San Diego News Fix

In 2021, local book lovers turned to the San Diego County library for comfort and distraction. U-T columnist Karla Peterson went to find out what the Top 10 books, e-books and movies were.

​A Tijuana journalist who covered crime and security issues was shot to death Monday outside his home. Margarito Martínez Esquivel, who worked as a journalist and assisted international news outlets was shot three times, according to his wife.

A continuing crush of patients in the South Bay became so severe Tuesday that the region’s two main medical facilities declared internal disasters.

After a monthlong strike, unionized trash haulers have reached an new contract agreement with Republic Services.

San Diego, like the rest of the nation, is experiencing a shortage in blood donations. Medical professionals say we're at a critical level.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reporter Emily Alvarenga shares San Diego events held in his honor. Find a full listing of events online at sandiegouniontribune.com.

Gov. Gavin Newsom was in San Diego Wedesday to help clean up a homeless encampment and promote a new state program to address encampments. A 2020 count found 7,600 homeless people in San Diego County, the fifth-highest homeless population in the state.

A strike by the workers of Republic Services trash collection has entered its fourth week in San Diego County. Reporter Tammy Murga explains where negotiations stand and how San Diego and Chula Vista city governments have reacted.

Green composting bins will soon be available throughout San Diego. A new law requires residents to sort kitchen scraps from recycling and trash.

With Omicron cases on the rise, more COVID-19 testing sites have popped up around San Diego. Here's how to tell if a site is legitimate.

News Fix is on a short break. We'll return Monday, Jan. 10.

The San Diego Union-Tribune’s editorial board has announced its 2021 San Diegan of the Year.

Since the border reopened in November to non-essential travel, border waits have swelled to exceedingly long lines that could stifle local commerce and economic recovery.

A plane crashed on a residential road in El Cajon Monday night, killing all four passengers aboard. Reporter Alex Riggins has more.

Kwanzaa is here, and the World Beat Cultural Center in San Diego is celebrating it for the 41st time. Kwanzaa is an African American holiday that begins on December 26th and runs through January 1st. It was established in 1966 to celebrate family, community and culture.

U-T Features writer Pam Kragen shares a year-in-review of San Diego theater and gives a preview of 2022.

As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads, more testing sites are opening and the Biden Administration plans to give free rapid tests to the public. But questions linger about whether existing COVID-19 treatments will work.

San Diego Unified School District’s student vaccination mandate no longer stands. A judge struck it down Monday, saying that the mandate conflicts with state law.

San Diego County has approved new voting districts. The districts are redrawn every 10 years after the census is taken, with the goal of improving representation for residents. Reporter Deborah Sullivan Brennan has more.

If you've ever wanted to get into museums and other attractions for free, the San Diego Public Library can help.