The Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, which recently announced its temporary closure — March 22-April 22 — due to the impacts of the coranvirus outbreak, said in a news release that it is “committed to continuing to care for the wellbeing and livelihood of its employees during these unprecedented times with amazing support,” including: Rancho Valencia is caring and paying its full-time and salary employees during this full one-month closure (this includes full-time servers, cooks, housekeepers, front desk agents, and more) During this 30-day closure, eligible employees do not have to use their sick time or PTO All perishable food such as milk, eggs, juices, produce, etc. at the property is being distributed to hourly employees Management training courses and credit will be given for all managers that complete course work while working remotely such as The Voice of Leadership, Time Management, and Creating a Positive Attitude, to name a few Rancho Valencia is launching a canned food drive and organizing a partnership with San Diego nonprofit ProduceGood, to provide excess fruits and produce from local farmers and residents for employees and families in need of additional support once “shelter in place” orders are lifted Employee hotlines are available for consistent communication and support for team members Providing a “tele-doc” through the property’s insurance carrier so employees can have access to medical services without leaving their home to fully support and encourage social distancing Weekly employee raffle gifting gas cards, grocery cards, and more, to a lucky winner each week Rancho Valencia General Manager Coni Thornburg made the following statement in a news release on these initiatives: “Our employees are the heart and soul of our resort, and we are committed to keeping them healthy and safe.

While most coronaviruses cause common cold, three have become more dangerous, crossing species to people: the first was SARS CoV in 2003 and the latest to “make the jump” — SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes “Coronavirus Disease 2019” or COVID-19. According to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, there was a large, late-season spike in U.S. “flu-like” illness, raising the unsettling possibility that the novel corona virus may have been here earlier than initially thought.

The Rancho Santa Fe Association believes that Rancho Santa Fe is not being represented fairly on the Santa Fe Irrigation District.

The San Dieguito Union School District (SDUHSD) board approved 3.5% salary increases for the superintendent, deputy superintendent and three associate superintendents at the March 19 board meeting.

With occupancies at record lows, Manchester Grand Hyatt, Paradise Point, L’Auberge Del Mar and others will temporarily shutter, leaving many jobless

San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is venturing into new territory with “distance learning” for students and virtual meetings for staff.