Times of San Diego

From birdwatching to the NAT – curator Phil Unitt shares his unusual path to mastering all things avian

Throughout Unitt’s 37-year career, he has overseen the addition of over 15,000 bird specimens, cataloging the region’s avian history for the NAT.

by Mireya Miner • Times of San Diego March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

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Neighborhoods

Report: Petco Park a $1 billion economic engine for San Diego’s economy

Report: Petco Park a $1 billion economic engine for San Diego’s economy

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego

La Mesa Branch Library: And the award goes to…

by Denise Smith • Special for Times of San Diego

San Diego’s Project Heart Beat program has a big heart for saving lives

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego

Comic-Con Museum presents one for the tribe with Dungeons & Dragons play set for the summer

Comic-Con Museum presents one for the tribe with Dungeons & Dragons play set for the summer

by Luis Monteagudo Jr. • Times of San Diego

Latest News

Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the U.S.-Mexico border?

A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the U.S.-Mexico border?

by Sonner Kehrt, Melissa del Bosque and David Roza • The War Horse March 29, 2026

5 clues to Leucadia’s past: Railroads, roadside cabins and Highway 101

5 clues to Leucadia’s past: Railroads, roadside cabins and Highway 101

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 30, 2026

Rancho Family YMCA gymnastics director named among San Diego’s ‘Women of Distinction’

Rancho Family YMCA gymnastics director named among San Diego’s ‘Women of Distinction’

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego March 30, 2026

Public Safety

Man pleads guilty in Ocean Beach hit and run that killed woman sitting on curb

by Neal Putnam • Special for Times of San Diego March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 4:50 p.m.

Chase from East County ends with abandoned vehicle in Ocean Beach

by Staff and Wire Reports March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 4:00 p.m.

Appeals court vacates former teacher’s sex crime convictions

Appeals court vacates former teacher’s sex crime convictions

by City News Service March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Politics & Government

The Trump administration won’t rule out the possibility of federal agents at polls

The Trump administration won’t rule out the possibility of federal agents at polls

Elections have been a clear target for the second Trump administration as the president seeks more federal control over how states run their elections.

by Adora Brown and Manuela Silva • NOTUS March 30, 2026

Tribal leaders push back after human remains are found on Poway development site

by Katie Futterman • inewsource March 30, 2026

California legislators increase scrutiny on what info ICE gets from state ‘fusion centers’

by Khari Johnson • CalMatters March 29, 2026

‘No Kings’ rallies return to San Diego County, with 40,000 marchers on downtown streets

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego March 28, 2026March 28, 2026, 10:43 p.m.

Best of Point Loma: Nominate your favorite businesses

Business

Convention center, theaters leader awarded for downtown transformation

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 2:25 p.m.

MarketInk: Jamul Casino wins creative awards for Kumeyaay Nation documentary

MarketInk: Jamul Casino wins creative awards for Kumeyaay Nation documentary

by Rick Griffin March 29, 2026March 29, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

Walgreens to pay $6 million in settlement of overcharging allegations in California

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 26, 2026March 26, 2026, 4:14 p.m.

Life

Mutual aid, grassroots organizations step up with food, money, shelter when nonprofits no longer can

Mutual aid, grassroots organizations step up with food, money, shelter when nonprofits no longer can

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego March 26, 2026

Hope and renewal at annual San Diego Rescue Mission Easter celebration March 28

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego March 25, 2026March 25, 2026, 1:33 p.m.

Sewage discharge causes county to close dog area in Ocean Beach

by Staff and Wire Reports March 25, 2026March 25, 2026, 12:40 p.m.

City installing temporary Mission Beach Lifeguard Station, as current building ‘unsafe’

by Mark Nero • Times of San Diego March 25, 2026

El Cajon native who died rescuing two boys from Arizona river awarded Carnegie Medal

by City News Service March 24, 2026March 24, 2026, 9:49 p.m.

Sports

Sycuan’s historic Singing Hills Golf Club in Dehesa marks 70th anniversary

Sycuan’s historic Singing Hills Golf Club in Dehesa marks 70th anniversary

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 28, 2026

San Diego Wave calls homecoming of Chelsea star Catarina Macario ‘monumental signing’

by Hector Trujillo • Special to Times of San Diego March 27, 2026March 29, 2026, 11:39 a.m.

Padres could fetch $3B, but for now team is low on cash – and the rotation is shaky

Padres could fetch $3B, but for now team is low on cash – and the rotation is shaky

by Barry M. Bloom • Special to Times of San Diego March 25, 2026March 26, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Opinion

Opinion: To prevent senior homelessness, start with providing food

Opinion: To prevent senior homelessness, start with providing food

by Melinda Forstey

Opinion: Aging foster youth are a ‘quiet crisis’ — but there are ways to help

Opinion: Aging foster youth are a ‘quiet crisis’ — but there are ways to help

by Andrea da Rosa

Opinion: It’s past time to fulfill Prop. 36 and end cycles of addiction and crime

Opinion: It’s past time to fulfill Prop. 36 and end cycles of addiction and crime

by Matt Mahan

Education

UC students are lobbying at the Capitol. They want more than a seat at the table – they want change

UC students are lobbying at the Capitol. They want more than a seat at the table – they want change

by Khadeejah Khan • CalMatters March 29, 2026

UCSD medical school targeted by Trump administration regarding admission policies

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego March 26, 2026March 29, 2026, 12:09 p.m.

Violent Minnesota immigration operation had negative effects on region: UCSD study

Violent Minnesota immigration operation had negative effects on region: UCSD study

by Staff and Wire Reports March 26, 2026March 26, 2026, 12:32 p.m.

Arts

PB Arts Center ramping up fundraising efforts to renovate building

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego March 30, 2026

San Diego Writers Festival returns Saturday with Jodi Picoult as headliner

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego March 27, 2026March 27, 2026, 1:53 p.m.

Flashback: Marking anniversary of the Heaven’s Gate tragedy in Rancho Santa Fe

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 27, 2026March 27, 2026, 12:05 p.m.

National City native wrote, stars in play, ‘How We Love,’ steeped in Filipino culture

by Luis Monteagudo Jr. • Times of San Diego March 26, 2026March 26, 2026, 7:09 p.m.

Military

Camp Pendleton Marine charged with stealing weapons, ammunition

Camp Pendleton Marine charged with stealing weapons, ammunition

by Associated Press March 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 11:23 a.m.

Sailor on San Diego-based USS Lincoln injured during flight operations off Iran

Sailor on San Diego-based USS Lincoln injured during flight operations off Iran

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 26, 2026March 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Another false Iranian claim: Navy F-18 shot down near Strait of Hormuz

Another false Iranian claim: Navy F-18 shot down near Strait of Hormuz

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego March 25, 2026March 25, 2026, 5:41 p.m.

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