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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case
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At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.
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'Devastating' wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses
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Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States.
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The CalTrans logo appears on the back of a person's safety vest. Oceanside, Calif. April 5, 2023. Playing
Whistleblower says Caltrans has 'long way to go' to shift away from car culture
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Shelltown neighbors, still in limbo after the January flood, band together to survive
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Lawsuit against ICE detention center highlights medical neglect complaints
From left, longtime Niland residents Anna Garcia, Nellie Perez and Diana Juarez stand for a portrait in front of the old post office building in Niland in Imperial County on March 19, 2024. They lead the community advocacy group NorthEnd Alliance 111, which is fighting to bring the Niland Post Office back to the town. Playing
Niland wants to know when its post office is coming back
transenDANCE students range in age from 9 to 18, and experience dance and performance in a safe space. These dancers rehearse for their upcoming Let Them: Bloom theatre production, San Diego, Calif., March 12, 2024 Playing
TranscenDANCE offers youth equitable access to dance, art and support services
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Without Walls art festival takes over UC San Diego campus
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Migrants are drowning in the Pacific Ocean. Lifeguards on both sides of the border respond
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The high-tech ways San Diego's water transmission pipelines are maintained
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The San Diego Symphony uses Sound and Silence to teach elementary school students about music
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The CalTrans logo appears on the back of a person's safety vest. Oceanside, Calif. April 5, 2023.
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