San Diego News Fix

​Cesar Chavez was a labor organizer and civil rights activist, and in California and beyond, he's an icon. Organizer Pedro Anaya reflects on Chavez's legacy in San Diego and how it influenced him.

Union-Tribune managing editor Lora Cicalo and former Union-Tribune reporter Sandra Dibble discuss “Border City,” a new podcast premiering on April 5 from The San Diego Union-Tribune presented by the Los Angeles Times. “Border City” is the story of Sandra Dibble, a journalist who in 1994 leaves her job and family in Washington, D.C., to report on Tijuana, Mexico, a city known mostly for drug violence and illegal immigration into the U.S. Dibble expects to stay on the border a year. But her plans change as she is drawn deeper and deeper into the worlds that converge at the biggest crossing point on the U.S.-Mexico border. The eight-part series will tell a story of beauty and violence, artists and drug gangs, immigration and belonging – from the perspective of a writer who spent more than 25 years there. Subscribe and listen to “Border City” on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to The San Diego Union-Tribune to go even deeper with more exclusive “Border City” content.

Josie was born and raised in Logan Heights and co-founded Chicano Park in 1970. She's the founder of the highly anticipated Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, which will open this summer. Recently she was inducted into the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame.

San Diego will consider an additional moratorium Monday to stop residents from being evicted. Reporter Phillip Molnar has more.

Every year, El Cajon residents call 911 about 16,000 times. But officials say about a third of those calls aren’t true emergencies and don’t require ambulances and fire trucks. The city council voted unanimously last week to set aside $300,000 for a pilot program that would divert some emergency calls to nurses.

During the State of San Diego County speech, Board of Supervisors Chairman Nathan Fletcher outlined new plans on homelessness, housing, child care and more.

Regional leaders are lobbying in Washington for a central transit hub, a new border crossing and other infrastructure. Reporter David Garrick has more.

​Grocery store workers in Southern California have voted to authorize a strike if supermarkets don’t raise their wages. The vote could lead to walkouts at some Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions and Ralphs. About 70 stores in San Diego and Imperial counties would be affected.

Union-Tribune publisher and editor Jeff Light, news editor David Clary, Local section editor and readers’ representative Adrian Vore, growth and development reporter Jennifer Van Grove, and criminal justice and legal affairs reporter Greg Moran, discuss the challenges of covering public meetings, rallies and other events where misinformation is aired. Our staff also tackles the question of whether we have an obligation to report on untruths.

Su-Mei Yu is the founder of Saffron Thai restaurants in San Diego. She opened her first location on India Street in 1985 and went on to open two more locations, write cookbooks and host "Savor San Diego," a KPBS show that explored the cuisines and cultures of San Diego.

During the pandemic, small farms in the San Diego region were having trouble selling their produce. So a group of small farmers banded together to create Foodshed, an equity focused co-op committed to sustainable farming practices.

BA.2 is a subvariant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. It's surging in Asia and Europe, and it's now present in San Diego. Dr. Ayal Oren is a professor of epidemiology at San Diego State University School of Public Health.

San Diego County has a new interim sheriff. Assistant Sheriff Anthony Ray will serve until a new sheriff takes office next year. Journalist Kelly Davis has more.

A century-old law in San Diego guarantees free trash pickup for most single-family homes. It's called the People's Ordinance and it's been in place since 1919. But that could change.

Forty-two million years ago, when the San Diego region was much more lush and tropical than it is today, a small bobcat-like creature roamed the rainforest terrain. Now that creature has a name.

Tasha Williamson is a former mayoral candidate for the city of San Diego, a well-known community activist and just recently she founded her own nonprofit, Exhaling Injustice. She became an activist for her children while they were in school, and now fights for womens rights, police reform and racial justice. 

It's been nearly 25 years since members of the Heaven's Gate cult died in a mass suicide event in San Diego County. Caitlin Rother was a journalist at the Union-Tribune at the time and wrote about the cult's strange rules and habits.

The San Diego Latino Film Festival is celebrating its 29th year. More than 200 films are showing at the AMC Mission Valley theater through Saturday, as well as music and food events.

​PFAs are highly toxic chemicals, and they're found in processed food, hair products, cookware and more. ​SDSU professor George Jiracek explains why they're present at San Diego airports, and why they're a cause for concern.

Gas prices are the talk of the town right now, as prices are soaring. The average gas price in San Diego today is $5.77. Our energy reporter Rob Nikoleski looked into gas prices and what exactly we're paying for when we visit the pump.