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View In Browser December 7, 2018 sandiegouniontribune.com Essential California ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES    Read More » Asylum seekers in Tijuana face longest wait along southwest border: report The lines for asylum seekers waiting to enter the U.S. at California ports of entry are the longest of any along the southwest border, according to a forthcoming report. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Trump expected to pick State Department spokeswoman for U.N. ambassador President Donald Trump is expected to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Read More » Former President George H.W. Bush laid to rest at his presidential library in Texas Former President George H.W. Bush was laid to rest at his presidential library at Texas A&M University in College Station. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT LOCAL NEWS   Read More » Santa and Mrs. Claus deliver gifts to homeless children at Father Joe's Villages Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered personalized presents to almost 150 children at Father Joe's Villages' Therapeutic childcare Center on Thursday morning. Read More » Church gets OK to renovate old Ritz Theater along Grand Avenue in Escondido An ambitious plan by a local church to renovate the long abandoned Ritz movie theater on Grand Avenue in downtown was unanimously and enthusiastically approved by the Escondido City Council. Read More » OPINION   Read More » Trump's trade war bluster over China is rattling the world The president rattled markets around the world with his unsupported claim that China had caved in its trade war with the U.S. What good does that do? Read More » Readers React | Calls for better airport connection ignored in San Diego Getting to the airport could have been a lot easier if some prior planning had been done. Read More » BUSINESS   Read More » Qualcomm launches bulked up processor for always connected, always on computers Snapdragon 8cx aims to deliver more computing and graphics horsepower to laptops while maintaining long battery life. Read More » More millennial homebuyers? Digital brokerage bets on it The founder of a fast-growing mortgage lender is launching a tech startup in San Diego, hoping to help millennials and other tech-savvy buyers find houses they can actually afford. Read More » SPORTS   Read More » Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt withdraws name from consideration for Georgia Tech head coaching job Ken Whisenhunt withdrew his name from consideration for the Georgia Tech head coaching job on Thursday and will remain with the Chargers as offensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with his decision but not authorized to speak publicly about it. Read More » 3 thoughts: USD 73, SDSU 61 ... at-large dreams, jet lag and scheduling demands SDSU's dwindling hopes for an at-large bid, the residual impact of the MW's challenge series and who made SDSU play USD. Read More » ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT   Read More » The holidays bring an unusual reunion in Point Loma Playhouse's 'First Night' Jack Neary play, set at New Year's, gets a fresh revival Read More » AND FINALLY ...   Read More » I came closest to ending the Duncan Hunter dynasty. Here's how. After a hard-fought primary, Congressional Candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar won a spot in the general election. The Democrat lost a close election to Duncan Hunter in the heavily Republican 50th Congressional District. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | San Diego | 600 B Street #1201 San Diego, CA 92101 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Essential California newsletter.