As the death toll in the Israel-Hamas conflict rises, Palestinians and Jews in San Diego are urging public officials to take action. In other news, thousands of students at Chula Vista high schools at times only have one or two bathrooms to use. Plus, details on where you can watch the solar eclipse Saturday.
Rents are rising in a lot of places, and in Tijuana they are rising twice as fast as San Diego. We look into what is driving this trend. In other news, an updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available and we have details on where and when you can get it in San Diego County. Plus, what students at the La Jolla Country Day School are doing as a special remembrance of the Holocaust.
After complaints from neighbors, the city of Oceanside is reviewing its relationship with the Brother Benno’s Foundation. Plus a Serra Mesa elementary school has started a big donation effort to help some of the youngest victims of the Maui wildfires. And a grieving mother’s lawsuit said the military was negligent in a local sailor's murder.
San Diego State University opened a new hub to get funding for environmental justice projects into the right hands. UC San Diego looks at the growing role of artificial intelligence in wildfire detection. Plus, a new program aims to help foster youth transition into the workforce.
San Diegans haven’t seen a flex alert yet this year, but one could be coming as state power grid operators are monitoring a heatwave in Northern California that’s been putting pressure on the state’s electric grid. In other news, providers of homeless services in Chula Vista say they are seeing an influx of people experiencing homelessness and seeking services. Plus, an author headlining this year’s Festival of Books talks about her young adult fantasy series.