Bennett Lacy

Local leaders celebrate the charitable legacy of Joan Jacobs, local beaches get an influx of mysterious blobs and so-called “pink slime” news websites emerge in San Diego.

Many are still staying in hotels and said those accommodations will expire in the next day or two.

The San Diego City Council is voting on an ordinance that would ban homeless encampments in public spaces. In other news, the San Diego Unified School District is considering options to help its unhoused students. Plus, public art emerges from the ashes of an abandoned freeway project.

Teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy have voted to de-certify their union. In other news, the city of Poway has voted on a measure to prevent homeless encampments. And, a San Diego author writes a book series for young readers that features characters who are daring and diverse in every way.

The bus driver strike in San Diego is raising questions about the privatization of public transit. In other news, a residential treatment program is proving to be helpful for local teens with mental health struggles. And, MLB takes over production and distribution of Padres game broadcasts.

The U.S. government still faces economic peril as the debt ceiling debate remains unresolved. In other news, Carlsbad High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of support for the LGBTQ community. Plus, some school districts are facing First Amendment challenges to their inclusion and protection policies for LGBTQ-plus students at school.

SANDAG is looking at three possible routes for moving the train tracks away from the crumbling cliffs in Del Mar. The public has six weeks to give feedback on the choices.

The fair takes attendees on a trip down memory lane to celebrate the '50s to '90s.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to delay a raise for about 150,000 disability care workers in an effort to cut the state budget deficit.