San Diegans fight to save SDPD’s Northwestern Division
The City of San Diego is tightening its belt amid a $258 million budget deficit. Due to the budget shortfall the San Diego Police Department’s Northwestern Division could be on the chopping block. The proposed shutdown of the station is found in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s draft budget...
Science education for underserved students in City Heights target of DOGE cuts
“Science is something that I can’t say by words, but I can say it with (my) heart," said Sofia Ruiz, 9. She's a fourth grade student at Rosa Parks Elementary School and also learns at the Ocean Discovery Institute in City Heights. Sofia enjoys working with robotics. "It's fun....
GI Film Festival San Diego returns for 10 years of military storytelling
The largest military film festival in the U.S. will come back to San Diego this week to feature 16 films over three days that explore military experiences across generations—from WWII and Vietnam to Afghanistan. The GI Film Festival festival showcases a diverse selection of films that highlight not only...
Salmonella outbreak investigation underway at Clairemont restaurant following multiple hospitalizations
SAN DIEGO — Five people were hospitalized following a salmonella outbreak linked to a Middle Eastern restaurant in Clairemont, San Diego County said. Officials investigated the outbreak at Aladdin Mediterranean Café, where people who reported getting sick ate from the establishment between April 25 and April 26....
San Diego’s Trash Plan Was Garbage in 2022 ~ It Still Is Today!
Taxpayers Association Says ‘Reject!’ Proposed Trash Fee Scheme. As a board member of the San Diego County Taxpayer Association, I want to share that this organization continues to review and assess fees and taxes being proposed by the City and County of San Diego. Recently, the board reviewed the ordinance of the...
Safety upgrades coming to risky Chula Vista intersection
Chula Vista officials plan to build a new median and redirect traffic along a portion of Telegraph Canyon Road that has been a hotspot for crashes. The new, raised median would prevent drivers from turning westbound from Old Telegraph Canyon Road, according to a city Traffic Safety Commission report. Crews will also...
18-year-old critically injured in single-car crash after driver failed to stop at red light
An 18-year-old woman was critically injured during a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in the Mountain View community of San Diego, authorities said. A 21-year-old man behind the wheel of a 2009 Honda Accord took the offramp from southbound Interstate 805 at 2:35 a.m. and failed to stop at the red traffic light at...
Do or donut. There is no try!
I was loathe to attack Yoda with my teeth, but–ah–how sweet! Perhaps I’m on the Dark Side. My friends at the Donut Bar in downtown San Diego made these fun edible creations for May the Fourth!. Yum. Darth Vader isn’t so bad after all!. …. I post...
Behind the hedges: La Jolla’s Secret Garden Tour returns this May
One of La Jolla’s most cherished spring traditions is back.
Doing an “Egyptian walk” in San Diego!
One way to perform an “Egyptian walk” in San Diego? Become a volunteer at the Maritime Museum of San Diego and help carry a tall ship’s long mast or yard!. Today the lateen yard was being removed by a small army of volunteers from the museum’s Spanish galleon replica San Salvador. The ship will be heading down to...