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The law, signed by President Trump in January 2025, requires immigrants accused of certain crimes to be detained, even if they aren’t charged or convicted.
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San Diego Humane SocietyMore than 300 pets were adopted at the San Diego Humane Society this weekend during Clear the Shelters Day, in which all adoption fees were waived. -
Marita Setas FerroFrom trees to breasts and fluffy sea creatures, there's a ton of great visual art to see around San Diego through the end of summer. -
“It kind of makes us feel that we are not doing enough, even though we’re busting our butts every day,” one rancher said. -
The 2026 Ramona Rodeo is celebrating its 45th year. The iconic western event takes place in downtown Ramona at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center from Aug. 27-29. Attendees can watch competitions in traditional rodeo events such as barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling, bareback bronc riding, mutton busting and bull riding.
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The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones we're still talking about. -
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive. -
Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and made them their own.
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The district’s board majority wants to spend nearly $3.9 million on stipends for coaches and athletic directors, among other things. Last year, they eliminated all teacher librarian positions, citing a budget deficit and enrollment decline. -
Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025.
Despite Iran war challenges, beard crackdown remains Pentagon priority
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The most entertaining baseball game you’ve never been to is in Tijuana
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First, ICE arrests hit a record number in July, both on a national level and here locally. Then, more than a year after it was first signed into law, we take a look into the impact of the Laken Riley Act. Next, abuse allegations against the county’s juvenile institutions are beginning to pile up. Also, members of the San Diego based USS Theodore Roosevelt are being told to plan for a longer deployment. -
In this episode of Port of Entry, poet and journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reflects on growing up between Tijuana and San Diego and turning those experiences and memories into his book “California Southern: Writing from the Road, 1994–2025.”
