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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Officials at Camp Pendleton, California, said Sgt. Jacob M. Durham died Thursday in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission. -
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 1.2 cents Monday. -
The National Weather Service reported a 10% to 15% chance of light precipitation on Tuesday as the marine layer deepens from coastal to foothill areas throughout the county. -
Solitude is transforming American society. Whether it’s a desire to be alone or involuntary loneliness, people are spending more time by themselves. And that has ramifications on democracy. -
According to the most recent data from the U.S Census Bureau, only 34% of residents in National City were homeowners. This figure is well below the average for the county. -
Sheriff Kelly Martinez said the jails are safer and overdoses have decreased. -
The Catholic Diocese of San Diego has covered St. Katharine Drexel Academy’s deficits in past years, but said it no longer could because of its bankruptcy filing. -
The union reports that the strike has left thousands of Kaiser patients facing long waits and canceled appointments. Mediation talks could begin as early as Feb. 17. -
The banned words include: women, disability, bias, status, trauma, Black, Hispanic communities, as well as socioeconomic, ethnicity and systemic. -
Nearly 1,000 teachers and other staff in the San Diego Unified School District plan to retire at the end of the year. They’re taking the district up on an offer meant to help address its budget deficit.
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