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Heads Up! SR 125 To Experience Closures Over Weekend
Crews will close all southbound lanes of state Route 125 from the state Route 94 connector to Jamacha Road this weekend due to some light construction. The construction is expected to continue until at least 4 a.m. Monday for concrete replacement, according to Caltrans. “The maintenance work schedule is subject...
Beware: Water Contact Closures, Advisories Listed for SD County Beaches
San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list Saturday for county beaches. Water contact closures have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:. — Coronado Shoreline, ocean shoreline at Avenida Lunar;. — Silver Strand Shoreline, ocean shoreline from...
Average San Diego County Gas Price Drops for 25th Time in 26 Days —$4.91 Self-Serve Regular
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Saturday for the 25th time in 26 days, decreasing 1.4 cents to $4.919, its lowest amount since March 14. The average price has dropped 35 cents over the past 26 days, including 2 cents Friday,...
Opinion: Unsure if the Time Is Right to Purchase a Home? Here Are the Key Considerations
Knowing when and how to buy a home in the current market can feel like the first of many homebuying challenges. This is especially so with recent reports that renting is cheaper than buying a home in the 50 largest metro markets. These economics counterbalance the traditional, long-held belief that homeownership is an important source of wealth-building.
Local College Hurlers Named Finalists for Baseball ‘Stopper of Year’ Award
Two local relievers have been named finalists for the 2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced. The pitchers, left-hander Izaak Martinez of UC San Diego, and right-hander Conner Thurman of the University of San Diego, both redshirt seniors, are among the 10 finalists.
California Supreme Court Rejects ‘People as Pollution’ Argument Against New UC Berkeley Housing
The three-year legal battle over the fate of a 1,200 unit housing project and the question of whether the noise of undergrads should be treated as an environmental pollutant under California law ended this week when the state Supreme Court ruled the “lawsuit poses no obstacle to the development of the People’s Park housing project.”
San Diego Ends Orlando Pride 8-Game Win Streak with 1-1 Tie at Snapdragon
The San Diego Wave came from behind Friday night to tie the league-leading Orlando Pride 1-1 at Snapdragon Stadium. Orlando, whose eight-game win streak ended in Mission Valley, got on the scoreboard first when forward Babra Banda charged up the right side of the field in the 36th minute and crossed the ball into the box.
Astronaut William Anders, a Grossmont High Grad Who Took Famous Earth Photo, Dead at 90
Astronaut William Anders, who took what may be the most famous photo of Earth during the history-making Apollo 8 mission, has died at 90. He died Friday when a single-engine T-34 aircraft he was flying crashed near Jones Island in the Puget Sound north of Seattle. His son, retired Air...
Astronaut William Anders Dies at 90; Grossmont High Grad Took ‘Earthrise’ Photo
Astronaut William Anders, the 1951 Grossmont High School graduate who took what may be the most famous photo of Earth during the history-making Apollo 8 mission, has died at 90. He died Friday when a single-engine T-34 aircraft he was flying crashed near Jones Island in the Puget Sound north...
Judge Orders Halt to Strike by University of California Academic Workers
An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday ordered a halt to a strike by University of California academic workers who have been walking picket lines at a handful of campuses — including UC San Diego — to protest the system’s response to pro-Palestinian protests. The university system...
San Diego County Supervisors to Review Options for Transit Policy This Fall
The county Board of Supervisors this fall will consider four options for a proposed transportation policy connected to climate action and development policies, according to the Land Use & Environment Group Friday. After hearing an update on proposals for a vehicle-miles-traveled mitigation program, supervisors on Wednesday directed county Planning and...
Man Convicted for Murder at Chula Vista Red Roof Inn Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
A man convicted of fatally stabbing someone in a Chula Vista hotel room in April 2023 was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in state prison. Jorge Gilberto Rodriguez, 36, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the killing of 40-year-old Jesse Valdez, who prosecutors say was stabbed twice at the Red Roof Inn.
Motorcyclist Killed Friday in East San Diego Backcountry Crash
A motorcyclist was killed Friday in a crash on a backcountry road in the eastern San Diego County highlands. The victim’s two-wheeler veered off State Route 78 about 12:15 p.m. Friday and struck a tree near Casner Road in the Ballena area, east of Ramona, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Scripps Oceanography Helps Understand Martian Geology by Analyzing Ancient Meteorites
Scripps Institution of Oceanography is doing work that is out of this world — specifically work relating to the unique geology of Mars, which gives the scientific community a better understanding of early life on our own planet. “Martian meteorites are the only physical materials we have available from...
Restaurant CEO Jackie Reed Named President of Sports San Diego
Sports San Diego board members have elected Jackie Reed president of the nonprofit organization for 2024. Other 2024 elected officers for Sports San Diego include Steve Martin, treasurer, Shelley Zimmerman, secretary, and Dennis DuBard, immediate past president. Formerly known as the San Diego Bowl Game Association, Sports San Diego has...
Man Fatally Struck By Car Near Otay Valley Regional Park Last Week Identified
Authorities have publicly identified a 66-year-old man who was fatally struck by a car last week while riding a bicycle alongside the 805 near Otay Valley Regional Park. Victor Fields of San Diego was riding on the shoulder on the southbound side of the 805 when he was struck. He...
Study: Housing Prices Far Outpaced Consumer Inflation in San Diego, Across U.S.
One measure of housing prices in the last five years shows them rising far faster than general inflation over the same period, according to a new analysis of real estate data. The increase in median price-per-square foot suggests that the typical home on the market today is worth 52.7% more than before the pandemic, more than double the roughly 23% increase in consumer inflation since May 2019, said Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com.
Opinion: California Regulators Must Protect Both Consumers and Company Profits
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Southern Pacific Railroad wielded almost total control over California’s politics, angering farmers who believed they were being gouged by high freight rates and fueling a powerful populist movement. Farmers’ complaints spawned several efforts to regulate them and finally gave birth...
San Diego Awards $365K to Local Businesses and Nonprofits for Storm Relief
San Diego has awarded more than $365,000 to local businesses and nonprofits to help them rebuild and recover from the Jan. 22 storm, it was announced Friday. The funds were awarded to 106 small businesses and nonprofits through the city’s Business Emergency Response & Resilience Grant. “This grant program...
Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Otay Mesa Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Fatality
A driver who fatally struck a pedestrian as she was crossing an Otay Mesa road, then fled the scene, was sentenced this week to 11 years in state prison. Estevan Fabian Corona, 49, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for hitting 21-year-old Brescia Ayon with a vehicle on March 5, 2020, then leaving the scene.
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