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San Diego County Firefighters Train For Wildfire Season
- May 23, 2013
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Nearly 1,000 firefighters from around San Diego County teamed up for three days of wildfire training in preparation for a potentially dangerous fire season.
Calif. Health Exchange Plans, Rates Announced
- May 23, 2013
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The state's largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing for policies from millions of Californians who are expected to purchase coverage through the state's new health exchange.
Pool Safety Tips: Report Finds Most Child Drownings Occur In Backyard Pools
- May 23, 2013
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Summer is all about family, friends, barbecues and pool parties. But that fun sometimes turns tragic when a child is involved in a drowning. A new report finds most child drownings occur in backyards.
City Considers Taxi Industry Overhaul Amid Reports Of Low Wages And Unsafe Cabs
- May 23, 2013, updated May 23, 2013
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The city will not renew its five-year contract with MTS for overseeing San Diego's taxi industry due to complaints about poor working conditions, passenger safety and lax oversight.
Researchers Size Up San Diego Schools For National Prize
- May 22, 2013
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Broad Foundation researchers are in San Diego this week evaluating city schools for a prestigious national award.
San Diego Charity Turns The Catch Of The Day Over To City's Needy
- May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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A local sports fisherman has found a way to help feed San Diego's hungry. Fish. Food. Feel Good. collects donated fish from sports fishermen and distributes them to local charities that feed the area's seniors, poor and homeless.
UC San Diego Opens Center Devoted To Studying Imagination
- May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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UC San Diego has created an innovative academic program called the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination.
Catholic Education Will Be History In O.B. As Sacred Heart Closes Its Doors
- May 21, 2013
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Falling enrollment makes Sacred Heart Academy in Ocean Beach part of a national trend, and the third San Diego Catholic school to close in as many years.
San Diego Schools Honored For Pledge To Technology In The Classroom
- May 21, 2013, updated May 21, 2013
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Technology is changing fast and schools are doing their best to keep up. We take a look at what's going on in San Diego's schools to help advance learning with the use of technology.
Big Night For Labor With Cole, Gonzalez Wins On City Council, State Assembly
- May 21, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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Myrtle Cole won over Dwayne Crenshaw in the race to fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council. Lorena Gonzalez won in a landslide against Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda to replace Ben Hueso, who was elected to the state Senate.
Navy-Trained Dolphins Find Rare Torpedo Off San Diego Coast
- May 21, 2013
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Navy-trained dolphins have discovered a rare 19th-century torpedo off San Diego's coast.
Survey Shows Majority Of Experts Agree Humans Are Cause Of Climate Change
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.
In 'Stung,' Researcher Connects Jellyfish Blooms To Doomed Oceans
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.
Myrtle Cole Hopes To Ride Supporters' Enthusiasm To City Council Seat
- May 20, 2013
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San Diego City Council District 4 candidate Myrtle Cole has strong backing from a big group of political leaders, including Mayor Bob Filner and Congressman Juan Vargas.
Dwayne Crenshaw Wants His Long District 4 History To Include Council Seat
- May 20, 2013
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Dwayne Crenshaw, who is running to fill the City Council District 4 seat, touts his long history of living in and working for his district.
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