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Violent Crime, Property Crime Rises in San Diego County in 2021: SANDAG
Violent crime in San Diego County increased in 2021, a report released Tuesday by the San Diego Association of Governments found.
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Public Rides Blue Line Trolley Extension Saturday as It Prepares for Opening
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Saturday invited the public to a sneak peek of the Mid- Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley.
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Public Can Ride Blue Line Extension Trolley Saturday
MTS invited the public to a sneak peek of the Mid- Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo was there.
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San Diego Unemployment Drops to 6.6%, Leisure and Hospitality Still Hit Hard
The unemployment rate in the San Diego-Carlsbad Metropolitan Statistical Area dropped to 6.6% in November, down from 7.5% in October and above the year-ago estimate of 2.9%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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SANDAG Highway Tracker Shows Decreased Traffic Volume, Increased Speeds
Traffic volume in the San Diego region was at its lowest point this year in April, and volume remains relatively low and speeds higher compared to 2019, according to an interactive map released Tuesday by the San Diego Association of Governments.
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Close Look at Huge Concrete Pour for Mid-Coast Trolley Overpass
NBC 7’s Joe Little went out late Monday night as crews poured more than 320,000 gallons for a future overpass.
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Massive Amount of Concrete Poured for Trolley Bridge Over I-5
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of concrete were poured overnight above Interstate 5 for what will be a bridge connecting a trolley route from Downtown San Diego and the University City area.
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I-5 On-Ramp to Close for Entire Weekend in Encinitas
A popular Interstate 5 on-ramp in Encinitas will close for the entire weekend as crews continue construction on the San Elijo Lagoon highway bridge.
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Critics Say Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Unlawful Under New Law
During the course of the past three years, law enforcement agencies have relied on facial recognition scans as an investigative tool. Officers in the field can use a tablet or smartphone to take a photo of a person in order to find out if that person has an active warrant or criminal past they should be aware of.
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SANDAG Unveils 4 Airport Transit Project Proposals
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) unveiled plans on Wednesday to connect mass transit from Lindbergh Field to the rest of the county.
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App-Based Shuttle to Connect Coaster Riders to Carlsbad Offices
The city of Carlsbad has launched a new rideshare-like program that will help connect Coaster passengers to their final destinations via shuttle.
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Local and State Leaders Meet to Discuss Census Outreach Strategies
On Friday, state leaders came together in San Diego to meet with local leaders to coordinate outreach strategies for the 2020 census.
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Drug Use Among Teens in Juvenile Hall at 19-Year High, SANDAG Study Says
Drug use among teenagers in San Diego’s criminal justice system was at a nearly two-decade high in 2018, according to a newly released study by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
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Local Groups Hope to Ease Fears Over Census Amid Back and Forth on Citizenship Question
The Trump administration’s back and forth on a possible citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. Census has scared many in local immigrant communities.
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Stop on Mid-Coast Trolley Expansion Aims to Serve Veterans
San Diego County’s largest infrastructure project is expected to ease commutes for residents when it opens in 2021 but one part of the project is aimed at helping veterans get around the area.
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SANDAG Offers Gift Cards to San Diegans in Exchange for Travel Information
Thousands of San Diegans will share their daily travel log in exchange for a $25 gift card from The San Diego Association of Governments.
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Everything You Need to Know About National Bike to Work Day
NBC 7 and T20 are joining 99 other locations across the county as pit stops for the thousands of commuters expected to bike to work Thursday for National Bike to Work Day.
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Homicide, Rape Up Slightly Despite Low Violent Crime Rate: Study
While violent crime in San Diego County last year had one of the lowest rates in the last four decades, homicides and rapes were up, according to a new study from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The same study found property crime in San Diego County reached its lowest rate in the last four decades, though one in...
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Trains Go Silent Through Encinitas After ‘Quiet Zone' Established
Residents heard the sound of silence for the first time along a half-mile stretch of railway in Encinitas Wednesday as city officials established a 24-hour “quiet zone.”
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Traffic Backed Up As Otay Mesa POE Lanes Remain Closed
As two lanes remain closed at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, drivers are noticing traffic back ups on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.