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Vantage Theater Stages World Premiere Of 'The Color Of Light'
Vantage Theater is committed to producing new works that have something to say. Its latest production is a world premiere called "The Color of Light" about artist Henri Matisse. → Read More
Local Leaders: House GOP Tax Plan Could Exacerbate Homelessness
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut plan that would repeal several funding tools for affordable housing. San Diegans including local leaders gathered Monday to voice their opposition to the cuts. → Read More
'As One' Is A Modern Opera About Transitioning
You don’t generally think of opera as ripped from the headlines, but San Diego Opera’s production of "As One" has a distinctly contemporary feel. The latest dētour series production tackles a transgender story through the character of Hannah, who’s portrayed by two singers — a baritone and mezzo soprano. → Read More
How A Kid's Summer Job In San Diego Brought Joy To Alzheimer's Patients
Kids heading back to school this week are probably telling their friends about what they did over their summer break. Many probably took vacations or camping trips. But one San Diego boy will have a unique story to tell — his summer volunteering with Alzheimer's and dementia patients. → Read More
Move-In Day At San Diego State
Some of the more than 8,000 new freshman and transfer students who are joining San Diego State University this semester have started to move into campus. → Read More
Rare White Lion Arrives In San Diego County
Three lions, including a rare white lion, will make their home at the Lions, Tigers & Bears animal sanctuary in Alpine. → Read More
San Diego Unified Begins Testing Water In Schools For Lead
Testing for lead in water systems at San Diego Unified School District campuses began Monday, according to district officials. → Read More
City Council Contemplates Project To Replace California Theatre
A plan to replace the dilapidated California Theatre building in downtown San Diego with a 40-story skyscraper is scheduled to go before the San Diego City Council Tuesday. → Read More
Climate Change, Invasive Beetles — This Isn't The Sixth-Grade Camp Of Yesteryear
The U.S. Forest Service estimates California has lost more than 100 million trees to drought, fire and invasive beetles. In our own backyard, large oaks that shaded generations of San Diegans at sixth-grade camp are now stumps, calling on today's campers to reverse the damage. → Read More
Mayor Faulconer Pushes For Hotel Tax To Fund Convention Center Expansion
Mayor Kevin Faulconer touted a proposed ballot measure on Monday that he said would raise hotel room taxes to pay for an expansion of the San Diego Convention Center and produce funding streams for road repairs and homelessness programs. → Read More
New California Assembly Bill Would Reform SANDAG, Local Transit Agencies
Legislation that would introduce reforms to the embattled San Diego Association of Governments and two area transit agencies was introduced in the state Legislature Monday. → Read More
SANDAG To Hire Law Firm To Investigate Flawed Revenue Forecasts
Leaders at the San Diego Association of Governments decided Friday to solicit proposals from law firms with investigative expertise to conduct an independent investigation of the agency's faulty revenue forecast for a proposed sales tax hike that fell short at the ballot box in November. → Read More
SANDAG Board To Consider Investigation
The board of directors of the San Diego Association of Governments on Friday will consider authorizing a series of steps in reaction to the discovery that an economic modeling system provided faulty revenue projections for a tax increase ballot proposition and for a local transportation fund. → Read More
City Attorney's Office To Investigate Restaurants Found Surcharging Customers
The investigation was launched after complaints about the practice were received on a consumer hotline. → Read More
Low Overnight Temperatures Trigger San Diego's Emergency Homeless Shelter
Shelters will provide 280 additional beds overnight as the temperature in downtown San Diego drops below 50 degrees. → Read More
New California Laws Bump Up Minimum Wage, Tighten Gun Rules
A higher minimum wage, a ban on using "Redskins" as the name of a school team or mascot, and new restrictions on assault weapons are among the latest California laws taking effect with the new year: → Read More
U.S. Immigration Officials Release Haitians Due To Limited Detention Space
Immigration authorities are once more allowing Haitians to enter the U.S. under a humanitarian parole provision due to limited space in detention centers and a surge in crossings. → Read More
Skyline Celebrates Opening Of New $13 Million Library
A much larger Skyline Hills Library opened to the public Friday in southeastern San Diego. → Read More
A Circus At The Airport: San Diego's Artist Residency Entertains Travelers
Three years ago, the San Diego International Airport underwent a $1 billion expansion and dedicated $6 million of that to adding artwork as a “calming distraction.” Now, they’ve added another form of artwork: the circus. → Read More
San Diego County Voters Head To The Polls
After months of debates, rallies and political ads, the California primary election is here. Democrats will decide between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, San Diegans will vote for mayor, some North County voters will cast ballots for county supervisor. And there's more. → Read More