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In a letter sent to UC San Diego this week, the DOJ alleges the school intentionally manipulated applicant data with the intent of discriminating "in favor of so-called underrepresented minorities, such as blacks and Hispanics."
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First, we provide an update on San Diego troops currently in the Middle East. Then, we’ll tell you the boost that San Diego County received in their fight against wildfires. Also, the city of Carlsbad is looking into how it can save its historic movie theater. And, how Anime San Diego looks to follow in Comic-Con’s footsteps.
- Comic-Con 2026 Sunday panels: Your guide to the final day's biggest fandoms and discoveries
- Now or Never Comics prepares for its biggest week: San Diego Comic-Con
- Comic-Con 2026 Saturday panel recommendations: Marvel, Troma, Masquerade and more
- Your Comic-Con 2026 guide to Friday panels: Guillermo del Toro, the Eisners and more
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Fred Greaves/CalMattersIn California’s Legislature, voting against your party is exceedingly rare, but there are a few mavericks who do it anyway. -
Adriana Heldiz/CalMattersThe Trump administration cancelled $2 billion of research grants to University of California professors. Their legal team says it has proof that those terminations were unconstitutional. -
Courtesy of the Port of San DiegoThe naming request was supported by the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee, and is the first use of the port's naming policy — which requires historical and cultural significance as criteria. -
U.S. Navy/DigitalThe amphibious assault ship USS Boxer left San Diego in March and arrived in the Middle East last month, joining the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea more than 220 consecutive days.
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Catch the Devil by journalist Pamela Colloff highlights the potentially fatal consequences of a system more concerned with securing convictions than determining the truth and delivering justice. -
Harrisburg is home to one of the nation's largest communities of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees and their families. Through soccer, generations have found connection, belonging and a way to carry forward a shared history. -
The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, held a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.
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Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025. -
An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.
DACA recipients are losing their protected status due to lengthy administrative delays
A half-century fight to save an Emerald Hills green space for a park may soon be decided
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
How military families manage San Diego's high cost of living
Sweetwater Union High School District holds first graduation ceremony in Tijuana
Part 2: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Part 1: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Immigrant detentions on San Diego’s military bases have spiked under Trump
Lawyers accuse immigration courts of holding ‘sham’ bond hearings
How a San Diego English teacher is using AI in her classroom
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While several states have reported an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, case numbers in San Diego County remain low, with no local outbreaks detected. On Midday Edition Monday, we talk about the illness — its symptoms, treatment options, and how you can help prevent its spread. -
A San Diego Navy admiral was among seven high-ranking military officials whose promotion was blocked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. We dig into the story and how Hegseth's latest policies are impacting the military.
- Cardiff immigration arrest highlights typical enforcement strategy in San Diego region
- ‘No more vague commitments’: San Diego leaders say trade deal must have Tijuana River sewage solution
- Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
- Lawmakers meet with Afghans stranded at State Department camp in Qatar
