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Democrat Mike Levin Aims To Champion Clean Energy, Health Care And Education
- April 24
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Orange County environmental attorney Mike Levin is running in a crowded field in the race to replace Republican Darrell Issa in the 49th congressional district seat.

ICE Arrests 53 People In San Diego County Immigration Sweep
- April 24
- By City News Service
Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 44 immigrants living in the U.S. illegally last week during a five-day sweep through San Diego County, and another nine immigrants living in the U.S. illegally in the days before the sweeps began, authorities said Tuesday.

California Bills Seek To Ease Hiring Of Ex-Convicts
- April 24
- By Associated Press
More ex-convicts could become emergency services workers and caregivers under legislation proposed in California Monday that advocates say could help millions of former felons get jobs.

Rent Control Backers Say They Expect To Qualify For Ballot
- April 24
- By Associated Press
Supporters of more rent control in California say they have gathered enough signatures to put an initiative on the November ballot and held a Monday rally to generate support for the measure.
Your Money: How To Save On Groceries
- April 24
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
As KPBS Midday Edition's series on personal finance continues, we’ll explore how you can pare down your food costs.

Investigations Continue Into HiCaliber Horse Rescue Despite Closing Announcement
- April 24
- By Brad Racino / inewsource
Local and state agencies are continuing their investigations into HiCaliber Horse Rescue, despite an announcement over the weekend that the Valley Center nonprofit is closing.

City Council To Receive Homelessness Presentations
- April 24
- By City News Service
The San Diego City Council will receive a handful of presentations Tuesday intended to help the city address homelessness as well as the lack of transitional and permanent affordable housing.

After Leaving The Service, Veterans Find A New Mission Fighting Wildfires
- April 24
- Libby Denkmann/American Homefront
The Bureau of Land Management has partnered with Team Rubicon — a veterans group — to train former service members to fight wildfires.

California Independence Backers Can Collect Signatures
- April 23
- By Associated Press
The proposed initiative is the third so-called Calexit proposal since President Donald Trump's election. Previous efforts were withdrawn or failed to gather the required signatures.

Remnants Of Migrant Caravan To Arrive In Tijuana This Week
- April 23
- By Associated Press, Jean Guerrero
The remnants of a caravan of Central American migrants protested in northern Mexico on Monday, even as once again they drew angry tweets from U.S. President Donald Trump. The approximately 600 migrants arrived in the northern city of Hermosillo aboard trains over the weekend.