San Diego Could Be Getting More Solar Power

San Diego Could Be Getting More Solar Power

California regulators may fine tune the way utilities measure how much power comes from roof top solar systems. Solar supporters think that could double the amount of power generated on roof ...

A Better Nuclear Power Plant?

A Better Nuclear Power Plant?

Nuclear power is a hot topic these days, following the explosions at Fukushima, Japan last year, and problems at San Onofre that have shut down the plant. General Atomics in Sorrento Mesa is looking for ...

Gov. Brown Pitches Budget To Business Leaders

Gov. Brown Pitches Budget To Business Leaders

Governor Jerry Brown is pitching his proposed budget cuts to business leaders as the only way to get California back on its financial footing.

Future of Nuclear Power May Be Developing in San Diego

Nuclear power is a hot topic these days, following the explosions at Fukushima, Japan last year, and problems at San Onofre that have shut down the plant. KPBS reporter Alison St John visited General Atomics on Sorrento Mesa, where researchers are looking for better ways to generate nuclear power. (Video by Katie Euphrat)

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UC San Diego Scientists Net $12 Million For Stem Cell Research

May 25
By CITY NEWS SERVICE
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Five UC San Diego scientists have received almost $12 million combined from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to pay for stem cell-based research, the university announced today.

UCAN's New Executive Director Says Fight Will Go On

May 25
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The consumer advocacy group UCAN announced this week it will have a new executive director: Kim Malcolm, a former chief of staff and administrative law judge at the California Public Utilities Commission.

Voters Agree It's The Economy, But Split On Who Can Fix It

May 22
By Greg Henderson, NPR
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President Obama and his expected Republican challenger are tied on the all-important question of who can best deal with the ailing economy, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Owner Of OC Register Sells Texas Papers To AIM Media Texas

May 18
By Claire Trageser
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Freedom Communications, Inc., the Irvine-based owner of The Orange County Register, announced today it is selling its Texas print and online newspapers to AIM Media Texas, LLC.

San Diego Unemployment Declines To Lowest Level In 3 Years

May 18
By CITY NEWS SERVICE
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The unemployment rate in San Diego County last month declined to 8.7 percent, its lowest level in more than three years, down from a revised 9.6 percent in March and less than the 9.7 percent recorded in April 2011, the state Employment Development Department announced today.

Mayoral Candidates Wade Into San Diego Port Issues

May 18
By Katie Orr
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With San Diego's potential influence over the Port Commission and so much of the downtown waterfront falling under Port jurisdiction, perhaps it’s no surprise the city’s four major mayoral candidates have strong opinions on what the future of the Port should be.

San Diego Janitors Fast For Family Health Care

May 18
By Dwane Brown
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A report from the Center on Policy Initiatives reveals janitors at San Diego's largest life sciences firm are paid an average of $8.84 an hour, with no health care benefits.

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