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Saints Celebrate First NFL Title
As if Mardi Gras isn't enough, New Orleans now gets to celebrate its first NFL title. Joining us on Morning Edition LIVE FROM MIAMI is North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris.
Statewide Efforts To Pass School Parcel Tax Move Forward
Education advocates in California are moving forward with efforts to lower the threshold to pass a parcel tax for schools.
Walking Can Be Hazardous In San Diego
Walking on San Diego streets could be hazardous to your health. Over the last two years, pedestrians have accounted for 20 percent of all traffic deaths in the area. That gives San Diego one of highest rates of pedestrian fatalities ...
Performance-Enhancing Gene Therapy May Be Next For Cheating Athletes
A member of the World Anti-Doping Agency says gene therapy is the new frontier in the fight against performance-enhancing substances.
SDFD Chief Talks About Brownouts
If you live in the city of San Diego and have an emergency, it may take longer for a fire truck to reach you. The city has begun rolling brownouts of some fire stations.
Scripps Health Talks About Its Medical Mission to Haiti
A 10-person team from San Diego is back home after a medical trip to Haiti. The president and C-E-O of Scripps Health tells us how the crew prepared for conditions in Port-au-Prince.
Watchdog Group Says Big Contributors Wield Influence In State Senate
A non-profit group that monitors money and politics says California lawmakers often vote with their campaign checkbook in mind. MAPLight.org says a perfect example is a recent vote on a single payer health care system in the state senate.
S.D. Teachers Union Refuses Pay Cut, Offers Alternative
San Diego's teachers union says its members will not accept an 8 percent pay cut to balance San Diego Unified School District's budget.
Blue Whales Sing A New Song
Blue whales are changing their tune. That's what new recordings of these huge mammals indicate. This changing behavior is described in an article in the journal Endangered Species Research. Why it's happening is unknown. But one theory says they're singing ...
LaHood Avoids Toyota Talk At Port Summit
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in San Diego Friday, but he stayed away from controversial issues.
