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Aren’t elected leaders supposed to care about what current residents want?
Re “Tens of thousands moved out of San Diego County last year; experts say high housing costs still driving people away” (March 17): Those “experts” should read the article right below...
Charity Ball – Starry Night
The 115th Anniversary Charity Ball was held last month at the Southpointe Ballroom in the Hotel del Coronado to benefit Rady Children’s Hospital Palliative Care Program. The event was titled...
Vietnam memorial
A Vietnam memorial wall is now at Wells Park in El Cajon. The wall is three-quarter scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. It has 140...
Columnist hailed for reminding readers of Robert Frost’s wonderful poems
Re "Lederer on Language: The enduring legacy of Robert Frost" (March 16): I want to thank Richard Lederer for being the impetus that finally motivates me to take down from my...
San Diego officials continue their long tradition of misleading citizens
Re "City has yet another unpleasant real estate surprise for San Diegans" (March 15): Our city officials haven’t been truthful to the citizens they are supposed to serve in years....
The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: March 21-24
Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Thursday, March 21 to Sunday, March 24.FridaySan Diego Theatre Month: Locals can celebrate theater and...
Who would trust the city of San Diego’s leaders to properly run a power utility?
Re "If the city of San Diego ran its own municipal utility instead of using SDG&E, how much would it cost?" (March 15): Why would anyone seriously consider reasg energy-related...
Push to raise San Diego’s sales tax prompts pointed questions from readers
Regarding Sunday's front page: How ironic is it that the story of how the San Diego City Council wants to raise the city sales tax rate to 8.75 percent ("San...
Super Falcon
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:28 p.m. Monday. The rocket carried a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into space. It became visible from...
Why doctors shouldn’t use artificial intelligence to send messages to patients
Re "How artificial intelligence can make health care safer and more personal" (March 11): As a UCSD Health patient, I was disturbed by Dr. Karandeep Singh’s column on AI’s potential...
Why are sexual predators placed in Campo so often?
Re "Campo residents notified of sexually violent predator moving to community" (March 14): I am appalled that Superior Court Judge David Gill granted the placement of serial violent pedophile Alan...
Spring is in the air
On this first day of spring, From the Archives goes back to 1964 for a photo from a shoot for San Diego Magazine on new spring fashions. The San Diego...
Health on the menu
Imperial Beach — SunCoast Market Co-op kicked off its weekly Healthy Cooking Workshops on Thursday with special guest chef Ron Oliver at the Boys and Girls Club of South County in Imperial...
Letter-writer wrong to downplay bias affecting what women are paid
Re "Story on gender wage gap omitted ‘obvious facts’ that undermine its premise" (March 15): There are so many misstatements in Thomas W. Schoene’s letter it is difficult to know...
The best things to do this week in San Diego: March 18-22
Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22.Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to...
Cal State San Marcos advances to Division II` regional final with win over Western Washington
The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team has yet not reached its goal, but the Cougars have put themselves in reach of it.With a thrilling 62-56 victory over stubborn...
A nice drive
How times have changed. From the Archives goes back to 1925 for this photo of the road from El Cajon to Alpine. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided...
Cal State San Marcos romps to NCAA Division II tourney win over Point Loma Nazarene
A win in March for the Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team means a lot more than a loss in November. That much was clear Friday.After starting the 2023-24...
Caltrans’ freeway project was supposed to be finished long ago
In February 2023, Caltrans' “improvement” of Interstate 15 north of Escondido began with the right lane closed. Posted signs stated the project would be completed in October 2023. In October,...
Decision to crack down on staged beach parties a wise move by San Diego leaders
Re "San Diego is cracking down on party businesses on city beaches" (March 13): The decision to ban staged beach events rather than permitting them is a prudent approach. Seventy-five...
How can the Port claim to have done an adequate environmental analysis of its plans?
Re “Is the Port of San Diego on the right track with its new master plan?” (March 7): I am pleased your Port master plan article included positive and negative...
Story on gender wage gap omitted ‘obvious facts’ that undermine its premise
Re “Gender wage gap nearly $10,000 in city” (March 12): It is a fact that on average women earn less than men. However, numerous studies have shown that simple comparisons...
Recognition of service
An event titled Operation Impact last month presented 25 certificates and awards to Young Black & N’ Business for their dedication to the community and to recognize their work....
City attorney says her office had no role in Housing Commission hotel purchases
A recent letter questioned the City Council’s ability to manage large real estate transactions. I strongly agree further training would benefit all city-d agencies and our City Council. This is...
The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: March 14-17
Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March 17.ThursdaySan Diego Theatre Month: Locals can celebrate theater and...
Economists ignored the extreme environmental downside of Port Master Plan Update
Re "Econometer: Is the Port of San Diego on the right track with its new master plan?" (March 7): The economists likely didn't read the voluminous Port Master Plan Update...
Death is a basic part of life. And for some people, it’s not an unwelcome prospect.
Re “Physician-assisted suicide is not ethical care” (March 4): The doctor who wrote this article stated that death is the “enemy” of doctors and thus a doctor’s assistance is wrong....
Overpayment for hotel one more example of San Diego City Hall’s property follies
Re "Four years later, audit finds San Diego likely paid millions too much for Mission Valley hotel" (March 6): Another example of how San Diego appears ignorant when purchasing property....
Government-created obstacles helped cause San Diego’s storm nightmare
Re "Dozens of San Diego flood channels haven’t been maintained in more than a decade" (March 3): The following is a direct quote from your article. “City officials have said...
Pacific Beach crime log – February 2024
Reported crimes in the 92109 ZIP code during February 2024 according to crimemapping.com.Feb. 1• Misdemeanor petty theft (all other larceny), 4000 block Fanuel St., 5 p.m.• Vehicle break-in/theft, 0 block...
City inflates cost of pensions, then seeks to reduce pension funding. What gives?
Re “‘You are not a good credit risk’: San Diego’s pension board rejects the city’s bid to slash its payments" (March 8): It’s almost enough to bring tears to your...
The best things to do this week in San Diego: March 11-15
Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8.Or check out our guide to things to do...
Plenty of sun on tap
From the archives heads to Borrego Springs today for some much needed warmth after all the rain with this photo from 1958 of a Borrego Water Co. float for a...
Republicans must stop with their harmful immigrant stereotypes
The murder of nursing student, Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia, last month was a terrible tragedy, but I'm disgusted at the way Republicans are using her death to imply that...
San Diego City Council are not real estate experts
Re "Four years later, audit finds San Diego likely paid millions too much for Mission Valley hotel" (March 6): Ash Street fiasco and the purchase of these two hotels leads...
The right solution to helping homeless people is affordable housing
Re "Stronger laws to punish drug dealers, s must be part of the solution to homelessness" (Feb. 28): Kristina Lewis writes that “everyone deserves a roof over their heads,” but...
San Diego Unified School District, where is the lottery money?
Re"San Diego Unified plans to cut more than 400 jobs to shrink budget gap" (March 4): Because I have grandchildren in the schools, I read with dismay about the cuts...
Restoring California coast should not be up to taxpayers
Re"Del Mar may create task force to monitor plans for railroad tunnel" (March 4): SANDAG’s actions to construct a seawall in Del Mar and elsewhere is a crime against nature...
Power customers need more choices besides SDG&E
Re "San Diego budget deficit increases to $167 million as revenues shrink and expenses rise" (Feb. 28) and "SDG&E profits hit a record $936 million" (Feb. 28): An interesting juxtaposition of headlines. Here is...
Retiring San Diego’s coastal rail system is not the answer
Re "Fixing San Diego’s coastal rail system will cost billions. Has the time come to retire it?" (Feb. 29): The commentary by a public health professor and a Maryland economist...
Death is not an easy decision, but it’s mine to make
Re "Physician-assisted suicide should not be considered ethical care" (March 4): I am thankful Errol Baptist is not my physician. His hit piece against medical aid in dying cherry-picks a...
The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: March 7-10
Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10.ThursdaySan Diego Theatre Month: Locals can celebrate theater and...
A+ citrus harvest
From the Archives travels to Spring Valley today for some citrus. Pictured are two sisters from the Patterson family, who, along with a hired worker, are grading fruit around 1897....
The best things to do this week in San Diego: March 4-8
Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8.Check out our guide to things to do this...
La Jolla Country Day girls basketball ends season with loss in regional semifinals
La Jolla Country Day School's girls basketball team hung tough early in its CIF Southern California Regional Division I semifinal game March 2 against the division's top seed, Bishop Montgomery...
What’s on the ballot, who’s who, how to vote and more: Everything you need to know about the March election
Maybe you've already cast your vote.Maybe your ballot is still waiting to be filled out, and you need help deciphering what's on it — from the ballot measures to the...
La Jolla Country Day to play in girls basketball regional semifinals after victory in Round 2
La Jolla Country Day School's girls basketball team got 26 points from senior Naomi Panganiban and defeated Orangewood Academy of Garden Grove 42-39 in the second round of the CIF...
Statewide effort to replicate San Diego’s camping ban ignores root causes of homelessness
Re "Some lawmakers want to take San Diego’s homeless camping ban statewide" (Feb. 6): Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, has taken a position on Senate Bill 1011 that is just wrong....
Many culprits are to blame for San Diego’s budget deficit, only starting with pensions
Re "San Diego budget deficit increases to $167M" (Feb. 28): So the city is $167 million in the hole and cuts to services are threatened. How about we rescind the...
Pacific Beach Town Council holds annual installation dinner
The Pacific Beach Town Council held its 73rd annual Board of Directors Installation Dinner on Jan. 26 at The Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa. It was attended by around 200...
La Jolla Country Day advances in girls basketball regionals; other Torreys teams fall
The CIF Southern California Regional tournaments in high school basketball and soccer got underway this week with three teams from La Jolla Country Day School participating. The first-round news was...
San Diego Parks Foundation ‘Sunset Soiree’
The inaugural San Diego Parks Foundation “Sunset Soiree” was held Feb. 3, at the home of J/R Mendoza and Josh Gruenberg in La Jolla Farms. The event celebrated the San...
Building long-awaited Mira Mesa rec center in a new development is a betrayal to locals
Mira Mesa is one of largest neighborhoods in San Diego. The recently updated Mira Mesa Community Plan is a developer's dream, adding an estimated 50,000 extra persons to an already-dense...
A ‘public utility’ raking in $936M in profits? It’s time for SDG&E to consider rebates.
Re "SDG&E profits hit a record of $936M" (Feb. 27): An astounding headline. SDG&E is labeled as a "public utility," but this kind of profit indicates that it is for...
Dysfunctional Human Relations Commission is a waste a tax dollars. It should be disbanded.
Re "Human Relations Commission will ‘pause’ as county hires consultant to restructure it" (Feb. 28): The county Board of Supervisors has authorized spending up to $100,000 on the Human Relations...
The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Feb. 29 to March 3
Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Thursday, Feb. 29 to Sunday, March 3.ThursdayMuseum Month: Thursday is the final day to take advantage...
Baseball around the corner
The Padres are in spring training now, so From the Archives goes back to 1965 for this photo of Padre Tommy Helms clowning around trying to cool off the hot...
The retail theft surge is real. We must question the motives of those who claim otherwise.
Re "In the wake of retail theft outrage, change feels inevitable. Is amending Prop. 47 the answer?“ (Feb. 24 ): This article includes a false narrative that is being given...
San Diegans must vote smartly to avoid the continued overtaxation of residents
Is no burden too big for San Diegans to bear? A storm infrastructure tax for storm drainage repair; homeowners told they are responsible for repairs of "city" sidewalks in front...
Commentary citing local Islamic leader speaking on Israel omits key context, information
Re "County supervisors' reappointment to Human Rights Commission rewards dangerous antisemitism" (Feb. 23): Shelley Zimmerman's accusation that Imam Taha Hassane is guilty of antisemitism is uned by the sermon she...
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Jack Fernandes
Jack Fernandes, a Republican and biotech entrepreneur, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast swath of inland San...
The best things to do this week in San Diego: Feb. 26 to March 1
Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Feb. 26 to Friday, March 1.Check out our weekend list of things to do...
Mission Hills bests La Jolla Country Day for Open Division girls basketball title
The CIF San Diego Section has had Open Division basketball championships for 11 seasons.Nine times, either La Jolla Country Day School or Mission Hills High School played for the girls...
When it was open space
From the Archives looks back at Solana Beach in 1923, and how amazingly open it was. Solana Beach was incorporated in 1986. It has a population today of about 13,000....
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Joy Frew
Joy Frew, a Democrat and retired government employee, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast swath of East...
Meet the candidates for California’s 74th Assembly District: Q&A with Chris Duncan
Chris Duncan, the Democratic mayor of San Clemente, is challenging Republican incumbent Laurie Davies for the 74th Assembly District, representing North County and southern Orange County.To help inform voters, the...
What’s on the ballot, who’s who, how to vote and more: Everything you need to know about the March election
Maybe you've already cast your vote.Maybe your ballot is still waiting to be filled out, and you need help deciphering what's on it — from the ballot measures to the...
Meet the candidates for California’s 77th Assembly District: Q&A with Henny Kupferstein
Henny Kupferstein, an autism researcher, is challenging Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, a fellow Democrat, for her seat representing a stretch of coastal San Diego County from Carlsbad south to Coronado.To help...
Meet the candidates for California’s 79th Assembly District: Q&A with Racquel Vasquez
Racquel Vasquez, the mayor of Lemon Grove, is running for the open seat representing the 79th Assembly District, which stretches from southeastern San Diego into Lemon Grove, La Mesa and...
Meet the candidates for California’s 76th Assembly District: Q&A with Joseph Rocha
Joseph Rocha, a Democrat, Marine officer and lawyer, is running for the open seat in the 76th Assembly District, representing northern San Diego neighborhoods, Escondido and San Marcos.To help inform...
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Christie Dougherty
Christie Dougherty, a teacher and a Democrat, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast swath of inland San...
Meet the candidates for California’s 79th Assembly District: Q&A with LaShae Sharp-Collins
LaShae Sharp-Collins, a community engagement specialist with the county office of education, is running for the open seat representing the 79th Assembly District, which stretches from southeastern San Diego into...
Meet the candidates for California’s 77th Assembly District: Q&A with Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, a Democrat, is running for re-election to her seat representing a stretch of coastal San Diego County from Carlsbad south to Coronado.To help inform voters, the San...
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Andrew Hayes
Andrew Hayes, a Republican and Lakeside school board member, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast swath of...
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Carl DeMaio
Carl DeMaio, a Republican and former San Diego City Council member, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast...
Meet the candidates for California’s 74th Assembly District: Q&A with Assemblymember Laurie Davies
Republican Assemblymember Laurie Davies is running for re-election to represent the 74th Assembly District in North County and southern Orange County.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked all...
Meet the candidates for California’s 76th Assembly District: Q&A with Darshana Patel
Darshana Patel, a Democrat, scientist and Poway Unified school board member, is running for the open seat in the 76th Assembly District, representing northern San Diego neighborhoods, Escondido and San...
Meet the candidates for California’s 79th Assembly District: Q&A with Colin Parent
Colin Parent, a Democrat who runs the nonprofit Circulate San Diego and serves on the La Mesa City Council, is running for the open Assembly seat representing a stretch of...
Meet the candidates for California’s 75th Assembly District: Q&A with Kevin Juza
Kevin Juza, a Democrat, is one of six candidates running in the crowded race for the open 75th Assembly District, representing a vast swath of inland San Diego County.To help...
Meet the candidates for California’s 39th state Senate District: Q&A with Assemblymember Akilah Weber
Dr. Akilah Weber, an OB-GYN and current Assembly member, is running in the open race for the 39th state Senate District, representing most of the city of San Diego. The...
Affordable housing is needed, but its impact on the surrounding area must be considered
Affordable housing is a noble cause. However, some efforts have been short sighted and pose a threat to the quality of life of many residents. Opposition to such projects is...
SDG&E delivery charges – often higher than the usage charge – are pure thievery
Re "These metros now have higher electricity prices than San Diego" (Feb. 20): There is something missing from the front-page story about San Francisco and Hawaii having the highest U.S....
Talmadge is an underserved, multicultural community. Accusations of racism are off base.
Re "Talmadge’s pursuit of historic designation perpetuates racism, jeopardizes housing equity" (Feb.15): My neighbors and I are extremely upset regarding the opinion article about the Talmadge community. The author used...
Readers debate the merits and downfalls of California’s Prop 1 for mental health, housing
Proposition 1 will help people who need it most. Vote yes. Where are the voices of families/advocates who have witnessed the 2004 Mental Health Services Act mission drift away from...
The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Feb. 22-25
Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Thursday, Feb. 22 to Sunday, Feb. 25.ThursdayMuseum Month: More than 70 museums and cultural institutions will...
Pacific Beach Kiwanians honor two third graders
The Pacific Beach Kiwanis Club honored two students in February through its “Student of the Month” recognition program.Giorgio Gemelli, a third grader at Crown Point Junior Music Academy, and Owen...
San Diego Opera
The San Diego Opera held its annual fundraising gala, Opera Ball for All, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine on Jan. 27.The evening was themed Wonders of the...
Are sunny skies blinding San Diego voters to the repeated failures of local Democrats?
Re "Ongoing blunders have S.D. voters in a foul mood" (Feb. 18): Columnist Michael Smolens surveys San Diego's fraying infrastructure (clogged drains, potholed streets), legal embarrassments (101 Ash St.), unpopular...
Recent environmental settlements hold San Diego able for meeting its climate goals
Re "A new pact puts far more scrutiny on San Diego’s climate efforts" (Feb. 14): The U-T should be commended for its coverage of the city of San Diego’s recent...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 3: Q&A with Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
San Diego City Councilmember Stephen Whitburn is seeking a second term representing downtown and the neighborhoods around Balboa Park in District 3.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 3: Q&A with Ellis California Jones
Ellis California Jones, a Republican, is challenging Councilmember Stephen Whitburn for his seat representing neighborhoods downtown and around Balboa Park.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked all the...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 3: Q&A with Coleen Cusack
Coleen Cusack, an attorney and homeless advocate, is challenging Councilmember Stephen Whitburn for his seat representing neighborhoods downtown and around Balboa Park.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 3: Q&A with Kate Callen
Kate Callen is challenging Councilmember Stephen Whitburn for his seat representing downtown and the neighborhoods around Balboa Park in District 3.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked all...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 4: Q&A with Tylisa Suseberry
Tylisa Suseberry is one of three candidates running in the special election in San Diego City Council District 4, the seat Monica Montgomery Steppe vacated after she was elected county...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 4: Q&A with Henry Foster III
Henry Foster III served as chief of staff to the district's most recent representative on the City Council, Monica Montgomery Steppe, until she left to become a county supervisor. Now...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 4: Q&A with Chida Warren-Darby
Chida Warren-Darby is an aide to Mayor Todd Gloria, serving as boards and commission director, and previously was managing editor and publisher of Voice and Viewpoint, San Diego's most prominent...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 9: Q&A with Council President Sean Elo-Rivera
Sean Elo-Rivera, the president of the San Diego City Council, is seeking a second term representing District 9.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune asked all the candidates a...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 9: Q&A with Fernando Garcia
Fernando Garcia, a solar energy business owner from Kensington, is running as an independent for the council seat now represented by Sean Elo-Rivera.To help inform voters, the San Diego Union-Tribune...
Meet the candidates for San Diego City Council District 9: Q&A with Terry Hoskins
Terry Hoskins, a retired community relations officer with the San Diego Police Department, is challenging incumbent and City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, a fellow Democrat, in District 9.To help inform...
Meet the candidates for the 49th Congressional District: Q&A with Rep. Mike Levin
Rep. Mike Levin, a three-term Democrat, is running for re-election to his coastal North County and Orange County congressional district, considered one of the region's more competitive.To help inform voters,...