San Diego News Fix

Alpine superintendent said regardless of parents’ views on the COVID vaccine, students shouldn’t lose the chance to attend school in person.

San Diego typically has the No. 2 or 3 biggest gains in the nation. Its rank hasn’t been this low since summer 2020.

Despite protests from the local police union, the San Diego City Council voted Monday to keep COVID-19 vaccination mandates in place for employees.

Twenty-seven years years after stealing the San Diego Union-Tribune, Carolyn Alden decided to apologize. Her remarkable story is about the decisions we make to survive, and the concept of amends, and how the smallest actions can affect us years later.

Today's episode is about a fifth grader in San Diego who wrote a letter to President Joe Biden about climate change — and got a response.

Members of the San Diego branch of the NAACP stopped in their tracks Tuesday morning as a segment called “Famous Baby Daddies” aired on local TV station KUSI. In it, two famous men were shown on a screen, and the show’s hosts were asked to guess which one of the men had more children. Of the 18 famous men shown, 9 of them were Black.

When it comes to scientists, San Diego has a lot of them. UC San Diego has the ninth-largest group of highly cited researchers in the world, and it’s close to passing UC Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that could bring big changes to San Diego. But local officials say additional local funding is needed to maximize the benefits.

A new MTS trolley line will begin service this Sunday. It’s called the La Jolla line, and it’s being hailed not just as a way to get around, but a way to encourage more housing development.

The San Diego-Tijuana region won its bid to become a World Design Capital in 2024. The designation is awarded by a Canadian organization, and it spotlights the winner for a year, with a street festival, conference and more.

Today is Veteran’s Day and Andrew Dyer is here with me. He’s a Navy veteran and the U-T’s military reporter. He’s been covering the July 2020 fire on the Bonhomme Richard warship and its fallout.

A sailboat anchored off the coast is causing a stir in La Jolla, where residents are calling it a "ghost ship" and questioning its legality.

The FDA has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Amaran Moodley with Rady Children’s Hospital explains why kids should get it.

U.S. land borders opened to nonessential travelers Monday for the first time since March of 2020. Here's what you need to know.

San Diego has become the fifth city in the U.S. to ban the use of the pronouns “he” and “she” in future laws. Oakland, Berkeley, Boston and Portland have adopted similar policies.

A month after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, tarballs continue to wash up on North County beaches, inspiring cleanups and new legislation.

Public comments made during the county’s COVID-19 updates have featured hours of angry yelling for months now, but statements made Tuesday crossed a particularly nasty line.

California burritos are the quintessential San Diego good. Union-Tribune reporter Lauren J. Mapp set out in search of the city's best.

A letter sent to Congress alleges that Border Patrol has a shadow police unit that covers up wrongdoing when agents kill or use excessive force. The letter was written by the Southern Border Communities Coalition and Alliance San Diego. They say the units have been operating since the 1980s without any actual authority — and they’re calling for an investigation.

A scientific team led by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Thursday that California condors can reproduce without having sex.

Maya Millete went missing in January, and after months of investigation, her husband Larry Millete was arrested in October for her murder. Maricris Drouaillet is Maya’s older sister.

Resident physicians at UC San Diego Health are protesting working conditions. They say they work long hours at pay that sometimes amounts to less than minimum wage. They say the lack of sleep they get leads to car accidents and mental health issues, and that they struggle to live in neighborhoods near the hospital while juggling student loan debt.

Ali Abulaban goes by JinnKid on TikTok. He plead not guilty Monday in San Diego Superior court to two counts of murder.

A new report from the Navy shows that the fire on the Bonhomme Richard warship last summer burned for nearly two hours before efforts to put it out began.

The San Diego Asian Film Festival kicks off its 22nd annual event on Oct. 28. Artistic director Brian Hu explains what's in store.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to permanently change the way San Diegans go to vote.

The United States will soon open its Mexico and Canada borders to vaccinated people. The borders have been closed for more than a year and a half, and only so-called essential travelers have been able to cross.

Developers are once again vying to build on the 48 acres surrounding the arena. Here's what might be built.

Since 1919, single-family homes in San Diego have had fee-free trash pickup, while businesses and most condos and apartments have had to pay. The law is called The People’s Ordinance, and Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera would like to see it change.

Citrus greening is a fatal plant disease that could wipe out an entire industry if left unchecked. Krishna Kannan from CodexDNA is working on a solution.

San Diego had one of the highest inflation rates in the nation in September as everything from food to gas to energy pushed up the price to live here.

Two people died after small plane crashed into at least one home near Santana High School in Santee early Monday afternoon.

Construction on the long-awaited expansion of Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport could start as early as next month.

A team at Scripps Research in La Jolla is working with Moderna to test an HIV vaccine.

San Diego County leaders said they’d oppose the placement of sexually violent predators in the county until the state process of placing them is changed.

An intense electrical storm lit up San Diego on Monday. U-T reporter Gary Robbins surveys the damage and shares a forecast.

School boards across California have reported a surge in unruly behavior at meetings, particularly as they've implemented mask rules and vaccine mandates. Richard Barrera is the president of the San Diego Unified School Board.

Cruise ships have returned to the San Diego bay for the first time in more than 17 months. They've changed the look of the Embarcadero, with their massive presence as well as the tourism they bring.

A woman and her 2-year-old son died Saturday after they fell from the third level of Petco Park just before a game started. It's still unclear what happened, but police are calling the fall suspicious.

Students over the age of 16 in the San Diego Unified School District are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The deadline to be fully vaccinated is Dec. 20.

San Diego has some of the most lenient rules in the state when it comes to building accessory dwelling units. Councilmember Sean Elo Rivera has a new proposal to change that.

California's new housing law won't eliminate single-family homes in San Diego, but it could change the way the city looks.

Looking for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine? Learn more who is eligible and where you can get one.

In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Californians to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 15 percent. A few months later, the state as a whole has barely cut back and Los Angeles and San Diego Counties have increased their usage.

The Michelin Guide's 2021 Bib Gourmand awards include five restaurants from San Diego.

Lonely Planet travel guides has released an “Ultimate United States Travel List.” The guide ranks 500 of the best travel destinations across the U.S., and California — including San Diego — makes quite a few appearances.

Officials from the city of San Diego want to build 10,000 homes on public land, and they say it can be done faster and cheaper than usual.

UC San Diego students are helping to relocate Afghan refugees locally.

The prestigious Michelin Guide has honored five San Diego restaurants with 2021 Plate Awards. A Plate signifies that a restaurant serves “very good food.” It’s also an entry into the Michelin system, which is best known for awarding restaurants with one to three stars.