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Aaron S. Gross, Author at Times of San Diego
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (27+ words) Aaron S. Gross'Times of San Diego The chicken produced in Costco's giant factory farming operations is the subject of new lawsuits over preservatives and safety standards....
Federal cuts are reviving a California lawmaker's push for single-payer health care
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (915+ words) This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. The latest set of health'care proposals from the Trump administration has done nothing but embolden a California lawmaker to continue swinging for the fences: the creation of…...
Jonathan Shorman • Stateline, Author at Times of San Diego
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (31+ words) Jonathan Shorman " Stateline'Times of San Diego The Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to target voting locations, but Trump's calls to nationalize elections is worrying some lawmakers....
California, other states push to ban ICE at polls ahead of midterm elections
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1424+ words) This article first appeared in Stateline. Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military…...
Longest-ever study of giant kelp finds San Diego’s ocean forest in decline
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (760+ words) La Jolla and Point Loma are home to the largest giant kelp forests on the West Coast, but those golden underwater forests are shrinking as ocean temperatures rise." A new study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography looks at five decades…...
First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1413+ words) Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived." Officials confirmed seven weaned northern elephant seal pups tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza " H5N1 " amid a national surge of the deadly virus. When…...
Opinion: Turmoil in California Democratic Party threatens long-term reforms
2+ day, 43+ min ago (685+ words) Turmoil within the California Democratic Party over this year's election for governor and "fallout from the party's naked grab of congressional seats could have long-term effects, undoing two important political reforms " the top-two primary system and redistricting by an independent…...
Opinion: Cajon Valley school trustees didn't need to raise their pay
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (626+ words) Last month, the Cajon Valley Union School District trustees voted to increase their monthly compensation from $630 to $2,000 " the maximum amount permitted under state law for a district of its size. That figure does not include their taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits. Several…...
Man sentenced 12 years for Ocean Beach punch that killed 35-year-old victim
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (138+ words) A man who punched another man in Ocean Beach, causing the victim injuries that led to his death months later, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in state prison. Andrew Restrepo, 34, punched 35-year-old Sean Glenn on May 10, 2023, knocking him unconscious and…...
Three men sentenced to life without parole for gang-related San Diego murders
2+ day, 51+ min ago (385+ words) Three men convicted for their roles in a string of gang-related killings across San Diego were each sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors allege the three men, along with several others who have already…...