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Harbor Drive Getting Facelift For First Time In 20 Years, Becoming More Bike-Friendly
- May 12
- By Matt Hoffman
A three-mile stretch of North Harbor Drive is getting repaved for the first time in two decades. The update includes new "buffered" bike lanes.
San Diego County Allows More Businesses to Reopen
- May 12
- By City News Service
Office-based businesses are permitted to reopen. Malls — indoor, outdoor and strip malls — are also allowed to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery only. Other businesses or services able to open Tuesday included car washes, pet grooming businesses, landscaping businesses and outdoor museums and gathering places.
CSU To Continue Online Instruction During Fall Term
- May 12
- By City News Service
There will be "limited exceptions for in-person activities that cannot be delivered virtually."
Virus Adds Obstacles To Southwestern College Program For Local Inmates
- May 12
- By Claire Trageser
Southwestern Community College's Restorative Justice program helps prison inmates and those recently released access a college education. But its work has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
'Not Realistic Standards': San Diego Politicians Want To Decide How To Reopen Businesses
- May 11
- By Matt Hoffman
Political leaders in San Diego say state requirements to reopen businesses are too strict. Meanwhile businesses in Oceanside plan to reopen in violation of local health orders.
Gulls Season Canceled, Team Offering Ticket Refunds For Unplayed Games
- May 11
- By City News Service
The American Hockey League announced Monday the league's Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup playoffs due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Business Report: Worst Unemployment Rate Since Great Depression
- May 8
- By Bennett Lacy
SDSU Marketing Lecturer Miro Copic reacts to April's severe spike in unemployment and the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions for businesses in San Diego.
Campgrounds To Reopen As San Diego Reports Highest Daily Coronavirus Case Numbers
- May 8
- By City News Service
The new cases represent the highest daily case increase since the pandemic began, but it also coincides with the most daily tests the region has completed — 3,572.
More Than 65 Medically Vulnerable Detainees Released From Otay Mesa Detention Center
- May 8
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A lawyer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a federal judge Friday the agency has released more than 65 medically vulnerable detainees from the Otay Mesa Detention Center this week.
Some San Diego Businesses Reopen To Scarce Customers
- May 8
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
After almost two months closed, some businesses across the state are being allowed to reopen Friday. But customers have not returned.
San Diego Community Colleges Prepare To Continue Online Classes Through Fall
- May 8
- By City News Service
The district will make an effort to allow some exceptions for classes such as science, clinical and career-technical labs, classes for first responders and others which are challenging to offer entirely online. In those cases, however, social distancing and other health protocols would need to be closely followed.
Big Bay Boom Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions
- May 8
- By City News Service
The decision by the Port of San Diego, the title sponsor, and event producer Sandy Purdon was made in alignment with California's stay-at-home order prohibiting large events and gatherings indefinitely.
City Heights Senior Croons Through Lockdown
- May 8
- By Amita Sharma
Esmerelda Sanchez misses her freedom and her friends, but with the help of song she’s discovered another side of herself.
Detainee Who Died From Coronavirus At Otay Mesa Detention Center Eligible For Release
- May 7
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Carlos Escobar-Mejia was on a list of detainees considered medically vulnerable and eligible for immediate release.
Most MTS Passengers Are Following Face Covering Rules
- May 7
- By Matt Hoffman
The Metropolitan Transit System says people riding its buses and trolleys must wear face coverings to comply with a county health order and while most have been in compliance, two tickets have been written.
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