Alexander Nguyen
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KPBS
California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up patrols across San Diego County, and statewide, starting Thursday night as part of the agency's annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired driving.
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Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed unhealthy for swimmers and surfers Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials. -
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County Sheriff's deputies will be out in force starting Wednesday and lasting through Sunday looking to pull over and arrest impaired drivers during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the San Diego County Sheriff's office said. -
One person in San Diego is among those who have fallen ill amid a nationwide E.coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, county public health officials said Tuesday. -
State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. -
The son of former San Diego County Republican Party chair Tony Krvaric has pleaded no contest to a felony count of possessing an assault weapon. -
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For decades, a flow of guns from the U.S. has contributed to deadly violence south of the border. Data that was previously undisclosed provide additional details on crisis. -
Public health officials Friday reported a marked increase in the number of pertussis — or whooping cough — cases this year over recent years. -
A public information campaign began Wednesday urging travelers to be on the lookout for a practice known as "wildcatting," in which unregulated ride-hailing drivers operate without oversight, largely at San Diego's border crossings, putting riders at risk.
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