Local labor unions have proposed an ordinance that would cover hotel, janitorial and event center staff.
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There’s a verdict in the lawsuit brought by the family of Oral Nunis, who died in the custody of Chula Vista police four years ago. In other news, for two decades, contractor Leonard Glenn Francis wined, dined and bribed senior Navy officers who helped him make millions defrauding the U.S. government. Now, more than 11 years after his arrest in San Diego, he’s finally set to be sentenced to prison. Plus, the World Design Festival is underway in Tijuana.
The child care industry has long been in crisis, and COVID-19 only made things worse. Now affordable, quality care is even more challenging to find, and staff are not paid enough to stay in the field. This series spotlights people each struggling with their own childcare issues, and the providers struggling to get by.
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In another step toward a commercial cannabis ordinance, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 3-2 in favor of a social equity program that advocates say will allow people affected by previous criminalization efforts to participate in the regulated market.
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Nurses say the hospital tries to resolve the shortage by over-extending nurses.
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The 2024 awards ceremony honoring local musicians was held Tuesday, April 30 at Humphreys by the Bay before a sold-out crowd.
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The Senators and Assembly members thanked other first responder groups and asked Newsom's office to look for emergency money to repair the pier.
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'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's sparkTwo Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.
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The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.
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The Big Exchange returns to San Diego with free admission access to museum members all over the county.
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The lawmakers called the Oceanside-based credit union’s overdraft practices “unconscionable” and urged the company to change its fee policies.
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The FAIR Plan is California’s home insurance plan of last resort. But policies in San Diego County more than tripled in recent years, which mirrors a troubling statewide trend.
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San Diego's senior population to increase in coming years, raising concerns for elder orphans
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San Diego Opera's 'Madama Butterfly' takes the stage at Civic Theatre
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Migrant drop offs continue in San Diego despite influx of federal funds
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Home insurance crisis forcing thousands of San Diego homeowners onto costly FAIR Plan
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Whistleblower says Caltrans has 'long way to go' to shift away from car culture
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Shelltown neighbors, still in limbo after the January flood, band together to survive
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Lawsuit against ICE detention center highlights medical neglect complaints
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Niland wants to know when its post office is coming back
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TranscenDANCE offers youth equitable access to dance, art and support services
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Without Walls art festival takes over UC San Diego campus
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Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias take a heavy toll on individuals and their caregivers. New medications offer hope, but raise accessibility concerns.
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Hundreds of San Diego State University students supporting Palestinians in the Gaza strip walked out of class and into a rally, Tuesday afternoon, and they were met by a group supporting Israel. In other news, for the past two months, we’ve been telling you about the child care crisis. As part of the special KPBS series “Where's My Village,” we learn about a program in Portland, Oregon that offers a potential solution. Plus, there’s a record number of dogs in animal shelters throughout San Diego County.
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