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2018年2月22日 星期四

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February 22, 2018

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Essential California

 

TOP STORIES

 

Flu still going strong: Nearly 800 more cases, 18 deaths

Flu activity usually spikes in late January or February, so when thousands of cases started popping up in late 2017, many wondered if the sickest part of the season had simply arrived early this time around. No one's wondering anymore.

Water use surges in San Diego, parts of Southern California as drought conditions loom

Water use surges in San Diego, parts of Southern California as drought conditions loom.

Billy Graham a regular visitor to San Diego over the years

The Rev. Billy Graham led four of his stadium crusades in San Diego, dating back to the late 1950s. He considered it "the most beautiful part of California."

LOCAL NEWS

 

San Diego revamps police recruiting as pay raises fail to solve vacancy crisis

San Diego's chronic struggle with police officer vacancies is continuing to worsen despite large pay raises approved in December, prompting police officials to significantly revamp recruiting policies for the first time in many years.

Why Florida students might give us the gun solution we've been waiting for

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School call BS on guns and politics. They're right.

OPINION

 

SDSU, being this secretive after you said you wouldn't is not how government works

Less than three weeks after SDSU was expected to identify 17 members of a task force charged with reviewing the appropriateness of the Aztecs nickname and Aztec Warrior mascot, the university has gone back on its word.

San Diego's residents should have more control over growth

This city is not capable of housing five million people with our infrastructure 30 years behind the times.

BUSINESS

 

Carlsbad considers special election as residents demand say on airport improvements

Residents demand vote on county's proposal to lengthen runway.

Illumina introduces low-cost DNA sequencer, partners with rival Thermo Fisher

Illumina introduces entry-level, simplified sequencer, also partners with rival Thermo Fisher Scientific.

SPORTS

 

Padres believe Eric Hosmer's arrival will be big for Wil Myers

Wil Myers has always been up for whatever role the Padres ask of him, and now he gets to take a step back with the arrival of Eric Hosmer.

Veterans all-in as mentors during Padres' youth movement

Even while preparing for the 2018 season, several veterans in Padres camp are investing in the organization's youth movement. In some cases, their willingness to partner with young players is a chief reason they've been brought into the fold in San Diego this spring.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Jackson Browne elated to perform benefit concerts for Quiltman, his Native American musician friend

Jackson Browne discusses his close ties to the late American Indian poet, musician and activist John Trudell and to Quiltman, the singer in Trudell's band, Bad Dog.

AND FINALLY ...

 

Congressional candidate renounces grandfather's violent legacy, calls for Middle East peace

A leading congressional candidate is calling for a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis after a Tel Aviv newspaper published an account of ties a long-dead grandparent he never met had to a terrorist group.

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