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9+ hour, 12+ min ago (352+ words) San Diego signed another reliever to an MLB contract the team announced Monday. Right-hander Daison Acosta will join Ty Adcock as another free-agent arm in an ever-growing bullpen. Acosta has spent eight seasons in the minor leagues with the New York Mets and Washington Nationals but has yet to make his MLB debut. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune noted a Preller extension is still being discussed with current Padres chairman John Seidler and that the expectation is a deal will come to fruition at some point. According to John Seidler, in another story from the San Diego Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee, San Diego expects to have a payroll similar to where it was for the 2025 season. He added the team is operating as it has the past several years. Stammen is finalizing his staff, adding three more coaches according…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago (652+ words) San Diego Councilmember Joe LaCava, a La Jolla resident known for delving deeply into policy debates, will serve a second consecutive year in the pivotal role of council president. LaCava was unanimously awarded a second term Monday by his colleagues, who praised him for steady leadership during a budget crisis and fierce council debates about a new trash fee and backyard apartments. "I have really appreciated the evenhandedness and grace," said Councilmember Stephen Whitburn. "This may be the easiest vote we take all year." The council president sets the nine-member council's agenda, determines key assignments to powerful committees and leads the council in its efforts to govern the city in concert with Mayor Todd Gloria. LaCava's re-election makes it less likely there will be major shake-ups in who leads the council's committees next year. Such shake-ups in those assignments, which…...

15+ hour ago (287+ words) It's in the headline of the article but I'll say it again " it's going to be how warm this week?! Temperatures are trending about 10-20 degrees above normal at times this week, with some spots set to tie or break records. It started on Monday, with everyone climbing about 5-15 degrees above normal. Those daytime highs hit their peak on the coast and in the inland valleys on Tuesday. The coast will range around mid-70s to mid-80s, with the valleys hitting the upper 70s to upper 80s. In fact, Chula Vista could tie a record with a forecast of 79 degrees Tuesday. Just one day later, Ramona (85), Lake Cuyamaca (69) and Borrego (84) could tie or break records. All three could do it again the following day as well. Thursday is when the mountains and deserts hit their high point, ranging about 15-20 degrees warmer than normal. Those temperatures start…...

19+ hour, 28+ min ago (122+ words) Preview the Dec 9 matchup between the USC Trojans and San Diego Toreros with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more. The USC Trojans (8-1) will visit the San Diego Toreros (3-5) after winning three straight road games The contest starts at 9 p.m ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 The Trojans hit the court as immense favorites against the Toreros The Trojans are favored by 16.5 points The game's point total is set at 161.5 Keep reading to get the details ahead of placing bets on the USC-San Diego game This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago (213+ words) SAN DIEGO (CNS) " Beginning in 2027, the annual flagship TED conference will be held in San Diego, it was announced this week. The nonprofit media organization was founded in California in 1984 under the premise "that technology, entertainment and design were converging in ways that could change how we see the world," according to TED. By coming to San Diego, the company is "returning to our roots." San Diego was selected for the organization's annual conference following a two-year process looking at infrastructure, community and the room to scale as needed. "TED has always been about bringing unlikely voices together,'' says Monique Ruff-Bell, TED's chief program and strategy officer. "San Diego represents where we're heading next -- a community built on collaboration, a city tackling the challenges that matter most and a place where the future is already being imagined. This is where…...

22+ hour, 41+ min ago (294+ words) SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - The wife of a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin was sentenced in San Diego federal court today to 14 years in prison for her role in her husband's organization's drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. " Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez, 38, described in a prosecution sentencing memorandum as a "trusted high-ranking member'' of her husband's organization, took on a supervisory role after her husband's arrest and made efforts to secure the organization's illegal assets, prosecutors said. Her husband, Jorge Alberto Valenzuela-Valenzuela, took over a criminal organization that was previously run by his brother, Gabriel Valenzuela-Valenzuela, who was killed during a conflict with another Sinaloa Cartel leader, prosecutors said. Valenzuela-Valenzuela was arrested in November of 2020. He has since pleaded guilty to federal charges and awaits sentencing next year. " The U.S. Attorney's Office said what's known as the Valenzuela Transnational Criminal Organization was one…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (630+ words) SAN DIEGO (KGTV) " It's a homecoming for Justin De La Torre, who was recently announced as the new Chief Patrol Agent in San Diego. De La Torre grew up in San Diego and has been with the agency since 2000, initially assigned to the Imperial Beach Station. Since then, he has worked from the southwestern border to Washington, D.C. Prior to coming back home to San Diego, he served as the Chief Patrol Agent in the Yuma Sector. "It's a tremendous opportunity," De La Torre said during a recent roundtable meeting with San Diego news media. "I believe very firmly in the value of our border security mission [and] how much of an impact it has on the entire country." De La Torre spoke one-on-one with ABC 10News anchor Melissa Mecija about the trends along the border and the public perception of federal…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (439+ words) San Diego State (9-3) vs. North Texas (11-2), Dec. 27 at 5:45 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: North Texas by 6. Against the spread: North Texas 10-3, San Diego State 9-3. Overall: 502.8 yards per game (1st in FBS) Passing: 322.5 yards per game (2nd) Rushing: 180.3 yards per game (42nd) Scoring: 44.8 points per game (1st) Overall: 370.4 yards per game (64th in FBS) Passing: 163.2 yards per game (10th) Rushing: 207.2 yards per game (128th) Scoring: 24.9 points per game (70th) San Diego State Offense Overall: 341.8 yards per game (103rd in FBS) Passing: 153.9 yards per game (125th) Rushing: 187.8 yards per game (33rd) Scoring: 24.7 points per game (87th) San Diego State Defense Overall: 267.5 yards per game (7th in FBS) Passing: 155.6 yards per game (4th) Rushing: 111.9 yards per game (23rd) Scoring: 12.6 points per game (5th) North Texas is 24th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 46.4% of the time. North Texas ranks 12th in the FBS with a +9 turnover margin. North Texas ranks 24th in the FBS averaging 42.1 penalty yards per game....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (997+ words) Christopher Vega and Eduardo Vergara, center, recite their mantra during San Diego Emergency Medical Services Corps graduation at Southwestern College on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 in Chula Vista, California. By Maura FoxThe San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO " Sixteen young adults are on their way to becoming first responders after completing a five-month-long emergency medical services course through the County of San Diego. The group graduated Tuesday evening from the San Diego EMS Corps, a program through San Diego County Fire and supported by local nonprofits that intends to create more accessible pathways to careers in emergency response. | WATCH: Hyper-turbulent times: EMS economics and AI guardrails with Matt Zavadsky and Dr. Shannon Gollnick They were the first to complete the program, which began in July, and proud families and friends gathered for the ceremony at Southwestern Community College to celebrate. "We want to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (428+ words) Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo came together to write a piece about recent successes of teams in the Rule 5 Draft. The writers identified one success story from each of the 30 MLB teams. Owners, general managers and front office personnel from all 30 MLB teams reported to Orlando, Fla. for the MLB Winter Meetings, which will be in full swing today. It has become commonplace to see some of the big-name free agents agree to new contracts or teams lineup on a trade that shuffles their respective lineups as they prepare for the upcoming season. Fans of the San Diego Padres were asked if they expected president of baseball operation and general manager A.J. Preller to make a significant move this week and the answer was overwhelmingly, "no." Maybe he will surprise the Friar Faithful, but it seems unlikely. USA Today…...