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'Glimmers Of Hope' In The Effort To Stop Climate Change
- June 9
- By Jade Hindmon, Megan Burke
While most climate news is bleak, UC San Diego scientists point to niches like electric vehicles, batteries and the solar and wind industries that are seeding a decarbonization revolution.
San Diego FBI Leads Global 'ANOM' Sting Operation Via Encrypted Phones
- June 8
- By City News Service, Jacob Aere
Dubbed Operation Trojan Shield, the San Diego-based FBI-led operation was centered around the creation of an encrypted phone company called ANOM.
Roundtable: Reflecting On One Year Since The La Mesa Riot
- June 4
- By Bennett Lacy
The changes to policing in La Mesa one year after a destructive riot, local governments spend millions of dollars on public relations campaigns and Scripps Health recovers from a cyber attack.
Great White Shark Spotted Off Torrey Pines State Beach
- June 1
- By John Carroll
A juvenile great white was spotted off Torrey Pines State Beach on Memorial Day. Lifeguards advised people to get out of the water.
Scripps Ransomware Attack: Patients Say Portals Back Online, Some Getting Treatment Elsewhere
- May 28
- By Matt Hoffman
It has been four weeks since a ransomware attack hit Scripps Health and while some patients said they have regained access to their health portals, others are being treated in other health systems.
Researchers Discover Highly Social Group Of Turtles Off La Jolla Shores
- May 27
- By Harrison Patiño , Maureen Cavanaugh
To the pleasant surprise of marine biologists, a group of highly social turtles has been discovered living year-round off the coast of La Jolla.
UCSD Researchers Find Older Adults With Impairments Linked To Drug Use, Misuse
- May 20
- By City News Service
Researchers at UC San Diego's School of Medicine found "functional impairments" among adults 50 and older are associated with a higher risk of medical cannabis use and prescription opioid and tranquilizer/sedative use and misuse, according to a report published Thursday.
New Research Finds Climate Models Mostly Get It Right
- May 17
- By Erik Anderson
Climate modeling is mostly right when it predicts a changing climate, but forecasts may be too conservative.
Nearly 2 Weeks In, Scripps Health Still Fighting Disruptive Cyberattack
- May 13
- By Matt Hoffman
Scripps health officials are still trying to restore online systems after a cyberattack took them offline nearly two weeks ago.
Information Scarce As Cyberattack Disruption At Scripps Health Continues
- May 10
- By Jade Hindmon, Pat Finn
Everyone from Scripps Health executives to the FBI has maintained radio silence about the extent and ramifications of the cyberattack on Scripps Health. Frustrated patients, however, have become very noisy on Scripps' Facebook account.
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