Rachael Borrelli, assistant director at the county Department of Animal Services, sent the voice message in a text exchange late last year. The euthanasia rate has spiked at county-run shelters in recent years.
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, people are still going forward with travel plans. For many, those plans now include getting a COVID-19 test. -
KPBS Midday EditionA consortium of more than 100 organizations in San Diego is working on a plan — a kind of paradigm shift — a new vision of how to make sustainable food sources more available to all San Diegans. The group wants your feedback on the plan before Thanksgiving. -
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend people stay at home this holiday season to avoid spreading COVID-19, officials at San Diego International Airport released some tips for those who are traveling as this traditional major travel weekend begins. -
With new COVID-19 restrictions going into effect on Saturday night, and still no federal assistance in sight, businesses are struggling to stay afloat. -
A month ago today, a 39-year-old Mexican citizen who was in mental distress was shot and killed by a San Diego police officer. Now his widow is planning to file suit. -
KPBS Midday EditionAirlines say this testing is an added layer of protection, in addition to deep cleaning airplanes, wearing masks and staying physically distanced from others. But the CDC says that people who take a test before traveling are still taking a risk. -
Advocates believe the sheriff is now in violation of state law, which limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego restaurants who’ve never offered meals specifically geared to the holidays are trying to promote special take out meals or deliveries for Thanksgiving. -
KPBS Midday EditionAmericans are devising all sorts of imaginative ways to spend the Thanksgiving holiday. Some are planning to use technology to bring family together virtually. But it’s left many people with the realization that if they want a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner, they’re going to have to make it themselves, and some for the first time in their lives. -
Friday, students from both sides of the border will take part in a diplomatic exercise using video games.
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