As a United States senator, Alex Padilla does not have much personally at stake in the congressional redistricting skirmish now sweeping through Texas, California and potentially other parts of the union. He represents a whole state, the nation’s most populous, so district boundaries do not affect his electorate.
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The seal was found Sunday with a 10-foot gaff pole in its back. The wound from the pole — which has a hook on one end and is used for fishing — caused a significant infection and necrosis, or the death of surrounding tissue.
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Children Now, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group, examined the educational and economic welfare of children in every county in the state of California.
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The City Council's Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee cleared the way Wednesday for one of San Diego's most popular coffee house chains to open shop at the downtown Central Library.
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American Indian Heritage Month 2014 Honoree
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Different bees require different spaces. The County Board of Supervisors want to protect San Diegans and encourage beekeeping while keeping safety in mind.
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The sea lion was found Sunday with a 10-foot fishing gaff hooked into its back. This is the third sea lion SeaWorld crews have seen in the past year with a similar gaff injury.
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In everyday medical care, the practice of reflection is too often overlooked. Remembrance is what makes us human. Keeping tabs on who has died over the years keeps one doctor humble.
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The Rev. Noel Gorgis will continue serving the Chaldean Catholic Church in El Cajon despite his suspension. The head of the Chaldean church told him and other priests in the U.S. to return to Iraq or leave the church.
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The rare bird needed help coming out of its shell, but now it's out and the fourth of its kind at the zoo.
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The head of the Chaldean Catholic Church is calling for Iraqi-American priests who fled violence in Iraq to return home or leave the church. San Diego County Chaldeans say they will appeal to the Vatican to stop the action.
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