An agreement with the California Department of Transportation gives city crews access to more encampments downtown. But few people are accepting offers of shelter and support services.
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The San Diego Zoo announced Wednesday the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff made the decision to compassionately euthanize some of its longest-tenured animals. -
Additional meter hours will begin as soon as Thursday in Pacific Beach and the Mid-City area, but over the next month, will also hit uptown and downtown San Diego. -
The total deaths due to drug overdose dropped from 1,203 in 2023 to 945 in 2024 — that's 25% lower than the region's peak number in 2022. -
From a student thesis project at San Diego State University to a milestone festival, FilmOut continues to showcase queer stories on screen. -
This weekend in the arts in San Diego: "Alex Katz: Theater and Dance" at MCASD; the San Diego Symphony takes on "Jurassic Park"; Helena Westra's "Lying Fallow” at the Athenaeum Art Center and more. -
New works by acclaimed choreographers Ching Ching Wong, Garrett Smith and Carly Topazio explore abstraction, metaphoric masks, memory and speculative futurism in "Debuts." -
Bridget and John Chalekian said they don’t want another family to go through the grief they went through. -
GoFundMe.org has teamed with an Inland Empire non-profit to distribute air conditioners and air and water purifiers to those in need just as the temperatures are predicted to rise to near 115 degrees in the desert. -
Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting. -
An extreme heat warning will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m. Saturday for county deserts. In addition, heat advisories will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m. Friday for the mountains and valleys.
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