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Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- More than 300 pets found a home on Saturday. But there’s still plenty waiting for adoption.
- How do folks in “Lithium Valley” actually feel about that dream?
Brooke Binkowski
News editor
Top story
A Flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away.
Officials throughout the region appear to be embracing Automated License Plate Readers, saying that their benefits to public safety far outweigh concerns over surveillance.
Two San Diego men who have been caught up in a legal nightmare after reportedly being misidentified by a Flock camera are preparing to sue the city for civil rights violations and negligence. One of them spent nearly a month in jail. Both have been forced to reckon with a justice system that is indifferent, at best. Read Jesse Marx’s in-depth story about the issue here.
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Stories you should know about
🎸 The Music Company is transforming the music scene for emerging San Diego artists: Opened in 2023 by father-and-son-team Ted and Jack Pawela, The Music Company is designed as a community hub inclusive to artists at every level and musical genre.
⛳ ‘Golf is a game of life’: Football legend Reggie Bush takes to the course to mentor young players: “There’s so many things in it that can help your life,” said Bush, who would go on from Helix to win the 2005 Heisman Trophy for the University of Southern California.
🌽California’s economy runs on the same labor force the Trump administration wants to deport: Undocumented immigrants are responsible for nearly $441 billion in economic impact — more than 11% of California’s GDP.
🏢 Opinion: Hard-working tenants can’t wait — they need rent control now
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