The city has begun working to allow the Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team to clean up encampments on freeway ramps in the South Bay city — a task previously allowed only by Caltrans crews with a few exceptions.
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The war in Vietnam ended with the fall of Sàigòn 50 years ago, changing the course of many lives — from those who served, to those who fled Vietnam. Many have ties to San Diego. -
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Construction was underway Tuesday to turn the former site of the county's Family Court into 125 affordable housing units for seniors and families with low income. -
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Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding. -
A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them. -
The Trump administration is looking to build an immigration detention facility at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, and pushing to speed up a review process, according to internal government communications obtained by KQED. -
The Trump administration appears to have cancelled millions in grants for Casa Familiar and the Environmental Health Coalition for projects aimed at improving air quality in poor neighborhoods. -
A way for San Diego County residents to virtually track pollution from the Tijuana River in South County went live Monday, providing a real time update on beach water quality and sewage odor. -
Filner resigned only nine months into his term as mayor, after more than 20 women accused him of unwanted touching and sexual harassment.
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