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Wildfire Risk Elevated With Wave Of Hot Santa Ana Winds
- Oct. 22
- By City News Service, Erik Anderson
The National Weather Service San Diego has issued a red flag warning.
Governor's Plan To Fix California's Housing Crisis Faces Big Challenges
- Oct. 22
- By John Carroll
California's governor made a lot of campaign promises regarding the state's housing crisis. A new report finds that a lot of those promises remain unfulfilled.
SoCal Edison To Start Dismantling San Onofre Power Plant
- Oct. 22
- By Pat Finn
The California Coastal Commission has given Southern California Edison permission to begin dismantling the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The looming demolition brings up long-running issues of fuel disposal and safety.
How San Diego Scientists Are Helping The Navy Keep Ship Hulls Clean
- Oct. 22
- By Shalina Chatlani
Biofouling, or the accumulation of marine organisms on the hull of a boat, is not new. But scientists are finding some new solutions.
Governor Newsom Wants Investigation Of California's High Gas Prices
- Oct. 22
- By Associated Press
California's governor has asked the attorney general to investigate why the state's gas prices are so high, pointing to a new report suggesting big oil companies are "misleading and overcharging customers" by as much as $1 per gallon.
San Diego County Settles Open Records Lawsuit Over Sexual Harassment Claims
San Diego County has agreed to pay nearly $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought after the District Attorney’s Office refused to turn over detailed records of sexual harassment and misconduct by its employees.
Climate Change Making Stronger El Ninos, Study Finds
- Oct. 22
- By Associated Press
Climate change is making stronger El Ninos, which change weather worldwide and heat up an already warming planet, a new study finds.
Blackouts Possible Again As Fire Danger Looms In California
- Oct. 22
- By Associated Press
Less than two weeks after blacking out much of Northern California, the state's largest utility is warning that dangerous fire weather could prompt it to shut off power to about a half-million people.
UCSD Alumna Jessica Meir Calls All-Female Spacewalk Experience 'Overwhelming'
- Oct. 21
- By City News Service
During a news conference from the International Space Station, UCSD alumna Jessica Meir and fellow astronaut Christina Koch said participating in the spacewalk was difficult to put into words.
Violence In Mexico Driving Renewed Migration To The US
- Oct. 21
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
As violence reaches deeper into Mexican society, the number of Mexicans arrested at the U.S. southern border has steadily risen, bucking a yearslong decline.