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Voice of San Diego
A June incident where El Cajon police repeatedly declined to help a civilian crisis response team emphasizes the challenges tied to the department’s decision to stop responding to some crisis calls.
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The regional rail closure affects the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF and will be in effect from just after midnight Saturday through Monday at 5 a.m. -
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Federal, local and school leaders gathered Monday to encourage low-income families with children in the San Diego Unified School District to apply for help from San Diego's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program. -
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