Category: Featured
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Juneteenth celebrations planned around San Diego County this weekend
Juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery specifically in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/06/17/juneteenth-celebrations-planned-around-san-diego-county-this-weekend
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City Heights Street Food Festival returns after two-year pause
Arts, music and food are on tap at Friday’s City Heights Street Food Festival. The event is back after a pandemic pause of two years. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/06/03/city-heights-street-food-festival-returns-after-two-year-pause
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Cruising ‘will not be eliminated,’ National City mayor says
Organizers expressed concerns over the fees suggested by the city’s police department that could end the monthly event for good. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/05/18/cruising-will-not-be-eliminated-national-city-mayor-says
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Baby formula still on some shelves for San Diego’s most vulnerable
Amidst a nationwide baby formula shortage, there are still places for some of San Diego’s most at-risk families to find their preferred brand. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/05/17/baby-formula-still-on-some-shelves-for-san-diegos-most-vulnerable
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San Diego bans flavored tobacco products beginning Jan. 1
The San Diego City Council officially passed an ordinance Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products — including menthol — in the city, effective Jan. 1, 2023. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/05/17/san-diego-bans-flavored-tobacco-products-beginning-jan-1