Booing the VP

San Diego is getting very adept at booing politicians that they feel deserve it. Vice President JD Vance was apparently in town over the holiday weekend and decided to stop by Soichi Sushi in University Heights — and it turns out that when you’re an unpopular politician, word gets around fast. But faster yet is the speed at which the videos of the booing have gone viral. Why? One protester might offer a clue: “I hope your Michelin-star sushi was worth it with 82 people dead in Texas. Thanks for cutting the National Weather Service,” they shouted.

Next up is a lawsuit detailing accusations of a shocking attack last year by an off-duty SDPD officer, who allegedly shouted racist epithets as he assaulted another man in a parking lot; the other man turned out to be an off-duty federal agent. He is still recovering from his injuries.

In other news around town, the city of San Diego will be spraying for mosquitoes in the Rolando area to keep the threat of West Nile down, the College of Continuing Education has received a grant to assist students who have had encounters with the justice system, and Jazz 88 is highlighting cool West Coast sounds on a hot Southern California week.

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