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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 »
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San Diego County workers demand hazard pay and safety protections during pandemic
More than a dozen cars filled with San Diego County employees honked their horns as they drove past the county’s operations center Monday afternoon. Read More »
San Diego County workers allege unsafe conditions in state complaints
For more than a month, the local union chapter has decried working conditions for county employees on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including staff at county jails, hospitals and nursing homes. Read More »
San Diego County knew about gaps in mental health care at a COVID-19 motel. Now someone is dead.
A person in COVID-19 isolation at the county-run Crowne Plaza hotel in Mission Valley died by suicide on April 23. Read More »
San Diego’s infrastructure backlog could surge as COVID-19 shakes city finances
As Mayor Kevin Faulconer enters the last eight months of his term, COVID-19 has thrown city finances off track and slowed his ability to tackle a long to-do list. Read More »
A ‘testing desert,’ Imperial County gets state help to check more residents for COVID-19
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 »
Photos: COVID-19 poses new threat to Imperial County’s homeless
Imperial County’s homeless population totals just over 1,400 based on a count last year, and fewer than 200 of those in the tally had any kind of shelter. With the new threat of COVID-19, nonprofit leaders and others in the county worry the virus could easily spread through the homeless community. That’s why Maribel Padilla, co-founder of the Brown Bag ... Read More »
‘We’re struggling’: Imperial County nonprofits serving homeless face funding, volunteer shortages
Imperial County nonprofits say they’re seeing fewer volunteers and struggling with their own financial uncertainty because of the novel coronavirus. Read More »
San Diego could put homeless in motels with history of bedbug, mold complaints
Six of the 10 properties San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is considering acquiring have a history of code enforcement complaints, other problems. Read More »
Photos: City Heights healthcare clinic adapts during COVID-19 pandemic
As hospitals work to increase their capacity to treat COVID-19, San Diego area health clinics have transformed the way they deliver care. Read More »