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North County Students Bring Attention to Racial Discrimination Through Social Media
The Instagram account “Black in PUSD” is getting a lot of attention. It was created by two Poway students who say they really want to show the community the discrimination a lot of students of color are experiencing.
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Artists Paint Murals on Boarded Up Businesses as Part of ‘Paint the Town With Love'
On Sunday, a group gathered in downtown San Diego to beautify boarded-up windows of businesses, which were covered to prevent them from being damaged.
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City Helping Mental Health During Pandemic Through Poetry
With so many people dealing with stress and anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking for ways to deal with their feelings. The city of San Diego has designed a creative program to help people cope with the pandemic through writing poems. It’s called the “San Diego Poetry Together Challenge.” The city’s poet laureate, Ron Salisbury, picks a...
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Rental Bikes Roll Out Again in Mission Beach
Owner of Mission Beach Rentals at Belmont, Matthew Gardner is hoping some of the people going for a walk on the beach this Mother’s Day weekend will rent beach equipment from his shop.
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Dozens Show Up to Thank San Diego Farmworkers With a ‘Caravan of Appreciation'
With so many people working during the pandemic, a North County group gathered to thank farmworkers by having a “Caravan of Appreciation.”
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Encinitas Residents Protest Trail, Beach Closures
A group of people marched along South Coast Highway 101 on Sunday to protest the closure of beaches, parks, and trails in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The protest organized by Crista Curtis on Facebook began at 10 a.m. in front of Swami’s Beach parking lot in Encinitas. “Honestly, I had just had enough. When they closed the Coastal…
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Protestors Against Stay-at-Home Order Rally Downtown
As protests against the stay-at-home order erupt all over the country, a rally in Downtown San Diego also drew a sizeable crowd Saturday. As the crowd gathered — many without masks and most not practicing social distancing — Ella Conrad kept her distance while supporting the cause because she’s asthmatic. She heard about the rally on Facebook and said she’s…
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Freshman Year Unknowns Weighing Heavy on High School Seniors
Spring is typically the time for high school seniors to decide where they’re going to attend college. However, the coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainties because many universities don’t know if in-person classes can resume in the fall. What to do about college is a stressful topic for these three students and just about every other high...
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Sleep Doctor Says Wild Dreams Could be Product of Pandemic Info Overload
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a strange side effect for some people who say they’re having weird dreams and sleep disruptions. Good news. Sleep medicine doctors say experiencing vivid dreams during times of high stress is normal. As the streets sit empty and people stay at home, going to sleep is one part of our routine that hasn’t changed....
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SANDAG Planning Post-Pandemic Campaign for Telecommuting
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) says fewer cars on the road amid the coronavirus pandemic are helping to cut down on air pollution in the region, and leaders are hoping more telecommute options will be made available post-pandemic. “In our region, air quality, where the measuring stations are, we’re 73% better than it was a year ago,”...
