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2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1804+ words) Want to feel like a kid again? Walk into any Geppetto’s store. For decades, the San Diego County toy store chain has been helping parents and other grown-ups make magic on birthdays and holidays by supplying San Diego’s children — and…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (458+ words) A 10-story building made from cold-formed steel was shaken 18 times at the University of California San Diego in 2025, which included simulations based on major earthquakes. After the seismic tests, researchers set controlled fires on two floors of the same building…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (553+ words) The Wayback Machine will be parked on Main Street in El Cajon Sunday night, between Magnolia and Avocado, or perhaps more precisely between Guyville and Sleater Kinney Road. It’s 2026, but it might feel like 1994. A year before, the trio Sleater-Kinney…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (107+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Re “Producing water can protect the Colorado River” (Aug. 20): It is absolutely ridiculous to argue that the nation can “solve its [water] supply problem the way the U.S. has overcome many great challenges — through innovation and…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (400+ words) Sep 03, 2026, 08:00 ET SEATTLE, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is commemorating 40 years in San Diego with a major milestone: the launch of the carrier's 50th nonstop from San Diego International Airport. The new seasonal route to Loreto, Mexico, takes off Dec. 19, just in…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (210+ words) TORONTO — Toronto FC has acquired forward Lewis Morgan from San Diego FC in exchange for a 2026 international roster slot, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. Morgan, 29, will join the club pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate, work…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (172+ words) The vote carried personal weight for several council members. Councilman Raul Campillo said his uncle Francisco died of HIV/AIDS in 1992, a detail he shared during the discussion, per NBC 7. Openly gay Councilmember Stephen Whitburn publicly thanked LaCava for bringing…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (206+ words) Portland State lost its first game, but the result shouldn't automatically be viewed negatively. The Vikings faced No. 6 UC Davis and remained competitive in a 31-24 defeat. Portland State was within one possession against a nationally regarded FCS opponent. That experience…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (229+ words) NBC 7 San Diego Chula Vista police pause proposal to use unmanned Flock drones Your Privacy Choices: Opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information and opt out of targeted ads - For cookies and devices identifiers: switch the “Allow Sale/Share…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (500+ words) San Diego FC traded another highly paid player, landed a midfielder from a familiar place and made up for a recent defender’s departure with some Major League Soccer-caliber depth in the final hours of the league’s transfer deadline. The acquisition…...