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Dalai Lama Says Science, Climate Change, Childhood Linked To Compassion

Dalai Lama Says Science, Climate Change, Childhood Linked To Compassion

The 14th Dalai Lama said building compassion is the key to alleviating suffering, especially in today's challenging times, in an exclusive interview with KPBS.

Mood Watch App - Track Your Mood Disorder

Mood Watch App - Track Your Mood Disorder

One of the ways to get a handle on bipolar disorder and other severe mood swings is to keep a record of what's going on in your life. A San Diego woman has created an app to help those with mood disorders track how they're feeling and share the results ...

Leading Expert Talks Overpopulation At SDSU

Leading Expert Talks Overpopulation At SDSU

The Earth's population has nearly doubled in 100 years. William Ryerson of The Population Institute says overpopulation is real and offers solutions.

California and the Pacific: A Love Story

California and the Pacific:  A Love Story

Author David Helvarg explores the unique, symbiotic relationship between the Golden State and the ocean that shapes its existence.

'Coast Modern' Showcases Modern Architecture On The West Coast

'Coast Modern' Showcases Modern Architecture On The West Coast

Two friends (and modern architecture fans) spent years traversing the West Coast, seeking out some of the most prolific modern homes. The resulting documentary, "Coast Modern," tells the stories behind the creation of these homes and their lasting legacies.

Acclaimed Poet Billy Collins "X-Rays" Poems For San Diego Students

Poet Billy Collins is the headline speaker at this year's Point Loma Nazarene University's Writers Symposium By-The-Sea.

Roundtable: City Taxi Deal, District 4's Dirty Contest, Barrera Heads Labor Group, City Budget Grows

May 24, 2013
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Why are working conditions for city taxi drivers so awful? Was the District 4 council race a classic Pyrrhic victory? Is it a conflict for an SDUSD trustee to head the Labor Council? How did the mayor bump-up the city budget?

Calif. Health Exchange Plans, Rates Announced

May 23, 2013
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The state's largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing for policies from millions of Californians who are expected to purchase coverage through the state's new health exchange.

Pool Safety Tips: Report Finds Most Child Drownings Occur In Backyard Pools

May 23, 2013
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Summer is all about family, friends, barbecues and pool parties. But that fun sometimes turns tragic when a child is involved in a drowning. A new report finds most child drownings occur in backyards.

Weekend Preview: Lebanese Festival, Pop Thursdays And Secrete Discoteque II

May 23, 2013, updated May 23, 2013
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From a community festival celebrating Lebanese culture and cuisine to a Star Wars-themed beer event, here are a few events to check out this weekend.

UC San Diego Opens Center Devoted To Studying Imagination

May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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UC San Diego has created an innovative academic program called the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination.

Big Night For Labor With Cole, Gonzalez Wins On City Council, State Assembly

May 21, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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Myrtle Cole won over Dwayne Crenshaw in the race to fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council. Lorena Gonzalez won in a landslide against Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda to replace Ben Hueso, who was elected to the state Senate.

San Diego Charity Turns The Catch Of The Day Over To City's Needy

May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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A local sports fisherman has found a way to help feed San Diego's hungry. Fish. Food. Feel Good. collects donated fish from sports fishermen and distributes them to local charities that feed the area's seniors, poor and homeless.

San Diego Schools Honored For Pledge To Technology In The Classroom

May 21, 2013, updated May 21, 2013
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Technology is changing fast and schools are doing their best to keep up. We take a look at what's going on in San Diego's schools to help advance learning with the use of technology.

Strike Underway At UC Medical Centers

May 21, 2013, updated May 21, 2013
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Thousands of health care workers at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state began a two-day strike today, walking picket lines as they push for a new contract.

In 'Stung,' Researcher Connects Jellyfish Blooms To Doomed Oceans

May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.

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