Earlier this month, a city commission recommended moving a stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard to higher ground because of climate change.
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The mayors of California's largest cities, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, are asking Governor Gavin Newsom for more consistent funding for homelessness. In other news, thousands of victims of the January flooding have been approved for federal assistance through FEMA. Plus, the city of Vista is backing up its climate action goals with its first environmental commission.
The child care industry has long been in crisis, and COVID-19 only made things worse. Now affordable, quality care is even more challenging to find, and staff are not paid enough to stay in the field. This series spotlights people each struggling with their own childcare issues, and the providers struggling to get by.
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Tuesday, FEMA announced it has approved almost 2,900 households for grant assistance, totaling over $22 million.
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A bill would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.
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The Cal Grant fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, and legislators planned to offer it to an additional 137,000 students.
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The Big City Mayors coalition, chaired by Gloria, requested Newsom and legislators avoid making cuts to the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention program.
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This spring, discover our picks for the best art and culture in San Diego, including visual art, theater, dance, music and literature — and even some picks for kids.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
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Street art often carries a negative connotation, and it's rare when street artists can work with city officials and law enforcement.
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The wrongful termination suit, filed by a former nurse, alleges poor care and unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
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Native American leaders say the omissions prevent people from learning about their collective history.
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Shelltown neighbors, still in limbo after the January flood, band together to survive
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Without Walls art festival takes over UC San Diego campus
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The high-tech ways San Diego's water transmission pipelines are maintained
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A case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday could have implications for how San Diego and every other city in the country deals with its homeless population. In other news, we hear from a former Caltrans executive on what her firing says about the state's commitment to climate action. Plus, street art often carries a negative connotation and it's rare when street artists can work with city officials and law enforcement, but that was the case for murals that now surround Oceanside’s little league fields.
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Environmental advocates share local efforts to make the earth a healthier place on Earth Day and year round.