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Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.
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San Diego's Congressional delegation Friday called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support San Diego County's Air Pollution Control District in its task of monitoring air quality in neighborhoods near the border. -
Hundreds of Northern California residents have been ordered to evacuate from their homes in an Oakland neighborhood following a fast-moving fire. -
The pedestrian crossing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry known as PedWest opened in 2016 to great fanfare. -
The Port of San Diego Friday apologized for delays in repairs to the Shelter Island boat launch ramp, and said work will likely begin this winter. -
Jobs in the government sector saw the largest month-over gains, adding 7,400 positions. -
The utility began cutting power Thursday evening to customers in 12 counties, including several in the San Francisco Bay Area. -
Supporters of a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons believe they have a strong message centered on rehabilitation. But as Election Day nears, polls show it’s a toss-up or trailing. -
Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that’s easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state. -
Since 1994, the Sherman Heights community has honored the departed through Day of the Dead celebrations, blending tradition with remembrance. -
County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and challenger Kevin Faulconer both argue they’re most qualified to change the county’s approach to homelessness.
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