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San Diego Union-Tribune
Coverage of San Diego Union-Tribune in the Nexus archive.
Kelly Davisperson1San Diego Sheriff’s Officeorganization1California’s Public Records Acttopic1Assembly Bill 1821topic1Ray Bradburyperson1David Myersperson1Assemblymember Blanca Pachecoperson1San Diego Countyplace1J. Craig Venterperson1whole genome shotgun methodtopic1genome sequencingtopic1K.C. Alfredperson1
- A reporter’s work on unsafe jails shows why California shouldn’t weaken its public records law
Kelly Davis, an investigative journalist, exposed preventable deaths in San Diego County jails, prompting policy changes and legal battles over public records. The article argues against Assembly Bill 1821, which could weaken California’s Public Records Act by delaying responses to records requests, impacting transparency for communities.
- Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, a pioneering scientist known for developing the 'whole genome shotgun method' that revolutionized genome sequencing, has died at 79. His work significantly accelerated and reduced the cost of genome sequencing.