Good Morning, I’m Annica Colbert….it’s Friday, May 20th >>>> One of San Diego’s most competitive election races More on that next. But first… let’s do the headlines…. ###### The number of homeless people in San Diego County is up… 10-percent from January of 2020. The numbers come from the latest […]
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San Juan County Mobile Dental Van dates for 2022
The Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van is returning in 2022 thanks to a public-private partnership making dental access to care available across the islands. Friday Harbor: Jan.19-22, March 7-10, Oct. 5-8, and Dec. 7-10 Lopez: March 11-12, Sept. 23-24 Orcas: Feb. 15-18, April 13-16, Sept.19-22, and Nov. 2-5 The […]
San Francisco reopening mass COVID-19 testing site
San Francisco this week will reopen a mass testing site for COVID-19, with health officials citing a local surge in coronavirus cases due in part to the highly contagious delta variant. The San Francisco Department of Public Health and Mayor London Breed (D) said in a joint announcement Monday that the testing […]
San Francisco requiring proof of full vaccination for several indoor settings
San Francisco will require people to provide proof that they’re fully vaccinated in several indoor settings, including bars, restaurants, gyms and events, the city’s mayor announced on Thursday. Mayor London Breed (D) unveiled the mandate in a statement, saying it will apply to both patrons and employees at the indoor […]
COVID-19 Vaccine: San Francisco tech CEO proposes distribution plan to ‘vaccinate the entire country in 30-45 days’
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As coronavirus cases surge in California, a San Francisco tech CEO has a distribution plan that is getting lots of attention online. David Friedberg says we should have a war-like mentality and vaccinate as many people as possible without the red tape. It’s started with a […]
San Francisco nurse who barely survived COVID-19 sparks backlash for allegedly partying in Mexico
Mike Schultz, a nurse at Sutter Health in San Francisco, made national headlines last May after sharing a set of photos on Facebook that concisely summed up the toll COVID-19 took on him. “I wanted to show everyone how badly being sedated for 6 weeks on a ventilator or intubated […]
San Dieguito Schools Will Not Reopen In January (San Diego News Now)
San Dieguito School District Board voted to step away from their plans to bring students back to school in January. Meanwhile, San Diego awaits to hear today if stay-at-homes orders will be extended. Also, CVS pharmacy is joining the efforts to vaccinate California’s nursing homes. Good Morning, I’m Annica Colbert….it’s […]
Week 13 preview: Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers
The Bills return to the scene of their most heartbreaking loss in Arizona to play the 49ers, amid COVID-19 regulations in Santa Clara County, California. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills (8-3) are heading back to Glendale, Arizona, where they suffered a Week 10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on a […]
San Bernardino schools to stay online all year. Will others?
The San Bernardino school system will not reopen its campuses for the remainder of the school year, a response to the surging coronavirus crisis and a move that may make it the first in the state to make the difficult decision to keep students online in kindergarten through 12th grade. […]
San Joaquin Public Health: Businesses not to blame for latest shutdown | News
STOCKTON — When asked by supervisors to pinpoint which industry caused the county to be demoted to the purple tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, Dr. Maggie Park said both public and private gatherings were the driving factor. “This is not the fault of any one restaurant, […]
These are the San Diego County businesses receiving cease and desist orders
The list mainly consists of gyms and fitness centers as of Monday. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County is stepping up its enforcement efforts to make sure businesses and other entities are following the local health order. The county will be issuing more cease and desist orders to […]
‘We can make it work’: UC San Diego lab bringing low-cost coronavirus testing to local schools
A UC San Diego lab has created a program to offer low-cost, rapid coronavirus tests to local schools and organizations, and La Jolla’s reopened private schools are in varying phases of participation, hoping to control the spread of COVID-19 among their students and staff. The Expedited COVID IdenTification Environment, or […]
In San Francisco, Virus Is Contained but Schools Are Still Closed
“Let’s not make this about race when we talk about children, because all kids matter,” she said. The population of San Francisco is 48 percent white, but as of 2019, white students made up only 15 percent of public school enrollment. Thirty-five percent of students were Asian, 27 percent Latino, […]
San Mateo County launches COVID compliance unit | Local News
Mike Callagy Preston Merchant Businesses failing to comply with state COVID-19 health orders may face civil and legal repercussions following the launch of a county compliance unit created to educate on state health ordinances before serving tickets. “It is not our intention to go out and cite businesses. We want […]
San Francisco announces plans for outdoor hair and nail services, with outdoor gyms to follow
Los Angeles, San Diego to have online-only classes in fall
Districts will provide teachers and students with additional training for a better online learning experience On July 13, the San Diego and Los Angeles Unified School Districts released a statement that they will begin their school year with online-only classes this fall. Like many school districts in the country, the […]
L.A. and San Diego school districts to start the year online
The two largest school districts in California announced Monday that classes will be online-only at the start of the school year, citing “skyrocketing infection rates” of the coronavirus in their areas. The Los Angeles and San Diego unified school districts, which issued a joint announcement, will begin online instruction in […]
LA and San Diego school districts will start fall classes online only; California orders statewide closures
Two of the largest school districts in the U.S., the Los Angeles and San Diego unified school districts, said Monday that their academic years will start with only online instruction, as California continues to fight a surge of COVID-19 cases. The districts made the announcement in a joint statement and said their academic calendars will begin […]