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California's program to fast-track wildfire prevention work hasn't finished a single project


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In late 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to dramatically speed up the state’s wildfire prevention work. But an investigation found the program hasn’t resulted in a single completed project. Next, it’s been a month since Little Italy resident Yan Li was shot and killed by law enforcement after being served with an eviction notice. Meanwhile, community members are demanding more information about what happened, while policing experts are questioning how the situation was handled and why it escalated so quickly. Then, San Diego spent 64% of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act dollars on policing an investigation by The Guardian found. Then, an effort to ensure more safety for bicycle riders on San Diego streets was shut down in Mira Mesa last week, and its future is in doubt. After, San Diego State University scientists are working on a way to figure out if there are molecular traces of life on Mars. Finally, author Lela Lee talks about the latest installment, “Angry Little Asian Girl: Moments with My Mother,” in her popular comics series.
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