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Fast-moving 'November Fire' burns hundreds of acres at Camp Pendleton
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (197+ words) At least 560 acres were scorched at Camp Pendleton by a fast-moving wildfire, but crews said they managed to stop the forward progress by Thursday morning. The fire is at about 50% containment. U. S. Marine firefighters responded at about 10 a. m. Wednesday to the area…...
Prosecutor: Pregnant victim lured outside Airbnb with flower delivery before ex-boyfriend shot her
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (570+ words) A man accused of ambushing and killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Bay Park pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of a machine gun. Trevon Williams, 21, is accused in the Saturday slaying outside an Airbnb…...
Agencies in 3 states sign MOU to share water across dry Colorado River basin
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (309+ words) The federal government and water agencies in Arizona, California and Nevada signed a landmark agreement Wednesday to explore ways to exchange supplies across the drought-challenged Colorado River Basin. The goal is to find ways to work across state borders on…...
Indigenous lawmaker aims to uncover true count of California's Native American students
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (759+ words) This story was originally published by Ed Source. Assemblymember James Ramos has a persistent memory from his childhood in San Bernardino County. A teacher at his elementary school played a drum song and asked students to stand up if they…...
Data centers are guzzling California's water. We have no idea how much
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1007+ words) Data center builders don't tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report " and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities." But, reinforcing previous studies, the researchers found that a patchwork of state, federal…...
Kearny Mesa ballet academy a pipeline for the elite schools
3+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) How a Kearny Mesa ballet studio created a pipeline to Paris Opera and other elite academies Times of San Diego Our newsletter has a fresh new look For centuries, ballet's elite have emerged from prestigious academies in New York, London,…...
Across the borderlands, wall construction threatens sacred sites
4+ week, 1+ day ago (771+ words) This article originally ran on The Border Chronicle. It is republished with permission. On October 22, 1992, Mount Kuchamaa " a 3, 900-foot-high peak spanning Southern California and Baja California " became the first site listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of…...
For asylum seekers, the path to a California education is costly
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1396+ words) Up against a massive court backlog that can drag their cases for years, asylum seekers face steep costs when pursuing their dreams of college in California. Asylum-seeking students in California often face a double blow: they are charged higher tuition…...
California will soon have more than 300 data centers " but where will they get their water?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1784+ words) IMPERIAL, Calif. The new data center proposed for a quiet city about 115 miles east of San Diego came across people's radars in different ways. For patrons of the deli on West Aten Road, it was the white "Not In My…...
Marine pilot killed, another survives remote training crash
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) A pilot has died following what the U. S. Marine Corps called "an aviation mishap" involving a helicopter in a remote area east of Glamis. At approximately 7: 05 p. m. Thursday, an AH-1 Z Viper carrying a crew of two went down during a training…...