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Atlanta shootings are ‘breaking point’ for Asian American women at San Diego State – The Daily Aztec
Eight people were gunned down in Atlanta at three spas about a week ago. Six of the victims were women of Asian descent. Much of the immediate media coverage focused on the suspect’s motivations rather than the victims and those in the Asian American community, even after he was charged with eight counts of murder …
Federal Relief Delays Tax Break for California Businesses – NBC 7 San Diego
California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic, money that helped many survive public health restrictions that hobbled their livelihoods. But now Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration worries a new federal law could mean the state can’t exempt that money from taxes. The U.S. government changed the law so businesses …
Ching Tang, Innovator in OLED Technology, to be Featured in Virtual Kyoto Prize Symposium by UC San Diego, March 25
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–University of California San Diego will virtually host Dr. Ching Tang, a chemist and revolutionary innovator in the field of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), on March 25, 2-3:30 p.m.-PDT, as part of the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium. Originally planned as a series of live lectures in 2020, the Symposium has been updated into …
Unemployment Benefit Tax Break – NBC 7 San Diego
The coronavirus pandemic completely changed our way of life. Millions of people lost their jobs and had to rely on unemployment benefits for the first time, for example. In the past, those checks were taxed at the federal level, but now that’s changed, to a degree. “If you got $20,000, you can exclude $10,200 of …
Some Concerned List of Early Vaccine-Eligible Health Conditions Is Too Narrow – NBC 7 San Diego
Starting Monday, March 15, health providers can vaccinate people with some underlying conditions — including severe obesity, down syndrome and type 1 diabetes — but some say the list isn’t long enough. The list explicitly excludes hypertension, and while Type 2 diabetes is on the listType 1 diabetes is not. Neither are autoimmune diseases unless …
San Diego Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten – NBC 7 San Diego
Wilma J. Wooten, M.D. could not have predicted where the job would take her when she was hired to be San Diego County’s Public Health Officer on February 2, 2007. The H1N1 virus, Hepatitis A, and in 2020, the novel coronavirus would ravage parts of the city she loves, and she would be called on …
One Year Since San Diego County Declared a Local Health Emergency – NBC 7 San Diego
It was one year ago on February 14th, 2020, Valentine’s Day, that San Diego County declared a local health emergency to combat the coronavirus. At that time there were two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Diego County and several suspected cases. Since that day more than a quarter of a million people in San …
San Diego County Community Health Clinics Express Need for Access to COVID-19 Vaccine – NBC 7 San Diego
State and federal health departments are facing criticism in getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to underserved communities. These community clinics that aim to serve low-income patients are working to get access to more COVID-19 vaccines. “Our mission is to serve the underserved population,” said Fernando Sanudo, CEO of Vista Community Clinic. Sanudo said he is …
No Appointment Needed at Family Health Centers of San Diego COVID-19 Vaccine Site – NBC 7 San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is offering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 65 or older and healthcare workers under the county’s Phase 1A on Saturday with no appointments necessary. FHCSD received 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines through the county at their location at 823 Gateway Center Way. As of 11 a.m., they had only given out …
DVIDS – News – IWTC San Diego Employs New Technology to Train Warfighters
By Information Warfare Training Command San Diego SAN DIEGO — Amidst safety concerns presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego recently facilitated training by incorporating remote instruction via the Cisco Webex video conference application. IWTC San Diego previously demonstrated a proof of concept in employing the Information Systems Technician …
