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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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Dozens of bus lines will have new schedules and service routes next week as part of a plan to improve the Metropolitan Transit System's efficiency, connectivity and reliability. -
KPBS Midday EditionVolunteers Friday will conduct the annual census of homeless people living on San Diego County streets and shelters. -
San Diego's bike sharing economy may soon be open to more competition, after the City Attorney's office opined an existing contract with DecoBike does not shut out other companies. -
A group called San Diegans for Managed Growth is launching a campaign to change the way some new housing developments in San Diego’s unincorporated areas are approved. -
Activists plan to sound off at the Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday against a proposal to build a commercial development — designated by the county as a location for 160 units of housing — on 9.5 acres in Lakeside. -
State lawmakers have fully restored Denti-Cal benefits as of Jan. 1. They were cut in 2009 during the depths of the recession, and only partially restored in 2014. -
San Diego Gas & Electric Friday will unveil several new projects at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal to expand the county's electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles. -
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KPBS Midday EditionIn downtown San Diego, the city's struggle to help its neediest residents is most apparent. Nearly 1,300 people sleep on the street, according to the latest census from the Regional Task Force on the Homeless.
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