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Chula Vista musician, 21, composes ‘Land of the Free,’ an orchestral tribute to America’s 250th birthday

Chula Vista musician, 21, composes ‘Land of the Free,’ an orchestral tribute to America’s 250th birthday

The East County Youth Symphony premiered composer Oluwaloba Salami’s “Land of the Free” to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego July 2, 2026

Neighborhoods

SDUSD seeks reboot on screen time, a year after cell phone ban on campuses

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego

After 50 years of providing LGBTQ-informed rehabilitation, Stepping Stone receives Stonewall service award

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego

San Diego State completes big move, joining Pac-12 with other former Mountain West schools

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego

Did you know Solana Beach was built on beans, rails, and bluff cuts?

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

Latest News

With San Diego at year-round risk for wildfires, fireworks are even more of a problem, SDFD warns

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego July 3, 2026

Grossmont Center reels in Bass Pro Shops

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 2, 2026, 9:13 a.m.

Closing arguments expected next week in Millete murder trial after final witnesses called to stand

Closing arguments expected next week in Millete murder trial after final witnesses called to stand

by City News Service July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 5:56 p.m.

Jackie Han honored as 2026 Champion of Pride

by Andi Ruiz • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 2, 2026, 11:07 a.m.

Public Safety

Pacific Beach man sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego July 3, 2026July 3, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

Federal charges dropped against San Diego resident in Navy bribery scandal

Federal charges dropped against San Diego resident in Navy bribery scandal

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego July 2, 2026July 2, 2026, 6:58 p.m.

Defendants plead guilty in $65 million scam to coax elderly people into sending cash to short-term rentals

Defendants plead guilty in $65 million scam to coax elderly people into sending cash to short-term rentals

by Staff and Wire Reports June 30, 2026June 30, 2026, 6:34 p.m.

Politics & Government

Rep. Issa mum on his California lawsuit after Supreme Court rules in favor of mail-in voting

Rep. Issa mum on his California lawsuit after Supreme Court rules in favor of mail-in voting

The San Diego congressman last year challenged the state’s election procedures in a lawsuit that closely parallels this week’s ruling.

by Alysa Horton July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 1:53 p.m.

San Diego joins growing list of cities to approve restrictions on e-bikes. Here’s how to sort out what’s banned and where

by Nicole Abrams • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 9:03 p.m.

Affordable housing preservation fund approved by San Diego City Council

by City News Service June 30, 2026June 30, 2026, 11:24 a.m.

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump administration’s proposed limits

by Associated Press June 30, 2026June 30, 2026, 9:48 a.m.

Best of Beach & Bay: Nominate your favorite businesses

Business

An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals

An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals

by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde • CalMatters July 3, 2026

Lambda Archives says goodbye to its first-ever executive director

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027

Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters June 29, 2026

Life

City of San Diego fully transitioned to new grey trash bins, no longer collecting trash from old black bins

City of San Diego fully transitioned to new grey trash bins, no longer collecting trash from old black bins

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 2, 2026, 11:09 a.m.

La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla’s ‘Pink Lady,’ celebrates 100 years of memories

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego June 30, 2026July 1, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

Completion of Hillcrest promenade project expected in 2027

by Nicole Abrams • Times of San Diego June 29, 2026July 1, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Does US flag ‘degrade’ homes? HOA takes stand, threatens fines – even for American flags

by Katie Futterman • inewsource June 29, 2026June 29, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

Three months after César Chávez bombshell, local roadway named after him gets updated name

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 29, 2026June 30, 2026, 10:14 a.m.

Sports

Musgrove, for first time, reveals extent of surgery that’s sidelined him for almost two years. But, finally, the end to his rehab is in sight

by Barry M. Bloom • Special to Times of San Diego July 2, 2026July 2, 2026, 7:01 p.m.

U.S. vs. Bosnia: Fans glory in sun, sand, celebration — and statistics too — in U.S. World Cup win

U.S. vs. Bosnia: Fans glory in sun, sand, celebration — and statistics too — in U.S. World Cup win

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 2, 2026, 1:21 a.m.

Kevin O’Malley, one-time Padres part-owner and founder of equity firm, dies at 50

Kevin O’Malley, one-time Padres part-owner and founder of equity firm, dies at 50

by Associated Press July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 10:44 a.m.

Opinion

Opinion: The sad ‘Big Lebowskization’ of an aging California

Opinion: The sad ‘Big Lebowskization’ of an aging California

by Joe Mathews • Zócalo

Opinion: Kelly Davis gave San Diego its conscience and changed mine

Opinion: Kelly Davis gave San Diego its conscience and changed mine

by David A. Myers

Opinion: The 21st-century meaning of July Fourth to a Black American

Opinion: The 21st-century meaning of July Fourth to a Black American

by John Dobard • Catalyst California

Education

State Superintendent will no longer manage California schools under deal Newsom cuts with Legislature

State Superintendent will no longer manage California schools under deal Newsom cuts with Legislature

by John Fensterwald • EdSource June 28, 2026

New heat mapping tool points to hidden risks across San Diego, creates roadmaps to counter rising temperatures

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego June 26, 2026June 29, 2026, 11:38 a.m.

Motivated by SAT inequities, Torrey Pines students launch free, personalized prep tool

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego June 26, 2026June 26, 2026, 12:18 p.m.

Arts

Shell, stone, and sea: The abalone economy that once touched Point Loma’s shoreline

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego July 1, 2026July 1, 2026, 8:12 a.m.

Celebrating the Fourth with Blues, Jazz, Rock and a debut from an Aussie DJ – Live music this week

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego June 30, 2026

Adobe Falls: The elusive waterfall that briefly returns after San Diego rains

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 30, 2026June 30, 2026, 7:53 a.m.

Sono in North Park uses recipes that often stay in Italy

by Frank Sabatini Jr. • Special to Times of San Diego June 29, 2026July 1, 2026, 3:29 p.m.

Military

Recovery effort underway for missing Camp Pendleton Marine

Recovery effort underway for missing Camp Pendleton Marine

by City News Service June 28, 2026

Military families are going hungry — and the numbers don’t yet reflect the war

Military families are going hungry — and the numbers don’t yet reflect the war

by Marcus Baram • Capital & Main June 27, 2026

The street that never slept: Broadway and San Diego’s sailor town years

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 26, 2026June 26, 2026, 11:46 a.m.

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