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2024 candidates for the 49th Congressional District - Matt Gunderson and Mike Levin.

How has recent news affected voter sentiment in a San Diego County battleground district? Here’s what a new poll finds 

Rep. Mike Levin would defeat his Republican challenger Matt Gunderson by 10 points if the election were held today. That’s a wider lead than President Biden would win by in the district.
  
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What would you do if the state gave you an extra $500 a month? 150 San Diegans got a chance to find out 


13 ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in San Diego County in 2024 


New San Diego police Tasers will have double the range, far less voltage and 10 barbs 


Biden’s asylum order takes shape along U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego with uptick in deportations 


A rendering of the planned upgrades to Brown Field airport in Otay Mesa

San Diego breaks ground on $100 million revamp of Brown Field airport in Otay Mesa 

June 10, 2024
  

Internship for daughter of San Diego mayor’s top aide raises questions about city’s nepotism policy, recruitment 

June 9, 2024
  

San Diego is a top spot for border crossings. How many people arrive only to become homeless? 

June 8, 2024
  

From tomato fields to tidal wetlands: Milestone reached for San Dieguito Lagoon restoration 

June 9, 2024
  
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. crosses plate after hitting a home run against the A's.

Padres beat A’s to start this week better than last 


San Diego, California - June 08: Vegetation that grew during the rainy season begins to dry out in the Rancho Bernardo on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Peak wildfire season is coming. How risky does it look for the San Diego region this summer? 


Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, left, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas of TLC perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The best things to do this week in San Diego: June 10-14 

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Residents turn in 124 firearms during gun buyback event in Chollas View 

June 10, 2024
  

Reminder: For San Diegans, federal and state taxes due June 17

June 10, 2024
  

Police investigating after man shot in back in El Cerrito neighborhood 

June 10, 2024
  

Driver sentenced to 15 years to life for fatally striking pedestrian downtown 

June 10, 2024
  

Man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for hit-and-run death of motorcyclist in Campo 

June 10, 2024
  

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95 

June 10, 2024
  

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Visitors enjoy the waterfalls and swimming pools at Three Sisters Falls. For subscribers

Hike of the week: Take a swim in the inviting backcountry pools at Three Sisters Falls 


Nearly 600 miles of the Alaska Highway traverse the Yukon territory, in Canada.

Taking the long way home from Alaska 


SDSU forward Jaedon LeDee participated in a pre-draft workout with the Golden State Warriors last week.

Snubbed by NBA draft combine, SDSU’s Jaedon LeDee crisscrosses the country for workouts 

Middle East Crisis 


FILE - Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, on June 8, 2024. The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces in Saturday’s raid at the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi, File)

UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid 

Blinken calls on Hamas to accept Gaza cease-fire plan after UN Security Council strongly endorses it

Pakistani army kills 11 militants in raid in the northwest following bombing that killed 7 soldiers

 

San Diego County Fair 


Del Mar, CA - May 29: SPAM fries from the The Spam Stand during a media preview for the 2024 San Diego County Fair at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Del Mar, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The 2024 San Diego County Fair opens Wednesday. Here’s all you need to know 


April West along with her trombone were part of the Euphoria Brass Band that led the group down El Cajon Blvd., for the Annual Boulevard Mardi Gras Crawl. The march made stops along the way and eventually ended at the Lafayette Hotel with a big party that included live music and dancing.

San Diego County Fair grandstand concert picks cover an array of styles 

Arts & Entertainment 


A scene from "The Ballad of Johnny and June" at La Jolla Playhouse.

Review: La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘Johnny and June’ is tuneful, well-cast but missing the dazzle 


Opera star Joyce DiDonato, above, will team up with the Texas a cappella group Kings Return for a Dec. 7 holiday concert.

La Jolla Music Society’s 56th season will feature Emanuel Ax, Wynton Marsalis, Twyla Tharp, Terence Blanchard and other greats 


Ṣọla Fadiran as Juicy, left, and Felicia Boswell as Tedra in The Old Globe's "Fat Ham."

Review: Old Globe’s ‘Fat Ham’ a hilarious and surprise-filled look at Black masculinity 

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Josh Gibson in an undated photo

Nick Canepa: By writing new records in Black ink, MLB fixes a long-standing wrong 


A view looking west at Blair Valley in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Michael Smolens: Even routine heat waves bring warnings of climate change 


Former NBA coach Don Casey is shown with an autographed ball from the Boston Celtics. Players from the Celtics chipped in to help pay for the pool at his Fletcher Hills home.

Bryce Miller: Former NBA coach Don Casey recalls special Celtics run with Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale 

State & National Politics 


FILE - Associate Justice Samuel Alito joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Supreme Court building in Washington. Alito on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, rejected demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justice Alito talked about political divide on purported secret recordings 


FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? 


FILE - Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., speaks as the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure works to advance the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 18, 2022. A group of House Democrats is warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a Trump White House. The Stop Project 2025 Task Force is announced by Huffman. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

A group of House Democrats steps up to try to stop Project 2025 and a Trump White House 

Sports 


San Diego, CA - June 10: San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. looks on after a bank of lights went out in the seventh inning and play was halted against the Oakland A's at Petco Park on Monday, June 10, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Padres Daily: Offense clicking; lights going out; Tatis’ rare homer; pitching update 


San Diego, CA - May 27: San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) celebrates a single against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Monday, May 27, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Padres pregame: Manny Machado returns to lineup as DH 


Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller (19) celebrates with catcher Shea Langeliers after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Padres on deck: Athletics in town to finish homestand 

From the Archives 


Mules pulling wagons on Trujillo Road or South Slide on Palomar Grade in the Palomar Mountains.

From the Archives: A rough road


The El Toreador Hotel in San Ysidro, 1957. (One Time Use)

From the Archives: Southern hospitality 


Memorial Day Parade, 1911, San Diego. (ONE TIME USE)

From the Archives: Memorial Day past 

Health 


Ultra runner Helen Ryvar runs through an underpass in Wrexham during running a half marathon in Wrexham, Wales.

The making of a marathon mom and record-breaking runner 


An adult hand in the dirt at a community garden.

A little bit of dirt is surprisingly good for your health 


Endoscopy at the hospital. Doctor holding endoscope before gastroscopy. Medical examination

All the News That’s Fit: Colonoscopy queries, fast fingernails and honey’s hardiness 

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Nick Canepa Nick Canepa 

Nick Canepa: Padres not getting their money’s worth out of highly paid stars 

Lisa Deaderick Lisa Deaderick 

San Diego author explores love, family, mental health in latest novel 

Michael Smolens Michael Smolens 

Michael Smolens: Birth control, abortion surface as key issues in San Diego congressional race 

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A scene from Malashock Dance artistic director Christopher K. Morgan's dance work "Inconstancy."

Malashock Dance to explore human relationships and emotion in ‘Tandem Intuition’ 

Company’s new artistic director Christopher K. Morgan choreographed two pieces on the concert program
  
San Diego, California - May 31: Brady Farmer is president of Devoted to Youth, a nonprofit organization that works to help underprivileged youth and families by providing opportunities and tools that include food insecurity assistance and educational activities for children. Brady pose for photo inside one of the new trailers sponsored by Mi-Box storage in Poway on Friday, May 31, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Nonprofit founder sees some of himself in the families he wants to help 


Ashley Moniz as Rachel and Andrew Polec as Tully in Moonlight Stage Productions' "Escape to Margaritaville."

Review: Moonlight’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ lifted by its laid-back lead singer 


Hayne Palmour IV   U-T Ellie Galván prepara un plato de Nachos Supreme para un cliente mientras ella y Daniel Jaime dirigen el puesto de comida de Galván llamado Ellie's Party Salsa durante el City Heights Street Food Festival.

Community events in San Diego County: From Paddle for Peace to City Heights Food Festival 


The cast of Lamb's Players Theatre's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

Lamb’s Players Theatre planning a trip to the ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ 

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Barbecue kale with kale stem pesto.

Garden’s reward: Spring into summer with transitional produce 


Roasted Zucchini and Shrimp With Za’atar Yogurt

Well-timed broiling key to perfect shrimp-zucchini mix 


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The key to beautifully browned mushrooms 


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Mom’s spaghetti is a sweet reminder of home 

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Runners start the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Marathon and Half Marathon.

Photo Gallery: Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon 2024 


Photo Gallery: Marine Mud Run 


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Babies exposed to peanuts less likely to be allergic years later, study says 


Health 

Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds 


Business 

13 things HOA service providers should know 


Style & Society 

Escondido Creek Conservancy 

June 10, 2024
  
Business 

County report hints at economic impact sewage crisis has on South Bay businesses. ‘It feels like we’re at a point of no return.’ 

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Ideas & Opinions 


San Diego, California - June 04: Migrants from India seeking asylum wait along the border wall in the Tijuana River Valley on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Opinion: Why Joe Biden’s botched handling of immigration should please no one 

The president’s years of depicting himself as powerless to prevent the 7.8 million illegal border crossings seen since he took office in 2021 never made sense.
  
Kacey Grierson installing ductwork on level 5 of the 8 story Scripps La Jolla Tower 2 project in 2023

Opinion: I’m proud to be one of few women in construction. I’m thankful for my mentors. 


Craig Thomas and Ionia Honeycutt, outreach specialists of Alpha Project talk to people living on the street asking if they would like to go to a shelter in downtown San Diego on on May 13, 2021.

Opinion: My family won’t have a place to live much longer without cheaper housing. We deserve it. 


FILE - Former basketball player and sportscaster Bill Walton gestures after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in San Diego. Bill Walton might have been the ultimate San Diegan. While he went away to play basketball at UCLA as well as the bulk of his NBA career, he never missed a chance to celebrate his hometown. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez, File)

Opinion: More local residents pay tribute to the late Bill Walton 


Twins Sabrina and Sydney share the same birthday with their older brother, Danny Moreno who is also a San Diego State University alumni class of 2022.

Opinion: College graduation is twice as special for these 2024 grads. Here’s why. 

Community Voices Project 


Opinion: College exposed me to new levels of racism that I didn’t even know existed. Here’s how I survived it. 


Opinion: UC San Diego trustees and the chancellor should resign. Their actions against students crossed the line. 

Someone San Diego Should Know 


Barbara Fletcher Brown is currently president of the Rotary Club of La Jolla.

Someone San Diego Should Know: Barbara Fletcher Brown 

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People 


San Diego, California - May 28: Jenny Palmiotto is a licensed therapist and founder of Love & Autism, a nonprofit working to address ableism. Palmiotto poses for photo in Loma Portal on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Local nonprofit wants to shift belief systems so people see that ‘autistic traits are human traits’ 

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Border & Immigration 


San Diego, California - June 04: Migrants from India seeking asylum wait along the border wall in the Tijuana River Valley on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Anxiety and uncertainty set in at San Diego-Tijuana border before rollout of Biden’s immigration order 

The executive order limiting asylum drew mixed reactions Tuesday, in some cases by Democrats and Republicans alike, but for opposite reasons
  

Trial for allegedly corrupt CBP officer opens with talk of Tijuana strip club, drug-laden cars 


Biden rolls out asylum restrictions, months in the making, to help ‘gain control’ of the border 


Mexico’s ruling party leads in Baja California races, including Tijuana mayor 


Claudia Sheinbaum elected first woman president of Mexico 

Military 


The German frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg transits New York Harbor on May 22, 2024.

2 German warships to visit San Diego as part of large military exercise 


Navy judge sentences sailor convicted of attempted espionage to 18 years in military prison 


‘Loss of a future that was just beginning’: San Diegans honor the fallen for Memorial Day 


At new USS Midway exhibit, state-of-the-art tech tells stories of unsung heroes 

Caregiver 


Santee, California - May 01: Rebecca Turman looks at a photograph of her mother on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Santee, California. Turman was a caregiver for her mother before she died of Alzheimer's disease in July 2016. She now is an educational specialist at Alzheimer's Association San Diego and Imperial Counties chapter. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

From caregiving to mourning: Navigating the end of the road as a family caregiver 


a group of people stand on the steps of a building for a ribbon cutting ceremony

St. Paul’s Senior Services cuts ribbon on apartment building after $20 million renovation 


San Diego CA - December 24: 1st Lt. Jorin Hollenbeak, center, and other Marines from Camp Pendleton visited veterans and residents at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Oceanside on Sunday, December, 2023. Beau Evans, who served in the Marines in the Korea War, right, looks on. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

16 San Diego County senior living communities recognized for excellence among nation’s finest 


San Diego, California - April 04: Girls are more likely to get Autism diagnosis older, but early diagnosis is key to accessing support resources. Dustin Tracy and his wife's 10-year-old daughter Alyssa was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years old. The Tracy family is at home during Spring Break, Dustin, Alyssa, Debra, and Grace in Lakeside on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Solving the puzzle: Autism diagnosis often takes longer for girls, whose symptoms can differ from boys’ 

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Minors: Robby Snelling back to quality in Missions loss 


Padres notes: Manny Machado ‘progressing,’ Luis Campusano’s tag, Stephen Kolek’s rebound 


Tom Krasovic: Chris Olave hopes a version of 49ers offense lifts Saints in WR’s third NFL season 

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For recent college grads, there’s good news and not so good news 


How to balance a side hustle with a full-time job 


It pays to understand finances — in both your business and your personal life 

Entertainment 


Brewery Rowe: Longtime U-T beer writer faces the moment of (liquid) truth 


Vampire Weekend did not make a ‘doom and gloom record’ 


Caifanes love to perform. That’s why the band’s drummer hopes to die onstage 

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Renovation transforms collectors’ waterfront house into lavish salute to iconic entertainers 


Garden Mastery: Outsmarting skunks, raccoons and opossums — meddlesome critters of the night 


There’s an art to arranging a bookshelf. Here’s how it’s done.

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Ham on Wry: Warning: This column may cause a case of the giggles 


25 years to life sentence for man who stabbed victim in Chula Vista hotel room 


Carlsbad’s elected city treasurer announces he will retire mid-term 

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Jurors begin their second day of deliberations in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial in Delaware 


Community health centers’ new crisis: The need for backup power 


Jurors resume deliberations in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter 

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Pamela Smart, serving life, accepts full responsibility for her husband’s death for the first time 


More than 10,000 Southern Baptists gather for meeting that could bar churches with women pastors 


Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change 

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Southgate reconoce que la Euro 2024 podría ser su último torneo al frente de Inglaterra 


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