Until a year ago, the term “social distancing” wasn’t in the national lexicon and wearing masks was not the norm. But the COVID-19 pandemic changed our behaviors swiftly and often, from staying home to “flattening the curve” to donating meals to hospital workers to searching for vaccination appointments.
We learned to access work, school and entertainment via Zoom and other virtual platforms. Restaurants adapted to takeout models and, along with other businesses, have ping-ponged among various modes of operation as coronavirus cases have swelled and ebbed.
As we mark the anniversary of the first life-altering pandemic restrictions, the
La Jolla Light looks back at the past whirlwind year of COVID-19.
San Diego Unified approves Serra High name, mascot change
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â San Diego Unified School District voted Tuesday night to change the name of Junipero Serra High School in Tierrasanta, following a student-led effort to change the school s mascot.
The school s name will become Canyon Hills High School/Mat Kwatup KunKun, the latter representing the Kumeyaay translation of the school s new name. The school s mascot will also change from the Conquistadors to the Rattlers and the school s primary colors will be changed from brown and gold to red and black.
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It’s been a year since the coronavirus laid waste to San Diego’s nightlife scene. But on a recent Friday evening, the crowd at Brooklyn Bar & Grill in City Heights seemed at ease in their surroundings.
People pulled down face masks as they sipped drinks on the establishment’s recently reopened patio. Many patrons had been vaccinated against the still lurking virus.
“It’s important to get out a little bit. It’s a little sanity,” said Sara Gonzalez, who shared pleasant drinks with a friend. The 39-year-old school counselor from National City recently received a COVID-19 vaccine but said she remains cautious.
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