SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — As an advocate for deportees and family reunifications, Yolanda Varona was able to witness some of the stories of deported veterans and mothers who after years of strife managed to return to the United States with their families. T…
1 Navy sailor killed, 4 injured in freeway crash in rural San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — One Navy sailor was killed and four others were injured when their van crashed Friday morning off Interstate 8 near Jacumba Hot Springs, authorities said. All five sailors — a woman and four men — were assigned to West Coast-based Naval Spe…
Brewers bash Taylor Rogers, extend Padres’ losing streak
MILWAUKEE — Suddenly, there’s a new problem. Taylor Rogers can’t finish games. The Padres closer, who was leading the major leagues in saves less than a week ago, on Thursday night gave up all of a three-run lead in the ninth inning and took the loss a…
Padres’ Trent Grisham walk-off homer sinks Pirates
SAN DIEGO — Jurickson Profar turned on an 87 mph change-up, jogged two-thirds up the first-base line, watched his drive bounce off the top of the wall in right field and flipped his bat as he screamed toward the home dugout. The margin of error for Mac…
Passenger who attacked flight attendant on California flight gets prison
SAN DIEGO — A passenger who attacked a flight attendant on a San Diego-bound plane last year, leaving the victim with broken teeth, was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday to 15 months in federal custody. The sentence Vyvianna Quinonez, 29, rec…
Marine pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross for safely landing after 2020 mid-air collision with F-35
SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps pilot who safely landed a KC-130J tanker in a California field after a mid-air collision with an F-35B in 2020 received the highest military aviation award Wednesday in San Diego, the Marines said in a news release. Marine …
Is KAABOO festival returning to Del Mar, moving, or finished? Lawsuit against San Diego Padres may decide
SAN DIEGO — The saga of the dormant KAABOO music festival has taken a new twist, with lawsuits in San Diego and Delaware that pit the event’s new owners — whose identity appears to be shrouded in mystery — against the San Diego Padres. The latest turn …
Burnes outduels Snell as Brewers snap Padres’ 5-game winning streak
As far as Blake Snell is concerned, the training wheels might be just about off. The Padres bullpen, however, could use a few more safeguards. Tyrone Taylor’s three-run homer off Craig Stammen spoiled what began as a strong second start off the injured…
Ed Stasium, whose recording credits include Talking Heads, the Ramones and Gladys Knight, rocks on
SAN DIEGO — Ed Stasium’s goal has remained happily unchanged in the nearly 50 years he has worked as a recording engineer and album producer for such varied artists as Talking Heads, Ramones, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mick Jagger, Living Colour, Kool &…
Killing of Mexican priest in Tecate prompts calls for greater security for migrant advocates
A Catholic priest who directed a migrant shelter in Tecate was found dead on May 17, two days after he was reported missing. His death has prompted calls from the Catholic Church for greater security for those in Mexico working with migrants and refuge…