Leadership vacuum: Agencies in New York and beyond pass the buck on opioid cash oversight
Many local leaders have little to no training in addiction policy.
July 2026
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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
New research says ancient mummy DNA provides the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
Teenagers conscripted by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country’s war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries.
US cites ‘unauthorized travel’ to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico
A woman deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to remain in the U.S. since she was a child has filed suit against the federal government. U.S. officials notified her they intend to terminate her permission due to what it called “unauthorized travel” stemming from her deportation.
La Mesa advances plan to hike cannabis tax to 5%
At 4%, the city has currently has the lowest cannabis business tax in San Diego County.
La Mesa city treasurer resigns, will be replaced by appointment
Matt Strabone is taking a job as a legal adviser position for NATO.
Photos: Gaslamp Urban Pickleball
The event transforms 5th Avenue between Market Street and Island Avenue into 13 pickleball courts and runs through Sept. 6.
Attorney for Nolan Wells’ family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
The family of Nolan Wells has hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance. The call has sparked online speculation and defamation claims amid the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old.
Someone San Diego Should Know: Dr. Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros
While in her 30s, Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros decided to become an MD.
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Two new studies reveal climate change’s fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.