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  Judge Hears Case Involving San Diego County Water Authority | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It's been a long time coming, but San Diego's claims that it has been overcharged for water transport fees are being heard this week in a San Francisco courtroom.

  How To Prosecute A Revenge Porn Profiteer? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Making money by exposing the private, nude images of strangers may be sleazy, but is it illegal?

  Shipyard Union Switches Sides on Barrio Logan Community Plan Update | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The shipyard union workers say they were lied to and now support the community plan update for Barrio Logan.

  San Diego Avocado Growers Brace For New Invasive Beetle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A tiny Asian insect has arrived in San Diego County with the potential to cause widespread destruction to more than 100 of species of trees, including oaks and avocados.

  San Marcos Nursing Students Care For The Poor In Oceanside | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Cal State University San Marcos School of Nursing has opened its third student-run clinic to serve the poor.

  San Diego County Students Receive First Dream Act CalGrant Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

California lawmakers passed the state’s Dream Act more than two years ago. This was the first semester students who are in the country illegally were eligible for state financial aid.

  Holiday Football: Chargers Playoff Hopes To San Diego Bowl Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We review the highs and lows of the San Diego Chargers 2013 season plus take a look at what teams are coming to town for a pair of college bowl games.

  Help For San Diegans Dealing With Holiday Stress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

While the holidays can be a joyous time for many, it can also be stressful, especially if you have overcommitted yourself with tasks or perhaps are dealing with the loss of a loved one.

  Mount Soledad Cross Dispute Far From Over | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Last week a federal judge, following an appeals court ruling, ordered the cross removed from the Mount Soledad war memorial. But the order was stayed and more appeals are expected. We'll trace the history of this complicated San Diego legal case.

  San Diego Somalis Want New Trial After NSA Revelations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

NSA surveillance put the FBI on the trail of four Somali men in San Diego, who were convicted of aiding terrorists. And that news set their lawyers in pursuit of a new trial.

  Veterans Group Planning Challenge Of Judge's Order To Remove Soledad Cross | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The San Diego veterans group who erected the cross on Mt. Soledad is planning to challenge a federal judge's ruling that the 43-foot-tall cross must be removed.

  With Filner Out, San Diego Spins Its Wheels On Taxi Reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Disgraced former-Mayor Bob Filner set the wheels in motion for San Diego to take over the taxicab industry. A proposal by interim Mayor Todd Gloria could bring that work to a sudden halt.

  Roundtable: Filner Sentenced, Revenge Porn Busted, Car Culture Questioned | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner was sentenced to house arrest and probation. The San Diego owner/operator of a revenge porn website was arrested for extortion and charges. A North County summit takes on the automobile.

  Are Asylum Seekers Abusing The System? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The number of people seeking asylum in the United States more than doubled this year, raising suspicion among some members of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday to question whether some asylum seekers are abusing the system.

  Momentum Building For Covered California Online Enrollment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

To date, 403,000 Californians have completed their applications for health insurance online. Exchange officials said a majority of applicants report the process has been easy.

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