I grew up in Southeastern Virginia in a middle-class home. The elementary, middle and high schools I went to were all economically homogeneous, as most people's parents had the same jobs, and most of us lived in the same neighborhood. Wealth wasn’t a polarizing factor because most of us didn’t have much of it. When
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As people prepare to celebrate the holiday weekend, County health officials are reminding the public to continue taking precautions to avoid getting and transmitting COVID-19.
While the number of local COVID-19 cases has significantly decreased in recent weeks, not enough San Diegans have been vaccinated for the region to achieve herd immunity.
Subscribe The pandemic is not over. We must continue taking precautions to protect San Diegans who can t or won t get vaccinated, said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. People who have not been vaccinated should be wearing a mask, keeping their distance and avoiding large gatherings.