• New state laws include wage increases, firearms, and lowriders,Dave Schwab

    New state laws include wage increases, firearms, and lowriders

    Of the more than 2,600 bills introduced in 2023 in the state legislature – the most in a decade – Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed 156 and signed 890. Last year, Newsom vetoed 169 bills, about 14%, while signing 997.These new laws change the rules in crime, healthcare, housing, schools, workplaces, and on t

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  • San Diego Zoo float wins top award at Rose Parade,Drew Sitton

    San Diego Zoo float wins top award at Rose Parade

    (Photo courtesy San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)In a flora and fauna filled parade, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s float won the top award. At the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena on Jan. 1, 2024, the zoo won the 100th annual Sweepstakes Award for its float commemorating the zoo’s own centennial

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  • Visitors of Mission Valley YMCA warned of TB exposure,SDNEWS staff

    Visitors of Mission Valley YMCA warned of TB exposure

    People who used the Mission Valley YMCA between March 5 and Oct. 30, 2023 may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced.The County’s Tuberculosis Program in the Public Health Services department is working with the Mission Valle

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