A former caregiver was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a local nursing home. Contract negotiations are resuming for three major southern California grocery chains. This week is spring break for many students across the County, but for some the learning hasn’t stopped.
There’s a recently available drug for San Diegans whose immune systems are not able fight COVID-19, but for some, access is an issue. A controversial federal jail in downtown San Diego was given a last-minute extension to stay open for another 90 days. According to the Marine Corps, Victor Kvaric engaged in misconduct. Victor Kvaric is the son of former San Diego County Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric.
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As the Marine Corps investigate extremist ties to the reservist son of a former local GOP leader, there are questions regarding the effectiveness of new policies aimed at rooting out white supremacy. Meanwhile, treatments are now available for immunocompromised to ease back into a new normal. Plus, local farmers confront food inequality and climate change through the creation of a “Farm Hub” in City Heights.
Local lawmakers are hoping to get a big chunk of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce pollution at the Port of San Diego and surrounding communities. Meanwhile, the U.S. Marine Corps. opened an inquiry last week into whether Victor Krvaric, a Marine reservist and son of former San Diego County GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric, had applied to be a member of a white supremacist group. Plus, is the Monarch butterfly really making a comeback in California?