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Dr. Kang Zhang is the chief of eye genetics at UCSD with a history of research violations that put patients in harm’s way for years. Read More »
Author Archives: Brad Racino
Health concerns, complaints over noxious fumes prompt action by SDSU president
President de la Torre announced she had made an executive decision to delay plans to reoccupy the building, which was scheduled for April 9. Read More »
County sends violation notices to SDSU, contractors over noxious odors
Complaints led the university to close the Professional Studies and Fine Arts building last month, six weeks after it was notified of the problems. Read More »
Noxious odors sickened students, staff at SDSU; county air authorities investigating
Students and professors who occupied the building said the university did a poor job of notifying them about the odors. Read More »
Even the head of $6M liver study doesn’t know what’s going on at San Diego VA
Dr. Ramon Bataller is leading a huge, international project looking into alcoholic liver disease, and the San Diego VA has collected samples as part of that study. Read More »
Sunshine Week: Brad Racino’s take on public records
Reporter Brad Racino shared his take on requesting public records and shared some of his favorite sources for finding open information. Read More »
San Diego VA confirms liver samples taken from sick veterans without their consent
An internal report from the San Diego VA obtained by inewsource reveals liver samples were taken from sick veterans without their permission for a study that provided no benefit to the patients. Read More »
‘Oozing with blood’ – Congress to hold hearing on San Diego VA human research
Congress will hold a hearing into allegations by two whistleblowers of dangerous human research conducted at the San Diego VA medical center. Read More »
Security gaps continue at HII San Diego Shipyard, putting Navy warships at risk
HII San Diego Shipyard continues to ignore federal rules designed to protect billion-dollar Navy warships it repairs Read More »
‘Death lives here,’ property owner says of destruction left by HiCaliber Horse Rescue
Volunteers found grisly reminders of what went on at HiCaliber, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing horses and finding them new, loving homes. Read More »