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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The California Student Aid Commission extended the state financial aid priority deadline after a delayed FAFSA rollout and privacy concerns for some families. -
The lawsuit alleged the Vista-based soap company fostered a risky culture of psychedelic drug use among some leaders and employees. -
February's unadjusted unemployment rate was 5.5% for California and 4.5% for the nation during the same period. -
The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, but a winter storm set to hit the Sierra Nevada in the coming days will offer a boost. -
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets’ tying homer kicked off the Padres’ four-run rally in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrill drove in four runs and San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Thursday on opening day. -
"Reopening this campground while the air and water remain compromised is dangerous to rangers and campers and a waste of our tax dollars. We need the county to do its part to fix the sewage crisis, not pretend like it doesn't exist." -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a business accused of knowingly hiring workers without legal status Thursday afternoon. Federal agents on the scene said they arrested fewer than 20 people. -
Last year California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights. -
Blain’s been on the Poway City Council for three months. In that time, he’s been accused of vote trading and threatening and harassing city staffers and other officials, including City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher. -
Recently, SeaWorld San Diego’s Rescue Team has been receiving an influx of calls about marine animals in distress. They have rescued over 20 animals with domoic acid poisoning.
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