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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 »
Author Archives: Jill Castellano
Sunshine Week: Jill Castellano’s take on public records
As part of Sunshine Week, Jill Castellano shared her favorite public records story and some of her 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 »
It’s tough to be a renter in San Diego County. More than half are burdened by housing costs.
In 2017, more than half of San Diego County renters spent 30 percent or more of their income on rent and utilities. Read More »
Mapping The Vote: The gas tax repeal failed statewide, but San Diego County voted for it
Proposition 6 was a San Diego County effort from start to finish. Read More »
Mapping The Vote: Here’s a breakdown of how San Diegans voted on SoccerCity and SDSU West
Two competing ballot measures to decide the future of 166 acres of city-owned Mission Valley land attracted a lot of campaign dollars. Read More »
Mapping The Vote: How the 49th Congressional District flipped, and the 50th didn’t
The Democratic Party spent the past two years hoping to flip California’s 49th Congressional District, and on Tuesday night, they succeeded. Read More »
Mapping The Vote: Fletcher and Desmond dominate in Board of Supervisors races
For all the money and effort thrown into the District 4 Board of Supervisors race, it wasn’t a close contest in the end. Democrat Nathan Fletcher won the central San Diego seat in a landslide with 66 percent of the vote to Republican Bonnie Dumanis’ 34 percent. Read More »
Last-minute Election Day guide before you vote
inewsource has helped you stay on top of San Diego County’s important races and ballot measures. Here’s what you need to know for Election Day. Read More »