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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U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April.
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The San Diego Unified School District on Thursday canceled the majority of teacher layoff notices it issued in March.
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