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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On Nov. 14, the City Council approved the public safety technologies, and with the mayor's signature on Wednesday, the San Diego Police Department will enter into a five-year agreement with Ubicquia Inc. for 500 Smart Streetlight cameras, paired with Flock Safety's ALPR technology. -
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The annual "maximum enforcement period" is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. -
San Diego International Airport is home to more than 50 works of public art and a vibrant temporary exhibit, "A Necessary Departure," on view through the end of the year. -
For the second year in a row, a record number of people will be traveling on Southern California roads for the Thanksgiving holiday. -
During a May inspection, more than half of detainees were held longer than 72 hours, according to a federal report. -
El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells called on SANDAG to conduct an independent investigation into the South Bay Expressway possibly incorrectly charging motorists.
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