The university systems also will require staff and faculty to get immunized
Officials said one victim died at the scene, three other victims were taken to hospitals; the shooting unfolded about 10:30 along 5th Ave.
Officer responded to call of somebody striking vehicles with a metal rod; none found with any damage
One of the recruits in Platoon 3241 had her father, a sergeant major, waiting at the end to welcome her to the Marine ‘family’
San Diego County sees significant bump in local vaccine supply
Yosemite National Park has reopened with limited capacity. Here are some photos of visitors’ return and a few shots of the time when animals reigned one year ago.
SANDAG has begun the environmental review process for a central mobility hub, marking a pivotal step in the agency’s quest to develop a transit center with an airport connection at the Navy’s Old Town Campus
Police chief says man charged officer “in threatening manner”
At least six City Council members needed to approve any new agreement
Her husband was the last to run a department store that carried the family name
Owners of the homes in La Jolla and Bankers Hill must pay civil fines and are barred from operating a public nuisance and violating state and local orders related to COVID-19
6-month program looks to save city money on fueling costs
Chauvin verdict
Prosecutors appear more willing to bring charges against officers, experts said, and jurors could be more skeptical of police accounts
Rank and file police felt a mix of relief, resentment at being vilified alongside Chauvin and unsettling thoughts of themselves in his shoes
About a year ago I wrote about 7-year-old Gianna Floyd and how she was right about her daddy changing the world.
Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
State and national politics
The decision is a step toward restoring the state’s power to set tougher fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions standards than the federal government.
The Senate has passed legislation to combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The leaders of Russia and China have put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions
Bolstered with new momentum, Congress is ready to try again to change the nation’s policing laws
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
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

Friday, April 23
San Diego News Fix
Nelvin C. Cepeda has been to Afghanistan seven times in his 30 years as a photographer at the SDUT. He’ll share his experiences.
Then, columnist Charles T. Clark shares his take on the guilty verdict in the trail of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd.
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Police shootings of Latinos aren’t more widely known because the problem is us. Latinos too easily forget our history.
Pala-bound acts include Lupillo Rivera, A Flock of Seagulls, The Bar-Kays and more
More than 40 percent of the minors released by the government have at least one parent already living in the United States
Care is for those with mild to moderate symptoms
Non-essential crossings northbound at the U.S.-Mexico land border will remain limited
David has applied for humanitarian parole, a request increasingly used by attorneys since the border has been closed to asylum seekers
Immigration and the border had already become major distractions from Biden’s efforts to defeat the pandemic and invest trillions of dollars in the economy
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.
Tijuana recently finished repairs after sewage flowed over the border for weeks, shuttering beaches as far north as Coronado
Nicaraguan American Nora Sandigo helps children who have crossed the border on their own to join families in the U.S.
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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