Union leaders said the layoffs of pharmacists, lab scientists and social workers at UC San Diego Health threaten patient care and violate labor contracts.
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Mayor Todd Gloria and other state elected leaders on Tuesday applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 43, which is intended to modernize California's mental health conservatorship laws. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that makes it easier for authorities to compel treatment for people with mental illness or addiction issues. -
California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing costCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students. -
The next president of the American Psychological Association is a San Diegan who becomes the first Asian American woman elected for the position. -
Strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific and weak offshore flow was expected to bring much warmer weather Wednesday through Friday in San Diego County, the National Weather Service said. -
As the flow of migrants across the San Diego border continues to increase, a key shelter operator is on the brink of shutting down. -
The San Diego Humane Society will offer free microchipping of pets brought into its four shelter locations with an appointment during the month of October, officials announced on Tuesday. -
Health care employees for Kaiser Permanente are poised to launch a three-day strike that their union says will be the largest of its type in U.S. history. -
Strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific was expected to move slowly toward San Diego County Monday, bringing drying and a strong warming trend. -
An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties.
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