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Construction workers finish the welcome desk for the renovated Escondido Public Library, July 14, 2026.
Carolyne Corelis
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KPBS
Quality of Life
Escondido Public Library moves back from mall to downtown site following major renovations
Jacob Aere
Major renovations on Escondido Public Library’s main site are almost complete. Truckloads of materials have been brought back from its temporary mall site ahead of next month's reopening.
Mizani, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla, eating lettuce on July 9, 2026, after recovering from mastoiditis surgery, believed to be the first of its kind performed on a gorilla.
Meghan Breen
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Science & Technology
UC San Diego surgeons perform world-first skull surgery on Safari Park gorilla
City News Service
A plane lands at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad on July 31, 2024.
Alexander Nguyen
/
KPBS
Politics
California Coastal Commission OKs Carlsbad’s request to limit land uses near McClellan-Palomar Airport
Alexander Nguyen
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