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Safety tests on 2 freeway bridges questioned
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- Two major freeway bridges in San Diego County were tested for safety by a Caltrans engineer who was later disciplined for faking test results on other structures, it was reported Sunday. A whistleblower within the state agency told the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Building Material, Newspaper and Magazine, California Department of Transportation
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Work begins on raising height of San Vicente Dam
City News ServiceLAKESIDE, Calif. -- Workers began pouring concrete Tuesday for the San Diego County Water Authority's $450 million project to raise the height of the San Vicente Dam. The dam's height will go from 220 feet to 337 feet, which will allow the San Vicente...Tags: Building Material, Water Supply
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Authorities make drug bust at border
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO -- Seven people have been charged in federal court with drug smuggling following the discovery last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers of more than nine tons of marijuana inside a tractor trailer attempting to enter the U....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Building Material
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List of possible U.S. post office closures released
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Officials with US Postal Service announced Tuesday the potential closure of approximately 10 percent of all their brick-and-mortar offices. Only one post office in the San Diego area will be under review. "The postal service has put...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery, Building Material, Mail Order Industry
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Piece of World Trade Center arrives in SoCal
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- A piece of the World Trade Center arrived in Escondido Wednesday after a two week cross country trip.
It’s especially emotional for the firefighters who escorted the 100-pound piece of steel as the 10-year mark of the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fires, Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Human Interest
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DOW closes down 512 points after panic selloff
CNNNEW YORK -- Stocks plunged Thursday in their single worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow tumbled 512 points -- its ninth deepest point drop ever -- as fear about the global economy spooked investors. "The conventional wisdom on Wall Street...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Alcoa Incorporated, Bonds, Petroleum Industry, Elections
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Demolition complete on SDSU landmark
SAN DIEGO -- The Aztec Center, a major landmark at San Diego State University for more than four decades, is no more.
Demolition of the 43-year-old student union building was completed this week to make way for a larger, more modern and greener complex....Tags: Building Material, Global Warming
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Pawn shops report increase in business
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- A down economy and high gold prices have contributed to an increase in cash loans from pawn shops, according to industry insiders. Pawn shops offer short-term, high-interest loans based on the value of the items a customer brings in....Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Economy, Business and Finance, Gold and Precious Material
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Sleepover adventures offered all summer long
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Munchies, movies…and mummies? Several places in San Diego are offering unique sleepover adventures all summer long. Abnar Parzen, a second-grader, could've spent his eighth birthday anywhere, so he chose the marble floor at the Museum of Man...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Father's Day, Building Material
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Techs lock and load fireworks for Big Bay Boom
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Setup for the Big Bay Boom fireworks show continued Thursday as crews began stuffing fireworks into the mortars they constructed the day before. Two of the four barges as well as the pier site were loaded and essentially ready for launch...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Building Material
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Thieves use crane to steal memorial benches
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Thieves stole two heavy concrete memorial benches in Ocean Beach, and the families that placed them there are asking the community to help find them. Residents who live near the benches said they were taken by two people operating a crane on...Tags: Unions, Crime, Law and Justice, Brain, Human Interest, Career and Workplace
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Roofing scam targets seniors
SAN DIEGO -- Authorities warned the public Wednesday to beware of a pair of con artists who talked their way into the homes of several retirement- age San Diegans on Presidents' Day and stole cash from them.
The thieves, a man and woman who appear to be...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fraud, Building Material, Theft, Crimes
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