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Local Veterans Launch Cannabis Company to Address Post Traumatic Stress
With their fellow veterans as motivation, the Marine Raiders are using cannabis to hopefully help with the trauma that veterans and civilians are now dealing with.
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San Diego Father of 8 Dies After Being Hospitalized With COVID-19
San Diegans are remembering a local father, coach, and musician who died after contracting the coronavirus. Jayme Mejia was a dedicated father of eight children and heavily involved in his community. Before the pandemic, his reggae band, JamKwest, would play music venues all over San Diego County. “They would do the Del Mar Fair, they’d be at Balboa Park...
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DJ Trades Dance Floor for Polling Place
Over 4,000 poll workers in San Diego County are helping to make sure everyone’s vote is counted. The workers come from all walks of life and in some cases, have lost their regular, full-time job because of the pandemic. Among them is Beau Doiron. He is a DJ who is used to managing the dance floor. Now, he’s running...
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Nurse Assistant Program Helps Students Thrive Amid Pandemic
The “LearnMore” vocational nurse assistant training program, is helping people get work in the healthcare field, even at a time of economic downturn. The training is aimed at helping underserved communities, including immigrants and refugees. “I was a cook for about two years and then COVID-19 happened and they had to shut down the restaurant,” said Ifrah Issa, a San…
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Valley Fire Victim Determined to Rebuild Despite Not Having Fire Insurance
The Valley Fire is nearly contained, but for the victims, there is still a long struggle ahead. Among them is Charles Stevens, who has lived in Jamul for 30 years. He wasn’t home when the fire ripped through his property, destroying his house, his truck and many irreplaceable items. Once he returned home, Stevens was overtaken with emotion. “I...
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Jamul Family Unsure if They Can Rebuild After Valley Fire
Valley Fire victims are returning to their properties, trying to clean up and in some instances, start over. Among them is the Campos family in Jamul, who lost their home.
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Bartender Uses Zoom to Make Money During Bar Closures
While many local businesses slowly reopen, San Diego, California bars remain shut down because of the public health order. That means thousands of local bartenders who relied on tips, are now struggling to figure out whether or not they need to carve out a new career path.
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Owner Escapes Unharmed as Boat Capsizes in Oceanside
A man sailing his small boat from San Diego to Oceanside Saturday crashed into the jetty just before sunrise but was able to escape from the vessel unharmed.
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San Diego City Attorney, Volunteers Fight Human Trafficking in Massage Parlors
Supervising Deputy City Attorney Patricia Miranda, teamed up with volunteers Saturday, to visit dozens of massage parlors around San Diego, to make sure the businesses are following the rules.
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Local Woman Hosts Asylum Seekers as They Wait for Court
The influx of asylum seekers into the county has filled local shelters, prompting some San Diegans to host asylum seekers in their own home.