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Competing Polls Show Tight Race Between Campa-Najjar and Issa in 50th District - Times of San Diego
A new poll in the 50th Congressional District shows Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar tied with veteran Republican Darrell Issa in conservative East County.
San Diego Water Authority Partners With Scripps Institution Of Oceanography - Times of San Diego
City Councilman Chris Cate sent a letter Monday to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking for San Diego to be allowed to restart some entertainment industry events, such as live comedy shows that would be held outdoors.
County Gives Schools OK to Reopen for In-Person Instruction Next Tuesday - Times of San Diego
Public health officials said Tuesday that all schools in San Diego County will be allowed to reopen for in-person instruction next week.
Opinion: Illiberal Faculty Rule to Protect SDSU's 'Reputation' Echoes China, Iran - Times of San Diego
Do or say something that harms the university’s reputation, whatever that means, and a provessor can say goodbye to emeritus status.
UC System Reaches Open-Access Deal with Academic Publisher - Times of San Diego
The University of California, whose 10 campuses include UC San Diego, announced Tuesday an open-access agreement with a publisher that will make more of the UC system's research freely and immediately available across the globe.
SDPD Chief Tells Immediate Ban on Chokeholds; Move Called 'Historic' - Times of San Diego
Amid anti-police protests locally and nationwide, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit on Monday announced an immediate ban on the controversial carotid restraint — a chokehold that critics have denounced for years.
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Opinion: Dave Rubin, Rethinking Politics, and The Importance of Talking to Each Other - Times of San Diego
Dave Rubin, the author of "Don’t Burn This Book," rethinks his politics and speaks out about America's partisan standoff.
Opinion: Media Must Report the Facts—Lockdown Protests Aren't Representative - Times of San Diego
The public has a right to know who the protesters really are, how many they really are, and what they have to gain from their anti-lockdown protests.
Deputies Issue Citations to 22 People Watching Sunset at Beach in Encinitas - Times of San Diego
Citations were issued to 22 people found near the beach in Encinitas for violating the state's stay at home order, authorities announced Saturday morning.
Opinion: Echoing California's AB 5, Congress Now Threatens Independent Contractors - Times of San Diego
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would make California's controversial Assembly Bill 5 federal law, forcing more people to become shift employees.
Report: Without Urgent Action, Sea-Level Rise Threatens California Housing - Times of San Diego
Despite years of warnings, local governments are moving too slow to prevent the worst damage from sea-level rise caused by climate change.
Opinion: We Must Confront 'Climate Change' with Reason Rather Than Emotion - Times of San Diego
The real danger may not be spending trillions on a Green New Deal but the crowding out of other needs addressing more immediate problems.
Controversial UCSD Genital Mutilation Study Keeps Getting Rejected
A renowned UCSD economist wants to pay Kenyan girls’ school tuition if they don’t undergo female genital mutilation.
Opinion: Nationwide Chicken Boycott Would Call Attention to Migrants' Plight - Times of San Diego
A nationwide chicken boycott would shed light on hard-working undocumented migrants and perhaps change the immigration debate in a positive way.
Opinion: CSU Ethnic Studies Requirement a Bad Idea Whose Time Should Never Come - Times of San Diego
Allowing the Legislature to determine graduation requirements for a subject as rapidly changing as ethnic studies sets a precedent we will live to regret.
Opinion: The War on Coal in California Is Over—It Lost - Times of San Diego
If there is a war on coal—as the President Trump thinks—it’s long been decided in California and most of the West. Coal lost.
Scripps Study Finds Climate Change Will Cause Wet and Dry Extremes in California - Times of San Diego
A study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests a new pattern of wet and dry extremes is emerging in California because of climate change.
Jethro Tull Marks 50 Years of Rock with 'Unashamedly Nostalgic' Civic Theatre Concert - Times of San Diego
British rock legends Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull will appear at the Civic Theatre on their "unashamedly nostalgic" 50th anniversary tour.
Community Colleges Consider Building Dormitories Amid California's Housing Crisis - Times of San Diego
Dormitories are under consideration as community colleges look to build their own solutions to the state’s affordable housing crisis.
Opinion: Incident at SDSU Highlights Growing Anti-Semitism in Progressive Circles - Times of San Diego
The overlap of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism has become unexceptional even among the supposedly educated. This is not likely to end well.