Conversely, the city will collect millions of more dollars annually if voters on Tuesday approve Measure A, a new tax on second homes that are vacant for more than half the year.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations.
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has maintained straight As in the past three years of safety grades from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that rates the performance of medical centers nationwide.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
The government reported that at least three people died after emergency vehicles were blocked from reaching medical centers.
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