March 9, 2022

San Diego Union-Tribune: Judge declines to order sheriff to improve COVID-19 protections in San Diego County jails

San Diego Union-Tribune: Judge declines to order sheriff to improve COVID-19 protections in San Diego County jails. “Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil has upheld his tentative ruling from last week and rejected a plea to issue an injunction that would have forced the San Diego Sheriff’s Department to do more to protect people in county jail from COVID-19. A trio of civil rights law firms sought the order earlier this year, saying too many men and women in San Diego County jails were exposed to the virus due to lax protocols by sheriff’s deputies.”

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September 1, 2021

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego County calls medical misinformation a health crisis after 15-hour debate

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego County calls medical misinformation a health crisis after 15-hour debate. “After a 15-hour-long, sometimes rancorous meeting, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a measure declaring medical misinformation a public health crisis. The board voted 3-2 after more than 250 people signed up and most spoke against the motion, saying it would lead to restrictions on free speech and other violations of personal freedoms.”

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August 4, 2020

Los Angeles Times: COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at San Diego gym operating illegally

Los Angeles Times: COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at San Diego gym operating illegally. “An outbreak of COVID-19 was confirmed Wednesday at a popular San Diego gym that had been operating in defiance of the county’s public health order. In response, county officials announced that they would step up efforts to protect workers and improve enforcement and contact tracing. County officials had ordered the Pacific Beach fitness business, The Gym, to immediately close last week, Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county’s public health officer, said Wednesday. The gym continued operating but is now closed.”

COVID-19 0
June 13, 2020

4 ‘Community Outbreaks’ of COVID-19 in San Diego in 7 Days: Fletcher (NBC San Diego)

NBC San Diego: 4 ‘Community Outbreaks’ of COVID-19 in San Diego in 7 Days: Fletcher. “San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said two outbreaks had been identified by public health officials Friday, as well as three on Wednesday. The outbreaks were traced to places where people have ‘congregated’ with others who are not members of their households. Fletcher said these community settings include a local restaurant, an office building, dinner parties, backyard barbecues, and unauthorized weddings.”

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January 9, 2020

Fast Company: San Diego’s massive, 7-year experiment with facial recognition technology appears to be a flop

Fast Company: San Diego’s massive, 7-year experiment with facial recognition technology appears to be a flop. “Since 2012, the city’s law enforcement agencies have compiled over 65,000 face scans and tried to match them against a massive mugshot database. But it’s almost completely unclear how effective the initiative was, with one spokesperson saying they’re unaware of a single arrest or prosecution that stemmed from the program.”

Security & Legal Issues 0
December 19, 2019

NBC 7 San Diego: NBC 7 San Diego History Center Partner to Preserve Decades of Archives

NBC 7 San Diego: NBC 7 San Diego History Center Partner to Preserve Decades of Archives. “The archive, to be held at the San Diego History Center’s Research Archives, consists of video recordings, video tapes, and assorted materials that document the daily journalism of San Diego from the period of 1976 to 2012. Contained in the archives are thousands of interviews and individual stories. The archived materials will be made accessible to the public once inventory and a catalogue have been completed. Due to the size of the archive this may take several years.”

Around the Search & Social Media World 0
September 27, 2019

Transparency Project: How 10News is making San Diego law enforcement files public (10News San Diego)

10News San Diego: Transparency Project: How 10News is making San Diego law enforcement files public. “After Senate Bill 1421 went into effect on January 1, 2019, California law enforcement agencies are required to make internal reports for officer-involved shootings and major uses of force, officer dishonesty and confirmed cases of sexual assault available to the public. The 10News database contains files released by the following law enforcement agencies in San Diego County…”

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November 5, 2018

Times of San Diego: New Website Lets Public View 800-Plus Works in San Diego’s Civic Art Collection

Times of San Diego: New Website Lets Public View 800-Plus Works in San Diego’s Civic Art Collection. “An online catalog of the hundreds of artworks in San Diego’s growing civic art collection is now available to the public online. The city’s Commission for Arts and Culture launched the digital resource to increase the visibility of the collection. The website allows citizens to quickly search and sort images by criteria, such as type, council district and location.”

New Resources 0
August 19, 2017

KPBS: ‘Brewchive’ To Document San Diego’s Craft Beer Industry

KPBS: ‘Brewchive’ To Document San Diego’s Craft Beer Industry. “An online archive of documents related to the growth of San Diego’s craft brewing industry is scheduled to be launched Friday at Cal State San Marcos…. The region has around 125 licensed brewers, with about one-third in the North County near the CSUSM campus, said school Library Dean Jennifer Fabbi. She said it makes sense for the school to document their history.”

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February 29, 2016

San Diego to Release Data Sets

The city of San Diego is preparing to release a large list of data sets. “The city of San Diego is taking a step toward publishing more than 100 sets of data online, ranging from all of the places fire hydrants have been knocked over to how much revenue comes from each parking meter to the number of seals at the La Jolla Children’s Pool.”

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