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3 thoughts: SDSU 89, UNLV 86 … the seeding, Xs and Os, and Mountain West awards
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1112+ words) Three thoughts on San Diego State's 89-86 win against UNLV on Friday night: The biggest game of the Mountain West season, Utah State's 94-90 victory against New Mexico that gave the Aggies the outright title and SDSU the No. 2 seed in the…...
San Diego to solicit bids for two Mission Bay Park properties
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (476+ words) Last summer, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria asked the City Council to declare three commercial leaseholds in Mission Bay Park as surplus property as a prelude to seeking new leases to revitalize the dated attractions. The idea was rejected by…...
Senior Night takes on added meaning as Aztecs face uncertain future
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1067+ words) San Diego State will honor five seniors before Friday night's home finale against UNLV: Reese Dixon-Waters, Miles Byrd, Jeremiah Oden, Sean Newman Jr. and walk-on Cam Lawin. Maybe they should hand out framed red jerseys to four or five more…...
Chula Vista council advances immigration enforcement ordinance
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (393+ words) The Chula Vista City Council voted 4-0Tuesday to advance an ordinance that would restrict federal law enforcement access to city facilities, limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and establish new transparency requirements for the city and its contractors. Mayor John McCann,…...
California should join states that ban using food stamps for junk food
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (105+ words) California should join states that ban using food stamps for junk food'San Diego Union-Tribune Re "30 states target unhealthy use of food stamps" (Feb. 26): Bravo for publishing this commentary. One has to wonder why California is not on the list. Is…...
Padres’ Freddy Fermin ready for the job he’s always prepared for
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (481+ words) PEORIA, Ariz. " The offseason homes that Freddy Fermin and Salvador Perez keep in Broward County, Fla., are just 15 minutes apart. They train together ahead of spring training. They talk and text often. Anything that the future Hall-of-Famer has to say…...
Preview: UCSD travels to Fullerton looking to avenge earlier loss
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (687+ words) Preview: UCSD travels to Fullerton looking to avenge earlier loss'San Diego Union-Tribune When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Titan Gym, Fullerton Records: UC San Diego is 21-9 overall and 11-7 in Big West play; Cal State Fullerton is 15-15, 10-8. Series record: UCSD leads 7-3 in NCAA Division…...
Who blew the whistle on an overdose-prevention contractor? County officials give conflicting accounts.
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (1470+ words) As the criminal investigation broadens into how the Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego handled millions of taxpayer dollars, county officials have given conflicting information about how the alleged fraud was discovered and who alerted prosecutors. A host of questions…...
Readers offer split verdict on Operation Epic Fury
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (114+ words) Readers offer split verdict on Operation Epic Fury'San Diego Union-Tribune Re "U.S., Israel pound Iran; Trump agrees to talks" (March 2): Congress should have been consulted before attacking Iran. But therein lies an inherent weakness in the checks and balances of our…...
Here are the 9 San Diego County communities that set or tied heat records
1+ week, 1+ day ago (225+ words) San Diego County is known for having wet, cold weather in February. But it had numerous hot spells this year. And when the month ended on Saturday a high pressure system produced heat that broke or tied temperature records in…...