News & Politics
Captive lobbyingStrike at least one would-be influence peddler from the ranks of ex-government insiders who want to sell their big-money services to corporations seeking to get their way with San Diego’s Port District — at …
It's been decades since El Cajon banished new bars from its downtown — now it wants to bring them back. Faced with a night life that's been nodding off for years, the city is eyeing a …
Some San Diegans are taking their pickleball game to the next level. This October, local pickleball enthusiasts are booking trips on the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship to play, while others are enjoying Dinks and Drinks …
A spam king and his dadA widely proclaimed ex-king of spam and YouTube influencer with a big-money slot machine channel who hails from Colorado — along with a million-dollar contribution to San Diego’s longtime hit …
To draw more visitors to downtown Vista, city council members are considering closing certain streets to cars so that bikes, feet and skateboards can take over the asphalt.A proposed pilot program, planned around events like …
More than a month has passed since Servando Salazar, a 10-year-worker at Prime Wheel factory in Tijuana, disappeared on August 23 within the company's facilities. His disappearance occurred in strange circumstances since security cameras confirm …
In the last three months, cars and semis have rolled over in San Diego County and just across the border.The most recent spill happened on September 29, when a car lost control on I-5 at …
Summer of drugsDillon Cooke, an aide to House Democrat Scott Peters of La Jolla, picked up some free travel and a stay in San Francisco from Center Forward, a non-profit group known for pushing pro-Pharmaceutical …
Since last month, concerns over air toxins sparked chaos across San Diego County. Schools abruptly canceled physical education classes in the southern part of the county after a "chemicals of war" warning from a local …
The University of San Diego is preparing to increase the number of beds for full time students from 1,262 to 3,101.Planning commissioners last week praised the private university for being "proactive" on housing, and voted …
U-T’s strange volleyball daysThere was a time not long ago that the Union-Tribune was the mouthpiece for San Diego professional sports. In those old days, the paper hustled mightily for the Chargers, denying for two …
As San Diego considers relaxing rules around historic properties to make it easier to build more housing, Encinitas is exploring the creation of citywide historic districts.The idea, introduced last week by councilmember Joy Lyndes and …
On September 9, a confrontation at the Henderson Sports Complex in the Mountain View neighborhood turned violent when a 37-year-old man was shot in the head, according to the San Diego Police. Though the victim …
Taxing charityThe well-monied effort by city hall Democrats, led by incumbent mayor Todd Gloria, to hike San Diego sales taxes picked up major cash support on September 10 in the form of $40,000 in donations …
San Diego County locals are growing increasingly concerned as more migrants come using unconventional transportation. This includes jet skis, UTVs, vans with FedEx stickers, construction vehicles, SUVs with unauthorized Border Patrol decals, and even a …
El Cajon officials say the city is being swamped by 911 calls that aren't real emergencies. That is, no one leaves in an ambulance or requires medical aid.The calls are random, some medical, some not, …