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Effort to make La Jolla its own city hits a setback as petitioners fail to gather enough valid signatures, county registrar says.
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San Diego County's unemployment rate increased to 4.5% in January, up from a revised 4.2% in December and above the year ago estimate of 4.3%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality Friday closed the Coronado shoreline as a result of runoff from the Tijuana River reaching the city's beaches.
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A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough?
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Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, Thursday joined Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, intended to repeal a nearly 230-year-old law targeting immigrants.
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Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen.
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Those who violate the policy will be ejected "and may face additional sanctions," the club said.
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Building community can mean joining a volunteering effort or organization. But it can also be meeting a neighbor, helping a friend, organizing an evening event. KPBS is working on a story about community and wants to hear from you.
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KPBS Midday EditionNext week on KPBS Midday Edition, our “garden guru” Nan Sterman will be answering your questions. Sterman has been writing and teaching about gardening for decades.
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Following an undergrounding of an overhead power line Friday, a project to rid the Rolando neighborhood of electrical poles is complete.
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