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Migrants still crossing border near Jacumba Nov 16, 2023

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Hundreds of migrants are still coming across the border near Jacumba Hot Springs each day and being held without proper shelter at outdoor sites. In other news, Chula Vista city Councilmember Andrea Cardenas is facing new calls to resign amid criminal charges. Plus, how construction at the San Diego International Airport will impact travel this holiday season.

Teamsters union members walk off job on CSU campuses Nov 15, 2023

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Teamsters union members went on strike at San Diego State University and other CSU campuses Tuesday, to protest stalled contract negotiations and alleged unfair labor practices. In other news, a cybersecurity attack on Tri-City Medical Center is having ripple effects on the health care system in the North County. Plus, Chula Vista's controversial decision to close Harborside Park has brought renewed attention to longtime disparities when it comes to public parkland.

Free lawyers for people in immigration court Nov 14, 2023

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San Diego County is the first in the country to offer free lawyers to people in immigration court. In other news, many of California's local governments are thinking about staffing up for climate change-related challenges. Plus, how a new AI tool can find and stop the spread of wildfires.

Migrant welcome center running out of money Nov 13, 2023

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San Diego County’s migrant welcome center is expected to run out of money by the end of the year. In other news, a case before the Supreme Court could upend the city of San Diego's robust program for removing guns from people who pose a threat. Plus, hear transgender stories unfolding in a San Diego hair styling school.

San Diegans protest war in Gaza Nov 10, 2023

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In San Diego, hundreds of people took part in protests at several locations, to call for an end to the war in Gaza and for the U-S to stop arming Israel. In other news, a San Diego-based Navy SEAL is under investigation for associating with extremist hate groups. Plus, the San Diego Symphony performs a rare concert in Tijuana.

San Diego Union-Tribune’s new owner Nov 09, 2023

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President Joe Biden's approval rating among California voters just hit a low point. In other news, two cities in North County are teaming up in an effort to shelter homeless residents. Plus, in their heyday, big newspaper owners were called barons, moguls and king-makers, but our KPBS investigative reporter says far less regal names are used to describe the new owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Family suing Rady over surveillance Nov 08, 2023

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Rady Children’s hospital secretly surveilled a bedridden teenager and her parents, using at least one hidden camera in a hospital room, and according to a lawsuit filed by the family, it was done without a warrant. The family is now suing Rady and San Diego County in federal and state court. In other news, open enrollment for Covered California is here again. Plus, in July, a New York hedge fund with a reputation for staff cuts bought The San Diego Union-Tribune. We look to newspapers in neighboring counties to see what could happen next.

San Diegans call for immediate ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war Nov 07, 2023

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San Diego voices calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war are also demanding action from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. In other news, Rady Children’s Hospital allegedly secretly surveilled a bedridden teenager and her parents using at least one hidden camera in a hospital room. Plus, what you can expect at the 15th annual San Diego Beer Week happening now in the county.

Parking ticket hotspots: Gaslamp, Mission Beach Nov 06, 2023

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In the past 10 years, the city of San Diego has handed out more than five million parking citations. The biggest hotspots for parking citations are the Gaslamp and Mission Beach, which account for more than half of all tickets from 2012 to 2022. Then, the Environmental Protection Agency is giving a boost to San Diego efforts to improve chronic air quality problems in the region. And the Brain Initiative has just published 21 papers in the journal Science, revealing what some call a preliminary “map” of the human brain. San Diego scientists have played a prominent role in the project.

Chula Vista councilmember accused of fraud Nov 03, 2023

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Chula Vista City Councilmember Andrea Cardenas and her brother, Jesus Cardenas, have been charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime, money laundering and other charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent loan for their political consulting business. Then, Palomar Health is being sued for allegedly suppressing a public official’s speech. One of its directors says the health district threatened to sanction her for speaking to the media. And how a San Diego program brings healthy meals from the ocean to hunger relief nonprofits.

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