Marielena Castellanos
From Sacramento to Tijuana, kids and families turned out in full force at Comic-Con 2025 — dressed as “Zelda” heroes, “Jurassic” explorers, and more. Here’s how the next generation of fans made the convention their own.
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Lemon Grove City Councilman Sitivi Faiai, elected to his first term in November, suddenly died Tuesday, the city announced. -
Martin Cooper changed the world when he invented the portable phone. The Motorola company’s four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces. -
Machado received a standing ovation from the crowd at Petco Park, where he’s been a fan favorite since joining the Padres as a free agent in 2019. -
California’s landmark labor law aims to make nail salon workers, predominantly Vietnamese women, full employees rather than contractors in an industry known for labor violations. -
California lawmakers could set new education requirements for police officers, but the bill has critics from all sides — including former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who authored the state’s watershed 2021 police reform bill. -
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens. -
A handful of corporate sponsors have withdrawn their support from San Diego Pride over one of its headliners' stance on the Israel-Gaza war. But the organization says ticket sales are still up. -
With 7 of its most ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials now must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air pollution. But officials face growing pushback about affordability and costs. -
The shuttered portion, beyond the Crystal Pier Hotel, underwent extensive stabilization work. -
The city of Coronado has been increasing their trash fee and decreasing a subsidy to homeowners over the past decade. Come July, residents should expect a higher bill as the city adjusts the fee again and ends the subsidy.
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