Couresy of UC San Diego
UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among passive smokers.
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This weekend, the Chula Vista school will welcome the community to "Explore SWC: Cruisin' into College." -
State regulators propose rules on evaluating workers and job applicants with AI. -
A picket line is planned Thursday at a Smart & Final warehouse in Commerce, one day after more than 600 workers at two of the grocery chain's warehouses in Southern California went on strike to protest "mass layoffs and other unfair labor practices," their union said. -
Several current and former San Diego State University athletes are set to compete in Eugene, Oregon Friday for the U.S. track and field Olympic Trials. -
Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect. -
Recycling has long been a bedrock of conservation and an income source for many people. But in California, getting nickels and dimes back for bottles and cans has become much harder. -
A California bill would temporarily halt large transactions if a financial institution suspects elder fraud. Will the bill prevent seniors from accessing their bank accounts for legitimate expenses? -
To celebrate its top ranking, An's will be selling $1 gelatos on July 1 until the store sells out. -
This weekend in the arts: Site-specific art in Logan Heights; choreography from the current and former Malashock Dance directors; San Diego Black Arts Festival at the Globe; Mainly Mozart festival; free admission at The New Children's Museum and more. -
For years, cities in the region have offered few options for people experiencing homelessness.
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