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December 31, 2017

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TOP STORIES

 

 

Iran is seeing the biggest antigovernment protests in years. What's driving the unrest?

Four days of demonstrations have captivated the Middle East even as questions about their aims remain.

Judge David Danielsen wraps up distinguished career in San Diego after 27 years

As 2017 drew to a close, so too did the distinguished career of David J. Danielsen, a longtime San Diego Superior Court judge widely admired for his handling of criminal cases and his leadership in some of the court's most challenging times. He retired Friday.

Fire department notified to inspect Barrio Logan gym before platform collapse

The fire department was notified in July — months before a platform collapsed, injuring dozens of children —  that Vault PK needed to be inspected. The inspection did not happen.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Border Patrol agent hospitalized after getting hit with grapefruit-sized rock

The agent was patrolling in southwest Otay Mesa on his ATV, traveling about 20 mph, when he was struck.

Arrests made in fatal stabbing of Marine in Gaslamp Quarter

Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder of a 21-year-old Marine in the Gaslamp Quarter. 

OPINION

 

18 things to watch in San Diego in 2018

Here are 18 things for all of San Diego to watch — and maybe influence — in 2018.

It's still Obama's economy, Trump just lives in it

Any good economic news in 2017 accrues to the momentum of Obama-era policies.

SPORTS

 

Despite win, Chargers feel the pain of missing playoffs for fourth straight season

With Philip Rivers passing for nearly 400 yards, Chargers blow out Raiders in season finale to finish 9-7. But they don't get any help and miss playoffs again.

3 thoughts: SDSU 79, Utah State 59 ... on Gill-Caesar, defense & the future

The depature of Montaque Gill-Caesar, the changing defensive identity and incoming freshman Joel Mensah.

BUSINESS

 

Trump administration aims to trim rules on offshore drilling

The Trump administration is proposing to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil

Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales

Californians may awake on New Year's Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America's cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state's first legal

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Why the arts matter: Sam Woodhouse on the arts and theater

Sam Woodhouse is the artistic director of San Diego Repertory Theatre, which he co-founded in 1976 and helped turn into one of the leading regional theaters in the nation.

AND FINALLY ...

 

Celebrating 150 years of reflecting San Diego

The San Diego Union-Tribune will celebrate 150 years of covering San Diego and the world in 2018 in a variety of ways, starting Jan. 1.