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City Workers Worried About Catching COVID-19 and Their Next Paycheck
San Diego City workers are struggling with what’s next amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some workers are furloughed, others have been reassigned, and those who are considered essential and are still on the clock say they are scared to catch the disease while on the job. “Men and women that work in the field are scared, they’re scared for their...
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City Workers Call for Planning, Reassurance
City of San Diego workers say they want more assurance and planning as they continue working during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.
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2nd Phase of San Diego's Styrofoam Ban Takes Effect
Even more restrictions are coming for San Diego restaurants Friday as the city rolls out the second phase of their Styrofoam ban.
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Styrofoam Ban Phase 2
The check might be a little more expensive the next time you go out to eat especially if you get it to go. San Diego’s stronger styrofoam ban began Friday. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more.
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San Diego's Styrofoam Ban Goes into Effect
The first phase of the city of San Diego’s ban on Styrofoam and other single-use plastics went into effect Saturday.
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San Diego Becomes Largest CA City to Ban Styrofoam
San Diego has become the largest city in the state of California to ban Styrofoam products after city council voted 6-3 to pass the restrictive ordinance.
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San Diego Becomes Largest CA City to Ban Styrofoam
NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews spoke to small business owners who sya the ban will hurt their bottom line.
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Restaurant Owners Make Last-Ditch Plea to Reverse Styrofoam Ban
Local restaurant owners are making a last-ditch plea to reverse the San Diego City Council’s impending ban on Styrofoam.
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Restaurant Owners Make Final Plea to Reverse Styrofoam Ban
NBC 7’s Omari Fleming spoke to restaurant owners and managers with differing opinions on the ban.
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How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Now that Christmas has come and gone, the city of the San Diego is starting its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program.
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How to Recycle That Christmas Tree
NBC 7 Liberty Zabala talks about the program set up by the city of San Diego to transform Christmas trees into mulch or bark.
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Recycling Glut Costs San Diego Taxpayers Millions
The nation that buys most of San Diego’s recycled bottles, cans and paper is now buying less. China’s strict new regulations for the purchase of foreign recycled material is causing a recycling glut in the city of San Diego.
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China's New Recycling Restrictions Affecting Local Economy
China is buying fewer recycled materials from San Diego and it’s costing city millions. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews has more.
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Restaurant Owners Rally Against Proposed Styrofoam Ban
Local restaurant owners gathered in San Diego Friday to oppose a proposal that would ban styrofoam products.
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Restaurant Owners Rally Against Proposed Styrofoam Ban
Those in favor of the proposal said it would help the ecosystem by reducing pollution.
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Christmas Day 2017 Closures for City of San Diego
The city of San Diego released its listing of closures for Christmas Day 2017.
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City Trash Worker Wins Labor Rights Lawsuit Against San Diego
A San Diego trash collector has won a class-action lawsuit against the city for missed meal breaks, unpaid overtime and doctored time cards that he said falsely made it appear like the city was providing adequate breaks.
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Trash Collector Wins Class Action Lawsuit Against City
NBC 7’s Wendy Fry reports on the settlement between a trash collector and the city for missed meals, unpaid overtime and doctored time cards.
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San Diego to Launch Pilot Project to Clean Up Excessive Litter and Illegal Dumping
The city of San Diego is launching a new effort to clean up nine specific areas of the city struggling with excessive litter and illegal dumping.
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Clean Fuel Trash Trucks Will Help Achieve City's Climate Action Plan
The city opened a new facility Tuesday to power trash trucks with cleaner fuel to reduce smog pollution by up to 90 percent, confirmed City officials.