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Study shows plastic trash alters ocean habitats
SAN DIEGO -- For the past two years, researchers have studied the plastic particles that blanket the waters west of the California coastline. A new study published in the May 9 online issue of the Journal Biology Letters dropped a bombshell. The...Tags: Science, Science and Technology
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Navy plans big expansion in San Diego
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy announced plans to expand its fleet in San Diego Monday, but backtracked from anticipated specifics before the City Council. The Pentagon recently announced a shift of focus for U.S. military forces toward Asia and the...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, U.S. Military, The Pentagon
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Vibrant flowers cascade over Carlsbad hillside
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterCARLSBAD, Calif. -- For the first time in 15 years, visitors of the Flower Fields in Carlsbad will notice a different pattern in the field. More than 70 million ranunculus flowers cover the 55-acre hillside along the Pacific Ocean. “The Flower...Tags: Fred Clarke
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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $290M
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $290 million after no one matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday. Before you get too excited, let's lay down the odds of winning the multimillion dollar jackpot. In order to win a...Tags: Lotteries, Mega Millions Lottery, Passenger Cars, Luxury Vehicles, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Destroyer leaves on 6-month deployment
SAN DIEGO -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson departed San Diego Friday for a six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Middle East.
The vessel, with about 380 officers and enlisted sailors, previously went to the area in 2009-10,...Tags: Tra Thomas
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San Diego-based warship departs for Middle East
SAN DIEGO -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett is scheduled to depart San Diego Tuesday for the Western Pacific Ocean and Middle East to join a strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
The Sterett and its crew of about 350...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Piracy, St. George, Scott Adams
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USS Carl Vinson leaves for deployment
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- After a delay of about three hours caused by fog and an unspecified mechanical glitch, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson left San Diego Wednesday for its deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Middle East.
The Carl Vinson was...Tags: Basketball, Osama bin Laden
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Warships to return Friday from 7-month deployment
SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer will return to its homeport of San Diego Friday from a seven-month deployment, the Navy announced today.
Also returning to San Diego Friday are the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock and the... -
School district tussles with city over closed school
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterENCINITAS, Calif. - Like other school districts around the state, Encinitas Unified is trying to figure out how to do the job of educating students, when its budget keeps shrinking. “We’ve taken a 9 percent cut in our funding this year,&...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Property
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Marines, sailors to leave on secret deployment
SAN DIEGO -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is scheduled to leave port in San Diego on Monday for deployment to an undisclosed location, the Navy announced Tuesday.
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island will serve as the flagship in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hybrid Vehicles, World War II (1939-1945), Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Marines survive jet crash off coast
SAN DIEGO -- A Coast Guard helicopter rescued two Mirarmar-based Marine aviators about four hours after their fighter jet crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico early Thursday morning.
The Marine pilot and weapons officer were rescued...Tags: Miramar, Injuries and Wounds, Iraq War (2003-2011), San Antonio, U.S. Coast Guard
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Navy ship returns from maiden deployment
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO – Hundreds of sailors aboard two guided-missile destroyers returned to their home port of San Diego Friday following deployments to the western Pacific Ocean and Middle East. The USS Stockdale and USS Gridley brought a total of about 600...Tags: Malaysia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Ronald Reagan, Defense
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