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World premiere children's opera inspires empathy for immigrants
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (508+ words) This weekend, Bodhi Tree Concerts presents the world premiere of the children's opera "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote." It is designed for kids, but everyone can enjoy its themes of love, hope and migration. Bodhi Tree Concerts is dedicated to…...
'We need to be looking at real water systems': SDSU's new lab to center research on water management
2+ week, 1+ day ago (529+ words) Since its opening more than a year ago, the River Park at San Diego State University Mission Valley has welcomed runners, dog walkers, sports fans, youth leagues and everything in between. But by spring or summer, an unexpected group of…...
Camp Pendleton Marines maintain presence at border under new legal designation | KPBS Public Media
2+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines deployed this month as part of the ongoing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said. The reported 450 to 500 Marines are from the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and will be supporting Border Patrol operations near Yuma,…...
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (378+ words) The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations " this time in California. The Department of Interior on Wednesday said it would transfer jurisdiction along most of California's international border with Mexico…...
No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump administration deadline
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (693+ words) After two fraught years of negotiations amid dire projections for the Colorado River's reservoirs, California and six other states that rely on the river's water have yet again failed to reach a deal " despite a federal deadline. "While more work…...
Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1055+ words) The clock is ticking down to a federal deadline Tuesday for California and six other Western states to reach the broad strokes of a deal portioning out supplies from the parched Colorado River. Officials at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the…...
Health care costs and mental health access weigh on Californians, poll shows
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (608+ words) Californians don't see health as a single dimension, it really is about an overall quality of life," said Shakari Byerly, managing partner at Evitarus, the research firm that conducted the polling. Nearly 40% of state residents surveyed said they know someone…...
There’s much more to Barona than a fancy hotel and casino
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (820+ words) If you hear the name Barona, you probably picture the hotel casino on Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside. The Barona Resort and Casino is about 27 miles east of San Diego, on the Barona Reservation. But a little more than a…...
The endangered cactus behind Mexico's sweet secret
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (895+ words) MEXICO CITY " Even though it's illegal, bars of acitr'n are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They look like lemon bars. But they're pieces of barrel cactus that have been chopped up and then…...
Experts call for immediate cuts to water use from the Colorado River
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) The mighty Colorado River, which supplies water to cities and farms across Southern California, could again dwindle to dangerously low levels next year. That's the finding of a new analysis published earlier this month by a group of prominent scholars....