A KPBS investigation reveals the shelters are beset by poor recordkeeping and high turnover rates. Former staffers claim many dogs are being put down unnecessarily.
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San Diego County recently passed a measure to study the issue, but critics of the effort say private equity owns a small percentage of properties. -
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Public health experts say Imperial County’s high diabetes rates can be countered with an improvement to quality of life. -
Sophia Smith scored a pair of goals to help the United States beat Germany 4-1 and advance to the quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. -
Excessive heat warnings have been issued Friday for San Diego County deserts where dangerously hot conditions are in the forecast. -
Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense heat waves become more common. -
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s senior director of psychological services says about half of the country’s athletes at the past two Olympiads were flagged for at least one of the following: anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, eating disorders, substance use or abuse. -
The horses on the U.S. eventing team began their journey to France for the Paris Olympics from a farm in Pennsylvania. -
He was the first racehorse to die from a racing or training injury at Del Mar in 2024. Five horses died from racing or training injuries at the track in 2023.
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