More than one-third of the teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy in southeastern San Diego will lose their jobs later this month, a move its union said will eliminate the school’s entire physical education department and leave four math teachers for roughly 1,300 students. Read More »
While about 1,200 Imperial County residents go without shelter, nearly $1.7 million earmarked for homeless services in the region is sitting unused. Read More »
After diverting ambulances elsewhere for a day, Imperial County’s hospitals again are accepting COVID-19 patients. Read More »
Imperial County’s two hospitals no longer are accepting additional COVID-19 patients after seeing a rise in cases overnight. Read More »
Community colleges across San Diego County, some of which already were struggling financially, have spent millions of dollars in unanticipated costs since COVID-19 abruptly closed campuses. Read More »
More Imperial County residents will soon be able to get checked for COVID-19 after state officials designated the area a “testing desert.” Read More »
Imperial County nonprofits say they’re seeing fewer volunteers and struggling with their own financial uncertainty because of the novel coronavirus. Read More »
Four weeks after San Diego County schools ramped up free food distribution during the coronavirus pandemic, some districts report they’re still falling short of reaching all children who relied on the meals when classes were in session. Read More »
An elderly adult with underlying health conditions is the first person to die in Imperial County from complications of COVID-19, officials announced Thursday. Read More »
San Diego County has more than 7,000 hospital beds, and half are typically occupied. County healthcare models project local hospitals could run out of beds by mid-April. Read More »
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