U.S. military bases where recruits train to become Marines or Navy SEALs are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego is where new recruits from the west coast to go to boot camp. But the arrival of COVID-19 has had the Corps screening recruits before they even get to San Diego. Then...

Martial arts instructors Stacey and Jordan Nguyen are providing a virtual outlet for about 200 kids who are used to punching and kicking out their energy.

Homes haven’t just become the places where many of us work, they’re also now where we work out. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, we can’t go to the gym, but thanks in part to our phones and our computers – the gym has come to us. We’re adjusting and so is the fitness industry, to make sure being stuck...

If you are stressed about making an upcoming loan or credit card payment, don’t keep it to yourself. If you work with your bank, there may be a way to get some help during the coronavirus pandemic.

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California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is below normal for spring and the water content around the state is only about half the April average, as much of California struggles under persistent drought

Resources for San Diego’s senior citizens and their loved ones who need assistance during the coronavirus crisis.

Virtual communication has become increasingly popular amid national “stay at home” orders and sports team, movie companies and colleges have taken notice.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital medical staff were treated to a generous surprise when Grammy award-winning singer Lizzo donated meals to those on the front lines in the battle against the novel coronavirus.

A San Diego-based healthcare technology company has been awarded a $13 million federal contract to fund the development of its coronavirus diagnostic test, which the company says would provide results in under 25 minutes.

San Diego leaders will gather Wednesday to discuss how the city’s Convention Center will be used to house homeless individuals in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

From health benefits to pet food, resources are available to San Diegans affected by COVID-19. Here are some resources to take advantage of if you’ve been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

A Chula Vista man who went missing for a couple of days was found safe in San Diego, police said. Wolfgang “Fred” VonHorn, 84, went missing on Sunday after he left his east Chula Vista home to go out for a walk at about 7:30 a.m. He failed to return later that day and authorities asked for the public’s help…

ZOOM is that teleconferencing platform made popular during stay at home orders worldwide. Now the FBI is warning users their meetings and virtual family time could be interrupted by pornography and hate speech. Zoom’s popularity, at least in part, is a product of how easy it is to use. There is nothing to buy and you can even use...

While some counties in the state have chosen to release the number of tests administered, others, including San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Riverside Counties, to name a few, have decided not to. Meanwhile, the state has a backlog of pending tests that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, number more than 57,400.

A look at how San Diego’s wineries are adapting and changing their business models during the coronavirus pandemic. Hint: for customers, there are many deals to be had.

The fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continues to hit the world of entertainment particularly hard as the number of events either being postponed or canceled outright continues to add up. Here’s a current list of some of the high profile concerts and festivals that have been impacted because of the virus.

Nearly $30 million worth of drugs were seized after federal authorities discovered a “sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel” that connected a warehouse in Otay Mesa, California, to another warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico, earlier this month.

As schools, workplaces and public services shut down in the age of coronavirus, online connections are keeping Americans in touch with vital institutions and each other. But that’s not much of an option when fast internet service is hard to come by.

San Diego County public health officials have confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases in the East County, which includes a death, but would not confirm the actual number of cases included in the cluster.

A now-vacant UC San Diego dorm room will soon become a makeshift care center, freeing up hundreds of hospital beds for an expected surge in patients with the new coronavirus, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said Tuesday.

San Diegans are looking for ways to pay rent and some are turning to pawn shop. Tens of thousands of people have filed unemployment claims because they have had their hours cut, or lost their jobs.

The Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship is scheduled to drop off about 2,300 passengers at the Port of San Diego Monday.

Do you miss being at The Happiest Place on Earth at opening? You can dream of the day you return to a favorite park via a few cheerful pics.

A San Diego Aiport TSA screening officer and an airport vendor employee have tested positive for COVID-19, the Transportation Security Administration and airport confirmed Tuesday, respectively.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in San Diego County and beyond. Here are some ways to help fellow San Diegans struggling during these difficult times.

Two firefighters were hospitalized early Tuesday after battling an overnight blaze at a home in El Cajon, according to Heartland Fire & Rescue.

It is almost the first of the month and Susana Valdez already knows she won’t be able to pay her rent this month. Valdez and her husband are full-time rideshare drivers. The pair went from making a couple of hundred dollars a day to just $30 to $50 a day amid the coronavirus outbreak and the “stay at home” orders…

San Diego County health officials Sunday said five food handlers have tested positive for COVID-19 — four restaurant employees and a grocery store employee in Escondido.

Several cruise ship passengers have been able to disembark in San Diego over the past two weeks but after Tuesday, those vessels will no longer be able to drop off its passengers in America’s Finest City through the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hospitals and clinics are equipped with teams of nurses that can answer your questions about COVID-19. Here’s how to reach them.

Poway Weapons and Gear Range will open two of its ranges next month to the public and so patrons can “test-fire” their firearms with the help of instructors, the retailer’s president announced on Monday.

A parolee was back in custody today on suspicion of fatally shooting a 32-year-old man last week in a Vista-area parking lot.

Several school districts in San Diego County have announced closures in wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic after following guidance by local health officials.

Got a needle and thread? How about some free time? If so, a North County hospital network wants to put you to work. The Palomar Health network, which operates facilities from Poway to San Marcos, put out a call Monday for volunteers to sew cloth masks for healthcare workers. They were asking for 5,00 by Tuesday. If you have time…

With a shortage of personal protective equipment for medical workers in the front line of the battle against the novel coronavirus, one good Samaritan is stepping up and using a 3D printer to make medical gear to donate.

Deployed San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is now pier side in Guam after at least two dozen sailors have tested positive for COVID-19 and it is not the only U.S. Navy ship with coronavirus cases.

A San Diego State University student who previously lived on campus has tested positive for the coronavirus, the university announced Monday.

Students in the Carlsbad Unified school district will begin distance learning Tuesday when the program will be up and running for every student.

For businesses in Barrio Logan, the economic impact is two-fold. Not only are they missing out on their regular customer’s business, but they are missing out on tourist dollars as well.

There has been a spike in scammers feeding off of fear around the coronavirus. That’s why the FBI says everyone needs to do their research before donating money or clicking on an email link.

Nurses protesting outside Sharp Mary Birch Hospital this weekend — the second protest by San Diego health care workers in days — held signs that said, “Help us help you.”

A San Diego man shares his experience being diagnosed with coronavirus and offered some words of advice for those who may share a similar journey.

About 100 San Diego volunteers have answered the call to repair hundreds of thousands of defective protective masks that would otherwise be unusable by local health care workers on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.

A North County doctor was arrested Monday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a patient while she was unconscious and Escondido police believe there may be more victims.

A stay-at-home order has quarantined San Diego County residents but that isn’t stopping one community from enjoying live music.

A man took an unknown number of pills from the pharmacy of a CVS in Mira Mesa on Saturday, according to police. The suspect walked up to the pharmacy inside the CVS at 10776 Westview Parkway at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, jumped the counter and told the employee to give him pills, said Officer Robert Heims of the San Diego…

San Diego artists are finding creative ways to share their work with audiences — online.

A San Diego business owner spent his Saturday morning along with friends and family loading up boxes of gloves into the back of his pickup truck to donate them to a local hospital. Jared Vedra and his father, Dennis Vedra, own Car Glo an automotive detail supply business in Kearny Mesa. Hearing the need among nurses and doctors the...

A San Diego woman battling breast cancer is urging local hospitals to step up their safety measures to protect cancer patients during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

According to a report from Japanese state broadcaster NHK, the target date to begin the now-2021 Tokyo Olympic Games is July 23rd … 364 days after it was supposed to begin. Getting a start date for the Olympic Games is a good start. But the greatest athletes in the world still have to figure out something quite important to get…

San Diego County leaders revised the public health orders Saturday, extending them indefinitely until further notice.

California farms are still working to supply food to much of the United States amid the coronavirus

When President Donald Trump announced the medication hydroxychloroquine was a game-changer in treating COVID-19 patients, demand for the prescription drug skyrocketed.

Schools across San Diego County are shut down as we all deal with the coronavirus pandemic so children are largely on remote learning plans. “They have to do their math, they have to do their spelling, they have to do those things, and then they’re considering a P.E. as an option, also,” said Jessica Higgins, P.E. teacher and coach...

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