A Republican-led drive to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office has collected enough voter signatures to qualify for the ballot.
City also pays $250K to female worker who claimed gender pay discrimination
Report finds gun violence up in homicide, robbery, aggravated assaults and domestic violence
The iPhone maker increases its hiring plans for the region with additional hardware and software engineering jobs
The tech company will add nearly 4,000 workers through 2026
The similarities between the two cases are striking, as is one difference: no charges were filed in Hernandez’s death at the hands of MTS security
Some residents said they were concerned the process was not moving quickly enough; council members said transformative changes take time
Utility unveils a series of programs but critics say it amounts to “greenwashing”
Padres shortstop showing rare plate coverage, has 46 home runs in 158 games
California is losing a U.S. House seat for the first time, dropping its delegation from 53 to 52 members
The incoming congresswoman has plans to tackle what ails California, from a public health perspective
Charter schools are fighting AB 1316, saying the bill would constrain them and hurt them financially
Chauvin verdict
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With Derek Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, activists and the Floyd family are turning their attention to this summer’s trial for the other three officers involved in his May 2020 arrest
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Prosecutors appear more willing to bring charges against officers, experts said, and jurors could be more skeptical of police accounts
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For generations, the American criminal justice system has operated by an old playbook in cases of police violence
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Sheriff’s officials said 40-year-old San Diego resident Karmen Dionne Anderson, who also went by Karmen Hicks, was shot Saturday night, died Monday
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Police Department officials said they anticipated releasing footage of Officer Chad Moore shooting Steven Olson later this week
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One threw eggs, the other sucker-punched Black journalist during Black Lives Matter protest June 7. Both admitted to hate-crime allegations
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A 28-year-old parking valet was killed in the Thursday shooting
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Deputies briefly shut down a section of state Route 125 to look for evidence
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The 30-year-old woman was walking in East Village when she was hit shortly before 7:30 p.m.
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Yao Pan Ma was pushing a grocery cart and collecting bottles in East Harlem on Friday evening when a man dressed in black approached him from behind and struck him in the back.
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense
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The Supreme Court has refused to consider Texas’ challenge to California’s ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ people
State and national politics
JACKSON, Miss. — The right to vote is what Frank Figgers fought for in the 1960s as a student at a racially segregated high school in Jackson.
Vice President Kamala Harris will say now is time for global leaders to work on how to respond to next global pandemic
The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed up to 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months
WASHINGTON - The high school cheerleader relegated to the JV squad for another year responded with a fleeting fit of frustration: a photo of her upraised middle finger and another word that begins with F.
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I want to see Mayor Todd Gloria and the County Board of Supervisors do more to tackle the root causes of inequity.
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But my contentment was met with great sadness because the verdict will not return George Floyd to us, and it will not permanently relieve his family of the trauma of his loss.
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Systemic American racism is a domestic and foreign affliction.
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The fact that George Floyd’s girlfriend knew Daunte Wright is proof of how interconnected the suffering of these communities is
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While I can never know what it’s like to be a Black man in this country, I do know what it is like to face violence and oppression on the part of the police and legal system
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After a 20-year quiet period, downtown office building is booming with developers banking on tech and biotech firms coming to town — even while vacancy rates are skyrocketing
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The iPhone maker increases its hiring plans for the region with additional hardware and software engineering jobs
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Goal is adding mid-rise housing, urban plazas while preserving cultural diversity
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ACES Foundation’s $20,000 donation paid for new canine officer
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The fabled English guitarist, singer and songwriter followed his muse and declined invitations to join Linda Ronstadt’s band, The Animals and the Eagles
Coronavirus
Here are the latest statistics on COVID-19 cases in the county
In a bid to vaccinate 1.9 million San Diegans against COVID-19 by July, the county and local health systems have launched immunization sites throughout the region. Check out this map to find the location nearest you and schedule an appointment.
Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 cases in the county
Here is the latest COVID-19 data from our local hospitals
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Funds from the program could wipe away rent debt accumulated by low-income tenants through the end of March
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Interactive maps of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County
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You’ll find this FAQ embedded in many of our coronavirus-related stories going forward. We’ll add updates as new information comes in
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Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 vaccinations
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Every game between the teams so far this season has been filled with drama, signature moments
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A weekly look at who’s hot, who’s not and how all 30 Major League Baseball teams are stacking up in 2021
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Padres survive 17 games in 17 days; no one needs the rest more than overworked bullpen
Reflecting on the war in Afghanistan
From 2005 to 2014, U-T photojournalist Nelvin C. Cepeda traveled regularly to Afghanistan embedded with Marines from Camp Pendleton. He looks back on what it was like seeing the war unfold abroad and at home.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that after two decades, all American troops will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11
Tuesday, April 27
San Diego News Fix
April 24 is Indie Bookstore Day, a tribute to the mom and pop purveyors of the written word. Pacific Magazine Editor Nina Garin joins us.
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Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman — and the first woman of color — to win best director
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The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts alum is only the fifth best actress contender in Oscar history nominated for their debut film performance
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Vietnamese-American actress embraces executive producer role in film that highlights diverse issues, emerging voices
Podcasts
Get the story behind the story. Kristy Totten interviews reporters about what matters in San Diego.
A weekly podcast celebrating people who have shaped San Diego and been shaped by it.
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The value of San Diego’s urban forest is clearly stated in the conservation chapter of the city’s general plan.
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Our most recent report card showed that our San Diego communities are uniformly falling behind on nearly every metric, and are disjointed in their approach to tackling the climate emergency.
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Concern over legal rights leaves too many in danger
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Newsom is right not to craft one-size-fits-all policy
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The fatal shooting of a homeless, mentally ill Escondido man with nearly 200 arrests on his record on Wednesday raises many familiar questions.
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Design of the current pier was fundamentally flawed
See more editorial cartoons from Steve Breen here.
Racial Justice Commentary
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The fact that George Floyd’s girlfriend knew Daunte Wright is proof of how interconnected the suffering of these communities is
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This year, Ramadan will begin on a Monday, April 13, and end on a Thursday, May 12.
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San Diego families were working hard and struggling even before the pandemic.
Images from Union-Tribune staff and contributing freelance photographers
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two homers the same day & place where dad hit two grand slams 22 years ago
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio creates a mural installation at Bread & Salt
MIGRANT VOICES TODAY FILM COMPETITION
The Migrant Voices Today Film Challenge showcases diverse short-form films exploring loss, separation, current political realities and COVID-19’s effects on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers on a worldwide scale.
Director Andrés González
Directors Mayra A. Flores & Nicholas Manting Brewer
Directors Raj Yagnik, Kris G
Director Matan Rochlitz
Director Miguel Angel Duran
Director Hugo Crosthwaite
Director Christian Delgadillo
Director Ana Falcon
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Psychologist encourages positive outlook on aging
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‘This never gets easier, no matter how long you work at it. I really do see it as ‘you have to stay a lifelong student of your art.’ The only way you grow is to keep pushing yourself to do something you haven’t tried before.’
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Colorful ‘Barber of Seville’ and pandemic-inspired concert are upbeat and technically well-produced
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The streaming production is a well-acted and well-filmed, but the play’s script has some issues
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About four hours after he won best actor at the 93rd Academy Awards in an upset, Anthony Hopkins delivered his acceptance in a video from Wales, taking a moment to acknowledge the actor who had been widely expected to win posthumously, Chadwick Boseman.
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A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West’s during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold
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The first show of the 44th season will be Alton Brown’s culinary variety show on Nov. 14 at the Balboa Theatre
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Hilltop Middle School’s new principal, Luis Aparicio, was kicked out as a high school student. Now he inspires students.
Gov. Newsom’s defenders need to wake up, smell the pozole, and take this recall seriously when it comes to California’s largest group.
An online petition posted by a former employee generated hundreds of supporters
Rival gangs vie for control of methamphetamine production in the Mexican town of Aguililla in Michoacán
Customs and Border Protection Officer Marcos Valenzuela is charged with using unreasonable force at the Calexico Port of Entry
Police shootings of Latinos aren’t more widely known because the problem is us. Latinos too easily forget our history.
More than 40 percent of the minors released by the government have at least one parent already living in the United States
Project Mercy Baja has been building homes in Tijuana since the early 1990s.
Doctor who performed the surgery does not appear to have training as a plastic surgeon
Immigration and the border had already become major distractions from Biden’s efforts to defeat the pandemic and invest trillions of dollars in the economy
Non-essential crossings northbound at the U.S.-Mexico land border will remain limited
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He drove a train loaded with torpedoes away from strafing Japanese planes
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An F-15C air-to-air combat jet was placed on alert in case of unrest over the pandemic or election, sources and records say. The Guard denies it.
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An international rescue effort was widening for a diesel-electric submarine that disappeared north of Bali
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One of the recruits in Platoon 3241 had her father, a sergeant major, waiting at the end to welcome her to the Marine ‘family’
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A report on the results of the California National Guard competition in L.A. and a notice that last dance of the season would be held in Coronado are among the nuggets of front page news in San Diego’s Evening Tribune.
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The ancient shells found in a construction pit were given to San Diego Natural History Museum, nearby elementary schools
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Twenty years ago the San Diego Spirit played its inaugural before 6,155 at sold-out Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego, a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Charge.
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On Easter Sunday 1987, the last known wild California condor was captured 40 miles southwest of Bakersfield He was taken to what is now called the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, to be put in a captive-breeding program.
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I often think back to January 2020, when I started a series about getting real with caregiving.
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An expert shares advice on who qualifies, and what’s allowed by the Internal Revenue Service
Civico by the Park reintroduces Sunday “Calabrifornia” brunch menu; Mister A’s has relaunched its Friday lunch service
From root beer to fancy horchata, columnist Ryan Bradford tries a variety of cannabis-infused drinks
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio’s “Stop the Spread” is part of a statewide public awareness campaign that aims to remind people to stay diligent in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
In addition to tasting rooms in North Park and Scripps Ranch, the local hard kombucha company will now operate a third location in Los Angeles County
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Portland senior Tahirou Diabate was born in Mali and lived in France, Canary Islands and Japan
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Looking forward to the 2021 NFL Draft? Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 linebackers available
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Padres get improbable victory to end run of 17 straight games; Fernando Tatis Jr. hits fifth homer in three games
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USD has showdown looming now at Gonzaga, which leads conference by 1 1/2 games over Toreros
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Hundreds of thousands of San Diego jobs are tied to the hospitality industry.
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Among the association governing documents including articles of incorporation, recorded map or plan, bylaws, operating rules and covenants, conditions, and restrictions (“CC&Rs”), the CC&Rs document is arguably the most important.
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Company’s shares dip 5 percent on news that its revenue will come in below expectations
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City improperly withheld requested emails, other documents from public release, judge rules
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Geriatric rock isn’t a ‘thing.’ It’s a growing reality for performers and audiences alike
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There are 16 artists on the ballot, but voters can only choose five
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La Jolla Playhouse-commissioned work, by choreographer Anjanette Maraya-Ramey, ‘a beautiful tapestry of individual solos and stories’
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Fifteen years in the making, the monumental ‘Party Hat (Orange)’ greets patients at Jacobs Medical Center
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Style standouts include Regina King in Louis Vuitton, Carey Mulligan in Valentino and Leslie Odom Jr. in Brioni.
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The plants needed to fuel the hungry caterpillars, including narrow-leaf milkweed, are just now coming out of dormancy
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Katie Flores, a visual artist who was diagnosed with autism at age 3, is showing her artwork in “Radical Inclusion,” alongside her mentor and collaborator, Amanda Saint Claire, at Fresh Paint Gallery in San Diego
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Owners of the homes in La Jolla and Bankers Hill must pay civil fines and are barred from operating a public nuisance and violating state and local orders related to COVID-19
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Looking for things to do this Saturday?
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The girl suffered minor injuries in the crash on Silver Strand Boulevard/state Route 75
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The encounter between the swimmer and shark happened north of Hotel del Coronado
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City looks to Home Start, PATH and other programs
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Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the Japanese automaker’s ambitions in that technology
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The first numbers from the 2020 census are out and they show that America’s population growth has declined to its slowest rate since the Great Depression — a total now of just under 331.5 million
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A Jewish civil rights group says antisemites adopted a new, digital form of harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The United States has agreed to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting a brake on uncontrolled migration
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UK maritime organization reports ‘incident’ off Saudi port of Yanbu as security firm warns of possible attack on ship
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Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world
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The killing of President Idriss Deby Itno has left his son in charge of the central African nation of Chad
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European Union lawmakers have voted to lift the immunity of a Greek far-right member of the EU parliament who has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Greece for being a leading member of a criminal organization
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La Unión Europea retira la inmunidad a un diputado griego de extrema derecha que fue sentenciado a 13 años de cárcel en su país por su rol de liderazgo en una organización criminal
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La Autoridad Palestina planea cancelar sus primeras elecciones en 15 años, según dos funcionarios egipcios, debido a que Israel se niega a permitir la votación en el Este de Jerusalén
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Un choque frontal entre dos buses causa al menos siete muertos y más de 70 heridos en Kabul, según un funcionario afgano
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Barcos militares de Estados Unidos e Irán tienen un tenso encuentro en el Golfo Pérsico este mes, el primer incidente de su clase en aproximadamente un año, en medio de tensiones en la zona por el maltrecho acuerdo nuclear de Irán
