Matthew T. Hall
The Union-Tribune
San Diego, CA, United States
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Opinion: Three things I cheered in 2022 — a video 'game,' a coffee shop and some positivity
I want to single out three that may help you as they helped me navigate a difficult year. → Read More
Opinion: The real world was too much, so I escaped into other worlds this year
Turns out reading a book is a demand on our time. It doesn’t just offer escape. It requires it. → Read More
Opinion: I will never know if he could hear me say I loved him at the end
I still hear my dad’s voice sometimes. → Read More
Matthew T. Hall: 2020 was the year of other people's voices
I will remember so much about this unforgettable year. But most of all, I’ll remember these authors' voices. → Read More
How the coronavirus pandemic has changed The San Diego Union-Tribune's Opinion section
As the novel coronavirus pandemic worsened in March we turned our editorial page over to to doctors, here and in Italy; to health and infectious disease experts; to others who could write with clarity and authority about the havoc being wrought. → Read More
Meet The San Diego Union-Tribune's new editorial board
The San Diego Union-Tribune still could use more racial diversity on its editorial board, but our gender diversity and age diversity are unprecedented. → Read More
Rate your level of Star Wars fandom: Force awakens or sleeps?
How big a Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan are you? → Read More
NBA draft pick Norman Powell is pride of Southeast San Diego
Add NBA draft pick to the resume of Lincoln High School and UCLA graduate Norman Powell. The San Diego man was drafted 46th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks and subsequently traded to the Toronto Raptors, and when his name was called, a viewing party in Southeast San Diego erupted in applause. → Read More
This map shows where same-sex marriage is now legal in the U.S.
This map shows where same-sex marriage is now legal in the U.S. after the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between them when a marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out of state. → Read More
Bill Maher calls SDSU student 'little sh*t' for open letter to Jerry Seinfeld about comedy
As Twitter bios go, SDSU student Anthony Berteaux's new one shows he can laugh at himself. Which is good because people around the country are doing just that after the host of "Real Time with Bill Maher" ripped into Berteaux on national television Friday night. Here's the video, the story and the reaction. → Read More
Watch Tony Gwynn Jr.'s 'perfect' Father's Day: a walk-off single
If you thought your Father's Day was emotional, check out the day Tony Gwynn's son, Tony Jr., had in New York Sunday. He came to the plate with a chance to win the Syracuse Chief's scoreless game against the Buffalo Bisons in the 10th inning, and delivered. His dad, who died the day after Father's Day last year, would have smiled. → Read More
Undocumented UC San Diego student waves Mexican flag at graduation, unfurls controversy
She unfurled the flag Sunday as she walked across the stage. Debate continues. → Read More
Chargers single-game tickets on sale, fans double down on anger
Single-game San Diego (at least for now) Chargers tickets go on sale at Qualcomm Stadium Friday and Saturday, the team announced Wednesday. Tough timing. Some fans replied to it with some anger and sarcasm. Dynamic pricing is nothing new in San Diego sports. Been to see the Padres this year? → Read More
If Donald Trump is elected U.S. president, you would ...
Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States, eliciting a sarcastic statement from the Democratic National Committee and a few more from Twitter. He's the 12th high-profile Republican candidate to say he'll run and he became the top trending U.S. topic on Twitter. → Read More
La Jollan's 'million-dollar toy'? Marijuana-themed radio station
Welcome to Smokin' 94.1, where the news hits at 4:20 p.m. → Read More
Scripps Ranch shooting suspect surrenders
San Diego police have a man suspected of killing his wife Saturday in a Scripps Ranch parking lot in custody after he fled to Mexico. Jeremy Green, 40, was arrested at the San Ysidro Point of Entry and charged with the murder of Tressa Green, 37, at about 1 a.m. on Friday and booked into county jail, police said. → Read More
Scripps Ranch shooting suspect surrenders
San Diego police have a man suspected of killing his wife Saturday in a Scripps Ranch parking lot in custody after he fled to Mexico. Jeremy Green, 40, was arrested at the San Ysidro Point of Entry and charged with the murder of Tressa Green, 37, at about 1 a.m. on Friday and booked into county jail, police said. → Read More
John Lennon guitar bought in San Diego may fetch $800,000
In the 1970s, a man unknowingly bought the guitar on which John Lennon wrote "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in San Diego for "a couple hundred dollars." After being lost for 50 years, it may soon fetch $600,000 to $800,000 at auction, according to an estimate by Julien's Auctions. → Read More
John Lennon guitar sold in San Diego for $200 to fetch $800k
In the 1970s, a man unknowingly bought the guitar on which John Lennon wrote "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in San Diego for "a couple hundred dollars." It may soon fetch $600,000 to $800,000 at auction, according to an estimate by Julien's Auctions. Conversation Request Don’t miss The Conversation Sign up to receive your daily CONVERSATION newsletter. Submit Lost for 50 years,… → Read More
San Diego's best doughnut is ...
Let me be upfront about this: There are holes in our argument. Today is National Doughnut Day, the one day all year we are required as Americans to partake of this pastry, so we will save you the headache of deciding which doughnut will give you a stomach ache. Today, we determine San Diego's best doughnut. → Read More