Padres’ minor-league catching coordinator detained by ICE while traveling for the team
Oswaldo Pirela was traveling back home to Arizona when he was detained in the El Paso airport. He is a Venezuelan asylum seeker.
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Only five states plus the District of Columbia had meaningful growth in reading test scores from 2022 to 2025.
Man’s ear infection spread to his brain. His family claims it could’ve been caught before he died
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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff. Paxton and Cornyn qualified for the May 26 runoff after a March 3 primary.
A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems
Congress isn’t quite yet celebrating its 250th anniversary — the House and Senate as they exist today first convened in 1789.
Florida court to consider whether new US House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
A Florida judge is set to hear arguments Friday on a request to block the new US House districts from being used in the midterm elections.
Deported father of former U.S. Marine returns to San Diego following court order
A San Diego federal judge this week granted a petition filed by Esteban Ríos, 57, saying his deportation violated his due process rights
Border Patrol agents arrest 19 migrants in drainage system
Three unaccompanied children were among the group.
Investigators credit license-plate reader in arrest of juvenile in Vista restaurant shooting
Sheriff’s investigators credited an Automated License Plate Reader with helping them locate a juvenile suspected of shooting into a crowded Vista restaurant last weekend, striking a man inside, authorities said.
From the Archives: The stars come out
With the famous Del Mar racing season going on now, From the Archives returns to July 24, 1957, for this photo at the racetrack of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz checking out the programs for the day. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/.