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This San Diego airport is the nation’s worst lead polluter. Its planes fly past 30 schools
MYF is the highest lead-polluting general aviation airport in U.S., and no targeted testing is being done in San Diego neighborhoods nearby.
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IB loosens biz regulations during sewage crisis
The Imperial Beach City Council unanimously approved a request by the local Chamber of Commerce to temporarily loosen advertising regulations on businesses in response to economic impacts from the Tijuana River sewage pollution. Documenter Carlos Luna was in Imperial Beach for the meeting. For the next year, businesses are allowed to hold… Read more
We flew to New York for the Murrows
First of all, humbled. Second, inspired to go further, deeper and with more and more imagination. We flew to New York for the Edward R. Murrow Awards to celebrate our project HOME SICK which received an Excellence in Innovation award. The team and I worked tirelessly for months to bring a vivid and human-centered lens onto the decades-long… Read more
Encinitas updating Homeless Action Plan
From Documenter Maya Flores: The Encinitas Public Health and Safety Commission has approved the city’s latest plan for responding to its unhoused residents. This will be the first update since the city adopted its Homeless Action Plan in 2021 as a strategy to address the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The new… Read more
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