2+ week, 5+ day ago  (544+ words) The city of El Cajon is considering acquiring Parkway Plaza as part of a long-term redevelopment project aimed at getting ahead of declining retail trends. "The city would like to see Parkway Plaza reimagined, but it's hard for us to…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (41+ words) From the Archives takes a cruise down to the South Bay today for this photo of the Harold Beaumont gas station at 201 Third Avenue in Chula Vista in 1934. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical pho" More in Local News...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (715+ words) Stan Levin, a Korean War veteran who spent the later years of his life as a passionate anti-war activist and helping San Diego's homeless population, passed away Jan. 8 at a local hospital. He was 96. Levin's daughter Annie Revel said her…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (138+ words) The Point Loma Association helped commemorate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with a wreath-laying and flag placement event Dec. 7 at the 52 Boats Memorial in NTC Park at Liberty Station in ... The Point Loma Association helped commemorate National Pearl Harbor Remembrance…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1094+ words) The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor began shortly before 8:00 a.m. on Dec. 7. In San Diego on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Amelia Machado Perez woke up in her house at 434 16th Street and readied herself for Sunday mass. She attended Our Lady of…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (618+ words) Longtime Escondido teacher Neal Hook served in the Army during World War II and wrote about it in a memoir when he was 90. It was a powerful account of his experiences as a rifleman in the 31st Infantry fighting in the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (228+ words) Join Solana Beach Community Connections for an inspiring presentation by San Diego Honor Flight volunteer and team leader Harriet Joslyn as she shares the mission of Honor Flight and the profound impact it has on the veterans who experience it....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (167+ words) Do younger generations understand how evil Hitler really was? Re "Michael Smuss, 1926-2025" (Oct. 26): I read Mr. Smuss" obituary and it reminded me that some people display incredible courage when confronted with a desperate and hopeless situation. Mr. Smuss was one…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (194+ words) Unfortunately, the Scaled Composites Proteus and Sierra could not fly as scheduled on Friday, due to the wind. As mentioned in my introduction, this airshow has had more than its fair share of setbacks over the years. The Sunday portion…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1809+ words) In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado's North Island to San Diego Bay. The aviation pioneer was hoping…...