Governor says dropping infection rates influenced his canceling of the weeks-long order, which will allow hair and nail salons to reopen and restaurants to resume outdoor dining
NWS says heavy rain, hail and possibly lightning likely by mid-evening
Study says Californians spent $176 more on electric bills last year
New provider, Falck, would increase ambulance service 20 percent; public hearing slated Feb. 10
It looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill
Officials say rules requiring students to stay in ‘stable groups’ could prevent reopening of middle and high schools
Video recorded by the employee went viral in the days after George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis
The building would include 162 affordable units, parking and a Family Health Centers of San Diego clinic.
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells said the event gave people hope; he delivered the opening prayer
Mexico’s vaccination plan has been delayed after Pfizer said it would be shipping fewer doses of the shots than originally planned
Hillard-Heintze cites lapses in leadership, training, communication
Mayor Bill Wells says the company he founded in 2016 has no part in joint FBI and state Justice probe
National politics
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from joining the military
The House impeachment case against Donald Trump is heading to the Senate for his upcoming trial
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers
Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president’s efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election
Coronavirus
Here are the latest statistics on COVID-19 cases in the county
Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 vaccinations
Here is the latest COVID-19 data from our local hospitals
Interactive maps of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County
Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 cases in the county
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