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Construction crews are slated to begin demolishing the 90-year-old Brawley Water Tower this week over concerns that the deteriorating structure could be a public safety risk.
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KPBS Evening Edition anchor Dwane Brown gives a preview of "SuperWild: Discovering Animal Super Powers," an exhibit that opens March 28 at the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista. -
A Superior Court judge rejected claims in a lawsuit filed by La Jolla business owners upset with a foul odor along the scenic coastline believed to be caused by sea lion and bird droppings. -
San Diego County added 41,000 residents between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. -
SeaWorld San Diego will resume the show following a three-week suspension, during which staff members dealt with a record number of rescues of marine mammals along the coast. -
A river hippopotamus born Monday is doing well, but its sex hasn't been determined. Keepers and veterinarians have not been able to get close enough to determine if the calf is male or female. -
Kamala Harris said that she plans to ask a state court for permission to not authorize a proposed ballot initiative that advocates putting to death anyone who engages in sex with a person of the same gender. -
The birth of the hippo, the sex of which has not been determined, took place around 6:30 a.m. Monday. -
KPBS Midday EditionFormer California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso is in San Diego Tuesday for a lecture at UC San Diego in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. -
Researchers say their study suggests that more diabetes is being detected in particular states because, thanks to Medicaid, more poor people have access to screening and care. -
Revenue and attendance at SeaWorld have fallen since the release of the documentary "Blackfish," which examined what led a killer whale to drown a trainer in 2010 at SeaWorld's Orlando park.
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