A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday in Los Angeles to twice landing a small airplane without permission on a Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island, then stealing a Navy truck and using it to damage gates on the island, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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The disciplinary actions are the latest in a series of moves the Navy has made in the aftermath of the deadly collisions, which investigators concluded were avoidable.
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The stabbing was reported shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday at a School of Infantry West facility at the northern San Diego County military station.
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Archeologists work with forensic search dogs at the Institute for Canine Forensics to find human cremains in wildfire wreckage.
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Rep. Darrell Issa announces he will not seek re-election to congress, a busy week for immigration includes negotiations with President Donald Trump to protect so-called "dreamers" and Mayor Kevin Faulconer delivers San Diego's State of the City address.
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KPBS Midday EditionLocal governments and organizations across the county have long been pressuring churches to stop serving meals to people who are homeless, but some church leaders and churchgoers say this service is part of their religion.
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The change of command for naval aviation comes as the Navy faces key challenges including readiness and a looming pilot shortage.
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Fewer than one percent of Americans are in the military, compared with about nine percent during World War II. Researchers say that's helped create a divide between veterans and non-veterans.
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Pot is legal in California and there have been a few cracks in the military's zero tolerance policy. But San Diego's sailors and Marines risk discharge if they are found with marijuana.
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San Diego is ahead of the pack as recreational marijuana sales begin in California. New questions about the future of Horton Plaza as the struggling mall faces a change in ownership. And, our panel weighs in on the big stories they'll be covering in 2018.
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The "bridge shelter" opened in the East Village Thursday morning, the last of three large tent shelters for San Diego's homeless.
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