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Rotten-Egg Revolt: Nestor Neighbors Demand Relief From Tijuana River Sewage
Yesterday, frustration in Nestor boiled over as residents and community leaders pressed county officials about the long-running Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis. Neighbors described a constant rotten-egg stench, foamy river water and headaches they link to polluted flows crossing the border. County staff and engineers zeroed in on site-specific, short-term fixes, even as they acknowledged that big-picture, binational infrastructure work is still the only real long-term solution.
CBS 8
Future ER doctor | Middle schoolers inspired by Kaiser Permanente's Hippocrates Circle program
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — News 8’s America’s 250: Red, White & You campaign celebrates Americans whose stories reflect the strength and spirit of the nation. For many young students, the idea of becoming a doctor can feel distant—something reserved for people with extraordinary talent or opportunity. But at Kaiser Permanente’s San Marcos Medical Office Building, that perception is changing. Through a program called the Hippocrates Circle, middle school students are stepping inside real clinical environments, meeting physicians, and discovering that a career in medicine may be more within reach than they ever imagined.
San Diego Channel
Rady Children's Walkabout returns to SeaWorld to raise funds for essential hospital therapy programs
Get your walking shoes on because the Rady Children's Walkabout at SeaWorld is back, blending the magic of marine life with a mission to heal. The event returns on Sunday, May 17, bringing the community together to support patients and families at Rady Children's Hospital. "This is such a fun...
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La Jolla Spine Shake‑Up: UCSD Puts AI Robot In The Operating Room
UC San Diego Health has pushed spine surgery into next‑level territory, completing what it calls the West Coast’s first spine operation using an AI‑guided robotic platform. The case, performed at Jacobs Medical Center in La Jolla and led by neurosurgeon Joseph Osorio, used a system that folds imaging, algorithmic alignment planning, patient‑specific implants and robot‑guided screw placement into a single, tightly choreographed workflow.
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JIREH Providers Samantha Williams Receives Social Justice Leadership Award
Nurse Practitioner and JIREH Providers co-founder Samantha Williams has been named a recipient of the prestigious Nancy Jamison Fund for Social Justice Award, presented by Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. Selected as one of only two honorees from nearly 200 applicants, Williams will receive a $50,000 unrestricted award in recognition of her transformative work advancing health equity.
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Grunion Run Returns May 1-4
Grunion season is here! Thousands of grunion fish could potentially come ashore on Coronado beaches late at night this Friday, May 1, through Monday, May 4. If you plan on going, remember this is still closed season meaning any contact with grunion is prohibited. Grunion Fish. The silver colored grunion...
FOX 5 San Diego
San Diego’s air quality ranks among worst in U.S., gets failing grades in report
San Diego has been ranked as the 5th most polluted place to live in 2026 by the American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report. The report found that nearly half of U.S. children are breathing unhealthy levels of pollution in the air, and San Diego's air quality is among the worst in the country.
CBS 8
UC San Diego Health performs first West Coast AI robotic spine surgery to improve patient outcomes
SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego Health is now the first health system on the West Coast to perform spinal fusion surgery using a new artificial intelligence robotic platform that combines AI, advanced imaging and robotics in a single system. Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, chief of spine surgery in...
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AACR 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego Highlights Advances in Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine Strategies
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2026 annual meeting brought together thousands of researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals in San Diego, California, to discuss advancements in cancer therapeutics. The event showcased significant progress in the field, highlighting innovative approaches and breakthroughs aimed at improving cancer treatment outcomes. Participants explored...
CBS 8
Judge orders Rady Children's Hospital to continue gender-affirming care until June 24
SAN DIEGO — A state court judge ordered Rady Children's Hospital and its affiliated hospitals to continue offering gender-affirming care until at least June 24, giving each side more time to see whether the federal government moves forward with its threat to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer the program.
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These San Diego kids grew up with the sewage crisis. They want more people to know about it.
Eric Camberos used to walk along the Imperial Beach shoreline with his mother every weekend, collecting seashells and venturing into the water. Their family spent years living a couple of miles from what’s known as the Saturn Boulevard hotspot. But when water pollution levels in the Tijuana River Valley...
CBS 8
San Diego region ranks 7th smoggiest in US, report finds
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad region is the seventh-smoggiest area in the nation, with ozone pollution generally worsening in many U.S. areas, according to an annual report by the American Lung Association. The region actually moved up one spot on the list from last year,...
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U.S. commission: full expansion of international treatment plant serving Tijuana is still years away
The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) this month told the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board that full expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant is not expected until years after the 2027 date set by the U.S. and Mexico. At a Water Board meeting...