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Medical examiner corrects ID of man who died in ICE custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center
San Diego County Medical Examinerโs office late Wednesday officially identified the man who died in ICE custody Saturday at the Otay Mesa Detention Center.
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Gold mine project continued after tribal consultationย issues
Hello all. Yesterday I watched the Imperial County planning commission meeting regarding a potential gold mine project that would impact Quechan tribal cultural land. In terms of what happened, all you need to know for now is that the discussion has been continued until December. But I think what is more interesting โ and emblematic of a… Read more
Federal judge rejects DOJ request to force California to set aside ballots
A federal judge in Los Angeles rejected the Justice Departmentโs request to force California to not count the ballots of 20,000 people until the federal government can verify they are citizens. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter found that he could not conclude the list was credible, and that allowing them to segregate ballots would โwreak… Read more
Encinitas OKs interim rent moratorium for mobile home parks
Encinitas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on rent increases for mobile home parks.ย The law limits the amount that manufactured park owners can raise the fee in a year by the lesser of either 4% or 75% of the inflation rate. In 2026, Encinitas had an inflation rate of 4.7%, which would make the increase… Read more
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