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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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A San Diego federal judge's ruling that unsealed sheriff's department records regarding inmate deaths and injuries at San Diego County jails was reversed Monday by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. -
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The funds, known as “indirect costs,” help universities maintain expensive labs and other infrastructure. Trump’s administration seeks to cut that funding by roughly half the current amount. -
Tiger Woods abruptly withdrew from the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines on Monday, saying he was still processing the death of his mother. -
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.
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