The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) unveiled the first of three new colorful murals which celebrate diversity, culture and unity in Southeast San Diego along.
Students in Southeast San Diego have a new option to highlight on their college applications. It includes an unexpected connection between a charter school and the old English game of squash.
San Diego marks a new COVID-19 case milestone today, as the county is set to surpass 700,000 cases since the pandemic began. Then, a San Diego State University dean made comments on twitter about conservatives and was thrust into a national debate on academic free speech. And, the old English game of squash is giving students at a charter school in Southeast San Diego new opportunities academically and athletically. Next, San Diego County is home to 42 school districts. One, San Diego Unified has more than 100,000 students but several others serve fewer than 1,000 students, resulting in wide disparities in per-pupil funding. Plus, the San Diego Tourism Authority hopes a new ad which markets San Diego as a happy place will bring more visitors to the city. Finally, San Diego-based IDW Publishing is one of the top four publishers of comic books and graphic novels in the U.S. and like so many businesses it had to make adjustments during the pandemic.
Thursday marks the last day in office for San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore. The department made strides in fighting sex crimes and human trafficking during Gore’s 13 years at the helm. But his tenure was also marked by racial profiling, deputy misconduct and jail deaths. Meanwhile, some San Diego County residents will soon have a choice on what kind of power they use. But many are confused about how it will work, and whether or not they should opt out of San Diego Community Power. Plus, students in Southeast San Diego have a new resource for getting into college.