California law allows counties to inspect private detention centers for public health purposes. San Diego is the first to try to exercise that right.
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Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access. -
Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support. -
California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants. Gov. Newsom scaled back that program because of state budget deficits. -
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Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families. -
Voting ended Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. With a crowded field of candidates, the race heads to a runoff. -
The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants' due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation policies. -
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County officials and leaders of San Diego Foundation Monday announced the Partnership to Protect San Diegans, an initiative intended to protect safety-net programs serving local families as federal changes impact service.
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