Barack Obama Archives - Times of San Diego

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Barack Obama urges Californians to back Prop. 50: ‘Democracy is on the ballot’

by Michael R. Blood • Associated Press Oct. 14, 2025, 7:54 a.m.Oct. 14, 2025, 7:55 a.m.

The former president appears in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve the November ballot proposal.

President Obama signals to as many as 11,000 people as he arrives for talk at San Diego Convention Center.

Barack Obama to Take San Diego Stage at 5th Annual L’ATTITUDE Latino Talkfest

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Sept. 14, 2022, 11:45 p.m.Sept. 20, 2022, 11:42 p.m.

Presidential portraits

Obamas Return to White House for Official Presidential Portrait Unveiling

by Reuters Sept. 7, 2022, 5:13 p.m.Sept. 7, 2022, 5:13 p.m.

Donald Trump

Opinion: Saga of 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Epitomizes the GOP’s Repressive Agenda

by Molly Bowman-Styles Aug. 7, 2022, 10:05 p.m.Aug. 8, 2022, 6:38 a.m.

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Former President Obama Reveals Positive Test for COVID-19

by Editor March 13, 2022, 6:34 p.m.March 13, 2022, 6:34 p.m.

Tuskegee Airmen U.S. Army World War II

Theodore Lumpkin Jr., Tuskegee Airman, WW2 Vet, Dies of COVID-19 at 100

by Editor Jan. 8, 2021, 9:36 p.m.Jan. 19, 2021, 8:07 p.m.

Ammar Campa-Najjar speaks to the media and protesters outside the federal courthouse after Duncan Hunter arraignment in August.

In Unsolicited Nod, Barack Obama Endorses Campa-Najjar for Congress in CA50

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 3, 2020, 11:55 p.m.Aug. 4, 2020, 11:56 p.m.

Demonstrators rally for DACA

Opinion: Racism Is What’s Really Behind President Trump’s Efforts to End DACA

by Editor June 19, 2020, 10:06 p.m.June 20, 2020, 10:43 a.m.

President Obama in the Oval Office

Opinion: The Poignant Power—and Responsibility—of a President in a Democracy

by Editor Feb. 17, 2020, 10:05 p.m.Feb. 18, 2020, 6:10 a.m.

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center personnel prepare a liquid nitrogen explosion.

Fleet Science Center Selected to Join National Effort to Train More STEM Teachers

by Editor Sept. 5, 2019, 8:57 p.m.Sept. 5, 2019, 8:58 p.m.

Joe Biden speaks at the Port of San Diego

Opinion: As a Candidate, Biden Should Praise Obama’s Immigration Record

by cabrillo Aug. 2, 2019, 10:05 p.m.Aug. 3, 2019, 6:01 a.m.

Xavier Becerra

California on Verge of Suing Trump More Than Texas Sued Obama

by Editor April 27, 2019, 11:05 p.m.April 28, 2019, 7:08 a.m.

The California Democratic Party is inviting people to seek tickets to Barack Obama rally.

State Democratic Party Offers Coveted Tickets to Obama Rally in Anaheim

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Sept. 6, 2018, 11:45 p.m.Sept. 7, 2018, 3:41 p.m.

Mike Levin

President Obama Endorses Levin, Campa-Najjar in San Diego House Districts

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 1, 2018, 11:30 p.m.Aug. 2, 2018, 6:47 a.m.