Shifting soil has plagued the coastal rail line between San Diego and Orange counties the past few years, often causing monthslong shutdowns. Now the project to fix the rail is getting a $125 million financial boost from the state. And last week, the Pentagon upgraded discharge codes for hundreds of LGBTQ+ veterans.
VOTER HUB: Find explainers, an interactive virtual ballot guide and everything else you need to know to vote Nov. 5.The state is funding a fix on the rail line between San Diego and Orange countyUnions representing 7-thousand CVS workers in Southern California reached a tentative contract with the corporation.The bargaining committee said it’s been fighting for a fair contract for five months.
SHIFTING SOIL HAS PLAGUED THE COASTAL RAIL LINE BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, CAUSING SHUTDOWNS THAT HAVE LASTED FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. The U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 promising democracy. Those who fled to El Cajon are questioning whether they can find democracy here. So here we have freedom of expression, but my voice will not go out of the door. That’s Dilkhwaz Ahmed. The documentary “Baghdad, California” follows her efforts to get her fellow Iraqis counted by the U.S. census. A lot’s at stake, she tells one mosque. If we don’t prove our real percentage in El Cajon, she says, they will not provide us any services.
“DOESN’T EVEN BEGIN TO ADDRESS PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO WERE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL.” MELLISSA JOHNSON IS AN EMPLOYMENT LAWYER IN SAN DIEGO. BUT BACK IN THE EARLY 1980S, SHE WAS ENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE AND FORCED OUT DUE TO HER SEXUALITY. SHE’S AMONG TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VETERANS LEFT OUT OF THE PENTAGON’S RECENT MOVE TO UPGRADE DISCHARGE CODES.
I have a fun saying that says a good way to change your attitude is to change the altitude. It’s the second time in a week that Shanara Lennox has come to Cowles Mountain to hike. She calls it an easy-hard hike: short but steep. You know, there's plenty of spots along the walk to stop. And so it really makes it low pressure if you want to take your time. Or you can put on a Camel backpack and some weights, and you can run up to the top and run down two times and it's a great workout.
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