San Diego News Fix

​It's well known that San Diegans pay some of the highest utility rates in the county. And now, San Diego Gas & Electric wants to raise rates again. SDG&E executives Bruce Folkmann and Scott Crider explain why.

California's primary election is over! The top two candidates in races at the federal, state and local level will now face off in the November 8 general election. Columnist Michael Smolens has more.

It's June 7, the last day to vote in California's Primary Election. Here are your options for voting.

June 7 is California's primary election. Here are the most exciting San Diego races to watch, according to U-T columnist Michael Smolens.

My guest today is Socheath Sun, the chef-owner behind Angkorian Pikestaff. Angkorian Pikestaff is a pan-Asian popup restaurant that specializes in Southeast Asian cuisines.

Union-Tribune editorial and opinion director, Matthew T. Hall, managing editor Lora Cicalo, and editor and publisher Jeff Light discuss the Union-Tribune’s stance on receiving awards from advocacy groups.

Primary voting is already underway and Election Day, the final day to vote, is Tuesday, June 7th. Cynthia Paes is the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.

Another scientist with San Diego ties is going to space. Katya Echezaretta will be one of a handful of passengers to launch into space on Saturday, June 4. Katya is the first Mexican-born woman to go to space and she's also an alumna of San Diego City College.

With fentanyl deaths soaring, the San Diego County Medical Examiner is experiencing a backlog in its toxicology labs. Delayed results are causing problems for the justice system, and causing emotional and insurance problems for families of the deceased.

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is running for re-election. The secretary of state oversees voting in California and all of its counties, and keeps campaign finance and business records for the state.

Military and veterans’ issues reporter Andrew Dyer, enterprise team editor Kristina Davis, managing editor Lora Cicalo, and editor and publisher Jeff Light discuss the sharp disparities in punishments Navy officers received in the scandal involving Leonard Glenn Francis, the military contractor better known as “Fat Leonard.”

Ashley Poust is a post-doctoral researcher at the San Diego Natural History Museum, and he's already been in the newspaper twice this year for discovering two ancient animals. He's modest about it, but he has a really cool job, digging up dinosaur bones, studying fossils and naming animals.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board put together an election guide and endorsements to help you make your decisions. That's available at sandiegouniontribune.com/2022primaryguide.

The sheriff's race is one of the most important races in San Diego County this election season. It's the first time in decades that an incumbent isn't running for re-election, and it's a chance to succeed former Sheriff Bill Gore, whose tenure was marked by 200-plus jail deaths.

On May 24, an 18-year-old opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and 2 adults. In this conversation a day later with The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the mass shooting and what he believes lawmakers can do to prevent future tragedies.

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to declare the city a safe place for “reproductive freedom and access to abortion.”

​San Diego's unemployment rate is now 3 percent. That's lower than it was before the pandemic began.

In the wake of the mass shootings and hate crimes in Buffalo and Laguna Woods, Union-Tribune public safety editor Dana Littlefield, enterprise team editor Kristina Davis, managing editor Lora Cicalo, and editor and publisher Jeff Light discuss how we have covered hate crimes in our community.

Jesi Gutierrez and Celi Hernandez are co-owners of Libélula Books & Co. in Barrio Logan. It’s a beautiful space on the corner of South 26th Street and National Avenue that specializes in LGBTQ and BIPOC works, and serves as a community gathering space.

The first homeless count in two years has confirmed what is plain to see in San Diego County – homelessness is up. It’s up 10 percent countywide, 9 percent in the city of San Diego, 19 percent in National City and 31 percent in Oceanside.