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San Diego, California - March 28: A tour of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission treatment plant that sits on the border between Mexico and the United States. Plants growing on top of the sediment in the tanks in the Tijuana River Valley on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Commissioner’s mission: Remove the obstacles keeping San Diego from resolving the border sewage crisis

Biden appointee tasked with fixing aging infrastructure contributing to longstanding pollution at U.S.-Mexico border. ‘Priority No. 1 is safety.’

Business

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California’s oil watchdog calls out industry for high gas prices; refiners push back

Theater

Puerto Rican nationalist’s story to be retold with a drag twist in Moxie’s ‘Notes’

San Diego County, CA - April 12: California SR125 toll road (southbound lanes on right side) near the merge of California SR54 on Friday, April 12, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Editorials

Opinion: New SANDAG chief faces three distinct challenges in rebuilding dysfunctional agency

San Diego State basketball coach Brian Dutcher

Sports Columnists

Nick Canepa: In the age of NIL and the transfer portal, who will clean up college athletics?

More Local News

Mexican officials investigate three bodies

Bodies recovered in Baja California likely those of missing San Diegans, visiting Australian, prosecutors say

Baja California governor said three people are being investigated in connection with the disappearances, and robbery may have been a motive

Campo, California - April 19: Hikers prepare to camp before starting their journey of more than 2,600 miles at Camp Lockett Event & Equestrian Facility on Friday, April 19, 2024 in Campo, California. The Pacific Crest Trail takes about five months to complete starting at the U.S.-Mexico border heading north to the U.S.-Canada border. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The great journey north: Thousands arrive in San Diego County for an ultimate hiking challenge

Vista, CA_5_1_24_The county has entered into negotiations to purchase the majority of Green Oaks Ranch in Vista. The property's unique topography with a protective ridgeline to the west, that makes it quite secluded despite its proximity to the freeway. Photo by John Gastaldo for the Union-Tribune

Big changes are in store for Vista’s Green Oak Ranch that could jeopardize popular summer camp

An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train travels south through San Clemente, CA at Mariposa Point on Monday, March 25, 2024 following a nearly two-month closure due to landslides. A 200-foot-long wall was built after a landslide took out part of a pedestrian bridge and sent dirt and debris onto the tracks. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sen. Blakespear says coastal railroad is at a climate crossroads. ‘The data is clear and the message more urgent.’

Michael Smolens: GOP pushes crackdown on campus unrest with an eye toward the election

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The coastal zoning loophole ‘pitting neighbor against neighbor’

San Diegans grab freebies at the ‘Super Bowl’ of sales for comic book shops

Celebrity chefs and San Diego pro athletes commit to a 2nd year of Del Mar food, wine festival

Breaking

1 dies in rollover crash on state Route 163 in Mission Valley area
Suspect arrested after 4 1/2-hour SWAT standoff in Mira Mesa

May 5, 2024
Deputies shoot, arrest man seen brandishing weapons near busy Bonsall highway

May 4, 2024
18-year-old man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Coronado carjacking of Navy sailor

May 3, 2024
Chula Vista man federally indicted, accused of posting threats against Georgia DA Fani Willis

May 3, 2024
Rebranded ‘ghost gun’ machine is being sold illegally in California, says county lawsuit

May 3, 2024

Middle East Crisis

Israeli soldiers drive a tank at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment

Arts & Entertainment

Wonderfront returning to San Diego this week as landscape for music festivals grows increasingly challenging
Puerto Rican nationalist’s story to be retold with a drag twist in Moxie’s ‘Notes’

Things to do

The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: May 3-5
The Dish: Check out these six new restaurants from the Gaslamp Quarter to San Marcos
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Hike of the week: New trail at Cabrillo National Monument offers more tide pool access and west-facing views

Visual Storytelling

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Eyes on San Diego: Paws in motion

Don’t Miss

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10 stand out lunch deals you can find in San Diego County for under $16
Michael Smolens: It’s time to ditch San Diego’s airport rail connection fantasy
What are those odd-looking sea creatures washing up at the beach?

State & National Politics

Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
Judge in Trump’s hush money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Sports

Diamondbacks avoid sweep by battering Matt Waldron, Padres
Joe Musgrove heads to IL with triceps tendinitis
Padres pregame: Donovan Solano joins team as Friars look for five-game winning streak

From the Archives

From the Archives: Rancho Santa Fe designer
From the Archives: Spirit above Belmont
A different kind of traffic

Lifestyle

Time for tea in London? Top hotels show how it’s made to perfection
Turning bike rides into bike workouts
2 simple cocktails for lemon lovers the ideal sunny refreshers

Columnists

Nick Canepa

Nick Canepa: Jim Harbaugh’s fingerprints all over first Chargers draft

Lisa Deaderick

UCLA professor tells story of ‘foot soldiers’ in human smuggling across the border in new book

Michael Smolens

Michael Smolens: California’s housing density push may be on the run, for now

Shareable

San Diego Opera's very first production, Puccini's "La boheme," which opened May 6, 1965, at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

San Diego Opera unveils 60th anniversary with season that will look back and ahead

Puccini, Strauss and Verdi classics will highlight the 2024-25 season, with a return to three performances per production

15 pro tips for starting vegetables in the May garden

FILE - Visitors pass through Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Discount Disneyland tickets for as little as $50 a day are available all summer

San Diego, CA - May 02: Marcos Duran poses for a photo outside his residence on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dance, dignity, human rights take center stage in City Heights performance

CJ Chenier at 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival May 1, 2022

Gator by the Bay will celebrate zydeco-music giant Clifton Chenier’s legacy with all-star lineup

In the Kitchen

RECIPES FOR ANY OCCASION

Valerie Bertinelli

Dal: the ultimate comfort food

Penne with vodka sauce

Banana pecan muffins

Seafood sensations, Casanova-style
Spicy bucatini with crab brings restaurant flair home
The ingredient your chocolate chip cookies are missing
Pea salad is a no-cook side that captures the freshness of peak season

Visual Storytelling

A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier.

Photo Gallery: Massive fire breaks out on the Oceanside Pier

For subscribers

Blog: Eyes on San Diego

Photos: Padres Opening Day 2024

Photos: U.S.S. Carl Vinson returns to San Diego

Podcasts and Livestreams

Hot Lava podcast

SD Custom Podcasts

Together San Diego

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Business

California’s fast food prices rose 7% before new $20 wage, No. 1 jump in U.S.

May 5, 2024
Watchdog

Asbestos, city workers and high-rise renovations: Showdown looms in lawsuit that recalls 101 Ash St.

May 4, 2024
Public Safety

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California is relocating death row inmates to prisons across the state. A few are now in San Diego.

May 4, 2024
Homelessness

A study praised efforts helping people pay rent. Researchers have questions about other homelessness spending.

May 4, 2024
Business

Is it our HOA manager or is it us?

May 4, 2024

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Ideas & Opinions

Opinion: New SANDAG chief faces three distinct challenges in rebuilding dysfunctional agency

From coverups of awful mistakes to tolerance of petty corruption to a refusal to answer basic questions, the agency has betrayed the public over and over again

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. Taxpayers will get fatter standard deductions for 2023 and all seven federal income tax bracket levels will be revised upward as the government allows people to shield more of their money from taxation because of persistently high inflation. For couples who file jointly for tax year 2023, the standard deduction increases to $27,700 up $1,800 from tax year 2022, the IRS announced. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Opinion: Are you prepared for changes to estate tax laws? Here’s what you need to know.

Tracey Whitney places acupuncture needles on Rachael Lackner's legs in Poway on March 1, 2021.

Opinion: The healing power of acupuncture was discovered centuries ago in China. What are the benefits?

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music's Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Opinion: Monopolies controlling ticket sales are gouging customers, plain and simple

Spring harvest at the Allgire Foundation

Opinion: Addressing the affordable housing crisis requires a comprehensive approach

Community Voices Project

Opinion: May Day still has significance to our workforce in San Diego. Here’s how.
Opinion: This Arab American Heritage Month, we welcome allies to our shared future

Someone San Diego Should Know

Someone San Diego Should Know: Jeanne McAlister

The outgoing CEO of the McAlister Institute has spent decades helping people recover from substance abuse

People

New curator of photography at San Diego museum hopes to ‘inspire a sense of discovery’

Troubled amphibious assault ship USS Boxer will undergo repairs in San Diego
‘Makes me want to cry’: Hundreds give veterans the homecoming they didn’t receive decades ago
Camp Pendleton Marine killed in ‘aviation ground mishap’ was Texas native
Marine killed during ‘routine military operations’ at Camp Pendleton

San Diegos’s Ethan Champlin leads UCLA to second straight NCAA volleyball title
Minors: Dylan Lesko struggling with TinCaps; Donovan Solano keeps hitting for El Paso
Luis Arraez lifts Padres, who beat Diamondbacks for fourth straight win

Business

Managing mortgage debt in retirement
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San Diego stores: Fashion Valley nabs Celine, Fendi, Louboutin, and Jeni’s launches a fruity treat
Sales of zero-emission vehicles in California up slightly

Entertainment

Star of San Diego Musical Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’ aims to defy expectations
Paradisaea restaurant’s new chef unveils his first menu
This week’s three San Diego concerts you won’t want to miss!

Lifestyle

A more resilient home? San Diego consultant in wellness design explains the importance
Blunders and bloops keep us humble in the rose garden
Boys to Men Mentoring

Local

Public service vies for worst job in America
More than 100 catalytic converters engraved in Chula Vista to obstruct theft
After months of delays and decades of waiting, fluffy sand is being delivered in San Clemente

California

Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm
Police search for suspects after 7 wounded, 4 critically, in shooting in Long Beach, California
Mexican officials say 3 bodies found in Baja California area where 2 Australians and American went missing

Nation & World

César Luis Menotti, coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, dies at 85
2 women found dead and 5-year-old girl critically injured in New Mexico park, police say
A truck driver is accused of killing a Utah police officer by driving into him

En Español

Antiguos empleados presentan una demanda colectiva contra Pirch alegando despidos ilegales
Comienza el juicio para estrella de TikTok acusado de matar a su esposa y a su amigo en un rascacielos de San Diego
Rosario pega jonrón de 2 carreras en la séptima y Nacionales vencen 11-8 a Azulejos