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San Diego Scientists To Use Drones In Antarctica Research
- Aug. 16
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego researchers are deploying new tools to study the Antarctic’s underwater food web.
Critics Of Earl McNeil Investigation Call For District Attorney's Office To Recuse Itself
- Aug. 15
- By Matt Hoffman
The San Diego County District Attorney's office is seeking guidance from the California Attorney General's Office over whether or not it should recuse itself from the investigation.
Cannabis Compound Reduces Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients
- Aug. 15
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
A recent study found that patients with Alzheimer's disease who took a synthetic cannabis compound experienced reduced agitation, one of the most common symptoms of the disease.
Utah Firefighter Who Died In California Offered To Help
- Aug. 15
- By Associated Press
Matthew Burchett said goodbye to his wife and 7-year-old son in early August, volunteering to travel with 37 fellow firefighters from Utah to help battle record-setting blazes in California.
Yosemite Reopens To Visitors With Smoky Air, Limited Lodging
- Aug. 15
- By Associated Press
Hikers and nature lovers returned to Yosemite National Park's scenic valley Tuesday after a rare 20-day closure because of smoke from wildfires. Some said they didn't mind the hazy air that obscured scenic vistas; others came prepared with eye drops and face masks.
San Diego Temperatures Hit Over 80 Degrees For 17 Days Straight
- Aug. 14
- By City News Service
The 17-day stretch is the city's longest since a streak of 19 days in 1984, and the third-longest since such record-keeping began more than 100 years ago.
San Diego Affordable Housing Advocates Eyeing 2020 Ballot
- Aug. 14
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Pat Finn
The San Diego Housing Federation declined to place its affordable housing bond on the November 2018 ballot, a move some believe resulted from pressure from convention center advocates pushing their own ballot measure. The federation said it was a purely strategic decision to move it to 2020.
The Cholla Cactus Didn’t Bloom This Year — California Scientists Team Up To Find Out Why
- Aug. 14
- By Megan Burks
A project launching at San Diego State and 18 other locations in California this fall seeks to find out how climate change is affecting the state’s plants.
What Happened To Earl McNeil?
- Aug. 14
- By Claire Trageser
There are large holes in the timeline of what happened to Earl McNeil, a man who was hospitalized after being arrested by National City police back in May.
Fire Near San Diego Zoo Safari Park Forces Evacuations
- Aug. 13
- By City News Service
A wildfire just west of San Diego Zoo Safari Park — the third to erupt in the area in as many weeks — prompted evacuations Monday afternoon and forced the closure of the rural highway that fronts the popular wild-animal exhibition grounds.