Kyle Grillot
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CalMatters
California schools faced repeated planned power outages in 2024-2025 as Edison cut electricity to prevent wildfires, forcing closures and costly backup power solutions.
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San Diego's "Preservation in Progress" initiative aims to balance historic preservation with the city's need for more housing. -
California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing. The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges, helping thousands of students who are either homeless or housing insecure, such as one student who was sleeping in a garage. -
In California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services. Parent advocates say that leaves behind people whose disability started in early adult years, when their brains were still developing. -
Three Democratic members of the San Diego congressional delegation will not attend Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, while another lawmaker plans to attend and bring a guest highlighting immigration issues. -
Sen. Mike McGuire accused Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks of trying to block his endorsement despite the backing of 74% of delegates. -
With Proposition 50 passing in November, California has new congressional districts for this year’s midterm elections. -
Los maestros de San Diego cancelaron su huelga planeada para el 26 de febrero después de llegar a un acuerdo tentativo con el distrito escola para aumentar la dotación de personal de educación especial, brindar apoyo y estipendios adicionales a los maestros y asegurar futuros aumentos salariales en espera de la restauración de los fondos estatales. -
Owners of the Barrio Logan institution signed a lease for a new location a few blocks away from their original restaurant. -
California wants to slash greenhouse gases by electrifying homes and installing six million heat pumps by 2030. Lawmakers are pushing new policies to speed adoption. But some of the nation’s highest electricity rates stand in the way. -
Dry and warmer weather will continue throughout this week in San Diego County with temperatures above normal, according to the National Weather Service.
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