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3 weeks ago | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis |John Carroll
It’s something we’re reminded of every so often; we live in an arid climate and droughts are a reality of life. Add in the unpredictable element of climate change, and the difficulty of planning for a stable water supply becomes evident. On Tuesday morning, the San Diego County Water Authority provided an update on our water situation. Senior Water Resources Specialist Efren Lopez began with snowpack levels in the northern Sierra.
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3 weeks ago | 
sandiegometro.com | Scott Lewis |Tigist Layne
by Tigist Layne | Voice of San DiegoAmid ongoing financial decline, Palomar Health has borrowed cash from two other hospital systems since 2024. But one of those loans has ruffled some feathers. Sharp Healthcare has threatened to file a lawsuit against Palomar Health for allegedly breaching an exclusivity arrangement the two hospital systems established last year. The threat of litigation comes after Palomar recently accepted a loan from UC San Diego Health.
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4 weeks ago | 
sandiegometro.com | Katy Grimes |Lisa Halverstadt |Scott Lewis
By Katy Grimes | The California GlobeGavin Newsom is sending methane detecting satellites into space. He’s doing a podcast. He’s “safeguarding Californians from hate-motivated incidents.”He’s “protecting Californians from wildfires.”What else can California Governor Gavin Newsom possibly do for Californians?
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1 month ago | 
sandiegometro.com | Scott Lewis |Katy Grimes |Sameea Kamal |Evan V. Symon
By Scott Lewis | Voice of San DiegoThe most sophisticated effort yet to create an independent La Jolla, separate from the city of San Diego ran into its first big obstacle, Monday. The Local Agency Formation Commission of San Diego, or LAFCO, sent a letter to the group pushing for secession alerting it that it did not collect enough signatures to go forward.
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2 months ago | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to delay selection of a new chair, vice chair and pro tem until April 22, after the primary election to choose a new District 1 supervisor. Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer will continue as acting chair in the meantime, while Joel Anderson will remain in the pro tem role. In late December, then-Chair Nora Vargas, District 1 supervisor, announced she would not serve a second term despite handily winning re-election in November. On Jan.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis
Mientras la hija de Justin Hodge jugaba en un parque en San Ysidro, él la observaba con cuidado desde una banca de picnic. Pero hay algo más que Hodge temía no poder proteger a su familia. "Tengo miedo", dijo Hodge. "Tengo miedo por ellas más que por cualquier otra cosa". Con la llegada del presidente electo Donald Trump al cargo el lunes, Hodge está preocupado por sus dos hijas, de 7 y 15 años.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond on Thursday announced his candidacy for California's 49th Congressional District, currently represented by Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point. Desmond, a Navy veteran and retired airline pilot, has resided in North County for more than 35 years, including 12 years as mayor of San Marcos and as District 5 supervisor since 2019. "It's becoming unbearable to live in California.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis
In September, at a Padres game, the team played a video between innings to pass the time. They asked players to say who, in the world, they would want to be just for a day. Jackson Merrill said he would want to be his teammate, Manny Machado, so he could see what it’s like to pick on someone rather than be picked on. Machado said Michael Jordan. Fernando Tatis Jr. said the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Arraez said Lionel Messi. Then came Yu Darvish, the pitcher.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
kpbs.org | Scott Lewis
As Justin Hodge’s daughter played at a park in San Ysidro, he watched protectively from a picnic bench. But there’s something else coming that Hodge feared he might not be able to protect his family from. “I’m scared.” Hodge said. “I’m scared for them more than anything.”With President-elect Donald Trump taking office Monday, Hodge worries about both his daughters, 7 and 15.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kpbs.org | seeStories By |Scott Lewis |Kori Suzuki
El pasado noviembre los votantes del Condado de Imperial eligieron por poco margen a Donald Trump por encima de Kamala Harris, siendo esta la primera vez en 30 años que el condado ha respaldado a un candidato a la presidencia Republicano. Los resultados finales de las elecciones mostraron al Presidente electo Trump resaltando con un 49% de los votos en comparación con el 48% que obtuvo la Vicepresidenta Harris - una ventaja minima de menos de 500 votos.
