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San Diego To Open Playgrounds Saturday After COVID-19 Shutdowns
The city joins Carlsbad, Chula Vista and other areas of the county opening up its park areas this week.

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The city joins Carlsbad, Chula Vista and other areas of the county opening up its park areas this week.

Stay safe out there as an excessive heat warning remains in effect.
President Trump this week encouraged election observers to "go into the polls and watch very carefully because that's what has to happen."
"We must double down on our efforts to build public mental health system in order to expand access to quality services to all California."
The man, Eduardo Douglas Jones, 18, hid in bushes after the Paradise Hills wreck in September, police said.
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine were awarded a $5 million grant to focus on pregnant women and children.
The first installment is due Nov. 1 and becomes delinquent after Dec. 10.
The 21-year-old died Monday night in Valencia Park area, officials said.
San Diego State reported that 11 of the current cases and four probable cases were connected to the university.
The alleged slur was aimed at openly gay player Collin Martin by a member of Phoenix Rising FC, according to reports.
The stolen vehicle was a red 2013 Nissan Versa, police said.
The reopenings will be a first for the branches since coronavirus led to shutdowns in March.
The 53-year-old driver tried running from deputies after spike strip deployed & I-805/SR 52 crash, officials said.
The 18-year-old struck the center divider on Center Avenue and a tree, police said.
The city, along with Anaheim and Los Angeles, received 10th fewest new home building permits per capita among large U.S. metros for 2020.
Leave extra time if you have a flight. Overnight shutdowns begin Monday for the Sepulveda tunnel that runs under the airport.
Curbside visits will be permitted from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. to pay tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"This resolution honors the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the surface forces of the United States."
The local airport was one of 80 nationwide to receive the federal funding.
The San Pedro female died and another driver was injured in the early-morning accident near the Normandie Avenue exit.