Olympics
With the closing ceremony set to mark the official end of the Tokyo Olympics, we look at the six greatest moments from the Games.
Aug. 8, 2021
California
A UCSD student who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor vandalism in the spray-painting of hundreds of paisley designs all over campus was ordered Wednesday to pay $8,000 in clean-up costs.
June 20, 1985
Entertainment & Arts
No one ever warned David Amos that the widely touted San Diego climate was not particularly favorable to orchestra conductors.
June 10, 1988
A 70-year-old homeless man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Monday morning heading into Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles, officials said.
Aug. 24, 1993
A Carson gas station attendant shot in the head during a robbery is not expected to survive, authorities said.
Oct. 28, 1986
Betty Broderick, accused of murdering her ex-husband and his new wife, told a friend that the San Diego medical community should be grateful to her for killing her ex-husband, a prominent malpractice attorney, according to testimony Monday at the divorcee’s preliminary hearing.
March 20, 1990
Television
Creator Lee Sung Jin and star Steven Yeun explain how a soundtrack of ’90s and ’00s hits brought Netflix’s tale of road rage and redemption to life.
April 11, 2023
A UC San Diego student who pleaded guilty Wednesday to malicious mischief in the spray-painting of hundreds of paisley designs all over campus may be required to pay for the estimated $8,000 clean-up costs.
May 2, 1985
Music
Tori Amos is searching for new standards, a shared song list for endless reinterpretation.
Nov. 17, 2001
Never mind the teen spirit of the TV series; this spinoff collection offers consistent, if not always compelling, adult-level quality.
Nov. 30, 1996