National News
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Care Team Welcomes First Endangered François’ Langur Baby in Five Years
This past April, the San Diego Zoo’s Wildlife Care team was greeted with an exciting development. Meili (pronounced may-lee), an endangered François’ langur under pregnancy observation for several months, gave birth to a vibrant orange infant overnight. This marks the Zoo’s first François’ langur birth since 2019, introducing a critical new member to the dwindling species […]
California Supreme Court Yields to Newsom and Legislature
Removes Taxpayer Protection Act from November Ballot By Jon Coupal, president, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association We were shocked and angered by the California Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday in Legislature v. Weber, the outrageous lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders. The lawsuit asked the court to order the removal of our […]
Freedom to Express Himself
I’ve met and interviewed a lot of people during my career and every person provides a unique story. Yet, few are as touching as Dysen White, a 20-year-old who is on a very special artistic journey. His art, which he refers to as “an expression of his freedom,” really does have an impact on you […]
Grammy-Nominated Music Sensation Celtic Woman Brings 20th Anniversary Tour
On the heels of the successful “Postcards From Ireland,” Celtic Woman will carry on its legacy of uplifting performances packed with breath-taking harmonies and instrumental virtuosity. The group today announced it will bring an all-new live show to celebrate its 20th anniversary to the Civic Theatre at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 9. The Celtic Woman […]
Comic-Con Museum® Announces Exclusive New Exhibits at WonderCon ®
As a result of the recent WonderCon panel, Comic-Con Museum announced three upcoming exhibits featuring the famous Betty Boop, award-winning comic creator and Afrofuturist John Jennings, and a bi-national exhibition as a participating World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 community initiative. Scheduled to open to the public in May and June 2024, these exhibits […]
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Secures Location in Downtown San Diego
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) has signed a lease at 1001 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego to build a museum to honor the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy SEALs. This location was formerly utilized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Scheduled to open in late 2024, the 10,000-square-foot […]
Your Car is Watching You
By Rick Brooks Have you read the terms and conditions of the applications installed on your car? Or your phone, for that matter, but let’s focus on your car for now. A couple of weeks ago, Kashmir Hill at the “New York Times” reported that users of General Motors OnStar services (including myBuick, myGMC, myChevrolet […]
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Offers Safe Viewing and Hands-on Activities
On Monday, April 8, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in San Diego. The Fleet Science Center is hosting a viewing party outside the Fleet in front of the iconic Bea Evenson Fountain. The event is free and begins at 9 a.m. The partial solar eclipse will begin at 10:03 a.m. when the Moon appears to […]
SEO Scams Can Lead You Astray
As if there wasn’t enough to worry about online, another scam has become increasingly common and a growing concern for financial institutions. SEO scams hijack your search results and take you to websites that look like familiar (especially financial institutions) sites but aren’t. For example, Charles Schwab recently notified advisors who work with them that […]
Election Progress for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
By Jim Bates Having recently returned to San Diego on January 15 from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, where I served as an International Election Observer, I was startled by U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s assessment of Bangladesh’s 12th Parliamentary elections. He described them as neither “free” nor “fair” and pointed out a “low […]
