Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to draft an Unsafe Camping Ban that would prevent homeless encampments from being set up on public land. The ban would “remove improperly stored …

San Ysidro basketball standout Mikey Williams has been a top prospect since his freshman year of high school. He already has an endorsement contract worth millions with Puma, millions of followers on Instagram, and a …

Last week, the city of Coronado avoided a showdown with the state of California, and agreed to build the 912 housing units demanded by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation program. (If it hadn’t, it might …

The Chula Vista kidnapping of Eddy Tostado by Arellano cartelAt 3:39 a.m. on January 7, 2007, Columbia Street was almost deserted. Little Italy had been plagued with car burglaries — “It got where you couldn’t …

Last week, former Major League Baseball star Steve Garvey, who played four seasons with the San Diego Padres after 14 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, entered the race for the U.S. Senate Seat vacated …

“It’s sad, really,” says Sara Esjaydublyu, the brilliant President of Harvard Students for Palestinian Decolonization. “These poor state-school kids somehow think they’re smart enough to weigh in on this famously complicated situation. They see the …

“Nick Canepa was right,” admits SDSU Head of Football Revenue Bill Dollar. “He wrote in the U-T that 'Colorado is the hottest Prime steak on the national grill. And it’s all because, against all the millions of …

RETRACTION: Troy Scholder did not, in fact, say any of the things attributed to him below. That is why this story appeared in the Almost Factual News section of the San Diego Reader. However, it is …

Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors declared a humanitarian crisis in response to the public concern over the number of migrants being dropped in San Diego County by U.S. Border Agents. “We …

At one point during the hearing, Commissioner Hart chastised a La Jolla resident who had risen to protest: “You still have the Children’s Pool. Well, for half the year, anyway. And you will note that …

Last week, outraged citizens of Coronado and Imperial Beach staged a protest over the steady influx of sewage slipping over the border from Tijuana and fouling the waters off the county’s southern beaches. They hoped …

“The numbers don’t lie,” says Padres spokesman Sidney Sorrow. “A recent Gallup Poll found that 41% of respondents said football was their favorite sport, while only 10% cited baseball. And famously, soccer is the number …

It seems that the South Bay’s recent boil water advisory was not connected to the sewage that has closed beaches and fouled the region for years now. But it was just one more reminder of …

Homebuyers in the recently opened Wildgrove development in Vista were upset by the news that the Diocese of San Diego has filed a major use permit application for an adjacent property — formerly a succulent …

Psychology’s Bystander Effect Theory got a bit of a workout on August 5th, when TikTok user OnlyOneXBox posted a video showing a thief stealing a woman’s bicycle in broad daylight and walking off with it, …

“It’s a tricky thing, having a sports team named after a Catholic priest,” says Padres Director of Spiritual Assistance Jesus Ramirez. “You’re sort of putting all of your eggs in one basket, divine-intervention-wise. And then …

When Mayor Todd Gloria was elected, he listed homelessness as his first priority, followed by the housing crisis and the city’s Climate Action Plan. “I will be bringing a different point of view when it …

Last week, a jury awarded oncologist Dr. Kevin Murphy $39 million as a result of his lawsuit accusing UCSD of retaliation and wrongful termination following a battle over the use of a $10 million donation …

Two weeks ago, former SDSU star punter Matt Araiza filed a defamation suit against a woman who had accused him of participating in her gang rape at a house party near the university in 2021. …

Last week, San Diego’s City Council voted 3 to 1 to approve the SDPD’s smart streetlight surveillance program, despite substantial public opposition. “Well of course they’re opposed,” said Council spokesman Tom Peeping. “Nobody wants to …

“She’s lovely, but honestly, it’s like she’s not even trying,” whispered one of the judges to another at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con Costume Contest as Rachel Zegler hit the stage in her yellow and …

Shortly after Mayor Gloria’s recent press conference announcing the creation of a parking lot sleep space for San Diego’s homeless, reporters from the Latino newspaper LaPrensa San Diego attempted to gain access to the site …

Surprisingly, the homeless — who until now have lived freely in San Diego’s bucolic canyons and along its picturesque Downtown streets — have proved less than eager to camp out on a patch of asphalt …

Embattled Presidential candidate Jabba the Trump has revealed that one of his most devoted online critics has actually been in his employ for years, and credited her with helping to launch his third presidential campaign …

According to area homosexual Scott Rowin, he was assaulted by multiple men in Hillcrest during Pride Month, men who doused him with flammable liquid and set him on fire while shouting gay slurs. He suffered …

Faulconer: “If Trump can run again to reclaim his throne after losing to an ineffectual Democrat, then why can’t I?”

When the San Diego City Council voted to ban camping on public property within city limits as long as shelter beds were available, it sent a shockwave through San Diego’s homeless community. When the dust …

In recent weeks, the once staid City of Carlsbad has been roiled by controversy — first over the decision to fly the Pride flag over city hall, and then over the possible inclusion of Diversity, …

IB Mayor Paloma Aguirre: “I tried sending President Biden a letter letting him know how dire the situation here really is. But all I got was a bunch of talk from Senator Padilla. So I …

“Stereotypes about crazy cat ladies and men with small dogs aside, Petco has long been a supporter of LGBTQIA+ rights,” said Sally Stopgap at a press conference this week announcing the company’s decision to champion …

Following last week’s decision by the Los Angeles Dodgers to host the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at their annual Pride Day event, the Padres’ Swinging Friar gave a rare public statement. “For many years now, …

The San Diego Padres announced today that, following his controversial remarks regarding the Los Angeles Dodgers’ welcoming of the Sisters of Indulgence at their annual Pride Day festivities, the Swinging Friar mascot would be placed …

Statement from Walter Mencken: Here at SD on the QT, we try to avoid making the obvious joke. Well, most of the time. But when you get a slow news week combined with the city’s …

Last week, visitors to the Jenny Craig website were surprised to find its usual offerings of subscription meal plans, exercise regimens, and articles on weight loss and nutrition replaced by a blunt message: “We give …

Last week, the Biden Administration announced that it would be sending 1500 troops to the United States’ southern border, in anticipation of a migrant surge following the expiration of Title 42, which allowed for the …

Way back in the ‘90s, National City banned lowrider cruising on highland avenue, citing concerns about crime and congestion. Some city councilpeople worried openly that the practice was attracting “the wrong element,” a claim that …

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced rat czar Kathleen Corradi two weeks ago, touting her willingness to commit to the wholesale slaughter of the city’s dirty and diseased rat population, San Diego Zoo …

Recently, a number of 7-11 owners around the country have admitted that they play opera inside their stores in a surprisingly successful effort to drive away the homeless. Still more recently, a number of 7-11 …

“I don’t get it,” says guard Trenton Newton, who led the University of Connecticut Huskies to victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on April 3. “We beat …

Last Monday, Legoland California proudly celebrated the long-awaited opening of its San Diego miniland, which joins famous urban landscapes like New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans at the world-renowned theme park. And last Tuesday, …

“I was horrified,” says Rich’s Nightclub Director of Rectitude Natasha Trigger-Warning, recalling the moment that staff discovered a Pride flag featuring Harvey Milk’s friend Gilbert Baker’s original eight-color design. “On the one hand, seeing a …

“In hindsight,” says MTS Spokesman Ellen Speed, “it may have been a mistake to fire Public Relations specialist Grecia Figueroa on the same day Nathan Fletcher announced his bid for state senate, especially given the …

“It’s baffling,” says San Diego Democratic Party Chair Becca Taylor. “Democrats are obviously the good guys in this world, fighting against the policies of the racist, sexist, corrupt, exploitative Republicans. And here in San Diego, …

Statement from County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher: “As I look back over my career as a County Supervisor — at my support for draconian lockdown measures during covid, at my insistence on covid vaccines for low-risk …

Progressive Christian pastor Caleb J. Lines, Senior Minister at University Christian Church in San Diego, gained national attention recently for his proclamation that “Drag is holy” on social media. Some conservative Christians objected to the …

On May 30 of 2020, La Mesa police detective Eric Knudson fired a bean bag round at Leslie Furcron as she took part in a protest outside the La Mesa Police Department. Protestors were throwing …

“Ordinarily, I wouldn’t bother bringing a tour to a pleasant paradise sort of place like San Diego,” said Bruce Springsteen at a press conference announcing the surprise addition of a Pechanga Arena concert during his …

Last week, 34-year-old award-winning Lincoln Acres Elementary School teacher Jacqueline Ma was arrested on six felony counts of sexual misconduct with a child under the age of 14, including three counts of oral copulation. And …

“It’s hard being homeless,” said homeless person and Tent City mayor Will Balton, speaking at a recent city council special session on homelessness in San Diego. “You’ve got the cold and the cops to deal …

Recently, the Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced that it was considering entering financial bankruptcy in light of additional lawsuits brought against it by victims of sexual abuse. (The diocese already paid $198 million to …