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The Mountain View neighborhood had been terrorized for years by drug dealing, violence and even murder stemming from a gang takeover of a local market. But community members eventually came together with police and prosecutors.
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The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana.
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Chaos erupted Sunday throughout Mexico after members of the Mexican military killed the leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels near the city of Guadalajara. But there were no incidents reported on Monday in Tijuana.
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A KPBS analysis shows police traffic stops in the city of San Diego have fallen by about 57% and traffic deaths increased by 47% since 2014.
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National Nurses United protested at three San Diego County hospitals. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it does not conduct enforcement at hospitals.
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Citizens and faith leaders spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting to support Chief Roxana Kennedy after news reports of her allegations that some city leaders are trying to force her out.
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Local police forces get money every year from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with border patrol operations. This includes the UC San Diego Police Department, which helps monitor for smuggling along the coastline.
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A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
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Black murder defendants are more likely than white murder defendants to be charged with special circumstances that can lead to life without parole sentences. When the current district attorney took office, that gap grew. EDITOR’S NOTE: San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan is disputing this story.
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Some local small businesses in are donating Friday proceeds to support immigration advocacy groups
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