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"San Diego is not collateral damage," Gloria wrote on X. "We are not expendable. And we are never a "small price to pay. Keep our city out of your reckless war talk."
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First, heat-related 911 calls in the first 9 months of the year have already exceeded last year’s total and that's before this current heat wave. Next, we break down some of the signs of heat-related illness. Also, advocates and lawmakers have been sounding the alarm on heat-risks inside one of our state prisons. And, Attorney General Rob Bonta is assuring Californians that their mail-in ballots will be counted.
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