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Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 10,000 employees over five years, echoing a Border Patrol expansion in the 2000s.
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California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years. The California Department of Finance released a population estimate on Tuesday showing the state gained just over 67,000 people in 2023 for a total population of more than 39.1 million. -
The residents are part of a growing trend of unhoused people flocking to the riverbed and canyons in the wake of a camping ban. -
KPBS Midday EditionYou have your home (first place). You have work (second place). A “third place” is somewhere to lean into community. -
A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo. -
A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity. -
Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression. -
The USS Midway Museum and the Port of San Diego will break ground Thursday on Freedom Park at Navy Pier, a project proponents say will be the largest veterans park on the West Coast. -
Adding folic acid to cereal reduced neural tube birth defects in the U.S. by more than a third. Now, legislators are proposing it be required in the masa flour used to make corn tortillas. -
The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an "impossible task." -
City crews are using two new resurfacing methods, intended to last longer.
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