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Shelter beds sit at the new South County Lighthouse in National City during a press conference on June 19, 2024. The new homeless shelter is run by San Diego Rescue Mission and is the first emergency shelter in the South Bay.
Kori Suzuki for KPBS / California Local
Health
Encinitas reserves shelter beds in National City despite councilmember’s objections
Kori Suzuki
Under the agreement, Encinitas will pay up to $380,000 per year to reserve twelve beds at the Rescue Mission’s South County Lighthouse shelter.
A poster for the 2026 Guelaguetza Festival taken Oct. 15, 2026.
Alexander Nguyen
/
KPBS
Arts & Culture
Oaxacan festival postponed second year in a row because of immigration crackdown
Alexander Nguyen
The CSUSM cougar logo is seen under signage for "The Quad" student housing, Oct. 9, 2026.
Jacob Aere
/
KPBS
Public Safety
CSU San Marcos students speak out following series of reported campus rapes this semester
Jacob Aere
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