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As consumer tastes change, carmakers are upgrading their lineups and scaling back on less-expensive cars.

The maker of Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company that was already struggling is stung by inflation with Americans pulling back on spending.

A man who allegedly worked with over 200 co-conspirators to take millions in ill-gotten unemployment benefits intended to assist Californians during the COVID-19 pandemic was charged by San Diego federal prosecutors Thursday.

More than two and a half years into the pandemic, many businesses have had to curb their hours of operations or services as they continue to grapple with labor shortages.

Test scores show surprising results related to learning loss — and learning gain — during the pandemic, NBC 7’s Rory Devine reports.

Learning loss during the pandemic was expected, but test scores show just how bad it is, reports NBC 7’s Rory Devine.

Students in the San Diego Unified School District either meeting or exceeding state standards in English language arts and mathematics declined by 4% and 7.4%, respectively, since 2019.

Climate change can make diseases stronger, or weaken humans and their ability to fight infections, researchers say. And another consequence of climate change, the melting Arctic permafrost, released ancient frozen bacteria that were frozen for thousands of years. Erik Franklin, professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, joins LX News.

As many students in San Diego County get ready to head back to the classroom, school districts are dealing not only with COVID-19 but also with a teacher shortage. It is a problem nationwide and in San Diego County, educators say they have been working to recruit teachers for years.  

NBC 7’s Rory Devine looks at a national teacher shortage and whether or not it’s impacting local districts.

UCSD research found cigarette sales among regular smokers declined between 20% and 30% and people quitting smoking increased by around 10% from March 2020 to January 2021 in Denmark.

Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab.

The World Health Organization, WHO, on Saturday declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. The designation puts Monkeypox on the same list as other other outbreaks such as, COVID-19, Zika, H1N1 Flu, Polio, and Ebola

Your next six pack might cost you a little more. Inflation is costing breweries more to make and bottle their drinks, and some of those costs are being passed on to you.

Temporary outdoor dining permits expire soon, putting the fate of many popular parklets in San Diego up in the air.

Temporary outdoor dining permits expire Wednesday, putting the fate of many popular parklets in San Diego up in the air. NBC 7’s Dana Griffin has the story.

San Diego County health officials have been urging caution due to a concerning spike in COVID-19 patients at local hospitals.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan spoke with a Scripps researcher about the recent data they’ve found in the wastewater research.

The Pfizer pill, Paxlovid, is intended for people with COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. Previously only doctors could prescribe the drug

A year ago Wednesday, California emerged from its pandemic lockdown as Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the state was reopened for business amid record low COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates at the time.