When schools shut down abruptly this March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the central question was; how will students keep learning? Teachers had to quickly move their classrooms to the virtual space, and retool lessons for digital instruction. The transition posed big challenges, but also made room for creativity.
Since restaurants have been allowed to reopen in San Diego, what are some of the impacts and challenges of operating and dining in a COVID-19 world? U-T journalist Annie Heilbrunn speaks with Chris Cox, chief operating officer of OMG Hospitality Group, to learn more.
San Diego Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward. Tips can be reported through an anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477 or at the Crime Stoppers website at sdcrimestoppers.org Information can all be phoned in to the San Diego Humane Society at (619) 299-7012.
A look back at one of the most riveting cases of the 1990s: the infamous Betty Broderick murders
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The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are home to more than 6,500 animals, but one species has been noticeably absent: people.
Both facilities closed to the public on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Life goes on within the Zoo and Safari Park, of course. Animals are feeding and breeding, squabbling and squawking, regardless of whether or not there are any guests to watch them.
We went behind the scenes to see what we’ve been missing — and to see, perhaps, whether the animals were missing us.
Dozens of people who live in Tijuana and work in San Diego sleep in the area near to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to get to work on time. Since early May and in response to the COVID-19 emergency, only one of the main ports of entry for passengers operates at night.
Police raided an unlicensed marijuana dispensary in Chula Vista on Tuesday afternoon, seizing about $500,000 worth of marijuana products and $10,000 in cash.
Padres closer Kirby Yates chats with Annie about creating and selling his CupCheck game, being a baseball dad during a pandemic and the possible start to the season.
Love in the COVID-19 era means Zoom weddings and virtual ceremonies. Here's the story of how one San Diego couple pulled off their online nuptials and why they decided not to wait to tie the knot.
Cathedral Catholic senior Logan Berzins, who is headed to Stanford to play football, keeps in shape by pulling his father's GMC Sierra 1500 truck up their street.
There might not be any baseball, but Padres fans are still coming together through their face masks, many of which have been made by East County resident Denise Dingle, along with her mother Karen and daughter Briana. The trio have been cranking out the popular brown and gold masks for a month and the demand is not slowing down.
To order a mask, visit:
https://karenshomemadecrafts.square.site/
As the coronavirus shut down gyms across the country, fitness instructors have gone online to continue teaching classes. East County-based group exercise instructor Alexis Martin shares her challenges (and triumphs!) during this new way of working out.
