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Researchers said the correlation between poor water and air quality validates what residents have said for years: exposure to the pollution is not just a nuisance, it’s causing their health issues.
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Volunteers removed nearly 4,000 pounds of trash from nine San Diego County beaches on Friday as part of annual efforts to clean up local beaches after the Fourth of July holiday. -
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest employees have "overwhelmingly" voted to approve a three-year agreement to raise wages by 15% over three years, according to union representatives this week. -
Construction crews will begin installing pipelines this weekend in the Clairemont Drive and Balboa Avenue intersection in the Clairemont neighborhood, the city of San Diego announced Friday. -
San Diego County libraries are offering numerous activities this summer for residents looking for something to do, or just stay cool, according to a news release Friday. -
Newsom sidestepped questions about the possibility of Biden stepping aside and whether he would support his fellow Californian, Vice President Kamala Harris, as a substitute nominee. -
The McCain Fire in the rural southeastern reaches of San Diego County was 87% contained Friday after burning 1,595 acres, officials said. -
Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire, cause dangerous explosions and they’re very hard to extinguish. But compared to other power sources, are they really that bad? -
The National Weather Service expects high temperatures to reach 95 to 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday. -
The ship left San Diego Wednesday for "operational testing" of its recently-repaired rudder, the Navy said. -
The team is pursuing the USA Men’s rugby sevens’ first Olympic medal, 100 years after the U.S. won its last Olympic gold in rugby.
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