The District 5 candidates seeking to replace termed-out San Diego City Councilman Mark Kersey shared their views on various issues and goals during a Rancho Bernardo Community Council-sponsored forum. The online Sept. 24 event was moderated by the League of Women Voters of San Diego. The video can be viewed […]
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African heroes, the plunder of the Amazon, death-defying mountain climbers and 19th-century spiritualists were just some of the subjects filmmakers are tackling in new projects pitched on Thursday at San Sebastian’s Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum. The forum offers the opportunity to present new docs to commissioning editors, potential funders […]
I ‘walked’ Boston Dynamics’ robot dog around San Francisco “What’s its name?” “Can I take a photo?” “What is that?” The Boston Dynamics robot dog known as Spot stood out. Some people were fascinated. Others were annoyed and wary. Most, however, seemed excited to see the four-legged robot in person. […]
Colleen Rodriguez as Thor near the archway for the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune) Deadpool wasn’t going to miss it for the world or the pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, the preview day of what would have been the 51st edition of San Diego Comic-Con, […]
SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego Unified School District campuses will remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic when the district resumes classes for the new school year, the district announced Monday. San Diego Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts announced March 13 — four months ago — that […]
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose has become a more pleasant experience. That’s largely due to a pilot program that provides live music, including Afro-Latin jazz, R&B and mariachi for people in line for their shot or waiting out the observation period after receiving […]
Borrowing at San Diego’s city libraries is down more than 50 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic as residents transitioned to a world dominated by curbside checkouts, electronic books and branches where browsing is not allowed. Circulation plummeted even farther, about 90 percent, last April and May, but it bounced back […]
Photo by Alexander Nguyen Above: The entrance to the San Diego County Administration building in this file photo taken Dec. 13, 2020. As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the […]
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – As San Diego and its largest school system gradually reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns last year, city leaders cautioned students, parents and others to avoid large gatherings like the ones occurring in Miami Beach over Spring Break. Spring Break in San Diego Unified effectively begins when school […]
Here is what you need to know about the reopening of San Diego and Southern California’s major attractions and parks. Balboa Park OPENING: Now Open Many of the park’s museums and attractions have reopened, details are available here. Visit their website for more details. Belmont Park OPENING: Now Open / […]
Note: Some charters on this list may have limited operations due to COVID-19. Check with operators about availability before you book. San Diego’s picturesque coastline, temperate climate and its reputation as a year-round fishery make this a top destination for anglers. Peak season lasts from late April through the fall, […]
San Juan County has been awarded more than $250,000 to help address the impacts of increasing outdoor recreation in its backcountry. Great Outdoors Colorado, which receives money from the state’s lottery, granted San Juan County $260,000 to “advance outdoor recreation, stewardship and land protection” to meet “urgent needs and priorities” […]
click to enlarge Courtesy of San Antonio Botanical Garden Just as spring starts to make its return, the San Antonio Botanical Garden is extending its weekday hours. Starting today, the garden will extend its evening hours, staying […]
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Online real-estate tracker Zillow says it will offer cash for some homes in San Diego County based on its well-known Zestimate formula, which estimates value. Zillow introduced the formula in 2006, which allows buyers and sellers to quickly look up an estimate on a specific home […]
A short-term rental ordinance promoted by District 2 Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell is slated to be heard by the San Diego City Council during its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23. A staff report outlining the latest version will be available in the days leading up to the meeting. Campbell’s chief of staff, […]
The founder of Draper University threatened to move it out of downtown San Mateo during a Planning Commission meeting Tuesday after officials expressed continued reservation about proposed changes to the historic Benjamin Franklin Hotel where it is located. The Planning Commission remains unconvinced by the proposed changes to the university […]
When the San Diego City Council took on the proposed Complete Communities initiative during its last meeting of 2020 (which also was the last meeting for five council members), most of it was approved, save for the parks master plan. Complete Communities has four components: the parks plan, a mobility […]
In true pop-up art fashion, a nearly 7-foot-tall monolith made of gingerbread mysteriously appeared on a San Francisco hilltop on Christmas Day and collapsed the next day. The three-sided tower, held together by icing and decorated with a few gumdrops, delighted the city on Friday when word spread about its […]
This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Get our complete coronavirus coverage here → Here’s Where COVID-19 Outbreaks Have Happened In San Diego County Appeals Court Extends Stay On Injunction To Reopen San Diego County Restaurants -:47 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 24, […]
Walker Ryan got two important things when he was 14: his first skateboarding sponsor and a box of books written by his grandmother. He can’t remember whether it was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or his friend’s older brother who got him interested in skateboarding. Forgive his fuzzy memory: He […]
The San Diego Planning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 3 to forward a proposed short-term vacation rental ordinance to the City Council for review and recommended adoption with some revisions, including loosening the limit on whole-house rental licenses to 1 percent of the city’s available housing stock. The effect of the […]
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — The holidays are nearing in San Clemente! Christmas this year falls on a Friday, Dec. 25. Hanukkah runs Thursday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 18. And Kwanzaa is Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Celebrations are markedly different for 2020, to be sure. Many annual community extravaganazas […]