Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters/CatchLight Local
After years of cracking down on California’s oil industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats are moving to get Kern County wells pumping again to avoid soaring gasoline prices.
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Harbor Drive is closed to all cars, bikes, scooters and skateboards as 200,000 people are expected to descend upon San Diego for Comic-Con. -
KPBS Midday EditionNational City is set to receive nearly $8 million through a competitive grant program meant to encourage smart growth and active transportation. It's an impressive showing from a relatively small city with big ambitions. -
The San Diego International Airport was granted $12.1 million in the Federal Aviation Administration's latest round of awards announced Monday. -
The San Diego City Council Monday will consider proposed regulations for short-term rentals through platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. -
Del Mar property owners are fighting over the size of homes they can build along the beach. The issue is likely to become a ballot initiative. -
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The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department Friday granted the city of San Diego $8 million to fund youth homelessness initiatives. -
KPBS Midday EditionMillions of dollars are pouring into programs to help the homeless find permanent housing. But even with subsidized rents and incentive programs, many landlords refuse to accept government-backed housing vouchers. -
The North County Transit District announced Monday that it will purchase five new locomotives at a cost of more than $37 million to replace aging trains "at the end of their useful life." -
San Diego's revamped webpage for its Vision Zero traffic safety campaign understates the number of people who died in collisions over the past two years.
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