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Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.
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The state is now home to just over 39.5 million people. The increase is due in part to the number of births outpacing deaths and a boost in the number of adults 65 and older. -
Starting May 7, TSA officers will require passengers to present state- issued identification or driver's license, or another acceptable form of identification for travelers 18 and older, to be REAL ID-compliant. -
Federal grant funding that helps employ 30 mental health professionals across the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District will be terminated. -
The Water Authority's high rates spark calls for dissolution from San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera. -
San Diegan Allan Hoving is trying to build consensus by launching an online unity-building platform called The Big Middle. -
Tourism is a multibillion dollar industry on both sides of the border, and the largest tourism conference in Mexico is underway in Rosarito this week. -
Construction was underway Tuesday to turn the former site of the county's Family Court into 125 affordable housing units for seniors and families with low income. -
Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding. -
A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them. -
The Trump administration is looking to build an immigration detention facility at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, and pushing to speed up a review process, according to internal government communications obtained by KQED.
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