San Diego
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San Diego is a cultural, educational, and medical and scientific research center; a major port and naval base; and home of the San Diego Zoo.
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The capsule successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego on 10 April 2026.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A San Diego man said he felt lucky to be alive and recovering at home this week after surviving a grizzly bear attack at Glacier National Park on May 28.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"Iran's history goes back thousands of years. Things like this only make us stronger; they won't destabilize the team," boasted the Iranian-American, who had traveled from San Diego, just across the border in California.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Down the coast, a San Diego measure that would impose an $8,000 to $10,000 annual tax on second homes looks headed to defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She knew all the stories, about white women in San Diego and Oakland and L.A.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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