Mountain West Conference Closing in on New TV Deal
Maybe SDSU dodged a bullet by backing out of its Big East deal.
View ArticleStop Blaming the Weather for SD's Weak Fan Base
It may be a few more years before the stadium and ballpark in San Diego are filled — but it won't be because of the nice weather.
View ArticleProp. 37 Died, but the Food-Labeling Fight Lives
With new laws being considered across the country, and ripple effects from the Whole Foods announcement, momentum is clearly in the favor of those vying for more transparency in our food chain.
View ArticleHow Engineering Can Up Its Cool Factor for Students
Having a broad cross-section of students turn out for a robotics event is a matter of school culture, which is much more difficult to address than, say, improving test scores (which itself is no small
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day, Off the Beer-Soaked Path
Tired of corned beef and cabbage? Here are five great things to do in San Diego that involve neither!
View ArticleTapley Could Be the Key to a Deep Tournament Run for SDSU
If the Aztecs want to return to the Sweet 16 and go even further, their veterans will have to carry them there.
View ArticleDear Superintendent: Take Advantage of Charters as Education Labs
And while I’m making requests, can we also get a longer academic calendar year and universal preschool?
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the San Diego Symphony
Ours is a solid, dependable relationship. And yet, I find myself wanting more.
View ArticlePadres Fans Losing Hope Before the Season Even Begins
The talent that drove the 2012 team to a good second half already seems too injured to contribute. The money that many thought the new ownership would bring might not even exist.
View ArticleGrocers Reject Genetically Modified Salmon
That makes for a notable milestone in the current food war.
View ArticleAztecs Hope to Avoid One-and-Done Tourney Appearance
Enjoy San Diego’s best team of the last decade while you can.
View ArticleLocal CBS Shows Cartoons Instead of Basketball, San Diego Freaks Out
Despite channel listings that showed the Virginia Commonwealth versus Michigan game, viewers tuning to CBS 8 in San Diego were instead treated to a revolutionary war cartoon called Liberty's Kids.
View ArticleAztecs Keep SD's Postseason Unlucky Streak Alive
The Aztecs still represent some sort of hope. But a few more losses to teams like Florida Gulf Coast with the weight of the sports world watching could change all that.
View ArticleBoosting the College Application Rate for Poor Students
At least one charter school has found a way to help low-income students apply to college. San Diego Unified should adopt the program throughout the district.
View ArticleHow the 2013 Padres Stack Up Against the 2012 Padres
Comparing Opening Day lineups is somewhat trivial, but it does show that this year’s Padres roster isn’t all that different from last year’s.
View ArticleThe Padres' Phantom Pitching Staff
The careers of nearly every young starting pitcher seem to be derailed by injury almost as soon as he puts on a Padres uniform.
View ArticleWhy the Farm Bill Matters to San Diego
What gets into or left out of the next Farm Bill can have important ramifications for our region.
View ArticleA Killer Line-Up on San Diego Stages
Spring: When a theatergoer’s fancy turns to thoughts of unspeakable violence.
View ArticleHow an SD Law School Helped Brian Banks Live His NFL Dream
San Diego can be proud of a law school that proved lawyers sometimes do really good things.
View ArticleSports Report: Let the Games Begin
The Padres return to action, new movement on the Junior Seau lawsuit and more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleMeasuring What Matters in School Leaders
Our lack of adequate school measurements makes it difficult for the public to understand why people who know Cindy Marten are so excited about her.
View ArticleSacramento Kings Saga Has a Silver Lining for SD
The younger Jacobs clan has been revealed as potential white knights, ones that could augment our chances of keeping the teams we have and someday attracting new ones.
View ArticleThe Tide Is Turning on Oyster Production
Scientists concerned about ocean acidification are beginning to take a closer look off our own San Diego shoreline.
View ArticleWhen Fraud Hits the Farmers Market
The county Department of Agriculture and the city attorney's office teamed up to produce a rare suspension of a farmer from a local farmers market.
View ArticleSports Report: An Iceberg With San Diego’s Name on it
The Chargers’ hard-to-pin-down draft prospects, a silver lining in the Kings’ sale and more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleSDSU's Beth Burns Retired and Nobody Seems to Know Why
The out-of-nowhere announcement so far hasn't been made any clearer by San Diego State.
View ArticlePadres Fan Who Leaked 'Rain Man' Recording Wanted to Pressure Team
The fan who recorded the audio says he didn't know the "Rain Man" refrain would be controversial.
View ArticleChargers Schedule Released, Football Fans Geek Out
Despite missing the playoffs for a third straight season, the Chargers are still a team the networks want to show in prime time. On three occasions, at least.
View ArticleBoston, Sandy Hook and Exploring Loss Through Song
For one San Diego State professor, this spring has been rife with opportunities to explore grief and loss through song.
View ArticleSports Report: NFL Fans Bust Out the Crystal Ball
The Chargers’ new schedule, a leaked recording gone viral and more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleThe Case Against Robo-Graders
Essay-grading software has the potential to tremendously cut costs. But is it worth what we'd be giving up?
View ArticlePerspective on the 12 Indicators: 'Quality Teaching'
Teachers have to be able to develop new approaches if their methods aren't working for certain students.
View ArticleNew Chargers Regime Prepares for Its First Draft
Any wisdom from so-called draft experts and clues from team officials should be regarded with deep suspicion.
View Article'Take Me Out to the Blame Game' More Apt for Padres Fans
There seems to be something fundamentally wrong, however, with the vision of the Padres that is carrying over from year to year, owner to owner and player to player.
View ArticleThere's Not Much 'Uniquely San Diego' About Chain-Food Mexican
The new San Diego airport terminal wants to be "uniquely 'San Diego'" — so why is its Mexican restaurant a chain?
View ArticleBoxer Introduces Federal Food-Labeling Bill
Unlike California’s Prop. 37, which contained language dictating how the label would appear, the proposed federal legislation would leave wording decisions to the FDA.
View ArticleSports Report: Chargers' GM First Pick Not Sitting Well
And more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleChargers Shoot the Moon, Trade Up to Draft Manti Te'o
The Bolts just got a lot more intriguing.
View ArticleThe 2013 Padres Finally Arrive
Signs of life from the starting rotation, paired with an offense that can actually score runs, has renewed hope in Padres fans.
View ArticleSports Report: A Jolt of Energy — and Controversy — for the Chargers
A somber Seau anniversary, a coming-out milestone and more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleTwo Groups Master Song, Storytelling and Four-Letter Words
San Diego Women's Chorus and Black Storytellers of San Diego join forces for freedom and social justice.
View ArticlePerspective on the 12 Indicators: a Singular Purpose
If San Diego Unified wants all of its graduates to be college-ready, it needs to get an earlier start on supporting students.
View ArticleAfter the Unimaginable, San Diego New Music Finds a Silver Lining
San Diego New Music realigns itself following its executive director's untimely passing.
View ArticleSome Local Food News to Digest: a Roundup
A round-up of San Diego food news that caught our attention this week.
View ArticleThe Padres' Fountain of Youth
Chase Headley has been putting up MVP-like numbers since returning from injury, and he’s been getting help from unlikely places.
View ArticleSports Report: Manti Te'o Makes His Debut
The Philip Rivers blame game, John McCain’s cable crusade and more in our weekly sports roundup.
View ArticleUnlucky Seven: Oddsmakers Guess the Chargers' Fate
Checking out the early season-wins odds for the Bolts and their divisional rivals in the AFC West.
View ArticleStrasburg Homecoming Could Thwart Padres' Home-Field Advantage
The arrival of Stephen Strasburg, an SDSU legend, could turn many Padres fans into momentary Nationals boosters.
View ArticleSports Report: L.A. Threats Lose Their Meaning
The Chargers lose a legend, Strasburg's homecoming and more in our weekly arts roundup.and more in our weekly sports roundup.
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