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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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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. -
San Diego City Councilwoman Georgette Gomez won unanimous approval from the MTS board of directors. She says she wants to focus on growing ridership, especially among youth and people with access to a car. -
The U.S. government-commissioned report by a panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine made multiple recommendations, including significantly lowering drunken driving thresholds. It calls for lowering the blood-alcohol concentration threshold from 0.08 to 0.05. -
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. -
SANDAG has exhausted more than a quarter of the budget for high-priority bike projects, but so far has little to show for it. -
We follow up with some refugee families months after a KPBS investigation found a San Diego resettlement agency's improper housing placement practices put them at risk of losing their homes. -
Commuters who rely on the Coaster train to get to and from work should expect delays of up to 15 minutes Monday.
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