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March 1, 2018

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TOP STORIES

 

Trump surprises GOP lawmakers in backing some tougher gun controls

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Congress should act quickly on gun laws as he convened lawmakers at the White House.

Chula Vista ordinance creates county's largest marijuana marketplace

The City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that positions the city to gain a regional advantage in an industry that is estimated to generate $5 billion in California this year.

Lawyer: Zahau was strangled, hanged at Coronado mansion in 2011

Opening statements began Wednesday in the civil trial over the death of Rebecca Zahau, whose body was found in July 2011 hanging from a balcony at a Coronado mansion. County authorities said the death was a suicide but Zahau's family disagreed and filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

LOCAL NEWS

 

Dozens charged in alleged North County gang gun and drug networks

A longtime investigation into gang networks trafficking heroin, methamphetamine and guns throughout North County culminated Wednesday in indictments against 37 people — from street dealers to mid-level managers to cross-border smugglers, authorities said.

Flu season winding down in San Diego

The number of flu cases and deaths are down in San Diego.

OPINION

 

A novel idea: Encouraging use of San Diego's library system

Fines which discourage library use are getting a deserved hard look.

Readers React | NIMBYism: Homeowners right to draw line on growth

I and my neighbors protested upzoning. After all, we are in a drought, the freeways are clogged and existing infrastructure is inadequate.

BUSINESS

 

Second local congressman raises security concerns over hostile bid for Qualcomm

Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, joins Duncan Hunter, R-San Diego and Texas Sen. John Cornyn in calling for a probe of Broadcom's hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm.

Common human bacteria could protect against skin cancers, researchers say

Bacteria commonly found on human skin secretes an anticancer compound, UC San Diego scientists have found.

SPORTS

 

Mountain West confirms it has talked expansion with ... Gonzaga

Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson confirms he has had expansion talks with basketball power Gonzaga.

Fernando Tatis shows confidence, defense, also hits

Fernando Tatis, the Padres top prospect, gets two hits and a walk in victory over Dodgers.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

 

It's back to California for San Diego-bred 'Allegiance,' 'Indecent'

Two shows that landed on Broadway are returning to West Coast for new productions in L.A.

AND FINALLY ...

 

The three (obscure) things that could transform American politics

Changes in the fine print of U.S. democracy could have far-reaching effects.

Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons

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Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons

Thursday, March 1, 2018, 4:22 AM ET

Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking a technological breakthrough that would dramatically increase Russia's military capability and boost the Kremlin's global position.


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