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Biochemistry senior receives $20K NIH scholarship
Samira Diaz De Leon, a Washington State University senior from California, is one of 12 new recipients nationwide of a $20,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship given to those pursuing future careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. A first-generation student, Diaz De Leon is majoring in...
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on surveillance video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
AB1955: Elon Musk, Sen. Scott Wiener have heated debate over new CA law
(KRON) - A heated exchange between Elon Musk and Senator Scott Wiener ensued on X over AB1955, a law that supports LGBTQ youth by increasing support for students, including allowing California school districts to choose not to disclose a child's sexual orientation to their parent. The exchange started on Tuesday. Musk reposted an article announcing […]
Heffernan Board dissolves into inner bickering
CALEXICO– Argumentative and divisive are two words describing the Heffernan Memorial Health Care District regular meeting, Wednesday, July 17. The meeting began with qualms between the board members about topics and then a stern warning to the board from resident Jesus Solano saying, “You need to be realistic as a board of what’s coming down the pipeline. On (July) 25 we are going to LAFCO and demand you be dissolved. Most likely, our demands will be heard.”
Padres’ Michael King has no-hit bid broken up in 7th inning on single by Guardians’ Angel Martinez
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie Angel Martinez hit a bloop single to center leading off the seventh inning to break up a no-hit bid by San Diego’s Michael King on Sunday. King dominated the AL Central-leading Guardians for six innings — allowing only a fourth-inning walk —...
American Plans Route to New California Airport
American is adding new service to an airport with no major airlines. Starting Feb. 13, 2025, the carrier plans to add service between its Phoenix hub and McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif. Currently, no Part 121 air carriers serve the airport, which is located roughly 35 miles north of San...
“MAGA Takeover at MCASD” by Dan Grossman
Under normal circumstances, it was the last place in the world where I would have expected to see a MAGA-themed exhibition. But that’s what I encountered at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) in La Jolla. Nothing was normal now, of course, after MAGA Revolution 2.0. The...
San Luis resident speaks on stage at Republican National Convention
A resident of San Luis, Ariz. spoke on the main stage during last week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. David Lara, who is running for Yuma County recorder, gave a speech on July 17, the third day of the RNC. "We are the front line of the Biden border crisis,"...
California secures federal assistance to support response to Hawarden Fire
SACRAMENTO – Working quickly to bring in additional funding and resources to help fight the rapidly burning Hawarden Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Riverside County.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
San Diego City Council unanimously approves sales tax increase for Nov. ballot
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Council unanimously approved a proposal to place a one-cent-per-dollar sales tax increase which would increase the tax from the current 7.75% to 8.75% on the November 2024 ballot on Monday afternoon. If voters approve, it could bring $400 million per year to the city for neighborhood upgrades.
Moon fests, moon movie and full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He'll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 moon landing.Museum President Jim Kidrick couldn't resist throwing a bash "55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the...
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