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8+ hour, 11+ min ago (344+ words) SAN DIEGO " After a two season hiatus, San Diego State is once again part of college football bowl season as the Aztecs announced that they accepted an invitation to the Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27 to face American Athletic Conference championship game finalist North Texas. SDSU (9-3, 6-2) equaled the best single-season turnaround in program history (since 1921) during 2025, finishing in a four-way tie for first place in the regular season in the Mountain West Conference and not advancing to the championship game due to a computerized rankings tie-breaker. It's the first bowl appearance for the Aztecs since the 2022 season, and the 13th time in the past 16 years that the program has played in a bowl game. This is the Scarlet and Black's 21st bowl appearance and 17th in the DI era, with this appearance their second time competing in the New Mexico Bowl…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago (464+ words) The World Sevens women's tournament crowned its second champion Sunday as the innovative seven-on-seven event for professional soccer clubs made its U.S. debut with teams from North, Central and South America. The NWSL's San Diego Wave defeated Mexico's Tigres UANL 3-0 in Sunday's final of the three-day tournament, played in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The prize purse for the tournament was $5 million, with $2 million going to the Wave. The first World Sevens tournament was held in Portugal in May, featuring mostly European teams. The winner was Germany's Bayern Munich women. World Sevens is not traditional soccer: The fast-paced matches are just 30 minutes long, with two 15-minute halves, and played on a smaller pitch. There is no offsides and unlimited rolling substitutions. The atmosphere in Fort Lauderdale was festive, with blaring music throughout and dancing player walk-outs onto the field. World Sevens is somewhat…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (276+ words) AJ Cassavell of Padres.com provides his thoughts on some of the questions many San Diego fans have been asking. Is Mason Miller going to be a starter? Is a Michael King return possible? Is there any chance the Padres swing big and land Kyle Schwarber? There are other questions asked and answered, but these seem to be most commonly asked among the fanbase. Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at the reliever prospects in the San Diego organization, and it should be no surprise to the Friar Faithful that he lists Bradgley Rodriguez as the top reliever prospect to watch heading into the 2026 season. Could the Miami Marlins, who have shown interest in adding a pitcher like King, look to deal their top pitchers this offseason? Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic have heard that…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (347+ words) I will not renew my membership after a very insulting and stressful experience using the app at the Wild Safari Park. Re "San Diego Zoo assets at $1B and rising" (Nov. 23): There was no mention of the customer experience in this article. I've been a member of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance for over 30 years and will not renew my membership after a very insulting and stressful experience using the app at the Wild Safari Park on the busy day after Thanksgiving. A membership upgrade I purchased in October voided the membership card I previously uploaded to the Safari Park app. I did not know this, nor was this explained anywhere until I tried to enter the park and was informed my membership had expired even though the app clearly showed my membership was valid until October 2026. I was instructed…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (568+ words) Kenza Dali, left, and DiDi Haracic helped San Diego Wave FC claim the $2 million prize at the World Sevens Football championship. Dylan Buell / Getty Images for World Sevens Football FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. " The San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League swag surfed their way to a World Sevens Football championship and $2 million with a 3-0 win over Tigres of Liga MX Femenil on Sunday night at Beyond Bancard Stadium. The high-octane championship featured goals from Wave forward Mackenzy Robbe in the first half and a brace by striker and Canadian international Adriana Leon in the second, plus a hefty dose of sauce as both teams balanced physicality with finesse in the seven-aside competition. "It was so fun, and honestly, I would love to be back again," said Wave goalkeeper Didi Haracic, who won the tournament's Golden Glove award. "And…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (631+ words) Los Alamitos underclassmen laid down their helmets, one by one, on the five-yard line. Griffins" junior running back Kamden Tillis was already overcome by emotion, the reality of a 42-21 defeat to San Diego Cathedral in the Division 1-AA regional final sinking into Los Alamitos as the players said goodbye. "I hate this moment," said Los Alamitos coach Ray Fenton, who led his program to a 12-3 record and a Southern Section Division 1 runner-up finish. Tillis, along with his fellow juniors, sophomores and freshmen, embraced each senior on the goal line. Hug after hug. Words of brotherhood overpowering the sensations of a crushing defeat. "I loved them to death," Tillis said of the Griffins" seniors. Los Alamitos defensive end Jackson Renger, who recorded a sack Friday night at Veterans Stadium and helped lead a defensive fury to defeat San Clemente a week…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (480+ words) Human remains were uncovered this week at a residence in the Southcrest neighbourhood of San Diego, California, prompting a multi'agency investigation. The property lies on Newton Avenue, in a cul'de'sac near an elementary school. According to the press release, officers carried out a search warrant after detectives from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) developed information suggesting human remains could potentially be found at the specified address. By Friday, 5 December, authorities announced that the search had discovered one set of human remains, although initial reports had suggested the possibility of multiple bodies. The identity of the deceased remains unknown, and an autopsy has been ordered. Officials said the investigation is ongoing. Dwight William Rhone, a 74-year-old former tenant of the Newton Avenue property, has been identified as a person of interest in the ongoing investigation. He is already behind bars on…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (669+ words) With illegal border crossings at their lowest in decades, the public can expect to see more Border Patrol agents stepping up their presence within the interior of the region, the new chief of the agency's San Diego sector said Friday. Justin de la Torre takes the reins of the sector where he began his own career. It's a border that looks very different now. Last month, the number of migrant encounters along the San Diego sector was 960, which is a 93% decrease compared to October 2024. At that time, much of the border agents' work involved processing people arriving at the border, many of whom were seeking asylum. With this reduction in numbers as a result of the Trump administration's policies to crack down on illegal immigration, agents can more proactively patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as farther north into…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1698+ words) CalMatters" thorough research and reporting are important to me as a concerned citizen." "CalMatters member Herb of Half Moon Bay The Tijuana River"s sewage contamination continues to sicken communities in southern San Diego County. San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre has become a leading force in pushing for binational fixes and emergency funding to protect public health. Hours after a November storm, the Tijuana River flooded a grove of trees in Imperial Beach, gushed through a row of calverts and exploded into mounds of fetid foam." This is ground zero for the contaminated river, which sickens thousands of people in southern San Diego County. The Tijuana River is one of, if not the most polluted, river in the entire United States," said San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre, who viewed the overflowing river wearing black rain boots and a…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (387+ words) More than 270 miles, close to 110 hours of hiking time and over 38,000 feet of elevation gain. Those are the numbers behind 101 hikes in San Diego County, the milestone I reached with the Hike of the Week column last week, about two years after its inception. Each week in The San Diego Union-Tribune, I write about a hike in the region, mapping my journey and the wildlife and plants I see along the way. What began as a simple weekly hiking guide has, to me, evolved into a celebration of San Diego County's outdoors and a call for people to spend time outside, no matter your skill level, location or mindset. I've found, more often than not, that the hike I do each week is the hike that I need to do, whether it's a gentle walk along the coast at Cabrillo…...