San Diego’s General Atomics gets $20M to advance fusion energy in California
General Atomics is poised to design and develop a Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility in Poway.
July 2026
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This City Heights nonprofit follows the lead of its East African founding farmers
Natalia von Hausen is a board member and volunteer for the Arif Urban Agrarian Collective, a nonprofit restoring an 8,000-square-foot garden and orchard in City Heights, based on the expertise of women who’ve farmed in East Africa and San Diego for decades
From the Archives: Patriotic concert
On the 250th birthday of the United States, From the Archives heads to Balboa Park for this photo of the U.S. Navy band at a concert at Ford Bowl, circa 1939. Ford Bowl was built for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition. Ford Motor Co. sponsored concerts there. It later became Starlight Bowl. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/.
Lederer on Language: Celebrating the 250th year of our national birth certificate
The Fourth of July is the most prominent all-American holiday — the birthday of our country — even though celebrating the Fourth didn’t become common until after 1815, and Independence Day wasn’t made a federal holiday until 1870. Do we ever celebrate! Families gather for parades, picnics, concerts, carnivals, baseball, and fireworks. So today, halfway between Memorial Day and Labor Day, as you’re getting out your festive red, white, and blue decorations or eating a hot dog at a barbecue or gawking at spectacular celestial explosions, stop for a moment and think about those who fought in the Revolutionary War. […]
San Diego poised for legal win against Trump administration in suit over anti-child exploitation funds
San Diego, San Jose accused the administration of trying to enforce its immigration and anti-DEI policies by withholding funds for their Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force programs
What does it mean to be an American? We asked 26 San Diegans to reflect.
In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, San Diegans share their personal connections to the Stars and Stripes.
El Cajon passes lean budget, officials warn of reserve spending trend
Budget spent $3 million of carryover reserve funds and avoided cuts to services
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
A volunteer at Britain’s National Archives discovered a rare 1776 Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence while cataloging papers.
Saturday night’s fireworks show likely to occur beneath marine layer in San Diego County
Saturday’s fireworks show are likely to occur safely below the marine layer in San Diego County.
Photos: Holiday beach crowds
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