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Elections ·

Von Wilpert projected to win 48th Congressional District seat

The AP projects Democrat Marni von Wilpert will win the 48th Congressional District seat. The Coast News reported 59.44% of votes for her as of Thursday night.

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Public Safety ·

Newsom commutes all 548 California death row sentences

Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 California death sentences to life without parole, including more than 30 people charged in San Diego County.

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DevelopingPublic Safety ·

Pursuit from Riverside County ends in shooting at border crossing

A pursuit that began in Riverside County ended in a shooting at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Wednesday night, closing crossings, authorities said.

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Elections ·

5 key takeaways from San Diego-area early election results

Early election results in San Diego County indicate Democratic gains in Congressional District 48 and various local races, though approximately 540,000 ballots remain to be counted before certification on December 3.

Read at FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)

Politics

Elections ·

Registrar of Voters calls midterm election 'safe and secure'

San Diego County officials continue to count more than 1.3 million ballots following the Tuesday midterm election while addressing social media concerns regarding ballot transportation procedures.

Read at FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)

Housing

DevelopingHousing & Homelessness ·

Fifth rape of semester reported at CSUSM

A Cal State San Marcos student reported to university officials that she was raped on Nov. 2 in campus housing, the fifth such incident reported on campus since the fall semester began.

Read at The Coast News

Safety

Public Safety ·

Two men arrested in Ocean Beach over alleged Halloween gummies

San Diego police arrested two men, 80 and 45, on Wednesday after psilocybin gummies were allegedly handed out to at least 15 trick-or-treating children in Ocean Beach.

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Public Safety ·

Former officer pleads guilty to taking colleague's $300K in benefits

A former Naval Base San Diego police officer pleaded guilty to failing to report a colleague's 2016 death and taking nearly $300,000 in benefits intended for the deceased.

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Public Safety ·

County medical examiner seeks help identifying unidentified youths

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office asked the public to help identify several children and young adults whose cases span decades.

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Transit

Transit & Streets ·

State funds boost San Diego crackdown on human trafficking

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner secured $1.5 million in state funding for the San Diego Task Force on Human Trafficking to combat an industry estimated to generate $800 million annually and assist law enforcement in rescuing victims.

Read at FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)

Business

Business & Economy ·

San Diego to host series of El Niño preparation workshops for seniors

Starting tomorrow, the city of San Diego's Office of Emergency Services will begin hosting a series of workshops to let senior citizens know what resources are available to them during harsh El Niño weather.

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Business & Economy ·

National City Businesses Propose Sharply Lower Tax Increase

Business leaders tasked with crafting an alternative to a failed city business tax increase proposed a smaller increase that would raise $2.75 million annually in new revenue instead of $7.5 million.

Read at Voice of San Diego

City Life

DevelopingAround Town ·

Resultados en vivo: Nicole Crosby lleva la delantera en la contienda por el Distrito 2 del Concejo de San Diego

Richard Bailey y Nicole Crosby se enfrentan en la contienda más costosa de la ciudad este año.

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