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Scoop: Biden administration sending free COVID tests to schools

Uptake of updated COVID vaccines has been sluggish, making other precautions like timely testing all the more important.

Health

The Biden administration for the first time will allow all schools to order free <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID-19 tests" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/covid-test-program-mail" data-vars-content-id="57215c2d-2e00-4f4d-b776-36af5f3553c9" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden administration sending free COVID tests to schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/covid-test-program-mail" target="_self">COVID-19 tests</a> from the federal government ahead of the holidays, officials told Axios first. Why it matters: Uptake of updated COVID vaccines has been sluggish, making other precautions like timely testing all the more critical as respiratory virus season <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heats up" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/covid-rsv-flu-cases-up-holidays-family-gathering" data-vars-content-id="57215c2d-2e00-4f4d-b776-36af5f3553c9" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Biden administration sending free COVID tests to schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/22/covid-rsv-flu-cases-up-holidays-family-gathering" target="_self">heats up</a>.

Illustration of a backpack filled with COVID-19 test swabs.

A year after launching, ChatGPT is already changing medicine

The use of ChatGPT has exploded across health care.

It&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="passed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/18/chatgpt-ai-health-care-doctors" data-vars-content-id="e751ef8d-eee9-4c80-bf3a-a3f751f713d4" data-vars-headline="A year after launching, ChatGPT is already changing medicine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/18/chatgpt-ai-health-care-doctors" target="_self">passed</a> medical licensing exams. It&#x27;s advanced how researchers develop new medicines and cut down on doctors&#x27; hefty paperwork. And it&#x27;s nudged health care closer to a world where AI can offer diagnoses. Why it matters: One year after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="OpenAI&#x27;s ChatGPT" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/chatgpt-big-tech-microsoft-google-apple-meta-amazon" data-vars-content-id="e751ef8d-eee9-4c80-bf3a-a3f751f713d4" data-vars-headline="A year after launching, ChatGPT is already changing medicine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/28/chatgpt-big-tech-microsoft-google-apple-meta-amazon" target="_self">OpenAI&#x27;s ChatGPT</a> exploded onto the scene, the generative AI model is already upending health care — an industry not exactly known for its speedy adoption of tech — while accelerating questions about AI&#x27;s promises and limitations.

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Charted: U.S. has provided Israel with more than 700K weapons since 1950

Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military financing.

World

The U.S. provided Israel with over 70,000 weapons — aircraft, ground vehicles, missiles and bombs — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="via military aid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/04/us-israel-aid-military-funding-chart" data-vars-content-id="3416198c-8382-4d37-bbd3-050c9a38f7ec" data-vars-headline="Charted: U.S. has provided Israel with more than 700K weapons since 1950" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/04/us-israel-aid-military-funding-chart" target="_self">via military aid</a> between 1950 and 2022, according to an Axios analysis of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Arms Transfers Database" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sipri.org/databases/armstransfers" data-vars-content-id="3416198c-8382-4d37-bbd3-050c9a38f7ec" data-vars-headline="Charted: U.S. has provided Israel with more than 700K weapons since 1950" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sipri.org/databases/armstransfers" target="_blank">Arms Transfers Database</a>.The big picture: Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military financing, with most of that aid coming in the form of weapons grants. &quot;I think it&#x27;s a safe assumption to say that U.S. weapons are being used extensively in the current Israeli operations in Gaza,&quot; Elias Yousif, a U.S. arms transfer expert at the Stimson Center, told <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Time" data-vars-click-url="https://time.com/6331133/israel-gaza-biden-military-support/" data-vars-content-id="3416198c-8382-4d37-bbd3-050c9a38f7ec" data-vars-headline="Charted: U.S. has provided Israel with more than 700K weapons since 1950" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://time.com/6331133/israel-gaza-biden-military-support/" target="_blank">Time</a> earlier this month.

How Arab American voters' backlash could imperil Biden's 2024 campaign

Even tiny shifts of support in swing states that Biden won in 2020 could make a difference.

Politics & Policy

Arab American and Muslim American anger over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Biden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" target="_self">President Biden</a>&#x27;s handling of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Israel-Hamas war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/27/hamas-israel-hostage-fighting-pause-extended-gaza" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/27/hamas-israel-hostage-fighting-pause-extended-gaza" target="_self">Israel-Hamas war</a> could be endangering his re-election in the majority of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2024 swing states" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/presidential-race-ratings" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/presidential-race-ratings" target="_blank">2024 swing states</a>.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Michigan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/10/10/michigan-democrats-israel-hamas-attack-palestinian" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/10/10/michigan-democrats-israel-hamas-attack-palestinian" target="_self">Michigan</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Virginia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-encourages-virginias-muslim-voters-to-participate-in-early-voting-for-states-2023-general-election/" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-encourages-virginias-muslim-voters-to-participate-in-early-voting-for-states-2023-general-election/" target="_blank">Virginia</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Georgia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.prri.org/spotlight/factoring-the-muslim-vote-into-american-elections/" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.prri.org/spotlight/factoring-the-muslim-vote-into-american-elections/" target="_blank">Georgia</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Arizona" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/12/13/arizona-muslims-saw-strides-political-engagement-2020-election/3800668001/" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/12/13/arizona-muslims-saw-strides-political-engagement-2020-election/3800668001/" target="_blank">Arizona</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pennsylvania" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/04/hey-pennsylvania-its-time-to-recognize-april-as-the-arab-american-heritage-month-opinion.html" data-vars-content-id="2b144a81-9008-4bf9-b391-8277b79446a6" data-vars-headline="How Arab American voters&#x27; backlash could imperil Biden&#x27;s 2024 campaign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/04/hey-pennsylvania-its-time-to-recognize-april-as-the-arab-american-heritage-month-opinion.html" target="_blank">Pennsylvania</a> all have notable pockets of these populations. There aren&#x27;t reliable statistics on how many are registered voters — but even tiny shifts of support in any of these super-tight states that Biden won in 2020 could make a difference.

Women gather to pray at Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, on October 31, 2023.

Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads

The pro-Trump ads funded by a group that is opposing  him are the latest acknowledgement of the former president's deep appeal among some Republican voters before the 2024 presidential primaries begin.

Well-funded groups connected to the conservative <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Club for Growth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/22/club-for-growth-republicans-conservatives-2024" data-vars-content-id="46ffd5ba-325e-49d0-b8e9-5828725e6287" data-vars-headline="Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/22/club-for-growth-republicans-conservatives-2024" target="_self">Club for Growth</a> have been spending millions this year to attack <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Donald Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="46ffd5ba-325e-49d0-b8e9-5828725e6287" data-vars-headline="Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Donald Trump</a> — while simultaneously running ads touting their endorsed GOP candidates&#x27; ties to Trump.Why it matters: The pro-Trump ads funded by a group that is opposing him are the latest acknowledgement of the former president&#x27;s deep appeal among some Republican voters before the 2024 presidential primaries begin.

California suspends Cruise driverless vehicles in San Francisco

The DMV said Cruise cars pose an "unreasonable risk to public safety."

Economy & Business

El Niño may bring extreme weather to West Coast, models suggest

Here's what that could look like, based on what region you're in.

News

California rolls out pilot for digital driver's license program

The pilot program, currently authorized in limited capacities, aims to speed up ID checks in a quick and secure manner.

California schools now offer girls' flag football

It's the latest state to officially add the sport to its athletics programs.

Montgomery-Steppe becomes first Black woman on county board

District 4 has been without a representative on the county board of supervisors since May 15.

San Diego Councilwoman Monica Montgomery-Steppe will be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="District 4&#x27;s next county supervisor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/10/10/special-election-primer-county-supervisor" data-vars-content-id="1626645c-3d71-4640-9e43-a0e7dd51a6e8" data-vars-headline="Montgomery-Steppe becomes first Black woman on county board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/10/10/special-election-primer-county-supervisor" target="_self">District 4&#x27;s next county supervisor</a>, opening a large lead over her Republican opponent, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per Tuesday night&#x27;s preliminary results" data-vars-click-url="https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/18/en/Index_18.html" data-vars-content-id="1626645c-3d71-4640-9e43-a0e7dd51a6e8" data-vars-headline="Montgomery-Steppe becomes first Black woman on county board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/18/en/Index_18.html" target="_blank">per Tuesday night&#x27;s preliminary results</a>.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Montgomery-Steppe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/san-diego-board-of-supervisors-monica-montgomery-steppe-district-4" data-vars-content-id="1626645c-3d71-4640-9e43-a0e7dd51a6e8" data-vars-headline="Montgomery-Steppe becomes first Black woman on county board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/san-diego-board-of-supervisors-monica-montgomery-steppe-district-4" target="_self">Montgomery-Steppe</a> had 61% of the vote, good for a 17,535 vote lead over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amy Reichert" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/san-diego-board-of-supervisors-amy-reichert-district-4" data-vars-content-id="1626645c-3d71-4640-9e43-a0e7dd51a6e8" data-vars-headline="Montgomery-Steppe becomes first Black woman on county board" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/san-diego-board-of-supervisors-amy-reichert-district-4" target="_self">Amy Reichert</a>, a leader of the pandemic-era group ReOpen San Diego, out of the 79,737 votes counted as of 11pm Tuesday.

Gun-related homicides in San Diego fell last year

The drop reversed a four-year trend of increases, and was among the lowest rates of all big cities in the U.S.

The rate of gun-related homicides in San Diego dropped in 2022, reversing a four-year trend of increases in the city.Driving the news: There were 2.8 gun-related homicides per 100,000 residents in San Diego last year, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/cities-in-blue-states-experiencing-larger-declines-in-gun-violence-in-2023/" data-vars-content-id="79ab61b0-251a-46b0-b43c-4974017ccc68" data-vars-headline="Gun-related homicides in San Diego fell last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/cities-in-blue-states-experiencing-larger-declines-in-gun-violence-in-2023/" target="_blank">a new report</a> released by the left-leaning Center for American Progress Action Fund provided exclusively to Axios.

YIGBY movement expects big 2024

Building housing on religious land got a jump start in San Diego, but a new state law has advocates hoping for a surge of interest.

Development

A new state law that will be effective in January will make it much easier for religious institutions to build housing on their land. One church in San Diego has a running head start.Driving the news: Gov. Gavin Newsom <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="signed SB 4" data-vars-click-url="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB4" data-vars-content-id="b28170f3-130d-44dc-a175-82bf741fb6cd" data-vars-headline="YIGBY movement expects big 2024" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB4" target="_blank">signed SB 4</a> — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dubbed the &quot;Yes in God&#x27;s Backyard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/yigby-housing-bill-18352986.php" data-vars-content-id="b28170f3-130d-44dc-a175-82bf741fb6cd" data-vars-headline="YIGBY movement expects big 2024" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/yigby-housing-bill-18352986.php" target="_blank">dubbed the &quot;Yes in God&#x27;s Backyard</a>&quot; bill — in October, giving religious institutions the right to develop their land into housing, regardless of local zoning.

City Council rejects mayor's housing package

The mayor's most significant housing policy push for 2023 is done, at least for now.

Mayor Todd Gloria&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big housing package" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/08/04/san-diego-pause-nix-single-family-zoning-near-transit" data-vars-content-id="d5dc75a7-22af-4f1c-bbc4-0df358db79a7" data-vars-headline="City Council rejects mayor&#x27;s housing package" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/08/04/san-diego-pause-nix-single-family-zoning-near-transit" target="_self">big housing package</a> is done, at least for this year.Driving the news: The San Diego City Council on Monday voted against a set of housing deregulations Gloria pushed in hopes of bringing down costs, leaving city staff pledging to bring the package back with changes next year.

Overhead shot of a Lennar Development project in San Diego

San Diego ranks among most expensive U.S. cities

Housing and transportation drive San Diego's high cost-of-living status.

Business

San Diego is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="among the most expensive cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/09/lowest-highest-cost-of-living-cities-us-map" data-vars-content-id="acabd5d4-1917-4006-9648-03336bbd5244" data-vars-headline="San Diego ranks among most expensive U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/09/lowest-highest-cost-of-living-cities-us-map" target="_self">among the most expensive cities</a> in the country.Driving the news: San Diego is America&#x27;s eighth priciest city, according to the Council for Community and Economic Research&#x27;s quarterly cost-of-living index, designed to measure &quot;regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services,&quot; Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Beheraj report.

Elements driving San Diego's high cost of living

Inside Alden Capital’s ownership of the Union-Tribune

Staggered buyouts have brought newsroom staff at the UT to an estimated 16% of its 2006 size.

Staffing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts at the Union-Tribune" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/24/san-diego-union-tribune-buyout-alden" data-vars-content-id="76086d03-e1f4-4e03-a8a9-646104b1ae12" data-vars-headline="Inside Alden Capital’s ownership of the Union-Tribune" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/24/san-diego-union-tribune-buyout-alden" target="_self">cuts at the Union-Tribune</a> since the hedge fund Alden Global Capital <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="purchased the paper" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/san-diego-union-tribune-sold" data-vars-content-id="76086d03-e1f4-4e03-a8a9-646104b1ae12" data-vars-headline="Inside Alden Capital’s ownership of the Union-Tribune" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/san-diego-union-tribune-sold" target="_self">purchased the paper</a> are coming into focus.Driving the news: The Union-Tribune&#x27;s new owners have trimmed newsroom staff by an estimated 30% since taking over in July, employees told <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Voice of San Diego&#x27;s Andy Donohue" data-vars-click-url="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/10/31/this-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-union-tribune/" data-vars-content-id="76086d03-e1f4-4e03-a8a9-646104b1ae12" data-vars-headline="Inside Alden Capital’s ownership of the Union-Tribune" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/10/31/this-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-union-tribune/" target="_blank">Voice of San Diego&#x27;s Andy Donohue</a> in an in-depth look at the paper&#x27;s tumultuous ownership run since 2009.

Fans honor Padres owner at Petco Park memorial

His legacy extends beyond the wins and losses of San Diego's baseball team.

Sports

Generations of San Diego Padres fans gathered at a memorial on the steps of Petco Park&#x27;s Home Plate Gate Tuesday to remember Peter Seidler and honor his legacy.Why it matters: Seidler&#x27;s legacy extends beyond the wins and losses of the city&#x27;s baseball team.

A memorial with a framed photo on an easel, bouquets of flowers and San Diego Padres hats. 

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler dies

"His impact on the city of San Diego and the baseball world will be felt for generations," the team's CEO said in a statement.

San Diego Padres owner and chair <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Peter Seidler died" data-vars-click-url="https://padres.mlblogs.com/padres-chairman-owner-peter-seidler-passes-away-9b00c0718c25" data-vars-content-id="80bbdfe7-9e3c-4873-af08-c0cc83b930e9" data-vars-headline="San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler dies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://padres.mlblogs.com/padres-chairman-owner-peter-seidler-passes-away-9b00c0718c25" target="_blank">Peter Seidler died</a> Tuesday at age 63.What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Peter was a kind and generous man who was devoted to his wife, children, and extended family,&quot; Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a statement. &quot;He also consistently exhibited heartfelt compassion for others, especially those less fortunate.&quot;

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 29: The San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler looks on prior to the MLB World Tour Mexico City Series between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium on April 29, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

SDSU set to hire Colorado's Sean Lewis as head football coach

The Aztecs' head coach Brady Hoke is retiring at the end of the season.

San Diego State University is expected to hire Sean Lewis, offensive coordinator at Colorado, as its new head football coach.Driving the news: ESPN&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pete Thamel" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1729605886916567516?s=46" data-vars-content-id="358c967b-5806-4192-803e-a45387d165e1" data-vars-headline="SDSU set to hire Colorado&#x27;s Sean Lewis as head football coach" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1729605886916567516?s=46" target="_blank">Pete Thamel</a> first reported on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday that &quot;a deal [is] expected to come together soon.&quot;

A Colorado University football coach claps on the sidelines of a game. 

Few San Diego homes sell at a loss

Just 1.2% of San Diego homes sells at a loss, among the lowest shares of any large metro area.

Real Estate

Almost no one in San Diego is selling their home for less than they paid for it, based on Redfin data provided to Axios.Driving the news: From August through October, just 1.2% of San Diego homeowners sold their home at a loss, the third lowest percentage among the country&#x27;s 50 largest metro areas, Axios&#x27; Brianna Crane <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/27/home-sellers-losing-money-profit-loss?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="aee7c33d-b3f9-4fff-b4e6-6aaa9f59d291" data-vars-headline="Few San Diego homes sell at a loss" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/27/home-sellers-losing-money-profit-loss?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top" target="_self">reports</a>.

Illustration of a real estate sale sign shaped like a downward point arrow

San Diego leads U.S. in light rail ridership

Ridership in San Diego declined slower than in other cities, elevating the Trolley to the top of light rail system ridership.

Transit

Quietly, San Diego&#x27;s Trolley has become the highest-ridership light-rail line in the country in the years since the pandemic.Driving the news: Transit users took just over 34 million trips on the Trolley in 2022, more than any of the other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="31 light rail systems tracked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf&#x27;" data-vars-content-id="c7434a28-d904-4bc2-a42f-8bfbf3d729c5" data-vars-headline="San Diego leads U.S. in light rail ridership" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-Q4-Ridership-APTA.pdf&#x27;" target="_blank">31 light rail systems tracked</a> by the American Public Transportation Association.

San Diego Trolley leaving the America Plaza stop

San Diego Mojo pro volleyball team will play at Viejas Arena

The team is owned by beach volleyball legend and five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings.

San Diego has a new professional sports team taking the court next year.Driving the news: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego Mojo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.provolleyball.com/san-diego/" data-vars-content-id="85df4b49-579a-4769-b0ef-b864b134d840" data-vars-headline="San Diego Mojo pro volleyball team will play at Viejas Arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.provolleyball.com/san-diego/" target="_blank">San Diego Mojo</a>, a women&#x27;s pro volleyball team owned by beach volleyball legend and Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings, will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="play at SDSU&#x27;s Viejas Arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.provolleyball.com/news/san-diego-mojo-to-make-viejas-arena-home/" data-vars-content-id="85df4b49-579a-4769-b0ef-b864b134d840" data-vars-headline="San Diego Mojo pro volleyball team will play at Viejas Arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.provolleyball.com/news/san-diego-mojo-to-make-viejas-arena-home/" target="_blank">play at SDSU&#x27;s Viejas Arena</a> for its inaugural season starting in February.

Walking trips plummet in San Diego post-pandemic

Despite the decline, San Diego's walking activity was among the highest of top 50 U.S. metros.

There&#x27;s been a significant decline in the number of trips San Diego residents take by putting one foot in front of the other, per a new report, Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Beheraj <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/walking-americans-declines-map" data-vars-content-id="d0d2d8f3-3b10-4e85-bb27-4fda7c23e3c5" data-vars-headline="Walking trips plummet in San Diego post-pandemic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/walking-americans-declines-map" target="_self">report</a>.Why it matters: Walking is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="healthy for us" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/09/22/walking-brisk-pace-steps-health-risks-dementia" data-vars-content-id="d0d2d8f3-3b10-4e85-bb27-4fda7c23e3c5" data-vars-headline="Walking trips plummet in San Diego post-pandemic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/09/22/walking-brisk-pace-steps-health-risks-dementia" target="_self">healthy for us</a>, and good for the planet when it replaces short car trips.

Padres hire Mike Shildt as new manager

The former Cardinals manager has been with the organization since 2021.

The Padres have a new skipper.Driving the news: The team announced Mike Shildt as its new manager Tuesday, giving a two-year deal to the former St. Louis Cardinals manager who has been a senior adviser to the Padres since 2022.

Why San Diego ranked among the worst U.S. cities to retire

The city's expensive housing costs make it a challenging place for people in different phases of life.

San Diego&#x27;s sunny weather might be appealing to retirees looking to maintain an active lifestyle, but it&#x27;s ranked among the least desirable U.S. cities to retire.Why it matters: The city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expensive housing costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/10/24/housing-affordablity-income-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="7ae39782-b502-490b-b937-86235e4d91b8" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego ranked among the worst U.S. cities to retire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/10/24/housing-affordablity-income-san-diego" target="_self">expensive housing costs</a> make it a challenge for people in different phases of life from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gen Z renters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/08/17/rent-san-diego-housing-unaffordable-genz" data-vars-content-id="7ae39782-b502-490b-b937-86235e4d91b8" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego ranked among the worst U.S. cities to retire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/08/17/rent-san-diego-housing-unaffordable-genz" target="_self">Gen Z renters</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first-time homebuyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/saving-money-home-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="7ae39782-b502-490b-b937-86235e4d91b8" data-vars-headline="Why San Diego ranked among the worst U.S. cities to retire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/07/25/saving-money-home-san-diego" target="_self">first-time homebuyers</a> and retirees.

Illustration of a door mat that says "Welcome," but the L is a cane.

San Diego hopes for a new Turkey Day hoops tradition

Four big-time hoops programs are coming to San Diego for the first ever Rady Children's Invitational.

We&#x27;ve got our typical full slate of football on Thanksgiving Thursday, but San Diego could also be looking at a new college hoops tradition.Driving the news: Four perennial NCAA Tournament teams are playing in the inaugural <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rady Children&#x27;s Invitational" data-vars-click-url="https://radychildrensinvitational.com/" data-vars-content-id="a49eb7ed-036d-4a4b-a722-eef1ca84fd67" data-vars-headline="San Diego hopes for a new Turkey Day hoops tradition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://radychildrensinvitational.com/" target="_blank">Rady Children&#x27;s Invitational</a>, which kicks off with two games Thursday and another two Friday at UCSD&#x27;s LionTree Arena.

USC Trojans guard Isaiah Collier celebrating

San Diego Thanksgiving travel tips

Construction at San Diego International Airport, and record-breaking travel expectations, are a congestion-inducing mix.

Thanksgiving travel is never fun, but this could be an especially rough year.Driving the news: Expect congestion at San Diego International Airport due to ongoing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="construction at Terminal 1" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/09/27/san-airport-bad-worst-construction" data-vars-content-id="bd9207c5-ec2f-4731-911e-df1e9ef33f25" data-vars-headline="San Diego Thanksgiving travel tips" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/09/27/san-airport-bad-worst-construction" target="_self">construction at Terminal 1</a>, and plan to arrive two hours before their flight to accommodate delays, airport spokesman Jonathan Heller said.

San Diego gas prices drop ahead of Thanksgiving travel

Here's why filling up your tank will be less painful this holiday season.

Filling up your gas tank in San Diego is getting more affordable, just in time for Thanksgiving holiday travel.Driving the news: The average price for a gallon of gas is $5.25 as of this month, down 52 cents from October&#x27;s average, according to GasBuddy.

The line chart shows the average monthly price of regular unleaded gas in San Diego compared to the national average from November 2022 to November 2023. Throughout the year, San Diego's gas prices consistently remained higher than the national average, but both are falling.

Temecula wineries worth visiting for tastings and tours

Southern California's wine country is about an hour from San Diego.

Things to Do

With Southern California&#x27;s wine country about an hour away from San Diego, Temecula is a great place for a fun day trip with friends or for visitors in from out of town.What&#x27;s happening: There are nearly 50 wineries to taste locally made wines, learn more about the process on a tour and sip a glass or share a bottle while taking in mountain views and sunsets over vineyards.

Views of a vineyard and valley at a winery in Southern California at sunset.

Brunch any day of the week with Madi in San Diego

It's a perfect spot to go with a group of girlfriends or on a cute morning date.

Food and Drink

You can brunch daily in San Diego at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Madi" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/brunchlikemadi/" data-vars-content-id="fc4c22bd-adb3-4f0c-b772-1d83800e8dd2" data-vars-headline="Brunch any day of the week with Madi in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/brunchlikemadi/" target="_blank">Madi</a>, a delightful cafe that gives retro &#x27;70s vibes with a modern twist. What&#x27;s happening: It&#x27;s a perfect spot to go with a group of girlfriends or on a cute morning date on Adams Avenue in Normal Hieghts.

A table with pankcakes, a breakfast sandwich and potatoes and two brightly-colored cocktails. 

Weekend things to do in San Diego | Nov. 17-19

You can't stop the holiday season from starting earlier every year, might as well enjoy it.

We know it&#x27;s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the holiday season is making its grand entrance this weekend with events across San Diego.Here&#x27;s what&#x27;s happening:

Get a taste of this famous Seattle bakery in San Diego

Piroshky Piroshky's Russian pastries are a favorite at Pike Place Market.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Piroshky Piroshky" data-vars-click-url="https://piroshkybakery.com/" data-vars-content-id="328a9fd6-222d-4794-920e-e88170b3cebe" data-vars-headline="Get a taste of this famous Seattle bakery in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://piroshkybakery.com/" target="_blank">Piroshky Piroshky</a>, a famous Seattle bakery, is delivering sweet and savory hand-crafted Eastern European pastries to San Diego this holiday season.Driving the news: The iconic bakery in Pike Place Market is popping up next month on its anniversary tour of the U.S.

Annual showing of "The Last Waltz" is back at the Belly Up

San Diego's Chest Fever is recreating the iconic concert, but with help from top local musicians.

Sure, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Planes, Trains and Automobiles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/" data-vars-content-id="f8e75992-f86f-485a-94a4-402383ea4460" data-vars-headline="Annual showing of &quot;The Last Waltz&quot; is back at the Belly Up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/" target="_blank">Planes, Trains and Automobiles</a>&quot; is a classic, but the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="best Thanksgiving movie" data-vars-click-url="https://uproxx.com/movies/the-last-waltz-the-band-best-thanksgiving-movie/" data-vars-content-id="f8e75992-f86f-485a-94a4-402383ea4460" data-vars-headline="Annual showing of &quot;The Last Waltz&quot; is back at the Belly Up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://uproxx.com/movies/the-last-waltz-the-band-best-thanksgiving-movie/" target="_blank">best Thanksgiving movie</a> is &quot;The Last Waltz&quot; — the Martin Scorsese documentary of The Band&#x27;s final concert.Driving the news: Chest Fever, a San Diego-based The Band cover group, is back for its annual &quot;The Last Waltz&quot; show.

Cool coffee shops to work from around San Diego

There are coffee shops with good vibes and natural light all around San Diego, these are some of our favorites.

If you work remotely like us, you need to get out of the house and having a go-to spot helps.There are so many coffee shops with good vibes and natural light around San Diego, but some welcome laptops and video calls — while others don’t have Wi-Fi.

People sit on a patio of a coffee shop overlooking a lagoon on a sunny day.

The best Thanksgiving to-go meals in San Diego

Make cooking easy this Thanksgiving by letting someone else do it for you.

Make cooking easy this Thanksgiving by having someone else do it for you.Driving the news: Whether you&#x27;re looking for a classic spread or delicious sides and sweets, meal kits and a la carte options from these local restaurants are sure to impress.

Illustration of turkey legs poking out of a styrofoam takeout box. 

Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner out in San Diego

These restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinner so you don't have to cook.

If you&#x27;d rather take the family out to eat on Thanksgiving, several San Diego restaurants offer holiday meals.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turf Club" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dmtc.com/tickets/detail/thanks" data-vars-content-id="059fd045-1595-4e84-bb36-0724ea02d71f" data-vars-headline="Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner out in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dmtc.com/tickets/detail/thanks" target="_blank">Turf Club</a> (Del Mar): Brunch at the Del Mar Racetrack with a three-course trackside meal that includes bottomless mimosas and a reserved table to watch the horse races.

This San Diego shop makes donuts with mochi and it's magical

Each Mochinut store offers rotating flavors ranging from ube to caramel apple to Nutella.

Mochi 🤝donut = 🤤. Do we need to say more?<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mochinut" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/mochinut_sd_convoy/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="8d90749f-1c1a-4f29-a14a-9a2815bc3f9b" data-vars-headline="This San Diego shop makes donuts with mochi and it&#x27;s magical" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/mochinut_sd_convoy/?hl=en" target="_blank">Mochinut</a> serves a sweet treat crafted with a unique dough that makes it light and crispy on the outside while stretchy and chewy on the inside.

A hand holding a donut in the air at a bakery.

Things to do in San Diego | Oct. 27-29

Jazz in Barrio Logan, Dia de los Muertos in Chula Vista and trick-or-treating in Little Italy.

The weekend has arrived. Let&#x27;s get into it:

Future is Color studio session in Barrio Logan on Oct. 19 2023

San Diego Beer Week is back, without marquee events

The craft beer industry's 10-day celebration won't include its opening and closing marquee events this year.

Culture

Beer Week is shifting styles.Driving the news: The annual celebration of the region&#x27;s craft beer industry runs Nov. 3-12, and is now focusing on smaller, more local events, the San Diego Brewers Guild announced in a press release last week.

Brewers gather to brew the "Capital of Craft" IPA for San Diego Beer Week

Where to find local, fresh fish and seafood in San Diego

Check out these recommendations from locals for delicious seafood around the city.

It&#x27;s hard not to love seafood when you live this close to the coast. Anytime friends or family come to town, fresh fish is usually requested.What you&#x27;re saying: We&#x27;ve gathered some recommendations on where to find delicious seafood around San Diego.

Plates of fish and chips, brussels sprouts, baja fish tacos and fries with two drink on a picnic table.

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