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Low-income Californians once lost millions of dollars a month to fraudsters who raided their accounts for food assistance and other public benefits. Gov. Gavin Newsom is highlighting security improvements as the Trump administration accuses Democratic states of tolerating welfare fraud.
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Martin Luther King Jr. day is commemorated each year as a day of service. Students at one school in Encinitas honored the legacy of Dr. King on Tuesday by volunteering in their community. -
Silvergate (built in 1940) and Cabrillo (1964) are owned and operated by Flagship Cruises & Events and are still in regular use. -
Protesters across San Diego joined a nationwide walkout and demonstration against the Trump administration on Tuesday afternoon. -
The money is finally coming in — six years after a majority of San Diego voters approved an increase to the hotel room tax. It was billed as a way to expand the Convention Center, fund road repair and support homeless services. But it doesn't look like a new Convention Center will be coming anytime soon. -
The festival runs through Feb. 4 in person at Dave & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, with virtual screenings starting Feb. 5. -
The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission said a sewage pipe collapse was to blame. -
Community activists and leaders attend the 38th annual All Peoples Celebration in Balboa Park. -
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a cease and desist letter to xAI ordering the Elon Musk company to stop creating and distributing nonconsensual sexual images. -
The policy update follows months of discussion among board members regarding how the district should respond to ICE enforcement. -
Rick Fröberg, who died in 2023, found national acclaim with his bands Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Obits. A new book, "Plenty for All," explores a prolific side of Fröberg not everyone saw: his visual art.
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