Opinion: My Puerto Rican friend regrets her vote. Do others too?
Each election year, I find myself casting my vote at the very last minute — in the final week before the deadline, I can be found scrambling around trying to get it squared away. I’m one of those people rushing to cast my vote in the final days of the election. It’s a habit I []
Opinion: Splitting San Diego Unified into two districts would help students
The unanimous decision in August by San Diego Unified School District board members to dismiss Superintendent Lamont Jackson, following an investigation by the district that substantiated allegations of misconduct, highlights the urgent challenges facing the district. Yet this action barely scratches the surface of the deeper issues at hand. Nearly half of the district’s students []
Family landowners want battery storage site in rural San Diego County. Some neighbors do not.
A local family who owns the land in Valley Center says the project is safe, but some residents worry about fires and ruining the character of community.
How to choose the best personal trainer for you
From health priorities to finances, there is much to consider when selecting an ideal fitness coach
Fantasy Football Week 12: Waiver Wire Targets
NFL Week 12 waiver wire cheat sheet for all league sizes and formats, with players you need to add, drop and stream in your fantasy football league
All the News That’s Fit: Thought control, face transplants and vitamin C doses
Columnist Scott LaFee covers the educational and quirky health news of the week.
Can an HOA board remove a phantom director?
Sometimes bylaws will have a provision. Otherwise, the only way to remove an eligible director is a vote.
New guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
Updates from American Stroke Association includes recommendations for patients and doctors
Why can’t U.S. agencies detect incoming panga boats?
How many undetected panga boat landings, with migrants aboard, are too many? The numbers seem to be multiplying, which makes me think there are wings of the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection that are failing to detect or intercept the migrant landings. America has lots of tax dollars and sophisticated know-how to put []
Crack down on spurs? More veterinarians? Short of banning rodeos, San Diego weighs how to keep animals safe
The long-awaited discussion follows nearly a year of debate that has put animal-rights advocates and local tribes and cultural groups at odds.
Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
The announcement comes shortly after Washington lifted restrictions on Ukraine using U.S.-made longer-range missiles.
Putin lowers threshold for using nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Putins endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he []
Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years; now they’re threatened
Amid urbanization, new generation aims to rekindle interest in fading practice
How can I hang heavy art without damaging the wall?
Securing to studs is the most reliable option, and worth the extra effort, expert says
Bryce Miller: Aztecs speed up the learning curve against No. 3 Gonzaga
San Diego State holds its own, but can't find enough against Zags in 80-67 loss
Man hurt in Beverly Hills crash involving carjacker shares update on recovery
A man who was one of several people injured in a crash involving a suspected carjacker in Beverly Hills says from his hospital bed that he has no recollection of last week’s terrifying events. Russell Stuart is still recovering from the crash as he continues medical treatment at Cedars Sinai. He said he has a broken arm, elbow, a dislocated tricep and other injuries. “The list is way too long for me to memorize,” he said. On Friday, a man carjacked a BMW X3 in Beverly Hills and took off, accordi
Dog killed in explosive Simi Valley house fire
Crews put out a fire after receiving reports of an explosion at a home in the Santa Susana Knolls area of Simi Valley on Monday. The Ventura County Fire Department said firefighters responded to the 6200 block of Junipero Street around 8 p.m. following a fire at a home’s garage. The department said the incident quickly escalated to a second alarm and crews requested exposure protection. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze in about 30 minutes. Neighbors told NBC4 they heard loud booms and
Wild parrots in San Gabriel Valley are being shot by pellet guns
Law enforcement officers and animal advocates are searching for the person or group responsible for shooting several wild parrots in the San Gabriel Valley. Cleo’s Critter Care, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping animals, has taken in at least 11 injured parrots in the past several weeks. According to Cleo Watts, who runs the organization, the birds have suffered injuries from being shot by pellet guns. “They’re using guns to hurt animals. Already, that’s inhumane,” Watts said. Some o