Carl Icahn wants former Illumina CEO Jay Flatley back at the San Diego genetic sequencing firm, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as the activist investor intensifies his proxy fight.
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Suspect Jailed in Fatal 2021 Shooting of David Martinez, 67, in La Presa
A suspect was behind bars Wednesday in connection with a shooting that left a 67-year-old man dead two years ago in a neighborhood near Mount Miguel High School.
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$2.5 Million Available for County Residents Struggling to Pay Water Bills
The Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County (MAAC) has financial aid available for low-income water customers in the region to cover residential water and wastewater bills.
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Authorities ID Man in Wheelchair Fatally Struck by Trolley in Barrio Logan
Authorities have publicly identified a homeless man who was killed last week when a trolley hit him in Barrio Logan.
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No Mega Millions Winner in Latest Drawing, Next Jackpot $355M
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $355 million.
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Rubio’s Coastal Grill Partners With San Diego Padres to Give Free Tacos for 2023 Season
Rubio’s Coastal Grill and the San Diego Padres are giving fans something extra tasty during the 2023 MLB season.
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Opinion: Solving the Western Water Crisis Means Less Water for California Farms
The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for Southern California farms, and a lot less water.
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Average San Diego County Gas Price Rises Slightly to $4.86 a Gallon
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose two-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.868, one day after a run of 17 decreases in 18 days totaling 9.8 cents ended with an increase of a half-cent.
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Vietnam War Monument Dedicated at Nixon Library in Orange County
A monument commissioned by the Richard Nixon Foundation memorializing all members of the U.S armed forces in the Vietnam War was dedicated Wednesday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda.
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Motorist Killed in Collision With School Bus ID’d as Carey Rufenach, 55, of Ramona
Carey Rufenacht of Ramona lost control of the 2003 Chevrolet 2500 for unknown reasons while heading south on a curving stretch of Mussey Grade Road shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office and California Highway Patrol.
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California Is Among the States Most Worried About Money
New data reveals the US states Googling for money and credit help the most and California residents search for credit and financial help at a rate of 132 monthly searches per 100K, meaning the state ranks sixth.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Controversial Bill to Probe Oil Industry Profits in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill he championed to fight alleged price gouging by oil companies in California.
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Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2M in Dangerous Pesticides into California
A couple from the Coachella Valley community of Thermal pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to smuggle $2 million worth of illegal Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs for distribution across the United States.
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Case-Shiller: San Diego Home Prices Fell Again in January — Now 1.3% Lower Than a Year Ago
San Diego home prices fell in January for the eighth straight month, though the decline was less than the national average, according to the authoritative Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday.