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Three Americans Die After Airtanker Crashes Battling Australian Bushfire
- Jan. 23
- By Priya Sridhar
Three American firefighting airplane crew members were killed Thursday when the C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said.
Governor Gavin Newsom Joins Volunteers In San Diego's Homeless Count
- Jan. 23
- By City News Service
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Senate President pro tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and 100 volunteers downtown Thursday in a federally mandated effort to count the county's homeless population.
Trump Removes Protections For Waterways, Aiding Developers
- Jan. 23
- By Associated Press
The Trump administration lifted federal protections Thursday for some of the nation's millions of miles of streams, arroyos and wetlands, completing one of its most far-reaching environmental rollbacks.
County Launches Disaster Preparedness Pilot Program For 'Vulnerable' Communities
- Jan. 22
- By Priya Sridhar
The program is focused on making sure elderly and disabled people in unincorporated areas of the county have evacuation plans for when wildfires and other disasters strike.
Father Joe’s Breaks Ground On Affordable Housing High Rise
- Jan. 21
- By Matt Hoffman
The $145-million downtown project built by Father Joe’s Villages is expected to take more than 550 people off the streets.
US To Screen Airline Passengers From China For New Illness
- Jan. 17
- Mike Strobbe / Associated Press
U.S. health officials have announced they will begin screening airline passengers from central China for a new virus that is making people sick.
County Health Reports 2 TB Cases; Advises Testing For Those Exposed
- Jan. 17
- By City News Service
The county Health and Human Services Agency Friday reported two unrelated tuberculosis cases, and that people may have been exposed to the bacteria at Southwestern and San Diego City colleges, and on a Metropolitan Transit System bus route.
Roundtable: San Diego Airport's Crowded Terminal 1 Due For $3B Makeover
- Jan. 17
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
Terminal 1, the home to Southwest, Alaska and a few other carriers, is closer to a major makeover.
Homeless Mentioned In Nearly 13% Of All San Diego Fire Dispatch Calls
- Jan. 17
- By Mary Plummer / inewsource
As San Diego grapples with a large, unsheltered homeless population, some turn to canyons and parks for a place to live. Many of those areas are at the highest risk for fire in the city, putting nearby homes and structures at risk.
Trafficking Victims Reclaim Their Stories In Photo Exhibit
- Jan. 16
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
A photo exhibit opening Friday in San Diego not only literally puts a human face to the issue of human trafficking but also shows how former victimization does not define lives.
A California Housing Crisis Mystery: Rents Are Way Up This Decade, But Eviction Filings Are Way Down
- Jan. 16
- Matt Levin / CALmatters
Despite a major run-up in rents, California landlords are using the courts far less frequently to remove tenants. What’s going on?
Climate Change, And Our Response To It, Is Making Life Hard For Desert Tortoises
- Jan. 16
- Luke Runyon/KUER
Few species are equipped to handle a hot and dry climate better than the desert tortoise. But with climate change making their home hotter and drier, and energy projects meant to limit carbon emissions springing up in the desert, the tortoises are being hit with a one-two punch.
San Diego Waives Permit Fees For Sidewalk Repairs
- Jan. 15
- By Priya Sridhar
The city of San Diego will temporarily waive permit fees for property owners who want to fix damaged sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses.
SD County Records 9 More Flu Deaths, Bringing Number To 20 This Season
- Jan. 15
- By City News Service
The ages of the patients ranged from 45 to 88, and all had underlying medical conditions with the exception of a 57-year-old San Diego woman who died Jan. 3, according to the HHSA.
California Lawmaker Demands Probe Of PG&E's Chief Regulator
- Jan. 15
- By Associated Press
A state lawmaker on Wednesday demanded an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators’ lax oversight enabled neglect at Pacific Gas & Electric that triggered catastrophic wildfires, a messy bankruptcy and exasperating blackouts.