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Good morning, San Diego ☀️
Here’s what we have for you today:
- President Donald Trump suggested Monday letting Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. “This is a very small price to pay,” the president said.
- County data shows that the number of homes affected by the city’s major trash fee mistake is larger than what the city has released.
- And shoutout to reader Frederick Van Woy, who was the first to give the correct guess to yesterday’s “Step back in time” question. Scroll to the bottom to see what the answer is.
Tessa Balc
Audience engagement producer
Top story
Intense heat wave coincides with Climate Week. Advocates call the timing evidence of ‘what we are honestly facing.’
There is no need to inform you that it is hot outside. We’re all feeling it.
On top of being hotter than Dubai on Saturday, San Diego this weekend earned a place in the historical record. Since 1847 there have been three recorded instances of back-to-back days of triple digit temperatures. Saturday and Sunday earned that accolade.
Luckily, we didn’t make it to three days in a row, which has only happened once on record, in 1936.
It’s a grim coincidence that the oppressively hot week arrived alongside San Diego Climate Week. Several events have already been cancelled as a result of the heat. For the activists who are part of the event, it’s a stark reminder of the inescapable reality that the week of policy-focused discussions is meant to tackle.
But, there’s still an array of programming this week. There are over 200 events from community partners and volunteers that span from donating clothes to exploring how to turn your waste into compost, as our Drew Sitton covers in a new story.
Speaking of waste… Dorian Hargrove dug into the data around the city’s trash fee error, here’s the breakdown:
According to County data, 15 homes were overcharged by more than $2,000 on their property taxes. Another 1,026 were overcharged by more than $1,000 in trash fees — which differs figure from the 640 customers identified on the city’s website.
District 9 had the highest share of customers who were overcharged, with 62.9% of customers in the area receiving bills above the amount they should have paid. You can find the breakdown of each district here.
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Stories you should know about
⚾ Nick Pivetta takes the mound at Petco Park, with the Padres’ season on the line: Pivetta fought back from an elbow injury that nearly ended his 2026 season. He’s in a familiar position today, but it’s his team’s season in danger.
📝 La Mesa’s homeless action plan expires with goals achieved but ‘more work to do’: The city’s five-year plan is expiring soon, and the credits much of its success to the HOME program, which works to divert police officers from responding to homeless people sending clinicians instead.
🎸 Review: Jack White delivers master class in shredding at The Sound, worthy of his legendary status: the former half of The White Stripes joined in on a phenomena some artists are inviting into their concerts: requiring the audience to lock their phones away.
What else we’re reading
🗑️ Councilmember Henry Foster called for Mayor Todd Gloria to step down after the trash fee billing error. Multiple sources have told Voice of San Diego the mayor is pushing interest groups, including local unions to reconsider their support for Foster in his reelection campaign. Meanwhile, Martha Abraham, Foster’s opponent, does not seem to be welcoming Gloria’s support. (Voice of San Diego)
🎪 Cirque du Soleil will return to San Diego after eight years this coming February with its new show Mexico-inspired show LUZIA. The show will be at an actual circus tent at the Del Mar Fairground, and while tickets are not yet on sale you can join the waitlist. (Union-Tribune)
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Step back in time…
The name of this settlement, that is located in what is now Mission Bay, was called Duckville. Did you guess correct? Want to read more, check out this article.
