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La Jolla resident Scott Flavell was grappling with his own coronavirus-caused problem: laying off workers in his Kearny Mesa factory. It manufactured postural correction products for the chiropractic industry — not exactly an essential business. As Flavell left a local market and seeing grocery employees working closely with others, a simultaneous solution to both problems suddenly dawned on him. His factory would switch to manufacturing face masks and donate them to grocery stores. He shifted production and made 10,000 masks at an initial cost of $3,000, but offering them for free.
Even with coronavirus upheaval, San Diego housing analysts have been bullish on the market because of low loan rates
The Pacific Beach Woman’s Club made lemons into lemonade during its 125th anniversary celebration Sunday, March 15, when both rain and coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns kept some would-be attendees at bay.
Here’s how to file for unemployment benefits in California if you’ve lost work because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read this explainer for eligibility requirements and how the program works.
Multiple aid programs are being launched for restaurants, their employees, other businesses
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San Diego region’s median home price was up 7 percent in a year in February -
Children’s health experts warn against too much screen time, encourage setting a daily routine
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will present “Raphael,” a five-week lecture series by art historian Victoria Martino, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. Lectures begin 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 31, April 7, 14, 21 and 28, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Martino, is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University and the University of California. She will provide an in-depth look at the life, work and legacy of the great Renaissance master whose far-reaching influence on art and aesthetics still makes itself felt.
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Against the novel coronavirus called COVID-19, no one is immune, a UCSD medical professor explains. “Everyone can get sick and everyone can spread the disease.”
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From schools and entertainment to sports and conventions, here’s a roundup of what has been affected
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San Diego County officials on Thursday, April 2 announced several new health orders, including requiring employees who regularly interact with the public to wear face coverings and the mandatory closure of parking lots at all parks and beaches.
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Guest Commentary: Chris Van Gorder, president/CEO of Scripps Health in San Diego, writes: Like health care providers across the country, Scripps is working with our fellow health systems and we are in regular contact with county officials, state legislators and health care officials. Scripps applauds the work that has been done to date — California is one of very few states that have taken firm action and our county was willing to take action even before the state did.
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Law joins forces to protect residents during COVID-19 crisis Local law enforcement agencies are working together to remind residents of consumer laws in place during the COVID-19 state of emergency and Gov.
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For the past 28 years, the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) has shown up for both the community and the San Diego Police Department, providing extra eyes and ears to deter crime, check in on the elderly and serve as overall “ambassadors of goodwill,” while on patrol in specially marked cars cruising through Pacific Beach neighborhoods.
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Update on scheduled Pacific Beach events • Town Council General Meeting (March 18) — CANCELED • Discover PB Casino Night & Awards Dinner (March 19) — POSTPONED • Exotics Expo at Turquoise Animal Hospital (March 21) — POSTPONED • Dine Out @ Lanna Thai Cuisine (March 31) — CANCELED • MBHS Mambo Orchestra Fundraiser (April 16) — POSTPONED • Bikes, Boards & Brews Festival (April 18) — TBD • Taste of North PB (April 21) —TBD • Creek to Bay Cleanup at Rose Creek (April 25) — TBD • Annual Graffiti Clean Up Day (May 9) — POSTPONED Discover PB is tracking viable eatery options Discover PB is tracking changes to Pacific Beach businesses’ hours and operations.
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On Monday afternoon, March 16, resident James Hays helped an elderly gentleman in a 25-person-long line outside of Trader Joe’s get the bananas he needed.
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While most coronaviruses cause common cold, three have become more dangerous, crossing species to people: the first was SARS CoV in 2003 and the latest to “make the jump” — SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes “Coronavirus Disease 2019” or COVID-19. According to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, there was a large, late-season spike in U.S. “flu-like” illness, raising the unsettling possibility that the novel corona virus may have been here earlier than initially thought.
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With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order for all Californians to ‘shelter in place,’ many are wondering: What does that actually mean?
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Lower loan rates may make the monthly price of a San Diego home a bit easier for some buyers
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On most days, you can catch Carlsbad-turned-Pacific-Beach local Jeff Raney teaching art classes at Pinot’s Palette in Liberty Station, but on days when wind speeds reach 15 mph or more, you can find him out on the open ocean soaring above the waves on his kiteboard, taking in the sights.
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In Good Taste: Beach Bumzz Baja Fusion may seem like a mouthful to utter to a hungry friend when considering where to go for dinner in Pacific Beach, but the name was meant to conjure up a vision, more than roll off the tongue easily.
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Alan Alda appeared in the auditorium at Scripps Research in La Jolla on Jan. 16 to announce a partnership that will teach scientists how to communicate more effectively to the public and to other scientists. The Emmy-winning actor is making Scripps the West Coast home of Alda Communication Training, a Long Island-based program that sharpens the communication skills of people who spend much of their days staring at computer screens and microscope slides and speaking in the language of their academic papers.
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In Good Taste: A South American drink has come to Pacific Beach, creating a quiet revolution of “medicinal” tea drinkers.
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San Diego cracked down on marijuana billboard ads Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 after many months of analyzing the issue, but critics say the City isn’t going far enough. The City Council unanimously approved banning marijuana billboard ads within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, day care centers, youth centers and public parks with playgrounds. Critics said the ads, which have become increasingly common in San Diego since state voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, should also be banned near libraries, churches and other places where young people typically go.
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San Diego officials have unveiled a new plan to spend $90 to $100 million over the next decade to complete a backlog of more than 81,000 City sidewalk repairs to stem a recent tide of large injury payouts. Solving the problem of crumbling sidewalks with a large influx of cash is a significant shift for San Diego officials, who have spent the last several years exploring policy changes as potential solutions.
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Zillow survey: About a quarter of experts said San Diego home values would grow faster than national rate
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Numbers represent an acceleration of prices after months of sluggish growth
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