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Niko Tsakiris scores twice as Earthquakes upend San Diego FC, 3-0
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (179+ words) SAN JOSE, Calif. " Niko Tsakiris scored two goals, Preston Judd added a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Earthquakes beat San Diego FC 3-0 on Saturday night. Daniel De Sousa Britto " known simply as "Daniel" " stopped one shot for…...
Randy Vásquez rewarding the Padres’ trust — and earning more along the way
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (472+ words) BOSTON " A little more than a week into the season, the Padres have two quality starts out of their rotation. They both belong to Randy V'squez. Consider the start to the season a continuation of the steps forward that V'squez…...
Tom Krasovic: Sleeker, stronger Matt Waldron could help Padres sooner rather than later
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (810+ words) Matt Waldron channeled Tom Cruise's San Diego jet pilot of "Top Gun" fame. He felt the need " the need for speed. If the Padres pitcher could quicken not just his two fastballs but also his knuckleball, then he'd have more…...
Padres pregame: A day off for Jackson Merrill in righty heavy lineup
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (514+ words) BOSTON " After a week's worth of games, the Padres have just two victories. No other team has fewer. The Red Sox, Rockies, White Sox, Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays also begin Saturday with a 2-5 record. Whatever stock you put in…...
Charles McPherson Jazz Quartet plays at April First Thursdays
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (269+ words) Charles McPherson Jazz Quartet plays at April First Thursdays'San Diego Union-Tribune As one of the foremost living purveyors of the bebop tradition Charles McPherson, and his band, played to a packed First Thursdays audience at Del Mar Town Hall on…...
La Mesa’s aptly named Waite Drive Park is still just a vacant lot after 14 years
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (621+ words) Fourteen years ago, the city of La Mesa purchased a 3-acre plot of land in the southwest part of the city with the intention of turning it into a park. Today, there still is no park. Residents are looking for…...
What did city’s $100M favor to SDUSD get it? A stab in the back
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) On Oct. 8, 2021, with the support of Mayor Todd Gloria, the City Council voted unanimously to lease 34 acres of Balboa Park, conservatively valued at $100 million or more, for a term of 99 years to the San Diego Unified School District in exchange…...
Dispute brews between Poway, San Pasqual tribe after Native American bones found at construction site
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1238+ words) First they found metates " ancient grinding stones. A human pinky bone, jawbone and ribs were next. Repeated discoveries of Native American remains and other artifacts on the site of a housing development in Poway has led the San Pasqual Band…...
Reality TV and thong-clad workouts made him San Diego’s best-known council candidate, and he’s not even on the ballot
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (859+ words) A Clairemont man who tried to use a new HBO reality show to propel him to a City Council seat this spring is instead getting national attention for his emotional confessions'and bold proclamations to television audiences. Danny Smiechowski, 72, a colorful…...
Ronald Riedberger – San Diego Union-Tribune
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (135+ words) Ronald Morris Riedberger, age 92, of Vista, Calif., passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026 after a short illness. He is survived by a loving family including his daughter, Sandy Wygal (Tad); his five grandchildren: Laura Guerra (Noah), Jacob Ashcraft (Amanda), Clark Riedberger…...