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The U.S. government is set to shut down in four hours, the first in seven years. A shutdown would affect many federal functions, but what would it mean for service members and their families? KPBS reporter John Carroll explains.
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Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, announced more than $13.5 million in grant funding to San Diego and Orange counties to increase affordable housing. -
Mayor Todd Gloria released San Diego's first pay equity study Tuesday, finding city employees of color made an average of 20.8% less than white employees and female city employees earned an average of 17.6% less than male employees in 2019. -
After further review of environmental studies, the board will consider possibly approving a 50-year ground lease for 29 acres on the northwest corner of Weld Boulevard and Cuyamaca Street at its March 17 meeting. -
The organization has seen a 50% increase of people facing hunger in San Diego County. -
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating after NPR reported that the boutique health care provider allowed ineligible patients to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line. -
Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines. It will also start using a “strike system” to remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rule. -
The San Diego Unified School District announces a plan to return all grades to in-person learning after a year long COVID-19 hiatus, an examination of California's utility bills show more than $1 billion in past due charges, and San Diego's city council ends years of gridlock on short term home rental regulations. -
A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy. -
Right now, California mandates three days of paid sick leave for workers. But San Diego Assembly member Lorena Gonzalez says in the age of COVID-19, that needs to be expanded to two weeks. -
Fry’s Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company said Wednesday in an online posting that the COVID-19 pandemic had made it impossible to continue.
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