• Why I’m still an optimist,Michael Kimmel

    Why I’m still an optimist

    You might think, with so much death, doom and disaster in the world, that optimism would be foolish or naïve.Nope.I read exhaustively to get a variety of points-of-view. I hear people bemoan the increase in child abuse, domestic violence, racism, misogyny, homophobia, climate change and a lot of oth

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  • San Diego Family Fun Fest slated for Feb. 16,SDNEWS staff

    San Diego Family Fun Fest slated for Feb. 16

    The public is invited to attend the San Diego Family Fun Fest on Sunday, Feb. 16., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center Corner Zone, 6845 University Ave. Kids will enjoy interactive activity stations, including an inflatable obstacle course, zipline, double shot basketball, swings, an

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  • City Council approves increase in parking meter fees,Dave Schwab

    City Council approves increase in parking meter fees

    Doubling down on parking-meter fees to address a $250 million budgetary shortfall, the City Council on Jan. 27 approved hiking rates from $1.25 to $2.50 an hour.The City manages 3,811 paid parking meters, 5,332 total spaces, 4,449 of which charge $1.25 an hour. Those rates are now $2.50 an hour, exc

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