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The first seizure was on April 7, when officers referred a 51-year-old Mexican national driving a Toyota Prius for a secondary inspection. During the inspection, a CBP canine team alerted to the vehicle, and agents allegedly found 124 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.4 million in 44 packages concealed in the doors, back seat and rear quarter panels of the car.
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The $6.4 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 will be discussed, debated and amended until June 9, the city's deadline for adopting a final budget. Gloria said the nearly $120 million hole in the city's finances was built over decades of deferred maintenance, rising costs and changing priorities both in Washington and Sacramento. -
Both the MTS and NCTD boards voted Thursday to recommend fare hikes to SANDAG, which has the final say. -
The council committee was considering reducing the downtown hourly special event rate from $10 to $5, shortening the enforcement window from six hours to five and limiting the special event parking zone to five blocks around Petco Park. -
The Middle Class Tax Refund (MCTR) was a one‑time state payment to Californians between October 2022 and January 2023. Payments ranging from $200 to $1,050 were issued to help ease financial burdens caused by an inflation surge and rising gas prices. -
Plans to increase rider fares up to 40% go before boards of the Metropolitan Transit System and the North County Transit District on Thursday. -
The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl returns April 25-27, featuring more independent bookstores across the county expecting its largest turnout yet. -
According to the plan's authors, the first phase includes establishing an education and culture hub at the Golden Hall site possibly anchored by SDCCD, along with new residential units. -
The bill would streamline the approval process for building high-rise affordable housing and mixed-use developments near downtown transit hubs. -
The water contact closure was in addition to closures already in place for the Tijuana Slough, Imperial Beach and Silver Strand Shorelines, and Avenida Lunar, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality. -
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco received 49% of the vote, while Trump's pick, former Fox News Host Steve Hilton, got 44%. The remaining delegates voted to not endorse either candidate.
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