San Diego News Fix

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts of murdering George Floyd. Kristina Davis shares local reactions. Then, Black Student Union Co-President Arsema Aklog shares her reaction to the verdict.

Nelvin C. Cepeda has been to Afghanistan seven times in his 30 years as a photographer at the U-T. He’ll share his experiences. Then, columnist Charles T. Clark shares his take on the guilty verdict in the trail of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd.

President Joe Biden has announced that the US will pull troops from Afghanistan by September 11th of this year. We asked what San Diego veterans thought about the decision. Then, actor, director and professor Jesse Perez is our guest on this week’s episode of Name Drop San Diego.

With San Diego County in the orange tier, more entertainment venues can reopen. Reporter George Varga will tell us what that landscape looks like. Then, The San Diego Union Tribune Editorial Board writes that President Biden is right to pull troops out of Afghanistan. Chris Reed explains why.

Dozens of illegal gambling parlors have been busted in San Diego County. Reporter Kristina Davis has more. Then, the opinion team asked San Diegans whether they’d consider leaving California. Andrew Kleske shares their answers.

Mayor Todd Gloria has unveiled a plan meant to improve the lives of black residents. Reporter David Garrick has more. Then, high school students share their experiences with online learning during the pandemic.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is on hold in the US after six people who got it also developed blood clots. Jonathan Wosen has the story.Then we’ll talk to high school junior Elea Castiglione about what it’s like to be back in the classroom for the first time in over a year.

After crossing the border in Texas, asylum-seeking families are being flown to San Diego and released into Tijuana without the chance to apply for help. Reporter Kate Morrissey has the story. Then, fourth-generation fisherman Tommy Gomes has his own new show and is this week’s guest on Name Drop San Diego.

The city of San Diego released a recent analysis of arts funding that was initiated to look for funding gaps, troubling trends or possible inequities. David Garrick, our San Diego government reporter, is here to explain its findings. Thanks for joining me.

Check out another podcast on the U-T podcast network, Name Drop San Diego. JoAnn Fields is a advocate for Filipinos and other people of color in San Diego, especially in the South Bay.

La Mesa Councilwoman Dr. Akilah Weber appears likely to take the 79th Assembly District seat after gaining a slim majority in the special primary election held Tuesday. Politics reporter Deborah Brennan is here to explain.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that California will lift most of its coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces on June 15, a move he described as “a full reopening.” And, San Diego County is moving to the orange tier of the state's reopening guidelines starting on Wednesday. Health care reporter Paul Sisson is here to explain.

A Union-Tribune analysis examined data for nearly 500,000 stops conducted by the two largest law enforcement agencies in the county — the San Diego Police Department and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. Combined, the two agencies made contact with some 560,000 people.Nearly 20 percent of the stops made by San Diego police officers from July 2018 through December 2020 involved Black people, who make up about 6 percent of the city’s population.

La Jolla residents are using a service to remove scooters from their property. Scooter companies say it’s illegal. The removal service disagrees. Reporter Elisabeth Frausto has the story. Then, editorial and opinion director Matthew T. Hall shares his take on a new homeless policy at the City of San Diego.

Gina Champion-Cain will serve 15 years in prison for her long-running Ponzi scheme. Reporter Lori Weisberg has the details. Then, letters editor Andrew Kleske shares reader thoughts.

San Diego is inching toward the orange tier, but when might that happen? We’ll talk to reporter Jonathan Wosen. Then, columnist Charles T. Clark shares his take on reparations.

Home prices in San Diego are among the fastest rising in the nation and now they’ve reached a new high. Reporter Phil Molnar will explain. Then, cartoonist Steve Breen discusses his latest inspirations.

Opening Day for the San Diego Padres is April 1 and fans can't wait to return to Petco Park (with limited capacity due to pandemic restrictions). On this episode, Union-Tribune sports editor and Hot Lava podcast co-host Jay Posner gives a preview of the 2021 season.

A new series from the San Diego Union-Tribune analyzed almost half a million traffic stops made by San Diego police and sheriff’s deputies. Watchdog reporters Lyndsay Winkley and Lauryn Shroeder found that minorities are stopped, searched, arrested and subjected to use of force at higher rates than Whites.

The Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has made its way to San Diego. We’ll talk to reporter Jonathan Wosen. Then, reader engagement editor Andrew Kleske shares what stories are getting attention this week.