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Feds Seek Dismissal Of San Diego Cross-Border Sewage Lawsuit
- Aug. 13
- By Erik Anderson
Federal judge hears Department of Justice request to dismiss renegade lawsuit aimed at stopping transborder sewage spills.
Judge Clears City's Planned Plaza De Panama Project In Balboa Park
- Aug. 13
- By City News Service
A San Diego judge's ruling Monday clears the way for the proposed Plaza de Panama project in Balboa Park to proceed.
Authors Reveal Story Behind The Notorious McMartin Case
- Aug. 13
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
Thirty-five years ago this week, a woman in Manhattan Beach, California reported a case of suspected child abuse at the McMartin Preschool setting off a frenzied swirl of allegations that became the longest and most expensive criminal case in U.S. history. A new book reveals the missteps and hysteria surrounding the trial.
Report: Minor Mistakenly Convicted Under Operation Streamline
- Aug. 13
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Operation Streamline, which fast-tracks the prosecution of immigrants who enter the U.S. illegally, has been in effect in San Diego for more than a month.
The Long Run: Record Numbers Of Women Running For Office
- Aug. 13
- Katie Orr/KQED
On a recent steamy night in Roseville, California, just north of Sacramento, a crowd of people filled a small office suite in a strip mall. They were there to hear from the woman they hope will unseat five-term Republican Congressman Tom McClintock.
Safety Inspector Describes Near Accident During San Onofre Community Panel Discussion
- Aug. 10
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Megan Burke
The decommissioning of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant is moving forward, even as controversies continue over the storage of spent nuclear fuel.
Roundtable: Convention Center Plan Sidetracked
- Aug. 10
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
San Diego's convention center expansion plan is put in doubt, a new deportation risk for international college students, and the politics of California's wildfires.
San Diego's Top Weekend Events: 'Hairspray' And Indie Rock Pioneers
- Aug. 10
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Nina Garin
This weekend brings a fun twist on the popular musical, "Hairspray," plus a super-sized concert by two giants of alternative rock: Weezer and The Pixies.
Doctors Nudged By Overdose Letter Prescribe Fewer Opioids
- Aug. 9
- By Associated Press
In a novel experiment, doctors got a letter from the medical examiner's office telling them of their patient's fatal overdose. The response: They started prescribing fewer opioids.
New President Takes The Helm Alongside Fresh Crop Of Leaders At San Diego State
- Aug. 9
- By Megan Burks
Adela De la Torre joins the institution at what could be a major turning point. In November, voters will decide the fate of a proposed expansion of the university. Meanwhile, new leaders across the campus signal a clean slate.
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