SAN DIEGO
California is still requiring masks for everyone in K-12 schools, but it is leaving it up to educators to decide how to enforce that rule a move that has sown confusion and complaints from San Diego superintendents and parents.
At least one local school district, Alpine Union, is choosing to make masks optional for students and staff this fall.
“I take the tack that I represent my community, and my community’s adamant about choice,” Alpine Supt. Rich Newman said.
Three other districts Poway, Vista and Carlsbad Unified are urging the state to change its policy to allow fully vaccinated people the choice of wearing a mask at school.
State s mask stance frustrates San Diego school leaders, parents
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State s mask stance frustrates San Diego school leaders, parents
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TECATE, MEXICO
A brush fire in Mexico near the border with the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County sent smoke into the air that was visible from as far away as Lyons Peak near Jamul on Thursday.
The fire, which started around noon, was burning southeast of the Baja California city of Tecate, said Cal Fire San Diego Capt. Thomas Shoots.
He said Cal Fire crews were monitoring the fire, which was not burning toward the border with the U.S. He added that crews would respond if that changed.