These days, we hear a lot about the United States crossing the Rubicon from democracy to authoritarianism. But where are we on the trajectory?
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Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.
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Barbara Stone said she was left bruised after being detained by ICE agents in the halls of San Diego’s federal immigration court Wednesday. She's being accused of pushing an ICE agent.
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This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Infinite Rivers" in San Ysidro; Jean Lowe and Rancholo at Best Practice; Scandinavian artists at Madison Gallery; "Access" in Bonita; "Beethoven by the Bay"; a Rachmaninoff festival; plus film, dance and live music picks.
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When students return to San Diego Unified School District classrooms this August, they will be without their phones for the majority of the day.
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The settlement with Gateway Energy Storage concerns cleanup efforts in connection with the lithium-ion battery fire that broke out on May 15, 2024, and lasted nearly two weeks due to flare-ups at the site.
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Immigration raids have many mixed-status immigrant families living on edge. The fear of being detained has some limiting ordinary activities, like trips to the grocery store. Others are feeling health impacts of stress.
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The forward rate of spread for the Steele Fire in Rancho San Diego has been stopped, according to Cal Fire. The fire remains approximately 28 acres and is 85% contained. Evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted.
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As a war expert on a CIA panel, UC San Diego political scientist Barbara Walter helped forecast civil wars in other countries. Along the way, she discovered some of those predictors apply to the United States.
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The city is seeking input and the City Council will take up the issue at its July 29 meeting.
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The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.
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