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La Mesa’s City Council has pumped the brakes on kids under the age of 12 riding e-bikes in the city. -
The lawsuit filed in 2022 by more than a dozen former and then-current SDSU student-athletes alleged female athletes were illegally denied aid, as Title IX requires schools to grant athletic financial aid in amounts proportional to male and female athletic participation rates. -
Attendance at Balboa Park's museums are down 34% on average since paid parking went into effect inside San Diego's urban park, according to data released today by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. -
The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend. -
At its three most popular campuses, UC agreed to admit more California students and reduce the number of out-of-state students. The state covered the loss of revenue from non-resident students, who pay three times what in-state students pay. -
California for now has prevented the Trump administration from changing priorities in homelessness funding to favor temporary shelters rather than long-term housing. -
Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proposed the reforms earlier this month, including an independent ethics commission, nonpartisan budget analyst, independent program auditor — all of which would report to the supervisors first — and consistent term limits across all county elected offices. -
The City Council approved an amendment to the San Diego Municipal Code to rename the March 31 holiday to Farmworkers Day. Additionally, César E. Chávez Parkway, located in Barrio Logan, has been renamed Chicano Park Boulevard. -
The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract Tuesday with the San Diego Housing Commission in an effort to reduce homelessness by investing up to $1.1 million in a regional diversion program. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget would cut operating hours and staff at libraries, parks and recreation centers.
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