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California has banned bilingual education on and off since the 1800s. The state is now 8 years into allowing it again but still hasn’t managed to get all that many kids into good programs.
Matthew Bowler
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San Diego County supervisors voted to prohibit the use of county staff, funds or time to assist ICE, unless they have an arrest warrant. Then, researchers at UCSD say their colleagues are chilling their own speech out of fear their federal funding may be cut off. Plus, we hear from a volunteer with Books through Bars San Diego, an organization that gathers and ships books to people who are incarcerated.
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Courtesy of San Diego Made FactoryThe practice of memory work empowers communities to trace their lineage, learning about themselves and the world around them.
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The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to give the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board greater power to investigate in- custody deaths in response to numerous deaths in San Diego County jails.
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Celebrate the season in San Diego with holiday-themed performances, festivals and more, from "The Nutcracker" ballet to toy trains and Kwanzaa. -
Books Through Bars San Diego fulfills thousands of book requests from incarcerated people nationwide. Volunteers ship books and write letters in response. -
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San Diego resident Yvonne Elkin was determined to get her $100 dollars back. -
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With Trump back in power, advocates criticize Gloria for shuttering immigrant affairs office
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A Virginia family came to San Diego to demand answers about their son’s death at the Vista jail in March. Then, an update on a new and improved public transit connection to the San Diego International Airport. Plus, President Donald Trump’s picks for his administration may mean the Project 2025 plan is still in play.
