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- Qualcomm made a deal to supply AI chips for Meta data centers.
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Top story
Rady Children’s to resume gender‑affirming care as part of court settlement
Gender-affirming care is back on the table at Rady Children’s Hospital as part of a settlement between the hospital and the state of California.
Last year, the Trump administration threatened to end all federal funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. Rady Children’s said that would cause its hospitals in San Diego and Orange County to closed, and announced earlier this year it would end the area of treatment. The state quickly sued, leading to months of legal wrangling between California and the hospital.
The agreement means Rady Children’s will resume puberty blocker implant procedures, while the state allows the hospital to determine where, exactly, the procedures will be performed.
But as our Dorian Hargrove explains in a new story, the dispute will still require further hearings — and the settlement does not disrupt a class-action lawsuit brought by four families seeking gender-affirming care.
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Stories you should know about
🚔 A former Marine says he was profiled and harassed by San Diego law enforcement on the basis of his ethnicity: Hakimkhalfani Webb has filed a lawsuit alleging SDPD pulled him over and detained him, and on one occasion, confiscated his licensed weapon, for the color of his skin.
⚾️ Padres a ‘mixed bag’ through halfway mark on the season. Can they get over the hump to make a playoff run?: Padres closer has become a star player this season, but other members of the team seem to be faltering.
🧑⚖️ Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump: Many immigrants have been arrested at their own court hearings, including many in San Diego.
🇲🇽 Mexico completed a perfect group stage in the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Czechia last night. But this was the performance El Tri fans across Mexico, and here in San Diego, were waiting for.
🎤 The divine artistry of Divina: The Boostive vocalist is also a DJ, an audio mixer and a drummer — among other talents.
💻 Opinion: A sustainable California AI economy must protect workers
What else we’re reading
♳ Over 15,000 “nurdles,” or so-called plastic pellets, were found in California’s waterways during this year’s International Plastic Pellet Count. (KPBS)
🤖 A local charter school has spent nearly $500,000 on a ChatGPT-powered humanoid robots, but some researchers are skeptical that this is a worthy investment (Voice of San Diego)
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