The Trojan statue at the University of Southern California. Courtesy USC Athletics Call it a ban on affirmative action for the well-connected: California’s Legislature has passed a bill barring the state’s private nonprofit colleges…
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San Diego’s Music Box Advocates for Senate Bill to Reduce Ticket Scams
The entrance to the Music Box in Little Italy. Courtesy of the venue Joe Rinaldi has been general manager of the Music Box San Diego in Little Italy for nearly a decade,…
State Senate Passes Chris Ward’s Bill Banning Schools from Outing Students to Parents
A school bus at Grossmont High School. Photo by Chris Stone School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child comes out at school under…
San Diego Democrats Vote ‘No’ on Annual Defense Bill Over GOP ‘Culture War’ Amendments
The Capitol in Washington. REUTERS/Tom Brenner All four Democrats in the San Diego congressional delegation voted against the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, objecting to “culture war” amendments to…
Fans Cheer Bill Walton Tribute at Dead & Company Show in Las Vegas
Dead & Company’s tribute to Bill Walton at Sphere. Photo credit: Chloe Weir The late Bill Walton was honored this week by Dead & Company during a performance at Sphere in Las…
Memorial Service Held for Bill Lomas, 88, `The Parade King’
Photo via Pixabay. A celebration of life service is scheduled Saturday for Bill Lomas, known as “The Parade King,” who for decades produced the Hollywood Christmas Parade and other events throughout California…
New Bill Would Require Phonics-Based Reading Instruction in California
A student reading at Stege Elementary School in Richmond. Photo by Shelby Knowles for CalMatters An Assembly bill introduced this week would require all California schools to teach students to read using…
Bill Stacy, Founding President of Cal State San Marcos, Dead at 85
Bill W. Stacy, the first president of Cal State San Marcos. Photo credit: Courtesy, CSUSM Bill W. Stacy, the founding president of Cal State San Marcos, has died after a lengthy illness,…
Entire San Diego House Delegation Votes to Pass $886 Billion Annual Defense Bill
The U.S. Carl Vinson off North Island in San Diego Bay in 2021. Photo by Chris Stone More than two-thirds of the House of Representatives — including the entire San Diego delegation…