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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Sixteen California cities, including San Diego, have passed ordinances to ban sales of mass-bred dogs and cats. -
A retired Marine Corps bomb-sniffing dog with a local connection is the subject of a new book, “Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca.” Lucca lost one of her paws in an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan back in 2012, and she spent her physical rehabilitation at Camp Pendleton before being medically retired by the Marines. -
The head woman dancer at a recent Native American Veterans Association pow wow is a retired sailor who helped blaze the path for women in the Navy. -
78,000 pounds of turkey. 40,000 pounds of beef. 26,000 pounds of ham. 10,000 pies. That's what it takes to provide a proper Thanksgiving to U.S. troops who are deployed overseas for the holidays. -
KPBS Midday EditionIt's not too late to bake a pie this Thanksgiving. San Diego food writer Caron Golden joins KPBS Midday Edition to share some of her favorite recipes along with tips and tricks for baking the perfect pie. -
Death for Food, a group of San Diego food writers, ranchers and documentarians, wants to connect meat eaters to the process of how meat gets made by demonstrating how to slaughter animals. Animal-rights activists and vegans are not happy about it. -
The San Diego Arab Film Festival promises a diverse line-up. It starts Thursday at the Museum of Photographic Arts. -
TheNAT's King Tut Exhibit Prompts A Discussion About Bugs And Religion -
KPBS Midday EditionConsider fish for holidays. We'll get some tips on cooking tuna, tilapia and more from Chefs Bernard Guillas and Ron Oliver of the Marine Room. -
Scores released Wednesday aim to measure LGBT inclusion in municipal law and policy across the country. California cities show mixed results.
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