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Drivers run new stop signs at fatal San Diego crash site

Police issued 39 tickets after new signs went up where 11-year-old Andrew Olsen was killed.

Public Safety

After an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="11-year-old was killed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/11/san-diego-dangerous-intersections-traffic-deaths" data-vars-content-id="e0d5c171-daad-473b-b066-9639b341c2ea" data-vars-headline="Drivers run new stop signs at fatal San Diego crash site" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/12/11/san-diego-dangerous-intersections-traffic-deaths" target="_self">11-year-old was killed</a> by a car at a San Carlos intersection last October, the city installed stop signs that drivers have frequently been blowing through, records show.Why it matters: The stop signs were meant to prevent more tragedies like Andrew Olsen&#x27;s death. Instead, many drivers appear to be either missing or ignoring them.

Sips & Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard

It's currently holds the title for heavyweight champ among San Diego's California burritos.

Food and Drink

There&#x27;s a new heavyweight champ among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego&#x27;s California burritos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/01/28/california-burrito-san-diego-cost-increase-restaurant-inflation" target="_self">San Diego&#x27;s California burritos</a>.Dig in: On our search to find the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fattest burrito in town" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/11/finding-san-diego-fattest-california-burritos" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/11/finding-san-diego-fattest-california-burritos" target="_self">fattest burrito in town</a>, readers recommended <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sayulitas" data-vars-click-url="https://sayulitaseats.com/" data-vars-content-id="388a0dd5-43c0-45d0-b0f9-5e0cb5670dd1" data-vars-headline="Sips &amp; Snacks: Sayulitas 2-pound burrito hits hard" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sayulitaseats.com/" target="_blank">Sayulitas</a> again and again. And rightfully so.

What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego

A new study looks at how AI models rank U.S. cities and reinforce stereotypes.

News

Researchers have found that large language models (LLMs), such as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ChatGPT" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/09/chatgpt-ads-testing-go-free" target="_self">ChatGPT</a>, are just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biased" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/study-chatgpt-bias-chicago-oxford-kentucky-llm-city-stereotypes-ranking" target="_self">biased</a> as the rest of the world, including in their perception of San Diego&#x27;s chill culture.The big picture: Internet scholars at University of Oxford and University of Kentucky <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently compared" data-vars-click-url="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" data-vars-content-id="fc721872-653b-4845-bd2d-1dc98a673468" data-vars-headline="What ChatGPT secretly thinks about San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768624251408919" target="_blank">recently compared</a> 91 U.S. cities with populations over 250,000 across a range of categories to gauge AI inequality and bias, including social and physical attributes, food quality, governance, politics and business climate.

San Diego income growth outpaces national rate

New federal data shows local personal income climbed 5.9%, outpacing the national gain.

Money

Personal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="income levels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/trump-economy-inflation-income-growth" data-vars-content-id="d9d81d75-7c16-46fa-91a2-fe7dbf3b9890" data-vars-headline="San Diego income growth outpaces national rate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/trump-economy-inflation-income-growth" target="_self">income levels</a> rose 5.9% in San Diego County from 2023 to 2024, according to new U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-by-county" data-vars-content-id="d9d81d75-7c16-46fa-91a2-fe7dbf3b9890" data-vars-headline="San Diego income growth outpaces national rate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-by-county" target="_blank">data</a>.The big picture: That&#x27;s bigger than the national increase of 5.6%.

What parents should know about i-Ready results

Parents received new reading and math results this winter. Here's what they mean.

Education

Parents in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Diego Unified" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/17/san-diego-unified-free-summer-school-tk-6-primetime-2026" data-vars-content-id="8447e2ef-767d-4abf-8172-fc113cd9afdb" data-vars-headline="What parents should know about i-Ready results" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/17/san-diego-unified-free-summer-school-tk-6-primetime-2026" target="_self">San Diego Unified</a> are receiving reports this school year on their elementary and middle school kids&#x27; reading and math levels that they haven&#x27;t seen before.Why it matters: The school district just switched to a new type of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diagnostic testing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/01/30/student-standardized-test-scores-reading-math" data-vars-content-id="8447e2ef-767d-4abf-8172-fc113cd9afdb" data-vars-headline="What parents should know about i-Ready results" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/01/30/student-standardized-test-scores-reading-math" target="_self">diagnostic testing</a> called <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="i-Ready" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sandiegounified.org/elementary_school___t_k_-_5th_grades__information/student_assessment_results_coming_soon#:~:text=iReady%20Info,it%20supports%20your%20child&#x27;s%20education." data-vars-content-id="8447e2ef-767d-4abf-8172-fc113cd9afdb" data-vars-headline="What parents should know about i-Ready results" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sandiegounified.org/elementary_school___t_k_-_5th_grades__information/student_assessment_results_coming_soon#:~:text=iReady%20Info,it%20supports%20your%20child&#x27;s%20education." target="_blank">i-Ready</a> that is meant to show how students are progressing and what their strengths and weaknesses are.

More college grads are living in San Diego

The rise locally follows a nationwide trend as more Americans are earning degrees.

The share of San Diego County residents 25 and older with a bachelor&#x27;s degree or higher rose from about 39% to 43% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 periods, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new census data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/acs-5-year-gains-educational-attainment.html" data-vars-content-id="e68c10bb-f565-4755-90c1-6b0c78b0ff1e" data-vars-headline="More college grads are living in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/acs-5-year-gains-educational-attainment.html" target="_blank">new census data</a> shows.The big picture: That growth is part of a national trend, as more Americans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="earn college degrees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/11/19/college-degree-earnings-san-diego" data-vars-content-id="e68c10bb-f565-4755-90c1-6b0c78b0ff1e" data-vars-headline="More college grads are living in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/11/19/college-degree-earnings-san-diego" target="_self">earn college degrees</a>.

Free summer school for all San Diego TK-6 students

The district is expanding from 12,000 to 55,000 students in a major access shift.

Every San Diego student up through sixth grade can get a month of full-day summer school for free this year.Why it matters: That&#x27;s a big change from the past, where only kids who met certain criteria could access the programs, and it could be a money-saver for parents who often shell out thousands of dollars for camps.

San Diego summer camps are filling up fast

From Balboa Park to the YMCA, here's what local camps cost and when to register.

Parents looking to book their kids&#x27; calendar after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer programming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/17/san-diego-unified-free-summer-school-tk-6-primetime-2026" data-vars-content-id="f827914d-2917-4d84-a8b2-41a96b69524f" data-vars-headline="San Diego summer camps are filling up fast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/17/san-diego-unified-free-summer-school-tk-6-primetime-2026" target="_self">summer programming</a> ends July 17 have lots of options for local camps.Why it matters: Most camp sign-ups are happening now and fill up quickly, so act fast.

This annual guide helps parents assess San Diego schools

The free resource, available in English and Spanish, explains school choice options and more.

Voice of San Diego released its annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Parents&#x27; Guide to San Diego Schools" data-vars-click-url="https://voiceofsandiego.org/voice-of-san-diegos-2026-parents-guide-to-san-diego-schools/?utm_source=Voice%20of%20San%20Diego%20Master%20List&amp;utm_campaign=82219829a8-MR%20Thursday%20Sponsored&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c2357fd0a3-82219829a8-84447112&amp;goal=0_c2357fd0a3-82219829a8-84447112" data-vars-content-id="5a8cd87d-de98-4f24-8c7b-0741e09dea6b" data-vars-headline="This annual guide helps parents assess San Diego schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/voice-of-san-diegos-2026-parents-guide-to-san-diego-schools/?utm_source=Voice%20of%20San%20Diego%20Master%20List&amp;utm_campaign=82219829a8-MR%20Thursday%20Sponsored&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c2357fd0a3-82219829a8-84447112&amp;goal=0_c2357fd0a3-82219829a8-84447112" target="_blank">Parents&#x27; Guide to San Diego Schools</a> this week to help families navigate their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="children&#x27;s education" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/25/san-diego-stricter-cellphone-limit-schools-gen-alpha" data-vars-content-id="5a8cd87d-de98-4f24-8c7b-0741e09dea6b" data-vars-headline="This annual guide helps parents assess San Diego schools" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/08/25/san-diego-stricter-cellphone-limit-schools-gen-alpha" target="_self">children&#x27;s education</a>.Why it matters: The free resource, available in English and Spanish, explains school choice opportunities and enrollment deadlines, after-school care options and school performance data that goes beyond statewide metrics.

USD students tackle potential wrongful convictions

The University of San Diego is partnering with The Innocence Center to examine potential wrongful convictions.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University of San Diego" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/09/23/california-universities-2026-us-news-rankings" data-vars-content-id="8760093e-c96b-436c-8263-baeb3e83c92b" data-vars-headline="USD students tackle potential wrongful convictions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/09/23/california-universities-2026-us-news-rankings" target="_self">University of San Diego</a> law students have a new way to take on legal cases and work to free people who&#x27;ve been wrongfully convicted.Why it matters: The school just launched a new partnership with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Innocence Center" data-vars-click-url="https://theinnocencecenter.org/about-us/" data-vars-content-id="8760093e-c96b-436c-8263-baeb3e83c92b" data-vars-headline="USD students tackle potential wrongful convictions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://theinnocencecenter.org/about-us/" target="_blank">The Innocence Center</a>, a nonprofit law firm founded by the former California Innocence Project team with more than 40 exonerations nationwide.

San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity

The rising rate still doesn't hit the level experts say is needed to stop the disease's spread.

Health

San Diego County&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles vaccination rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/31/measles-flu-vaccine-mmr-rates-2026" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/31/measles-flu-vaccine-mmr-rates-2026" target="_self">measles vaccination rate</a> has slightly increased since the pandemic, but it&#x27;s one of 18 counties in California that doesn&#x27;t hit the 95% threshold experts say is needed to stop the disease from spreading.Why it matters: The battle against infectious diseases like the flu and measles has taken a hit with sinking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vaccination rates for children" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/kids-health-vaccination-rates-world-drop" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/16/kids-health-vaccination-rates-world-drop" target="_self">vaccination rates for children</a> in many parts of the U.S., per new data collected and analyzed by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington Post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" data-vars-content-id="3b1b5b58-eaec-4c00-af00-7f18dfd55118" data-vars-headline="San Diego County measles vaccination rate falls short of herd immunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>.

New recess law bans rainy-day movies

The law doesn't allow screen time during recess — even in bad weather. San Diego schools disagree.

Whenever it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rains" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/04/07/san-diego-rainstorms-intensify-amid-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="aa7888cf-e8b3-4f82-8087-8772c4bbf115" data-vars-headline="New recess law bans rainy-day movies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/04/07/san-diego-rainstorms-intensify-amid-climate-change" target="_self">rains</a>, many San Diego students spend <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recess" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2016/08/26/one-charlotte-elementary-school-experimenting-recess-63828" data-vars-content-id="aa7888cf-e8b3-4f82-8087-8772c4bbf115" data-vars-headline="New recess law bans rainy-day movies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2016/08/26/one-charlotte-elementary-school-experimenting-recess-63828" target="_self">recess</a> inside watching a movie, but that could actually be against the law.Why it matters: A new state law that went into effect last year has a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="strict definition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/sb291letter.asp" data-vars-content-id="aa7888cf-e8b3-4f82-8087-8772c4bbf115" data-vars-headline="New recess law bans rainy-day movies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/sb291letter.asp" target="_blank">strict definition</a> of what&#x27;s considered recess, and sitting to watch a movie doesn&#x27;t count, Josh Newman, the former state senator who wrote the law, told Axios.

Kids' population share is shrinking in San Diego

Census data shows a decline in the share of young children in San Diego, mirroring national trends.

The share of young children in San Diego County <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has fallen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/16/san-diego-age-old-65" data-vars-content-id="a14ab700-8531-490b-bb11-177d3e82ae99" data-vars-headline="Kids&#x27; population share is shrinking in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/07/16/san-diego-age-old-65" target="_self">has fallen</a> over the past two decades, mirroring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national trends" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/16/children-population-cities" data-vars-content-id="a14ab700-8531-490b-bb11-177d3e82ae99" data-vars-headline="Kids&#x27; population share is shrinking in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/16/children-population-cities" target="_self">national trends</a>, census data shows.Why it matters: Kids&#x27; population trends can reflect cities&#x27; ability to attract, retain and support families, but larger nationwide factors like immigration and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="declining birth rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/11/02/california-birth-rate-decline" data-vars-content-id="a14ab700-8531-490b-bb11-177d3e82ae99" data-vars-headline="Kids&#x27; population share is shrinking in San Diego" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/11/02/california-birth-rate-decline" target="_self">declining birth rates</a> are also at play.

Protests, sick outs and firings roil Albert Einstein Academy

Parents and students at Albert Einstein Academy are protesting the sudden removal of a longtime leader.

The recent firing of the principal at South Park&#x27;s Albert Einstein Academy Charter Elementary School has unleashed a torrent of complaints and protests from parents who have soured on the school.Why it matters: The K–5 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="charter school" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/06/14/thousands-of-san-diego-students-left-local-public-schools" data-vars-content-id="2b030ccf-c507-4be8-b1b9-e633de5b6118" data-vars-headline="Protests, sick outs and firings roil Albert Einstein Academy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/06/14/thousands-of-san-diego-students-left-local-public-schools" target="_self">charter school</a> has long been renowned in San Diego for its strong community and high performance, but now some parents say they wish they had never sent their children there.

Education 📚

What parents should know about i-Ready results

More college grads are living in San Diego

Free summer school for all San Diego TK-6 students

San Diego summer camps are filling up fast

This annual guide helps parents assess San Diego schools