Michael Smolens: ‘Slow-moving avalanche’ of cuts in food, healthcare programs – San Diego Union-Tribune
Reductions in federal food and healthcare programs are being felt in waves as cuts and new requirements continue…
Michael Smolens: Taxpayer association tries to get its mojo back on endorsements – San Diego Union-Tribune
Two years ago, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association endorsed just over half the local school bond measures…
Processed tomato growers hope for market recovery | Patterson Irrigator — Columns
It’s been a tough period for California processing tomato growers as contracted acreage has declined during the past…
Michael Smolens: A big test from the rising sea is looming – San Diego Union-Tribune
It’s as inevitable as the tide. Possibly a king tide during a storm, with big waves and lots…
Deaf interpreters translate hours of Netflix content into ASL because closed captioning isn’t a fix – San Diego Union-Tribune
Any time his children want to watch a movie, Scott Keller stands next to the television in the…
It seems like she’s everywhere and can do anything. Southeast San Diego was a big part of that – San Diego Union-Tribune
One of the early images in Shavone‘s music video for her song “Smile Now” features her standing in…
Michael Smolens: Mission Bay is the latest chapter in public restroom controversies – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego has had a troubled history with public restrooms. For years, there was criticism that there weren’t…
Michael Smolens: San Diego appears to dodge Colorado River reductions, for now – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego gets a large portion of its water from the Colorado River, and that supply appears to…
Letting people see all of you can be scary, but she stopped hiding years ago – San Diego Union-Tribune
Rebecca Chamaa has spent years talking about living with her mental health diagnosis — sharing her story with…
His T-shirts had a message that grew into a space where thousands visit to listen to music, talk, and connect – San Diego Union-Tribune
It was hot in the garage space Erwin Hines and his friends had secured in Barrio Logan to…
In this art exhibition, the disruptions are where the truth resides – San Diego Union-Tribune
It feels like a mistake, something to trip you up and impede your progress. A glitch is typically…
Michael Smolens: Tijuana River solution meets uncertainty, again – San Diego Union-Tribune
The fight to clean up border pollution has come a long way since the early 1960s, when people…