Couresy of UC San Diego
UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among passive smokers.
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The county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $30 million, via the state Proposition 1 program, for an adult substance abuse treatment facility in National City and a mental health crisis center for children. -
A longtime North County coffee shop has something new brewing, with the help of a Grammy-award winning musician. A financial investment and a return to '90s coffee house culture are creating a community hub for the arts in Oceanside. -
The package of reforms is meant to modernize the city's parking policy and generate new revenue for infrastructure and road maintenance. -
The San Diego Police Department is following a national and statewide trend that is making privately owned police scanners go silent. Law enforcement says it protects personal privacy while some others believe it withholds important information about police activity. -
A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems. -
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending himself against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as an ICE raid in South Park, San Diego brings national attention to the Trump administration's tactics. -
The alert warns the public of the presence of sewage in the ocean off Avenida Lunar in Coronado and will remain in effect until further testing determines that the location is safe again. -
San Diego labor and community leaders held an emergency press conference in response to the May 30 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) raid at Buona Forchetta in South Park. -
A string of settlements has brought new scrutiny on whether the small South Bay city is doing enough to prevent fatal encounters with police. -
San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education.
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