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America’s largest-ever deportation campaign unfolded 71 years ago, when agents evicted about 1 million people. A new California Museum exhibit draws comparisons to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Proposition 28, which voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022, sets aside about $1 billion a year for the arts in California public schools.
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Every room of the Marston House in Balboa Park tells the story of San Diego.
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Milo Corvino has been reading tarot cards since he was young, and now they have a business offering readings at markets, coffee shops and other venues across San Diego county.
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The Japan-based USS George Washington is on the way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, multiple reports said Thursday.
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San Diego was one of three cities in California chosen to receive funding through the state's "Reconnecting Communities" program. But funding for the program still hasn't been allocated in the state budget.
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Pvt. Aiden Craig, 18, was pronounced dead at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside last Wednesday, four days after being stricken by an unknown ailment during a physical fitness test, according to the Marine Corps.
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San Diego is now funding an additional 160 shelter beds for women and children experiencing homelessness at Rachel’s Promise, a downtown shelter.
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The new approach puts addiction treatment and long-term recovery at the center of the federal homelessness response, but local advocates question whether San Diego has enough treatment capacity to make it work.
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The district’s board majority wants to spend nearly $3.9 million on stipends for coaches and athletic directors, among other things. Last year, they eliminated all teacher librarian positions, citing a budget deficit and enrollment decline.
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