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First, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing over Rady Children’s Hospital’s plans to end gender-affirming care. Then, we bring you a story about how Black defendants have a much higher likelihood of facing charges that could lead to life without parole than their counterparts. Also, a change in one of the top officials at our San Diego County Department of Animal Services. Plus, details around why a proposed tax for vacation rentals and vacant second-homes failed to pass.
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President Donald Trump often says immigrant sanctuary cities are hotbeds of crime. The facts don't back up his claims.
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The lawsuit filed Friday in San Diego federal court states that grants for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program are now conditional upon the cities following DOJ requirements that are unrelated to investigating crimes against children and are unlawful to impose on the cities.
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At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
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After President Trump announced plans for a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., what exactly did he mean, and what does it mean for the arts?
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The Farmers Insurance Open has some of the best weather ever. What it didn't have was drama. Rose started with a six-shot lead and never let anyone get any closer, winning by seven.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBUR listener Laurie Rose and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, have access to the SANDAG database known as ARJIS. But the local agency has no authority to audit their use.
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As demand for computing power soars nationwide, a Southern California entrepreneur with past legal troubles is trying to speed forward an immense data center in Imperial County.
- California AG sues Rady Children’s over decision to end gender-affirming care program
- This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan — and gears up to beat malaria
- Here's how this 87-year-old triathlete keeps her heart strong
- The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
This El Cajon museum takes visitors back to the frontier days of the Old West
How a new law could help one local family trapped in parking citation debt
Environmental costs spark a movement against massive Imperial Valley data center
The developers behind plans to build a massive data center in Imperial County
The plan to build massive data center in Imperial County — without environmental review
From naval training center to arts hub: Arts District Liberty Station marks 25 years
How a SANDAG database might be aiding Trump’s deportation campaign
Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him
Immigration enforcement changes the holidays for undocumented families in San Diego
San Diego Botanic Garden lights up the night with Lightscape
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The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking interest from states to host sites that could store nuclear waste and reprocess spent fuel. Rep. Mike Levin talks about what's at stake.
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Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested weeks after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. They were released Friday. We dig into what this means for press freedom and the First Amendment today.