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Making public comments at government meetings can mean hours of waiting. A San Diego activist is proposing an alternative that's as simple as getting a text message. -
Most COVID-19 restrictions come to an end in San Diego County, an Oceanside city council member faces a recall effort after just a few months on the job and a new effort to track and boost racial representation in California's life sciences industry. -
KPBS Midday EditionTwo water agencies that serve the Fallbrook and Rainbow areas want to separate from the San Diego County Water Authority. They say they could get better rates elsewhere. -
The changes to policing in La Mesa one year after a destructive riot, local governments spend millions of dollars on public relations campaigns and Scripps Health recovers from a cyber attack. -
The long-term strategy by the regional planning agency balances future transportation needs with climate change reduction goals. It's already facing political opposition because it does not call for freeway widening. -
The city council voted Tuesday to permanently remove the statue at Discovery Park. -
Under the proposal, Vista would require businesses to offer plastic utensils and straws only upon request starting this summer. The ban on Styrofoam would go into effect July 2023. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County supervisors ended a controversial program that was supposed to detect public assistance fraud through a process of unannounced home inspections. -
Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher, who proposed the office's creation, called it "an important step toward ensuring worker rights and protecting our workers from unfair labor practices." -
If approved, the record-breaking funds would come from the state budget over the next five years.
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