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  New Research Links Sleep Drugs To Improved Memory | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Sleep enough last night? Sleep researcher Sara Mednick talks about how losing just one hour at Daylight Saving Time can have a big impact and her discovery on how sleep aids affect memory.

  South Bay Gears Up For District 40 State Senate Race Tuesday | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Voters in San Diego County's South Bay and Imperial County will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new state senator to replace now-Congressman Juan Vargas.

  San Diego Hospice Failed To Report Patient Data To State | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The troubled San Diego Hospice did not report patient information to the state back in 2009 and 2010 - information that would have indicated how long hospice patients received care.

  Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Adding High-Demand Courses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is adding short-term, high-demand classes to their offerings midterm.

  Del Mar Gun Show Draws Record Crowd | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

More than 12,000 people descended on Del Mar for the gun show over the weekend. It was the biggest turn out ever. A staggering amount of ammunition was snapped up and hauled away.

  Police Hand Out 328 Tickets To Pedestrians Thursday | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego police had a day-long crackdown on pedestrians Thursday, and while police said they wouldn’t be handing out many tickets, that turned out not to be true.

  Roundtable: Filner v. Hoteliers; UT-TV Examined; CPR Ethics; Drone Medal Controversy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Mayor Filner battles San Diego hoteliers, offers ideas for the Port. The new UT-TV features some old stereotypes. Is not giving CPR unethical? Should a medal for drone pilots rank above the Bronze Star?

  SPRINTER Rail Service To Shut Down Due To Bad Brake Rotors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

North County Transit District's SPRINTER rail line, which runs between Escondido and Oceanside carrying 7,800 passengers a day, will be taken off the tracks to replace worn brake rotors.

  Hundreds of Thousands of Californians May Leave Employer-Sponsored Health Plans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The director of California’s health benefit exchange says hundreds of thousands of people may choose to leave their company’s health plan over the next five years and go to the exchange.

  San Diego Hoteliers Win First Court Battle Against Filner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A judge weighed in today on the fight between Mayor Bob Filner and San Diego hoteliers and the hoteliers walked away with a small victory.

  Who Needs Rehab? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Celebrated health writer Anne Fletcher takes readers inside rehab centers. She examines what works and what doesn't when it comes to addiction treatment in a new book.

  San Diego County Restaurant Grading Systems Expands To Food Trucks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diego County will become one of the first in the nation to expand the grading of food service to cover the growing food-truck industry. Today Supervisor Ron Roberts issues the first food-truck grade.

  San Diego Biotechs Team Up To Give Free Job Guidance To Veterans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Some San Diego veterans headed back to boot camp on Tuesday. This time it was to learn about careers in the biotech industry.

  Bald Eagles Nursing An Egg In Ramona | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

There could be an egg in the bald eagle nest near the Ramona Airport.

  San Diego Emergency Departments To Crack Down On Painkiller Abuse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

San Diegans who want to get a refill of their narcotic painkillers from hospital emergency departments will soon have to look elsewhere.

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