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Candidates for California governor faced off in one last debate before the primary. Republicans begged a liberal state to vote differently, Matt Mahan sought to place himself in the middle and everyone came for Xavier Becerra. -
For years, El Cajon has long been a hub for refugees and immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa. Now, amid President Donald Trump’s refugee ban, they are coping with the help of neighborhood ties and a local nonprofit. -
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said while the city is facing a budget deficit, this project was 10 years in the making and most of the funds are coming from a state grant. -
Parents have had concerns about the charter school’s German language program and the dismissal of the elementary school principal. -
It is a $350 billion spending plan that includes little new spending but also avoids major cuts. -
Matt Mahan says San Jose is the safest big city in the country and that his proven track record has earned him the support of the tech industry in Silicon Valley. -
Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraudThe new efforts are part of Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force. Several alleged fraud schemes have been prosecuted in federal health programs, and states have acknowledged it's a legitimate concern. But some have pushed back on the administration’s aggressive tactics. -
Under new rules, plastic producers have to cut single use plastic, increase recycling rates and pay $5 billion to remedy harms from plastic pollution. Plastic producers have until June to come up with a plan for how they’re meeting state mandates. -
Roughly 600,000 Californians still lack access to safe and reliable drinking water supplies. The problem will cost billions to fix. So why is the Newsom administration considering a climate overhaul that could gut a key source of funding? -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: India Thompson's "Looks Like Home" at the Mingei; affordable local art at The Museum School Art Auction; experimental short films about marine life at Scanners Archive; Project [BLANK]'s "Algorithmic Rave"; Fringe and more.
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