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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.
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The Fairgrounds is holding a series of open houses throughout the county through mid-November to get feedback on the site’s master plan. -
City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera said second homes and full-time vacation rentals are an untapped resource for solving the city's budget deficit. -
With more than 7,000 islands and nearly 200 languages, the Philippines is one of the world's most diverse countries. That variety travels across the globe — and now comes to life on screen at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival. -
According to the American Library Association, 2024 saw 821 attempts to censor library materials and services, with 2,452 unique titles challenged. While these numbers are lower than 2023, they continue to exceed those prior to 2020. This year, ALA has named award-winning actor and civil rights activist George Takei as honorary chair of Banned Books Week. -
The proposed constitutional amendment takes aim at two types of taxation common across California. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required regular purges of license plate databases and regularly audited how automated plate readers are used. He said the regulations would have impeded criminal investigations. -
In an extraordinary Sunday night hearing, federal District Judge Karin Immergut temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized troops from any state to Oregon. -
Measure C got 65.25% of the vote in 2020, short of the two-thirds majority listed on the ballot to pass, but the Court of Appeals ruling said that was plenty. According to the California constitution, tax hikes can be approved with a simple majority. -
Mayor Bill Wells said, "I make no apologies for protecting our residents!" -
Prop 50 has already become one of the most expensive ballot measures in recent state history.
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