The official, who oversaw the county’s animal shelters, complained of “shit dogs” and too few euthanasias in a voice recording. The county isn’t providing details about her employment status.
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2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves. -
Government contractors are igniting dynamite blasts in the remote and rugged southeast corner of Arizona, forever reshaping the landscape as they pulverize mountaintops. The Trump administration says it’s protecting national security, citing it to waive environmental laws. -
Just one bid was received for San Diego's next utility franchise agreement — a minimum $80 million offer from San Diego Gas & Electric to provide the city's gas and electric utilities for the next 20 years. -
2020 produced the second hottest November on record and the year could be the third hottest in the last 141 years. -
Federal officials decline endangered species protection for the troubled monarch butterfly. The agency says it has too many other species seeking protection to grant protection for the butterfly first, but the state of the population will get regular reviews. -
America's beloved monarch butterfly is facing possible listing as a threatened species. The Trump administration is expected to announce this week if it supports protecting the monarch under the endangered species act. -
San Diego researchers think plants may offer a significant way to draw down excess carbon in the air which could slow climate change. -
Patches of high clouds were drifting from northwest to southeast across Southern California Sunday, but otherwise skies were clear. -
A deep marine layer will bring periods of clouds and cool weather to San Diego County Saturday with gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts, the National Weather Service said. -
Faulconer failed to accomplish some of his biggest goals, namely keeping the Chargers in town and expanding the convention center. But he gets better marks for housing affordability initiatives.
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