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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake.”
The isolation and loneliness is daunting, but many find a deeper meaning to life
Families opt for Zoom calls and smaller dinner celebrations on Thanksgiving Day
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo foresees little practical effect from a Supreme Court ruling that bars the state from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in pandemic hot zones
Sharon Belknap and friends usually draw a crowd while making sand art at Cardiff State Beach
Santa Ana winds expected to gust to 50 mph in local mountains
San Diego State picks up where it left off a year ago and dominates Bruins
Applications are available for select businesses that can demonstrate direct financial harm caused by the latest restrictions
A couple of other races remain close with 7,000 ballots outstanding countywide
Many of the things society has come to accept as seasonal truths will continue to ring true, albeit with COVID-19 caveats attached
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U-T journalist Annie Heilbrunn spent the day at a super poll location in La Mesa, talking to voters about the importance of this year’s election.
Padres and SD Food Bank team up to feed more than 600 families in need in annual turkey distribution
Padres and SD Food Bank team up to feed more than 600 families in need in annual turkey distribution
The Padres partnered with The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to feed more than 600 families in need this holiday season.
Ortiz survives inquiry as Orglandes wins Gr. III Red Carpet
San Diego State will play Saturday afternoon in a nonconference contest against Buffaloes on Pac-12 Network
The little things that win games, taking charges and the artificial crowd noise in Viejas Arena
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Three Mexican nationals were arrested as part of a long-running investigation into the Sinaloa Cartel
Advocates are urging California leaders to stop transfers from state prisons and jails to ICE custody and exercise public health oversight
Ramon Santoyo Cristobal, aka “Dr. Wagner,” is alleged to be a member of the Sinaloa cartel
At Truth Act forum, advocates, attorneys, and community members urged Sheriff Bill Gore to halt policies resulting in deportations
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic
Veterans Village of San Diego, along with many partner organizations, hosted a scaled-back, socially-distant version of its annual ‘Stand Down’ event Sunday morning.
Column: Padres pitcher Craig Stammen honored for support of military, from Afghanistan to Petco Park
Column: Padres pitcher Craig Stammen honored for support of military, from Afghanistan to Petco Park
USO trip including nail-biting helicopter rides, carrier landing opened eyes of baseball veteran
Former Hollywood actor Scott Eberlein joined the Army after 9/11 and now works to keep civilians out of harm’s way in combat.
Ten percent of U.S. veterans are women yet there is a dearth of V.A. facilities named after female service members
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