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‘We are left alone’: Trump’s foreign aid freeze cuts medical care, food for thousands of migrants in Tijuana. Read the story from @sofiareports:

San Diego is inches closer to deciding its trash pickup fee and is gathering residents’ input to help with their decision. Learn more about what will be discussed and how to weigh in on the next meeting.

Giving up hope on ‘Hope @ Vine’: San Diego abandons 1,000-bed shelter plan.

Budget cuts may stop San Diego’s effort to know more about evictions before it ever started in the face of a $258 million budget shortfall. Read the full story from @dulaneycd:

San Diego communities are able to ban children from riding e-bikes. Here’s who's moving to do so:

Trump’s war on spending comes as Lithium Valley waits for a pledged $1B federal loan aimed at helping one company launch commercial extraction. Read the full story from @philip_salata:

Chula Vista Elementary School District picked its new board members — but not without a fight.

Sanctuary law battle in El Cajon caps off with failed resolution aimed at helping the feds during President Trump’s mass deportation plan. Read what occurred from @sofiareports:

Want to see just how expansive and destructive the recent LA fires have been? Check out this interactive map @CalMatters created to help us visualize the impact.

San Diego has had multiple fire outbreaks near residential areas recently. Here is how to prepare for a fire if there’s one near you:

Judge Howard Shore served on the bench for 35 years. Read the full story from @gregmoran:

‘Leaving devastated’: Migrants on the cusp of reaching the U.S. are turned away after Trump takes office—putting an end to Biden’s CBP One program. Read what they have to say in @sofiareports latest story:

With Measure P renewed for another decade, here’s how Chula Vista expects to spend the estimated $37 million in additional revenue. From @crystalniebla:

What we learned from the voters whose San Diego, Imperial County neighborhoods shifted toward Trump. Read more on our findings and similar stories from our partners under Public Matters. @KPBSnews @voiceofsandiego

Trump saw gains in Latino-dominant communities like Chula Vista and San Ysidro during the election. Explore how San Diegans across the county voted using the @kpbs data map and why on @sofiareport’s story:

Path cleared for single health care district in Imperial County as a CA Superior Court judge dismisses a lawsuit blocking the consolidation of distressed hospitals. From @philipsalata:

A California judge dismissed a lawsuit against a company trying to mine lithium from underneath the Salton Sea, saying the extraction facility does not violate the California Environmental Quality Act. Read more from @philipsalata:

County Supervisor Nora Vargas resigned citing “personal safety and security reasons,” but local law enforcement agencies have no record of any threats. From @gregmoran:

Eyes on 2025: Why SANDAG faces a bumpy road in the new year. Get the full details from @gregmoran: