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"The family has decided to begin a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise," said John Seidler, Padres chairman and brother of former owner Peter Seidler. "We will undertake this process with integrity and professionalism in a way that honors Peter's legacy and love for the Padres and lays the foundation for the franchise's long-term success."

Lawyers and advocates say the Trump administration is essentially re-writing the rules to deny people due process in immigration court. As a result, the number of Habeas Corpus petitions has skyrocketed in recent months.

Sharp Healthcare is taking over Tri-City's hospital. While some details still need to be finalized, the core aspects of the deal are in place.

A months-long delay in data due to personnel cuts held up the release of the annual report, which found 16,000 fewer defense-sector jobs in San Diego over the last year.

Legally, ICE has to release arrest and detention data. However, because of the government shutdown, that data hasn't been published for months, raising concerns about transparency.

The University of California serves 300,000 students, yet only one of the two students on the 26-member Board of Regents is allowed to vote. Now, student leaders are campaigning for a second vote, saying it would better ensure that UC policy reflects all students.

A major conflict has been over how much each basin must cut back their use of the overtapped river, to close the ever-growing gap between dwindling supply and ravenous demand.

The public will be able to tour Statsraad Lehmkuhl on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Broadway Pier.

A new program at UC San Diego Health is training people to advance from jobs like housekeeping and food service into clinical health roles.

The incoming storm is expected to make landfall in San Diego County late Thursday and clear out by midday Friday.