County of San Diego

300 doses. No appointment. Before you grab your car keys, those COVID-19 vaccines are reserved for a very specific group. The County of San Diego is taking the vaccine deeper into its communities this week. Three vaccinations sites will open in communities hit hard by the pandemic. The North Inland First United Methodist Church in Escondido will require appointments for…

A county spokesman told NBC 7 the county and its medical partners are focusing their immediate attention on getting people their follow-up shots.

County marriages were down 30% last year. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas takes a look at why.

The Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day are usually among the busiest days at the county’s marriage license and ceremony department. But it seems Cupid might have taken a year off last year. Records from the county assessor’s office show marriage licenses and county ceremonies dropped by more than a third in 2020. Less people got married in San...

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea heard from people in line at San Diego County’s vaccination site about some of the logistical issues.

The fast-growing club of San Diego businesses filing lawsuits against the county for COVID-19 restrictions just added 25 more members.

NBC 7 Investigates found affluent suburbs in the North County aren’t bearing the brunt of the virus.

About 30 miles separate Carmel Valley from San Ysidro, but you’re 60 times less likely to live next to someone who tested positive for COVID in Carmel Valley, reports NBC 7 Investigates’ Alexis Rivas.

Come Monday, when places of worship are allowed to reopen with capacity restrictions, the San Diego County will still require social distancing and masks. The same applies, and has for a while, for outside gatherings, but that didn’t appear to be of concern for the organizers of a beachfront religious service hosted in Oceanside Friday evening by the group...

Several San Diego County elementary schools have had waivers approved allowing them to reopen campuses for in-person instruction.

The beloved social worker’s death came months after her colleagues raised concern about their safety on the job. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas has more.

Ronda Felder raised 25 foster children and two children of her own. Although she died while doing what she loved, her daughter says more could have been done to ensure her safety.

The site is testing those with appointments in a zip code with a reported high number of cases. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports.

The county’s Live Well mobile was in Southeast San Diego on Saturday performing free COVID-19 tests.  “It will soon be a familiar presence around the county,” said Nick Macchione, Director of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. The mobile testing site was at the Euclid Health Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They had...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered 40 million California residents to stay at home as the nation’s most populous state takes increasingly urgent steps to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.  Click here to read the order’s full text. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has taken measures to protect the community against the spread of the...

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan met with some of the vendors who are affected by the fair cancellation.

The 2020 San Diego County Fair is canceled, and it has left thousands of seasonal workers without a gig. Dozens of fair vendors are now coming up with ways on how to survive without the fair. Del Mar Fairgrounds executive chef, Barry Schneider, managed to save a few roles with a creative new food service. “We have over 400 events…

All school districts in San Diego County have announced closures in wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, following guidance by local health officials. Many also announced in March that students could begin picking up free meals. Students between 2-18 can go to any school site providing meals and receive food during school closures due to COVID-19, the San Diego County…

NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo spoke to a parent whose children have an unexpected break from school.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has the latest information on what local theme parks are closed, and events postponed.