UC San Diego Health laid off 230 workers — about 1.5% of its workforce — across its clinics and hospitals last week. The cuts include many frontline workers.
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Overwhelmingly Californians rate the intertwined issues of housing supply, living costs and homelessness as the state’s most pressing issues, as a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California confirms. -
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall’s play opens this weekend at San Diego’s Cygnet Theatre. Set in Memphis, “The Hot Wing King” follows a Black, gay couple navigating grief, family and a high-stakes hot wing contest. -
The budget delay request was proposed by Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe to allow the winner of a special District 1 election to have input on the spending plan, which is typically approved by the end of June. -
Mayor Todd Gloria’s chief of staff claims former city COO Eric Dargan, whose position was eliminated in February, was "terminated for cause" in response to his lawsuit alleging discrimination and a breached contract. -
Proponents say Senate Bill 286 would close a loophole that allowed for early releases of violent sex offenders through the state's elderly parole program. -
A waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California. -
Warmer weather is expected for San Diego County this week, with possible low clouds and fog along the coast for the next few days, forecasters said Tuesday. -
Warmer weather is expected this week for San Diego County, with possible low clouds and fog in coastal areas, forecasters said Monday. -
It's been stored at the San Diego History Center since 2018. -
The "Hands Off" protests rallied against the administration's spending cuts, mass layoffs and other policies.
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