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The Padres are on the clock at the trade deadline, eyeing a potential blockbuster: Jung Hoo Lee. With a struggling season and needs across the field, San Diego’s front office is circling the Giants’ star outfielder, who’s reportedly 50% likely to be traded. Lee’s power, speed, and defensive versatility make him a perfect fit — and he’s under contract for years. It’s their second chance to land him...

California’s public colleges are quietly arming campus police with military-grade gear like AR-15s and stun grenades—despite a 2021 law requiring strict oversight and transparency. Investigations reveal widespread noncompliance: schools often delay or omit critical details like equipment specs or quantities, and some even contradict their own policies. Students and faculty fear this militarization...

Summer’s here, but so is a major bathroom crunch in San Diego’s Mission Bay—13 of 28 public restrooms and half the portables on Fiesta Island are shutting down, saving the city half a million bucks a year. Locals are split: some understand the budget squeeze, others question if cutting access to essential facilities is the right call, especially as visitors flock to the area. With signs and QR cod...

FBI’s top priority: hunting down “Carlitos Rugrats,” a brutal Sinaloa Cartel lieutenant accused of smuggling tons of fentanyl and cocaine into the U.S., laundering hundreds of millions, and orchestrating violence across borders — now labeled a “Drug Kingpin” with a life sentence on the line. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: a...

A Southwest flight from Honolulu to San Diego was forced to turn back mid-air after a passenger suffered a medical emergency — a decision dictated by FAA safety rules that made continuing to San Diego impossible. Passengers faced a major delay, now expected to land in San Diego early Thursday instead of Wednesday morning, as the airline scrambled to rebook a new crew. Southwest apologized, stressi...

Waymo is rolling out fully driverless rides in San Diego, starting with employees before opening to the public later this year, bringing its spacious Ojai model to key neighborhoods — but local leaders and transit workers are sounding the alarm over job impacts, while the company eyes expansion to Las Vegas, Denver, and Tampa. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.c...

The Larry Millete case just took a dramatic turn as the prosecution closes with a chilling portrait of Maya—his missing wife—as a mother robbed of her children’s lives, blaming Larry’s obsession and rage over her potential departure for her death. The judge has now allowed the jury to consider involuntary manslaughter, expanding their sentencing options to include first- or second-degree murder—or...

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The Padres are at a crossroads as they face a tough stretch and an approaching trade deadline, possibly forcing them to flip from buyers to sellers. Star closer Mason Miller, who’s been elite this season, is the top trade candidate — and some analysts, including former GM Steve Phillips, insist they must move him to fix their starting pitching and offense. Phillips suggests the Yankees could offer...

Four rare western spotted skunks, rescued and rehabilitated at San Diego’s Ramona Wildlife Center, got a wild second chance—released into a remote Valley Center forest after one even flew 400 miles to join the crew. This rare haul—six spotted skunks in one season—shakes up the usual striped skunk crowd at the center. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discoun...

The All-American Rejects are turning backyards into concert venues with their House Party Tour, fighting high ticket prices by bringing fans to intimate, free shows in private yards. After a last-minute venue collapse in Alpine, CA, Shawn Richter got a midnight Instagram DM from the band — he said yes, and by 7:30 PM, they were playing a full set under house lamps with fans singing along. The loca...

San Diego’s new e-bike rules go into effect in 30 days, mandating a minimum age of 12 for certain e-bikes, stricter helmet laws, and passenger restrictions — all aimed at keeping families safer as hospitals see a surge in injuries. Inspired by real-world risks and modeled after neighboring cities, the city’s approach prioritizes education before enforcement, with a 60-day grace period before ticke...

A federal immigrant detention center in Imperial County is under fire after receiving a decade-long charity tax break — saving nearly $6 million — even as reports of mistreatment, including poor medical care and punitive solitary confinement, mount. State lawmakers are now pushing Senate Bill 420 to block private detention centers from such exemptions, arguing taxpayer money should fund schools an...