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January 28, 2019

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TOP STORIES

 

 

Mulvaney says another shutdown is possible over Trump's demand for a border wall

President Trump "wants his $5.7 billion" for a wall along the Mexican border and another government shutdown is possible in his fight with Democrats over the funding, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday as hundreds of thousands of federal workers prepared to return to work.

An old-school institution's new lease on life: the public library is having a moment

Forbes' website posted an essay by an economist. The title: "Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money." Cyberspace went nuclear. Within two hours, the post had attracted more than 7,500 tweets, most of them hostile. Typical response: "No it shouldn't, you moron."

Historic effort launched to clean up toxic air pollution in San Diego's portside communities

Residents living in San Diego's portside neighborhoods, from Barrio Logan to National City, have for years breathed some of the most polluted air in California. These low-income communities, among those most at risk for asthma and cancer, have pleaded for relief.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Did someone say Thin Mints? Local Girl Scout cookie sales are under way

Dressed in their uniforms and ready to compete for prizes, scouts ranging from 5-year-olds to high schoolers lugged carts filled with Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and other favorites through neighborhoods across the region.

Missing hiker found dead at base of cliff

A 50-year-old hiker who was reported missing on Saturday was found dead at the base of a cliff on El Cajon Mountain, a sheriff's official said Sunday.

OPINION

 

Temporary migrant shelter merits San Diego County's support

San Diego County supervisors have a choice on Tuesday: Approve a temporary shelter for asylum seekers or risk another health crisis like one that left 20 people dead from hepatitis A. That's just one reason to support the shelter.

Don't believe in climate change? Tell it to the Marines

Its members are no tree-huggers, but our military knows a problem when it sees one, and it knows how to respond: get to work on solutions.

BUSINESS

 

Econometer: Will Mayor Faulconer's housing plan work?

Mayor Kevin Faulconer's housing plan gets the once-over from the Union-Tribune's analysts.

Independent contractors face a wealth of tax consequences

Taking work as an independent contractor means paying both the employer and employee portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes. And that's just the beginning of the tax and other implications.

SPORTS

 

Justin Rose has every answer in winning Farmers Open at 21 under

World No. 1 Justin Rose used some veteran mental tricks to remained focused as he seized an impressive win in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Tiger Woods cards 67 in Farmers final round, but still has work to do

Tiger Woods shot his best score of the week, a 67, in the fourth round of the Farmers Insurance Open, and will move forward needing to work on all parts of his game.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Jazz Congress and Winter Jazzfest draw international crowds to New York

The 2019 Jazz Congress and Winter Jazzfest in New York drew music legends, students and many more.

AND FINALLY ...

 

Lack of funds and reforms add to long wait lists for child care, preschool

San Diego County gave back $11 million in state child care subsidies, even as wait lists for child care grew. Now 44 percent of young children of working parents here don't have licensed child care available, a 2018 report says.

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