San Diego began rolling out new high-tech trash bins Monday. San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava said the passing of Measure B, and charging San Diegans for trash collection is what made getting the new bins possible.
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The Rancho Fire started near Highway 78 and Casner Road and prompted evacuation orders. -
"You don't have to ask anyone else," says Por la Mano Press founder Irie Zepeda, who will teach DIY printmaking at the Chicano Park Museum's anniversary celebration Saturday. -
The legislation builds on recent laws passed in California to eliminate synthetic food dyes from school meals and certain additives from all food sold in the state when they are associated with cancer, reproductive harm and behavioral problems in children. Dozens of other states have since replicated those laws. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: binational artist PANCA, Anna Stump's iconic "Mojaveland" mini golf art installation, Barrio Art Crawl, short stories, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and more. -
California has the most service members of any state, with about 213,000 active duty military and reserve, according to federal data. More than half of those – 117,000 service members – are based in San Diego County, along with 34,000 civilian military employees, who “would be forced to work without pay during a shutdown,” three local Congress members stated. -
A KPBS investigation revealed that data collected by the El Cajon Police Department was used in immigration-related searches more than 550 times in 2025. -
At their regular meeting Thursday, board members will review proposals that address religious expression in schools and protests at board meetings. They will also consider changes to library staffing. -
So far, San Diego has been spared the staffing shortages that have affected other airports, as TSA agents and air traffic controllers continue working without pay. -
Mayor Todd Gloria's "Preservation and Progress" initiative aims to strike a balance between historic preservation and the city's need to build more housing.
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