In 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new state program meant to expedite wildfire prevention projects. To date, it hasn’t accomplished a single project. Meanwhile, a Chula Vista church that was providing temporary shelter to thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war sees its role change as more refugees come through. Plus, a San Diego State University lab is helping NASA look for molecular life on Mars.
According to Pastor Metzger, San Diego resettlement agencies, including Jewish Family Services and Catholic Charities will now be taking over the housing for.
More than 2,000 Ukrainians have made their way to the U.S. border from Mexico over the past 10 days, joining migrants from around the world in what officials expect could become a major border surge as pandemic restrictions are lifted and the continuing fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine reaches America's shores.