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Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions;San Diego's first 'Safe Sleeping' location to open Thursday;AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

 

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Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious
 admissions

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions

The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.

AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

Recent research shows how generative AI could make effective and cost efficient propaganda. It's difficult to detect AI-generated text, raising concerns about the 2024 election.

Decision whether Chula Vista police must release drone video could get second
 hearing

Decision whether Chula Vista police must release drone video could get second hearing

The 4th District Court of Appeal is expected to decide whether to hear a case about a local journalist’s fight to review CVPD’s drone footage.

San Diego's first 'Safe Sleeping' location to open Thursday

San Diego's first 'Safe Sleeping' location to open Thursday

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced that the city's first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open Thursday.

Have you been denied reimbursement for COVID tests, vaccines or treatment
 since May?

Have you been denied reimbursement for COVID tests, vaccines or treatment since May?

California law requires health plans to continue providing COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatment with no out-of-pocket costs through Nov. 11.

Residents have until June 30 to take a survey to enable fast internet access
 for all Californians

Residents have until June 30 to take a survey to enable fast internet access for all Californians

The survey results will determine how and where hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent.

Tijuana baseball team hopes to take a swing at Little League World Series

Tijuana baseball team hopes to take a swing at Little League World Series

Tijuana is one of the favorites heading into Mexico’s national tournament in Monterrey in July.

Stone Brewing gears up to launch locally brewed Sapporo

Stone Brewing gears up to launch locally brewed Sapporo

The brewery is in the process of expanding to meet the demands of brewing both its own line of beers and Sapporo's.

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