From housekeeping to healthcare professionals: UCSD Health fills vacancies via paid training program
A new program at UC San Diego Health is training people to advance from jobs like housekeeping and food service into clinical health roles.
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The old Mexican neighborhood called La Colonia in North County got some help with the goal of honoring their dead. An archeologist’s report identified unmarked graves and families say they think they know who’s buried there. -
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There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology and smartphones, parents need to model good habits. Here's how. -
Autonomous ride-share company Waymo is planning on rolling out its driverless vehicles next year in San Diego, joining other cities with the service such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. -
The project faced fiery opposition from residents and environmental groups, who warned it would bring more pollution to the city’s industrialized west side.
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