San Diego News Fix

The results are in. Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain governor of California. U-T Columnist Michael Smolens discusses the results, as well as what could be next for Newsom and Republican candidate Larry Elder.

Photos of a new Amazon warehouse in Tijuana have gone viral. Right outside a brand-new warehouse is a makeshift settlement, with homes constructed of wood and cardboard.

The iconic Hotel Del Coronado is undergoing a renovation and key parts are now complete. Business reporter Lori Weisberg has an update on the hotel, as well as its sold-out residential units.

Cruising in lowriders and other cars has been illegal in National City since 1992. But now, supporters say it’s time to bring cruising back, and the city is willing to consider it.

San Diego is considering a crackdown on sidewalk pushcart vendors amid an uproar of complaints about unfair competition and illegal dumping of trash and grease in some neighborhoods.

A Navy helicopter crashed 60 miles off the coast of San Diego last week. More details have emerged as to why.

San Diego County has struggled to recover economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a higher unemployment rate than the nation. However, there is strong growth in high-paying professions, and hourly wages are up.

After being closed for three years, the Mingei International Museum is reopening this weekend in Balboa Park. The folk art museum underwent a $55 million dollar renovation. And to celebrate, admission is free all weekend.

San Diego County has declared COVID-19 misinformation a public health crisis. The number of COVID-19 deaths doubled this week. And UC San Diego Health is also seeing a rise in breakthrough cases among its staff.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to join San Diego Community Power, a local community choice aggregation organization, which will choose power sources and buy energy.

When a San Diego-based woman of Afghan descent returned to her home country to teach photography, she didn't expect to risk her life fleeing from it. Aria shares her story with U-T community opinion editor Laura Castañeda.

#AfghanEvac formed to help people leave the country when the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban took over. Hear from Asad, a former interpreter, who escaped last week with help from the San Diego-based operation.

Women's Equality Day celebrates the 19th Amendment, which granted women in the United States the right to vote. Felicia Shaw, executive director of the Women's Museum of California, reflects on how far women have come.

For $95 per person, a San Diego-based company called A Timeless Day will build a bonfire for you in La Jolla. The problem is, some residents are upset by the smoke and the City of San Diego says it’s not allowed.

​It's not every day you see an airplane land on a freeway, but it happened on Tuesday, when a small, single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on Interstate 5 near Del Mar Fairgrounds.

For some Vietnam veterans, the United States' departure from Kabul, Afghanistan, looks a lot like the fall of Saigon in 1975.

San Diego County’s median home price dropped slightly in July for the first time in six months, but experts are saying it's insignificant.

For the first time in history, the United States has declared a water shortage on the Colorado River. Then, a day later, the Metropolitan Water District issued a water supply alert, asking Southern California residents to conserve water. Deven Upadhyay is the COO of the water district.

Last week, San Diego saw a protest against COVID-19 restrictions outside Rady Children’s Hospital. And this week, the protest spread into the county administration center.

Since the government collapsed in Afghanistan and the Taliban took over, thousands of Americans and Afghan allies are awaiting evacuation. Among them is Aleena Nawabi’s father.

Shawn VanDiver is a Navy veteran and the co-founder of the San Diego chapter of the Truman National Security Project. He’s been working to help people leave Afghanistan.

The 2021 Perseid meteor shower is happening now, and though it might have peaked, there’s still a show to see.

Experts say brief skin contact with fentanyl does not cause overdoses, but many police officers believe it does.

After a year of setbacks, the highly anticipated Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is now open. The $85 million venue will be the new outdoor home of the San Diego Symphony, as well as a stage for touring artists.

Judge Roger T. Benitez has struck down three California gun laws in the past three years, taking a spotlight in the national gun rights debate.

September 14th, a special recall election will take place in CA. That day, voters will decide whether to keep Gavin Newsom as governor, or replace him with one of 46 candidates. Cynthia Paes, the interim registrar of voters in San Diego County, explains the process.

New documents unsealed by the courts give more insight into the fire that broke out last year on the Bonhomme Richard, and the person accused of starting the fire.

Every 10 years, following the census, city council districts are redrawn to reflect demographic changes. Tom Hebrank, chair of San Diego's redistricting commission, joins us.

Since the pandemic began, the San Diego Convention Center hasn’t exactly been a convention center. Over the past 15 months, it served as a socially distanced shelter for homeless people, then a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children. But now it’s back to the conventions.

A new research institute led by UC San Diego has been awarded $20 million from the National Science Foundation. The goal is to study artificial intelligence optimization.

Following cues from Broadway, a San Diego theatre company will ask patrons for proof of vaccination.

The notion that Americans have a constitutional right to reject vaccinations is simply not supported by history, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board writes. Chris Reed has more.

A San Diego-based sailor suspected of setting fire to the Bonhomme Richard last year is facing criminal charges in the case, the Navy announced Thursday.

Baja’s state constitution was amended last month — during Pride — to recognize the right of same-sex couples to get married.

Outdoor dining could be here to stay in San Diego for restaurants who want to pay the fee.

Unlike Los Angeles County, San Diego has not reinstated an indoor mask mandate. But quickly rising local case rates are making people wonder whether it’s just a matter of time.

A new poll isn’t looking good for Gavin Newsom. Mayor Todd Gloria rolled out a new housing plan. And San Onofre still needs a place to store nuclear waste.

The Surfrider Foundation’s annual beach cleanup report is out, and the most commonly littered item might surprise you.

John T. Earnest pleaded guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Tuesday to shooting congregants at a Poway synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019, killing one person and injuring three others.

COVID-19 is once again on the rise in the United States. Dr. Eric Topol is a physician-scientist based at Scripps who is a thought-leader on the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination progress.

California is still requiring masks for everyone in K-12 schools, but it is leaving it up to school leaders to decide how to enforce that rule. The decision has sown confusion and complaints from San Diego superintendents and parents.

The post-pandemic economy has brought on a lot of changes. The price of goods are on the rise, and people looking for jobs have the upper hand with employers who are desperate for help.

When the city of San Diego's Climate Action Plan was introduced in 2015. it was considered groundbreaking. But now, an review by the city's auditor says it needs to prioritize projects and establish a budget.

How did the USS Bonhomme Richard catch fire? With a key Navy investigation complete, we're closer to having answers.

Through his years of advocacy and fundraising, Father Joe Carroll turned a humble downtown charity into a major assistance network that drew national attention.

Parking is about to get a little trickier in North Park, as parking spaces are removed to make way for bike lanes. It’s part of a larger plan by the City of San Diego to increase walking and biking and reduce our reliance on motor vehicles.

The California Dream is still alive and well, despite reports of mass exodus. A new UC San Diego survey asked more than 3,000 Californians for their views, and two-thirds said they feel pretty good about where the state is headed and their future in it.

On May 11, Brienne Allan, a brewer from Massachusetts, turned to Instagram after a bad day at work. While she was on the job, two men had questioned her expertise, and she wondered if other women in the craft beer industry had similar experiences. It turns out they had. Thousands of stories poured in, ranging from sexism to racism to sexual assault. San Diego was mentioned more than once, and Jacob McKean, the CEO of Modern Times, stepped down amid numerous allegations. Two months later, the industry is still working on the issue. Nichole Sykes is a veteran of the industry who has written about her experiences in the Union-Tribune. Veronica Beverly works at the Tap Room and is a member of a newly formed task force.

If you had COVID-19 a few months ago but you’re not quite 100 percent, your Apple Watch or FitBit might hold the answers as to why.

San Diego’s eviction moratorium is more strict than the state guidelines and it’s now being challenged in court.