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2018年5月2日 星期三

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Essential California

 

TOP STORIES

Central American caravan members persist in bid for U.S. as health concerns grow

Some 300 people who are not members of the Pueblo Sin Fronteras Caravan also have been waiting in Tijuana to ask for asylum.

Report: Eight women say they were sexually harassed by Salk researcher Inder Verma

Verma maintains that he did not harass anyone

Rain helps in short term, but fire risk remains high

Rain in San Diego County this week will be welcome, but it will do little to reduce the growing fire danger in the back country.

LOCAL NEWS

 

San Diego shrinks 'granny flat' fees to spur construction amid housing crisis

Fees to build granny flats, which are often nearly equal to construction costs, will shrink sharply under legislation the San Diego City Council unanimously approved this week.

Eucalyptus trees along Grand Avenue coming down quickly

All 17 eucalyptus trees in the center medians along Grand Avenue between Escondido Boulevard and Juniper Street in downtown Escondido are being chopped down this week — part of a beautification project.

OPINION

 

T-Mobile-Sprint merger: Why regulators should reject it

It's hard to buy the argument that U.S. consumers would benefit from less competition.

Wildlife trade: We need to be better stewards of animals

Readers React | It's horrible the way so many animals are treated around the world.

BUSINESS

 

General Atomics receives $3.2 million in federal funding for advanced nuclear energy work

The U.S. Department of Energy handed out the awards, which is related to a new reactor fuel that features a silicon carbide composite.

Apple's tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders

Apple also will spend $100 billion more buying back its stock, a move that will enrich shareholders by helping to drive up the company's stock price.

SPORTS

 

Aztecs, BYU to resume basketball series

The fierce rivalry between San Diego State and Brigham Young will resume later this year at Viejas Arena and again in 2019 in Provo.

Proof of Mick Ruis' confidence heading into Kentucky Derby? His suitcase

Bolt d'Oro is no longer the favorite for Saturday's 144th running of Kentucky Derby, but you could hardly tell by talking to owner Mick Ruis.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

Tony Awards nominations have an unusual San Diego angle for 2018

Musicals shut out of top categories for Broadway theater honors, but two La Jolla Playhouse-launched plays are in the running

AND FINALLY ...

 

Comic who lauded San Diego at NFL draft withheld Spanos zinger

Comedian Mario Salazar, who gave props to San Diego while introducing a Chargers selection at the NFL Draft in Arlington, Texas, said he nearly said something else.