65° Mostly CloudyAdvocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor
- May 20
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Poverty has grown everywhere in the U.S. in recent years, but mostly in the suburbs. During the 2000s, it grew twice as fast in suburban areas as in cities, with more than 16 million poor people now living in the nation's suburbs — more than in urban or rural areas.
Emergency And School Officials Conduct School Shooting Drill In Poway
- May 20
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The sounds of gunfire will ring out today at Abraxas High School in Poway as sheriff's deputies, firefighters, school officials and teenage volunteers conduct a drill designed to simulate a school shooting.
Myrtle Cole Hopes To Ride Supporters' Enthusiasm To City Council Seat
- May 20
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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
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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.
Latinos Hardest Hit By Community College Class Shortages
- May 20
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Latinos are a fast-growing portion of the California Community College student body, so the system's lack of space squeezes them most.
A Year Later, Dalai Lama Visit Inspires San Diego
- May 20
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A consortium of faith and community groups hosted a daylong celebration of compassion Saturday. They were inspired to put on the event after hearing the Dalai Lama speak in San Diego last year.
Proposed Calif. Measure Requires Doctor Drug Tests
- May 20
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.
Cartel Towns Pose Challenge For Immigration Reform
- May 20
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MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) -- Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border.
California To Seek Court Order To Keep Key UC San Diego Hospital Workers From Striking
- May 18
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The state of California will seek a court order on Monday to prevent some key unionized hospital workers at UC San Diego from striking on Tuesday, it was reported today.
California To Offer Voter Registration Through Health Insurance Marketplace
- May 18
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California will become the first state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this year.
