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Kids Need Sunglasses, Too

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Health experts are reminding parents this summer that it’s just as important to protect kids’ eyes as their skin in the sun, Medical News Today reports. Even though a recent study indicates that 68 percent of adults wear sunglasses outdoors, …

CO Detector Law Takes Effect

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A key part of SB 183, passed last April by state legislature, is set to take effect tomorrow. As of July 1, all single-family homes in the state are required to be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector. Multi-family properties …

Federal Government Sends Billions to Local Contractors

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A report issued today touts the continued strength of San Diego’s business community to court federal government contracts. Covering a period of time spanning from 2007 to 2010, government spending in the region increased by 50%. Federal dollars flowing into …

Disabled Fishing Boat Yields Smuggled Pot

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Harbor Police have found approximately 600 pounds of marijuana on a disabled fishing boat that was towed into San Diego by the Coast Guard on Monday night. The several bales seized were thought to be worth about $24,000. The boat, …

New Fees for SD Fire-Rescue

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The city council approved new fees to generate income for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department at its meeting yesterday. A new fee for inspection of high-rise buildings was set at $10.96 per 1,000 square feet of building space and will …

Beach Trash Is Coming

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As the 4th of July weekend approaches, local environmental groups are gearing up for what’s often San Diego’s messiest holiday, at least as far as parks and beaches go. The San Diego Clean Beach Coalition announced this morning that it …

Sheriff's Dept. Investigates Death, Announces DUI Checkpoint

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The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a woman reported yesterday on Gillespie Drive in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley. Deputies responding to the call decided to bring in a specialized homicide detail, who are …

City Council Pushes Public Transit

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Nearly two dozen people showed up to speak at yesterday’s city council meeting in San Diego concerning a statement the council was drafting to provide the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The letter is to provide feedback on SANDAG’s …

Gay-Marriage Proponents to Court

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A collection of same-sex marriage advocates is set to appear in San Diego Superior Court this morning, petitioning for dismissal of charges against them. The group, which has been referred to as the “Equality 9,” was arrested and briefly detained …

High Job Satisfaction for Collection Agents

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Encore Capital Group has been named one of the top 50 places to work . . . in India. The San Diego-based company “is a recognized leader in distressed consumer debt buying and recovery,” per a statement on their website. …

Another Failed Robbery Attempt

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Around 11 a.m. yesterday, police were summoned to a Wells Fargo branch on North Second Street in El Cajon. A man leaving the bank after making a deposit had his bank bag snatched by an individual who fled on foot. …

Port's Environmental Fund After Five Years

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The Port of San Diego is celebrating five years since the founding of its environmental fund. Since the fund’s inception in 2006, port commissioners have approved 62 cleanup, outreach, and green building projects, of which 42 have been completed. An …

Local Real Estate Trust Issues New Stock

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Excel Trust Inc., a San Diego-based real estate investment company, announced today the issue of 12.5 million shares of stock. The shares will be priced at $10.94 per share, this morning’s opening bell price. Monies raised from the stock sale …

Man Hides From Cops in Attic

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San Diego sheriff's deputies responded to a tip last night hoping to serve felony arrest warrants. Sergio Castaneda had two outstanding warrants for burglary and domestic violence. On arriving at a Linda Vista house on Volta Court, deputies saw the …

Land Purchase Expands Lakeside River Park

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Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy announced the purchase of 6.5 acres of land on Tuesday. The parcel, which runs along Los Coches Creek, will provide habitat for several native local plants, including riverine, riparian scrub, and coastal sage. The land will …

Bank Patron Bites Robber

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La Mesa Police report an attempted robbery in the parking lot outside Bank of America at Grossmont Center. Just before 10 a.m. this morning, a female left her car and approached the bank, carrying a plainly visible deposit bag. A …

"Cool Zones" Provide Free Air Conditioning

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Today marks the opening of the county’s "Cool Zone" program, administered by the Health & Human Services Agency. The aim of Cool Zone is to provide seniors and low-income individuals without access to air conditioning a place to congregate during …

Salary Cap Issue May Keep Chargers in Town

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Fans lately have been grasping for reason to believe the Chargers are doing more in San Diego than biding time while a new Los Angeles stadium is built. They were given a new theory to consider this morning by Mike …

Activist Groups Call for End to War on Drugs

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A crowd of about 60 gathered last Friday, June 17 at Pioneer Park in Mission Hills to call for a massive overhaul of United States drug policy. The rally was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s …

Kids' Meal Toys Disappear at Jack in the Box

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San Diego-based Jack in the Box has become the first major fast food chain to stop offering toys with its children’s meals, Reuters reported today. Fast food restaurants have come under increasing pressure to drop the toys, which opponents say …

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