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San Diego now has a plan for charging for parking in Balboa Park. The change is meant to help close the city's budget deficit. -
Legendary creators, banned books, K-pop fandom, horror deep dives and more — Saturday's Comic-Con lineup as something for everyone. We've grouped our top panel picks by theme to help you plan your day. -
A lawsuit filed by Karina Alvarez sets up a legal battle over the independence of one of the county’s most important elected officials. -
Migrant Education programs serve students whose parents work in California’s agricultural fields, dairies, fisheries and timberlands. -
NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last three years. -
A KPBS investigation reveals the shelters are beset by poor recordkeeping and high turnover rates. Former staffers claim many dogs are being put down unnecessarily. -
Beaches on San Diego’s south coast have been closed countless times by sewage discharge in the Tijuana River Valley. Now there’s a way to predict when water pollution will be a problem. -
The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 4-1 in favor of a program to train owners and employees of small businesses about their rights in the event of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid. -
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was elected chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday in a 3-1-1 vote. -
From celebrity sightings to family traditions, here are the moments that make Comic-Con special, according to KPBS audience members.
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