‘People started calling me the Black mermaid of San Diego’
Risa Bell is the founder and CEO of Paddle for Peace, a nonprofit she started to help people of color reconnect with ocean life and culture, and find healing and community in nature
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‘Do I look like I’m here for the fashion?’: Inside opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack
The 87th summer racing season at the Del Mar Racetrack opened Friday.
Photos: Opening Day hats
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Pet of the week: Shepherd mix likes long walks and cuddles
6-year-old Shepherd mix is waiting to be adopted at the San Diego Humane Society Oceanside campus
Increased term limits, 59% pay raise for council among proposals in stalled Chula Vista ballot measure
Officials took no formal action on proposed amendments to city charter, sending the matter back to staff for further work
El Cajon City Council turns down pay raise amid budget concerns
The cost-of-living increase would have raised salaries for the council by a total of 5 percent.
Federal bill would nix 401K early withdrawal penalty for fertility treatments
Rep. Mike Levin introduces bipartisan Fertility Cost Relief Act with Rep. Mike Carey of Ohio.
Someone San Diego Should Know: Henry Fuhrer
It’s fair to say that Henry Fuhrer was born to be a watchmaker.
El Cajon won’t seek $5 million in state funding to clear homeless encampments
Officials said the grant’s “Housing First” conditions don’t align with the city’s approach to homelessness.
San Diego Safari Park gorilla undergoes landmark surgery for bone infection with help from UCSD
UC San Diego surgeons adapted human medicine techniques to perform the surgery on Mizani the gorilla Saturday.