Evictions On the Upswing During Pandemic
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3y ago
New numbers obtained by KPBS show that evictions are continuing in San Diego County, despite a state bill meant to stop many of them during the pandemic. Also, Todd Gloria was Inaugurated on Thursday - he’s San Diego’s first openly gay mayor. Plus, unless SD Unified gets more federal aid, the school district faces a massive budget deficit ..read more
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ICU Staffing Shortfalls
KPBS | San Diego Stories
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3y ago
As hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to increase across San Diego, there are growing concerns about the possibility of ICU nurse staffing shortages. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom has reversed a decision to close playgrounds under the state stay-at-home orders. Also, a new report finds veterans are struggling to file claims for VA benefits during the pandemic ..read more
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Mayor Kevin Faulconer's Last Day
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3y ago
As coronavirus cases surge, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer officially leaves office Thursday. KPBS spoke with Faulconer about his nearly seven years in office and his potential run for governor in 2022 Meanwhile, state health officials warn about a dangerous spike in coronavirus cases and broad transmission of the virus. As local counties and cities try to grapple with the stay-at-home orders, it’s led to a patchwork of restrictions across the state ..read more
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Covid-19 Outbreak Tracking App
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3y ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a cell-phone-based system designed to notify residents when they've been exposed to COVID-19 for statewide use on Monday.. It was piloted at UC San Diego starting back in September. Meanwhile, local officials are pushing back on county stay-at-home orders. Also, we’ll have an interview with local DACA recipients who are hopeful about the incoming Biden Administration after being left in limbo during the Trump presidency ..read more
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SoCal Lockdown Begins
KPBS | San Diego Stories
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3y ago
ICU capacity in the 11-county Southern California region's was down to just 12.5% on Saturday. That meant a stay at home order went into place on Sunday night. Meanwhile, as final grades have come in for the fall semester, the pandemic’s toll on education becomes more clear. And, with time on their hands, more and more people are getting fishing and hunting licenses ..read more
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Lockdown Looms
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3y ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a sweeping new coronavirus order Thursday that will trigger business shutdowns and limits on people's movement. Lockdowns will be orderdered based on hospital intensive care unit capacity in different regions of the state. Plus: gusty winds start fires and precautionary power shutoffs, a San Diego church pushes back against county health officials and more of the local news you need ..read more
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The Pandemic Takes A Toll on Balboa Park
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3y ago
How some of the city’s most cherished Balboa Park institutions are surviving in the era of COVID-19. Plus: San Diego Unified will push back its plan to return to in-person education, damaging Santa Ana winds are here through the end of the week and more of the local news you need ..read more
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Over 1,000 San Diegans Dead
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3y ago
San Diego County health officials reported 22 deaths Tuesday, bringing the COVID death toll to 1,019. Plus: city officials say they're hoping to have housed more than 1-thousand homeless San Diegans by the end of the year, why researchers are worried that the first COVID vaccine could harm other ongoing vaccine studies and more local news you need ..read more
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A COVID Outbreak At Church
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3y ago
A Kearny Mesa church continues to defy public health orders despite a recent outbreak of COVID-19. Plus: Taking a closer look at an overlooked habitat when it comes to combating climate change, a new mandate requiring California hospitals to test workers and more local news you need ..read more
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California's Crackdown On Unemployment Claims Keeping Immigrants From Their Promised Benefits
KPBS | San Diego Stories
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3y ago
California is combating rampant fraud in unemployment claims, But some people with legitimate claims - especially those in immigrant communities - are finding themselves locked out of their accounts. Also, city voters approved a new Commission on Police Practices -- today will be the first chance for the public to have a voice on how that commission will work... And, from our inewsource partners: Nearly three months after the Valley Fire erupted near Jamul, the people who lost homes and businesses are clearing debris off their land, negotiating with insurance companies if they were insured and ..read more
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