San Diego was relying on a trash fee to help with its budget woes. The fee was passed in a crucial City Council vote on Monday, preventing the need for $80 million more in budget cuts.
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Dozens of shorts, features and documentaries look to the oceans and water in celebration of United Nations' World Oceans Day.
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Some of the worst air quality was recorded in the Great Lakes region and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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The marine layer was likely to remain deep into next week, then drying and warming going into the middle of next week.
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This is the third time in nine months that a landslide disrupted train service between San Diego and Orange County.
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