When an otherwise healthy 48-year-old Nebraska woman arrived at an emergency room after three days of abdominal pain and malaise, doctors discovered a life-threatening puzzle.
Public health experts say testing remains an important tool in tracking and controlling the spread of the pandemic
Here’s how hot it got Sunday in 30 communities
Elimination of annual memberships, inclusive staffing part of Balboa Park venue’s effort to attract the whole community
The rooms are a solution because more students showed up for in-person learning than expected
More than 5,000 people attended indoor services at Rock Church locations across the county on Sunday
Police also recommending the city cease sharing data with federal agencies
Allegations now under FBI investigation; City Attorney Mara Elliott says there’s no conflict of interest
David has applied for humanitarian parole, a request increasingly used by attorneys since the border has been closed to asylum seekers
Faulconer has had little competition for attention in his bid to replace governor. That’s about to change as more potential candidates line up, including Caitlyn Jenner.
Experts don’t recommend them, but for some educators it’s a psychological assurance of safety
Chauvin trial
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The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury
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He has had to reconcile the image of the brother he admired and the struggles of George Floyd that he had not fully comprehended
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The city is on edge, fearing that a not-guilty verdict would bring anger, chaos and destruction
State and national politics
As President Joe Biden unveils an ambitious target this week to cut the nation’s climate-warming emissions, his administration is also taking steps to refute critics who say it’ll put large numbers of American jobs at risk.
The Supreme Court says it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a dispute that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by the justices
Over two decades of war spanning four presidents, the Pentagon always managed to fend off the political instincts of elected leaders frustrated with the grind of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - The routine has become so predictable that some gun-control activists see the familiarity of tragedy as their biggest obstacle to achieving the change they’ve been seeking for the past decade.
Reflecting on the war in Afghanistan
From 2005 to 2014, U-T photojournalist Nelvin C. Cepeda traveled regularly to Afghanistan embedded with Marines from Camp Pendleton. He looks back on what it was like seeing the war unfold abroad and at home.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that after two decades, all American troops will be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11
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Threshold hit for the first time since October 2019; prices may go higher this summer
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Many people cheered as marchers passed restaurants and coffee shops early Saturday afternoon
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Community groups want more enforcement to deter revelers and illegal parkers
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Deputies were sent to the home on Dain Court, near Jadam Way, after someone reported a disturbance Friday evening
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The Padres have long lived in the shadow of the Dodgers. But this season, the city of San Diego is convinced it will be a season to remember.
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SDG&E’s existing deal with the city runs through June 1
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Californians face high housing, tax, water and energy costs, threats of wildfires and earthquakes and a host of other challenges, leading many to consider moving away. We asked why you would or wouldn’t contemplate leaving California.
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The Board of Supervisors’ action is aimed at protecting people affected by COVID-19
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Dodgers score five runs in 12th to end series opener that featured a little bit of everything
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Mayor Gloria says first library cuts in a decade are necessary to cope with ‘structural’ budget deficit
Coronavirus
Here are the latest statistics on COVID-19 cases in the county
In a bid to vaccinate 1.9 million San Diegans against COVID-19 by July, the county and local health systems have launched immunization sites throughout the region. Check out this map to find the location nearest you and schedule an appointment.
Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 cases in the county
Here is the latest COVID-19 data from our local hospitals
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Funds from the program could wipe away rent debt accumulated by low-income tenants through the end of March
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Interactive maps of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County
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You’ll find this FAQ embedded in many of our coronavirus-related stories going forward. We’ll add updates as new information comes in
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Here are the latest demographic data on COVID-19 vaccinations
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Police arrested the man on suspicion of burglary; they had to cut copper wires, tubing and use a ladder truck to remove him from roof
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17-year-old crashed SUV into bridge abutment after passenger, 18, grabbed steering wheel
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A former employee who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana’s “red flag” law
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Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel
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The Biden administration plans to order U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to stop using terms such as “alien,” “illegal alien” and “assimilation” when referring to immigrants in the United States, a rebuke of terms widely used under the Trump administration.
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Police in Texas say they’ve arrested a former sheriff’s deputy wanted in the shooting deaths of three people
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NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight
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It was unclear what caused the tree to fall, although it was windy in Coronado
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The robbery was reported about 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the Primes Shoes store
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‘Beat L.A.’ push paid off; Steve Finley, Trevor Hoffman were tough on Dodgers
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Previewing the Padres’ three-game series at Petco Park against the Milwaukee Brewers: 7:10 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 1:10 p.m. Wednesday
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A weekly look at who’s hot, who’s not and how all 30 Major League Baseball teams are stacking up in 2021
Monday, April 19
San Diego News Fix
With San Diego County in the orange tier, more entertainment venues can reopen. Reporter George Varga will tell us what that landscape looks like.
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Mystery mare hit by a car in North County is recovering and has been identified
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The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year
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East County restaurant was hub for fun and food, music and memories
Podcasts
Get the story behind the story. Kristy Totten interviews reporters about what matters in San Diego.
A weekly podcast celebrating people who have shaped San Diego and been shaped by it.
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High-rise housing along Morena Boulevard trolley line debated
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More and more stories of anguished Afghans are emerging since President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday that the United States would remove all its 2,500-plus troops from Afghanistan.
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Californians face high housing, tax, water and energy costs, threats of wildfires and earthquakes and a host of other challenges, leading many to consider moving away. We asked why you would or wouldn’t contemplate leaving California.
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San Diego County jail deaths will be followed from now on by a preliminary autopsy within 24 hours and then, once next of kin is notified, by a press release.
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Help those who won’t or can’t help themselves
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A lot of autistic people prefer to be represented by a rainbow infinity sign instead of a traditional puzzle piece.
See more editorial cartoons from Steve Breen here.
Racial Justice Commentary
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Stop AAPI Hate counted 3,795 incidents of racism, harassment and violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander community this past year. Then six Asian women were among eight people killed in the Atlanta area.
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This year, Ramadan will begin on a Monday, April 13, and end on a Thursday, May 12.
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San Diego families were working hard and struggling even before the pandemic.
Images from Union-Tribune staff and contributing freelance photographers
Padres beat Dodgers, 5-2, in series finale
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio creates a mural installation at Bread & Salt
MIGRANT VOICES TODAY FILM COMPETITION
The Migrant Voices Today Film Challenge showcases diverse short-form films exploring loss, separation, current political realities and COVID-19’s effects on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers on a worldwide scale.
Director Andrés González
Directors Mayra A. Flores & Nicholas Manting Brewer
Directors Raj Yagnik, Kris G
Director Matan Rochlitz
Director Miguel Angel Duran
Director Hugo Crosthwaite
Director Christian Delgadillo
Director Ana Falcon
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Lawyer’s life experience shapes her compassionate focus
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Hernan Cavazos is the owner and lead farmer of Solidarity Farm, a cooperative family farm on land owned by the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians
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Researchers are developing vaccines that could be taken as a capsule, a dissolvable tablet or a nasal spray. But the barriers to success are high.
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The pediatrician told Melissa Zajacz of Medina, Ohio, that her 13-year-old son, Spencer, would be back to school in two weeks after he was diagnosed with Covid-19.
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The fabled English guitarist, singer and songwriter followed his muse and declined invitations to join Linda Ronstadt’s band, The Animals and the Eagles
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Unwanted citrus from North County groves being turned into fundraising custard, sorbets
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Sellers hope annual event brings much-needed sales in the pandemic economy
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Researchers in global health and social epidemiology weigh in on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declaring racism ‘a serious public health threat’
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández said he would be better in 2021, and he delivered in the Galaxy’s season opener by scoring twice in 3-2 win over Inter Miami.
Andrés Martín, a Baja California Orchestra’s musician, has designed an Eastman signature model double bass that will bear his name
The L.A. Phil’s artistic leader has been appointed music director in Paris, where he will join one of the most celebrated opera companies in the world.
Nicaraguan American Nora Sandigo helps children who have crossed the border on their own to join families in the U.S.
Mixed Grounds Coffee on Imperial Avenue will serve as a venue for local artists and the community of Logan Heights
President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month
Tijuana recently finished repairs after sewage flowed over the border for weeks, shuttering beaches as far north as Coronado
President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year
Corruption underscores the challenge Harris confronts in working with leaders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to stem migration to the U.S.
San Diegans wanting to help support the unaccompanied children in federal custody can donate money, time or certain bulk items, officials say
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October 2001: A U.S.
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The fire-ravaged former amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard left San Diego Thursday
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The longtime county board of education leader had a school named after him in France in 2018
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An unnamed former employee of Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego is alleged to be the mastermind
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Sixty years ago, nearly 1,500 Cuban exiles, trained and funded by the U.S.
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The 67th Annual Greater San Diego Science And Engineering Fair took place virtually last month.
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In April 1981 astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen rode the space shuttle Columbia into orbit.
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The San Diego Union once refused to publish original poetry, then encouraged it
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AARP finds that flexible work, paid time off, other policies could add $1.7 trillion by 2030
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The funding will support a rare opportunity for parents of children age 3 and under
From root beer to fancy horchata, columnist Ryan Bradford tries a variety of cannabis-infused drinks
Tatiana Ortiz Rubio’s “Stop the Spread” is part of a statewide public awareness campaign that aims to remind people to stay diligent in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
In addition to tasting rooms in North Park and Scripps Ranch, the local hard kombucha company will now operate a third location in Los Angeles County
Chef Brian Redzikowski, who won top prize at the 2019 Grand Cochon culinary event in Chicago, will virtually guide at-home cooks
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