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Tijuana Cracks Down On Yellow Taxis Amid Harassment Of Tourists And Residents
Tijuana's Taxis Amarillos, or Yellow Taxis, have been banned from sidewalks where they have long gathered after a violent clash with Uber riders, including a Chula Vista resident.
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San Diego Confronts Bad Data From Bike-Counting Cameras
San Diego purchased dozens of cameras with bike-counting software in 2014, aiming to use their data to inform its transportation planning. But after a slow start to installing and calibrating the cameras, they are still failing to get accurate data.
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San Diego City Council Looks At Initiatives To Alleviate Affordable Housing Shortage
The City Council is scheduled Monday to address the critical affordable housing shortage in San Diego and consider steps to alleviate the problem.
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San Diego Blood Bank Gets Record Number Of Donations At Comic-Con
More than 1,800 units of blood were collected during the four days of Comic-Con International, the San Diego Blood Bank announced Monday.
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DA: Hackers Penetrated Voter Registrations In 2016 Through State’s Election Site
Hackers successfully penetrated state-run online voter registration systems in 2016, triggering confusion and heated exchanges between voters, poll workers and poll watchers during California’s June 7 primary, Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin said Friday.
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'The Martian' Novelist Andy Weir On The Importance Of Getting Science Right
The science in "The Martian" is so realistic it is being used as a high school science textbook, teaching students about chemistry and physics.
Local News
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Democrats' 'Better Deal' Aims To Reclaim A Populist Image
In an effort to drive a message ahead of next year's elections, Democrats promised more and better jobs, lower-cost prescription drugs and a crackdown on corporations that ship jobs overseas.
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Crisis Pregnancy Centers Help Pregnant Women Enroll In Medicaid
Medicaid pays for nearly half the births in the U.S., and centers that counsel women against abortion often help pregnant women enroll in Medicaid so they don't have to worry about health care costs.
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Feeling 'Young, Scrappy And Hungry'? Have A 'Hamilton'-Inspired Meal
It was only a matter of time before fans of the Broadway hit sought out culinary tributes to their most treasured folk hero. Here are historically minded ideas to eat like the Founding Father.
National News
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Silicon Valley Composer Transforms Steve Jobs’ Life Story Into Opera
Composer and electronica DJ Mason Bates is listening intently to the sound of a clicking computer key through speakers rigged up to a laptop in his Burlingame music studio.
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What's Buzzing At Comic-Con 2017?
Take a look at the top moments of Comic-Con so far.
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What To Expect At Comic-Con 2017: A Conversation With Organizer David Glanzer
San Diego’s biggest event is underway. Comic-Con International draws more than 130,000 pop culture fans every year, and this year is no different.
Arts & Living
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Ken Ludwig's 'Robin Hood!'
Inventive comic Ludwig, whose "Baskerville" brought Sherlock Holmes to the Globe, is back with a brand-new Globe-commissioned world premiere comedy about another icon: Robin Hood! Packed with thrills, romance, laughs and great characters.
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'Ripples From Walden Pond'
"Ripples From Walden Pond" is a joyful, 200th birthday celebration of the life and legacy of one of the great men in the history of American letters. It is a fully-staged one-man play, featuring Steve Smith as Henry David Thoreau.
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An Evening With Andy Weir, Author Of 'The Martian'
Weir and Dr. Steven Snyder, CEO of the Fleet Science Center, will discuss the importance of science in storytelling and preview Weir’s upcoming book, "Artemis." Copies of the "The Martian" will be available for purchase and Weir will be signing.
Community Events
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