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La Mesa City Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber was close Wednesday to being elected to the 79th Assembly District seat her mother Shirley held from 2012 until being appointed secretary of state in December.

A coalition of San Diego County elected representatives introduced a bill Tuesday to address water pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border.

In today’s San Diego News Matters podcast, officials killed a mountain lion Tuesday suspected of attacking a 4-year-old boy. Plus, a new $35 million project led by a San Diego researcher will target deadly viruses, such as Ebola and mosquito-borne diseases, and City Heights is now home to a federal program that gives tax breaks for building in economically distressed areas.

Many Texans were getting the electricity back on, but millions still face either no water at all or are having to boil it to make it safe to drink.

Advocates are concerned the nominees being floated for the Sentencing Commission could adopt more punitive approaches, despite nationwide calls for justice and police reform.

In today’s San Diego News Matters podcast: Space for paddle sports or a place for dogs to run free? The fate over Fiesta Island’s multi-use park could soon be decided. Also today, the county takes steps towards cleaner air and federal regulators say San Onofre fuel transfers can resume.

In 2001, as the nation mourned those killed on 9/11, the government tried to find its footing to prevent more terrorist attacks. In the 20 years since, the nature of those threats has evolved.

The effort is part of a widespread push by Republicans to reject new voter-accommodation strategies implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic.

California extended its slow but steady economic recovery in April. New employment numbers released Friday show the state added more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month.

The president has used his clemency power to spare Stone a prison sentence following his conviction in federal court. It's the latest official intercession in a case involving a Trump friend.