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The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.

San Diego began rolling out new high-tech trash bins Monday. San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava said the passing of Measure B, and charging San Diegans for trash collection is what made getting the new bins possible.

Catch tomorrow’s biggest tennis stars before they hit primetime when pro tennis returns to San Diego for the UTR Pro Summer Slam National Championships. Entrance is FREE. The Championships will feature the best men’s and women’s pros, capping off a 15-week, $450,000 series of UTR Pro Tennis Tour tournaments held across U.S. college campuses. The UTR Pro Tennis Tour has proven to be a springboard to the sport’s biggest stages with past players including Ben Shelton, McCartney Kessler, Alex Michelsen, and Taylor Townsend. Launched as an innovative tour for aspiring pros and college athletes with guaranteed prize money and multiple matches per week, UTR PTT events are $25,000 pro tournaments held in 30 countries around the world. UTR Sports on Facebook / Instagram

The Escondido YMCA pool had been closed and in disrepair since the COVID-19 pandemic. The district spent $1.2 million to renovate the pool for its after-school program.

The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America.

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.

This week our speakers will inspire and instruct as we learn about a personal journey and how birds and insects coexist and co-workers depend! At 1 p.m. "From Hardship to the Spotlight" with Elsa Sevilla, Author & TV Host of "Historic Places" on KPBS/PBS. Elsa Sevilla takes you from hardship to healing in her personal story of resilience, identity, and transformation. At 2:30 p.m. "If You Love Birds, You Gotta Love Bugs!" with Gary Lillian, Volunteer, SD Bird Alliance The decline in global insect populations is a critical concern with cascading effects on ecosystems. Explore the intricate relationship between insects & birds, emphasizing how declining insect numbers threaten bird species. Please come early to get a parking permit and a good seat. There is an intermission between speakers. Visit: https://www.miracosta.edu/community/life.html

Local food content creator and foster care worker Waigal Safi appears in the fourth season of PBS' "The Great American Recipe." The show spotlights eight home cooks as they share signature recipes and participate in challenges.

New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."

The vast desert landscape near the Salton Sea faces an uncertain future as the Trump administration weighs rolling back its new environmental protections.