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The San Diego Padres have a reputation around Major League Baseball of being aggressive when it comes to improving their roster. With the impending MLB lockout, the Padres appear to be up against the clock to make the necessary free agency moves before the current pay structure of professional baseball is potentially changed.

Copy URL Share on Facebook Share on X San Diego FC (SDFC) rallied from a goal deficit to earn a point in a 2-2 draw against Southern California rival LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park and remain unbeaten all-time against LA. Anders Dreyer converted a penalty and Gabriel Pirani scored in consecutive matches to earn SDFC’s second-straight draw. Joao Klauss and Erik Thommy scored for LA Galaxy in the rivalry match that had all four goals scored in the first half.

With a little more than two weeks until Election Day, voters in San Diego County say concerns about the country's future are motivating them to take part in the midterm elections. Ann Parker, a teacher who plans to vote by mail, said she is particularly concerned about climate change, rising costs and the future facing younger generations.

It’s part of an initiative launched by the San Diego Police Department called 'Operation Blue Tide.' The initiative comes two weeks after a security was shot and killed outside Crystal Pier.

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France played at San Diego State University and was drafted by the Padres in 2015. He made his debut with the club in 2019 but eventually was sent to the Seattle Mariners in a trade along with outfielder Taylor Trammell, reliever Andres Munoz and catcher Luis Torrens in exchange for catcher Austin Nola and relievers Dan Altavilla and Austin Adams in 2020. It was a move that never seemed to make sense to the Friar Faithful. France spent four years with the Mariners then bounced from Seattle to the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays from 2024 to 2026. France returned to San Diego and took full advantage of his return. The right-handed slugger had 440 at-bats over 133 games and finished with 21 homers and 72 RBI. France ended the 2026 season with a slash line of .295/.363/.502. He solidified the cleanup spot in the Padres lineup and provided protection for Manny Machado

Even when it doesn’t count, San Diego State always proves to be a hard out. Arizona shook off poor shooting and plenty of defensive breakdowns to beat the Aztecs 82-67 on Friday night in an exhibition game at ALKEME Arena at McKale Center. The contest was eerily similar to the teams’ meeting last December in Phoenix, one that saw the Wildcats struggle offensively for much of the game before pulling away and winning comfortably.

The decision of the Democratic majority of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to prioritize keeping public employee unions happy is no surprise. They’re the most powerful wing of the California Democratic coalition, which they made clear to a popular Democratic president after he took office. Despite Barack Obama winning 61% of the state vote on his way to an easy Electoral College win in 2008, his Race to the Top education reform initiative, emphasizing both teacher and student accountability, was dead on arrival in the Golden State. It’s no wonder that 17 years later, California badly trails dirt-poor states like Mississippi in educating its children. But at least that power play was straightforward. In San Diego County, Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer, Monica Montgomery Steppe and Paloma Aguirre have embraced a strategy of trying to drape their power plays with a noble veneer

All lanes of Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton were reopened after nearby brush fires shut down the entire freeway for hours in North County on Friday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Northbound I-5 reopened to traffic around 4:30 p.m. at Vandegrift Boulevard, the CHP reported. Southbound traffic from Basilone Road reopened around 5:15 p.m. after crews finished cleaning flame retardant off the freeway.

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Universities are the vanguard of what’s coming in three, five or 10 years, and smart companies understand that,” said Paul Roben, associate vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization at UC San Diego. “With Kyocera on campus, the company taps into our faculty’s expertise, and our researchers get real-world insight into what industry needs. That’s fertile ground for new collaborations. Our students win, too, getting to know the company in ways that can lead to internships and jobs.” Founded in Japan, Kyocera has operated in San Diego since the 1970s. Over the past two years, its venture team has renewed ties with UC San Diego by participating in the university’s Corporate Affiliates Program, mentoring campus entrepreneurs and engaging with its ecosystem of startup accelerators and incubators.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 15, 2026), San Diego Wave FC announced today that the club has signed midfielder Lia Godfrey to a three-year contract extension through 2029. Lia has made an immediate impact in her first professional season, demonstrating her ability to not only compete but excel at this level,” said Camille Ashton, San Diego Wave FC General Manager and Sporting Director. “She has been a key to our success this season, and we’re excited to continue supporting her development as she remains an important part of this club moving forward.”

Copy URL Share on Facebook Share on X Every goal, every scarf raised, every moment you’ve stood behind the Chrome & Azul you’ve helped make Snapdragon Stadium feel like home. On Saturday, October 24, we’re celebrating you at Fan Appreciation Night presented by Snapdragon as San Diego FC hosts Seattle Sounders FC at 7:30 PM.

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SAN DIEGO -- Winners of five straight, the San Diego State volleyball team looks to extend its victory streak this week when it battles Utah State and Texas State in a pair of Pac-12 matches at Peterson Gym. The Aztecs will square off against the Aggies on Thursday, Oct. 15, starting at 6 p.m. PT, before tangling with the Bobcats on Saturday, Oct. 17 at noon.

I’m a core volunteer for the San Diego Chapter ’s Clean Border Water Now (CBWN) program. The CBWN team is working hard to expand outreach and engagement, and I am happy to be part of that. Earlier this year I termed out of the Executive Committee, where I served as the Administrative Coordinator and one of the event organizers. I joined Surfrider in the fall of 2023 after attending the Paddle for Clean Water. At the time, it had been a year since graduating college and I was bartending in Oceanside. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in marine biology mixed with policy, and I was desperate to get involved and help make real change. My boss connected me with a friend who happened to know the San Diego Chapter Chair at the time, and that’s how I found my way to Surfrider. From day one, the energy, the mission, and the people drew me in. I knew I had to be part of it. The ocean gives so muc

The U.S. Coast Guard and San Diego first responders Tuesday were searching for a kayaker who was reported missing near the Torrey Pines Gliderport in the La Jolla neighborhood. According to a USCG news release, 27-year-old Samantha Youngs was first reported missing at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

In what could be a deathblow for the controversial surveillance technology, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn announced during a press conference on Tuesday morning that he’s turned on Flock. Whitburn represents downtown and the surrounding communities, home to the largest concentration of the more than 500 Flock cameras in the city. His new position is a reversal; he supported the use of the cameras as recently as June. During that month’s budget hearings, he was one of five councilmembers to vote down a proposal to nix the city’s contract with the company. His opposition now creates a simple majority that could potentially cancel the contract.

Few issues in San Diego have been as complex, or as politically charged, as short-term rentals. For nearly a decade, San Diego has grappled with balancing neighborhood protections, housing, property rights, tourism, and public access to our coastline. There were no easy answers, and I learned there never would be.

SAN DIEGO, The San Diego State volleyball team netted two conference weekly awards on Tuesday, as Kendall Mairs was named Pac-12 Setter of the Week, while Taelyn Bentley was tabbed the league’s Defensive Player of the Week. The announcement was made by the Pac-12 office in San Ramon, California. With their accolades, Mairs received conference recognition for the second straight week and third time this season, while Bentley earned the first weekly honor of her career.

October 12, 2026 Link copied The Ducks announced today that we have reassigned defenseman Travis Mitchell to the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League. Mitchell, 26 (11/25/99), appeared in five games with Anaheim to begin the season, recording three shots and nine penalty minutes (PIM) in 16:36 TOI/game. Signed by Anaheim to a one-year, two-way contract July 2, 2026, Mitchell made his Ducks debut Oct. 2 at Vegas, skating in a career-best 20:38 TOI. The 6-3, 202-pound defenseman has skated in 14 career NHL games with Anaheim and the New York Islanders. He made his NHL debut in 2025-26 with the Islanders, scoring his first NHL goal in nine games (1-0=1). He spent the majority of the season with Bridgeport (AHL), earning a career-high 1-16=17 points with a +3 rating and 87 PIM.