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The report also explores recent studies conducted by the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws showing cannabis storefronts are not positively associated with increased criminal activity, as well as national research on the reduction of opioid overdose deaths in states with legalized medicinal cannabis.

Weber, who taught Africana Studies at San Diego State University for more than four decades and was first elected to the Assembly in 2012, chaired the Assembly Budget Committee and the Assembly Committee on Elections.

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said a zero-carbon policy will reduce the burden on working families and provide well-paying jobs, and thanked the hundreds of residents who support the plan and signed a petition in favor of it.

The low-pressure system moving in from the east will bring heavy rain through Friday morning and possibly into Friday afternoon, primarily in the western valleys and the mountains, forecasters said.

The $7.5 million Farmers Insurance Open begins Thursday at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

San Diego County public health officials reported 1,415 new COVID-19 infections and 44 additional deaths from the virus Wednesday.

Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera Wednesday announced an update to San Diego's climate action initiative.

The announcement comes after a judge struck down San Diego's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying only the state can make that a requirement.

Earlier this month, supervisors unanimously voted to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators until local jurisdictions are able to fully participate in the placement process, including having full veto authority.