Hate crimes are on the rise in San Diego, but without evidence proving motive, such crimes are hard to prosecute. That's why the county is teaching 911 dispatchers the role they can play in gathering key evidence. Also, San Diego’s already bleak childcare landscape could get even worse as provider’s struggle to make money. Plus, San Diego public transit is getting an influx of federal money thanks to the return of congressional earmarks.
Independent Bookstore Day was held this past Saturday in both the U.S. and Canada. Booksellers were delighted with the return of the annual holiday celebrating bookselling, and turnout, they agreed, was excellent.
Hundreds of San Diegans are being evicted regardless of their ability to pay rent. Meanwhile, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria says he’s committed to installing bike lanes in the city, despite local opposition. Plus, California has kept new regulations for its rooftop solar market a closely guarded secret.
Our weekend arts picks: Trash Lamb Gallery, acoustic music along Adams Ave., "Bob Fosse's Dancin'," "Women in Jazz," high school orchestras at the Shell, "Les Paul through the Lens," and György Kurtág's "Kafka Fragments."
The San Diego Book Crawl is an annual, multi-day event bringing together eleven of the region's independent bookstores, including Libélula Books and Co., a new Barrio Logan shop.