Rachael Borrelli, assistant director at the county Department of Animal Services, sent the voice message in a text exchange late last year. The euthanasia rate has spiked at county-run shelters in recent years.
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The city’s master plan for parks is supposed to address inequalities found to negatively impact disadvantaged communities – but with $8.5 million in settlement funds dedicated to park improvements only going to a short list of parks, one Otay Mesa community park is left wondering why they are still waiting for repairs. -
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Two brothers had a mission to deliver resources to their North County communities — first with trucks and trailers, but their goal was always to establish a community center. That dream is now a reality. -
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed suit seeking to overturn an executive order targeting gender-affirming care for people under 19. -
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General manager A.J. Preller has once again made the San Diego Padres the stars of baseball's trade deadline. -
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