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San Diego's representatives have received almost $38,000 in private travel over the last 12 months. (Megan Wood / inewsource)

Private money funds $38K in travel by San Diego House members, staff

by Leonardo Castañeda August 25, 2017August 11, 2020 Why you can trust inewsource

In the past 12 months, San Diego’s representatives and staffers have taken 17 trips paid for by nonprofits and think tanks to England, New York and beyond.

Ron Cox’s family lived in a mobile home park in El Cajon. Vapors from underground pollution have been found in several homes near where the Cox family lived. April 25, 2017. Brandon Quester, inewsource

Tests reveal vapors entered homes in El Cajon

by Ingrid Lobet May 1, 2017August 11, 2020

The neonatal intensive care unit at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. Opioids and other drugs of abuse result in newborns receiving care for withdrawal in hospitals. More screening of high risk women underway. April 12, 2017. Megan Wood, inewsource.

Babies on drugs: Another sad chapter in the opioid saga

by Cheryl Clark April 17, 2017August 11, 2020

Kids skateboard at a City Heights skatepark. The parks provide open space and a safe place for kids to exercise, which is important for life expectancy. April 6, 2017. Megan Wood, inewsource

San Diego County numbers show lifespan gap between rich and poor

by Leonardo Castañeda April 10, 2017August 11, 2020

San Diego schools reported more than 22,000 homeless students enrolled in public and charter schools last year. April 14, 2016. Megan Wood, inewsource.

Trump’s proposed budget cuts worry advocates for homeless students

by Megan Wood April 3, 2017August 5, 2021

A tweet by Sen. Kamala Harris regarding children who receive benefits from Medi-Cal (California's name for Medicaid) drew hundreds of responses.

Harris pleads for Medi-Cal kids, but critics decry a welfare state

by Cheryl Clark March 20, 2017August 11, 2020

Northeastern Division Acting Captain Charles Lara shows one of the portable defibrillators kept in all their patrol cars. The devices were purchased with funding from the Community Projects, Programs and Services (CPPS) fund. Feb. 2, 2017. Leonardo Castaneda, inewsource

$6 million in San Diego council office savings goes back to city departments, nonprofits

by Leonardo Castañeda March 6, 2017August 11, 2020

Two students walk past the entrance of Emory Elementary, a school in the South Bay Union School District. In 2016, the district reported 20 percent of its students were homeless. Feb. 23, 2017. Megan Wood, inewsource.

The challenge of counting San Diego County homeless students: What is a home?

by Megan Wood February 27, 2017August 11, 2020

$5 million question for San Diego organizations: What’s the future of humanities grants?

by Leonardo Castañeda February 20, 2017August 11, 2020

Torrey Hills resident Steve Reed uses OhmConnect, a service that pays customers to lower their energy use at home during periods of high demand. Reed says the company has paid him about $100 a year. Feb. 8, 2017. Megan Wood, inewsource.

Getting cash for turning off your lights in San Diego

by Ingrid Lobet February 13, 2017August 11, 2020