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  • SD Latinos Surveyed About Beliefs, Experiences

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico San Diego is already a majority-minority county. That means, not one ethnic or racial group comprises more than 50 percent of the population. That majority-minority status is expected to continue for the next 50 years or so — except for one major change. The percentage of whites…

  • Judge Denies New Trial for 4 Somali Men Convicted of Supporting Terrorism

    By Amita Sharma A San Diego federal judge Thursday rejected a new trial bid by four Somali immigrants convicted of terrorism-related charges earlier this year. Judge Jeffrey Miller disputed the men’s claims that the controversial National Security Agency surveillance dragnet violated their rights. The case against the men was initiated after the NSA found a…

  • San Diego Obamacare Enrollment Rate Exceeds State

    By Susan Murphy Nearly 60,000 Californians have enrolled in Covered California, the state’s health care exchange, and 370,000 more have begun the application process. San Diegans are enrolling at a faster rate than the rest of the state, making up nearly 10 percent of enrollees, said Covered California executive director Peter Lee, who was in…

  • Second Opinion: Which Mental Health Services Have to Be Covered Now?

    Sandra D’Alonzo will graduate from the University of Southern California next year. When she gains her master’s degree in social work, however, she’ll lose her school-based health insurance. She’s planning to find a new plan on Covered California and wants to know which mental health services she’ll have access to. | Video Credit: Brian Myers,…