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The holiday travel period consists of 18 days, beginning Friday and lasting through Monday, Jan. 5. The busiest travel days are anticipated to be Dec. 23 and 28, and Jan. 4. -
The San Diego Unified elementary school delivered free gifts and brought a surprise guest to make some holiday wishes come true. -
For many Latino immigrant and mixed-status families, the holidays are usually about gathering, tradition, and faith. But this year, heightened immigration enforcement is changing how and if families celebrate at all. -
The city's Department of Finance and Independent Budget Analyst's Office are warning of weak revenue collections and overspending by public safety departments. -
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Kori Suzuki for KPBS / California Local/Digital ImageTrump won Imperial County in 2024 — and then voters swung in the other direction on Proposition 50.
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KPBS obtained a letter from Rachael Borrelli, the assistant director of San Diego County Animal Services, in which she apologized for an obscene recording of her calling for more dogs to be euthanized. -
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As the year comes to a close, we reflect on some of the biggest KPBS stories of the year with the reporters who covered them. -
First, federal workforce reductions by the current administration are putting the prevention of ship fires in jeopardy. Next, they are looking for volunteers for January’s Point-In-Time count. Then, a training for first-responders around driverless vehicles. Also, for three months in a row the San Diego Humane Society has set records for the number of adult dogs in their care. Lastly, some weekend events, happening this holiday weekend.
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