San Diego News Fix

The San Diego-Tijuana region won its bid to become a World Design Capital in 2024. The designation is awarded by a Canadian organization, and it spotlights the winner for a year, with a street festival, conference and more.

Today is Veteran’s Day and Andrew Dyer is here with me. He’s a Navy veteran and the U-T’s military reporter. He’s been covering the July 2020 fire on the Bonhomme Richard warship and its fallout.

A sailboat anchored off the coast is causing a stir in La Jolla, where residents are calling it a "ghost ship" and questioning its legality.

The FDA has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Amaran Moodley with Rady Children’s Hospital explains why kids should get it.

U.S. land borders opened to nonessential travelers Monday for the first time since March of 2020. Here's what you need to know.

San Diego has become the fifth city in the U.S. to ban the use of the pronouns “he” and “she” in future laws. Oakland, Berkeley, Boston and Portland have adopted similar policies.

A month after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, tarballs continue to wash up on North County beaches, inspiring cleanups and new legislation.

Public comments made during the county’s COVID-19 updates have featured hours of angry yelling for months now, but statements made Tuesday crossed a particularly nasty line.

California burritos are the quintessential San Diego good. Union-Tribune reporter Lauren J. Mapp set out in search of the city's best.

A letter sent to Congress alleges that Border Patrol has a shadow police unit that covers up wrongdoing when agents kill or use excessive force. The letter was written by the Southern Border Communities Coalition and Alliance San Diego. They say the units have been operating since the 1980s without any actual authority — and they’re calling for an investigation.

A scientific team led by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Thursday that California condors can reproduce without having sex.

Maya Millete went missing in January, and after months of investigation, her husband Larry Millete was arrested in October for her murder. Maricris Drouaillet is Maya’s older sister.

Resident physicians at UC San Diego Health are protesting working conditions. They say they work long hours at pay that sometimes amounts to less than minimum wage. They say the lack of sleep they get leads to car accidents and mental health issues, and that they struggle to live in neighborhoods near the hospital while juggling student loan debt.

Ali Abulaban goes by JinnKid on TikTok. He plead not guilty Monday in San Diego Superior court to two counts of murder.

A new report from the Navy shows that the fire on the Bonhomme Richard warship last summer burned for nearly two hours before efforts to put it out began.

The San Diego Asian Film Festival kicks off its 22nd annual event on Oct. 28. Artistic director Brian Hu explains what's in store.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to permanently change the way San Diegans go to vote.

The United States will soon open its Mexico and Canada borders to vaccinated people. The borders have been closed for more than a year and a half, and only so-called essential travelers have been able to cross.

Developers are once again vying to build on the 48 acres surrounding the arena. Here's what might be built.

Since 1919, single-family homes in San Diego have had fee-free trash pickup, while businesses and most condos and apartments have had to pay. The law is called The People’s Ordinance, and Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera would like to see it change.