The San Diego Union-Tribune: Local News, Sports and Things to Do

Camping at a state park can require a tough reservation — and extra fees. Are they legal?

A lawsuit says the fees ReserveCalifornia.com charges for campsites at popular San Diego County beaches violate state law.

Visitors from California playing cards at Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado, California. (Alejandro Tamayo / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Cmdr. Chris Rose (c), Alexandria’s commanding officer, was among the sailors on the conning tower as the USS Alexandria pulled into Naval Base Point Loma on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in San Diego, CA. USS Alexandria returns to Naval Base Point Loma after a 7-month deployment in the Pacific. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Navy opens the curtain, a bit, to life aboard one of its San Diego-based submarines

A map of the latest version of alternatives for rerouting the train tracks in Del Mar. (Courtesy of SANDAG)

New option for imperiled, bluff-top train tracks: Leave them where they are

Bubo, a San Diego County Sheriff’s Office dog, holds a toy in his mouth in an undated photo. (Case exhibit courtesy of U.S. District Court)

Fallbrook man bit by sheriff’s dog has $5M verdict overturned by appeals court

Kyle Candee, of Linda Vista, holding sign, left, and others urge council members to roll back San Diego’s ADU incentive before a committee’s vote on it Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Howard Lipin / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Council members move to rein in San Diego’s widely criticized ADU incentive

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Crime and Public Safety

The Las Colinas jail facility in Santee. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / U-T file)

Woman who died in jail custody identified as San Diego resident

Callen Lines, 31, was found unresponsive inside her jail cell in Santee

Sports

The education — and evolution — of Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek

Stephen Kolek has come a long way since the Padres swiped him from the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft ahead of the 2024 season

Things to do

The 2024 Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival drew a sold-out audience of 15,000 on its opening day. The producers hope to build on that momentum this year. (Arianna Kharizz)

Wonderfront 2025 festival full performance schedule and critic’s picks

The May 15-18 festival along San Diego Bay will feature more than 100 performances. The lineup includes Jason Mraz, Gary Clark Jr., Janelle Monae, Peggy Gou, 4 Non Blondes, Khruangbin and many more.

Business

Ralph Cruz helps travelers check in their bags at the Southwest Airlines skycap booth at Terminal 1 at the San Diego International Airport. The longstanding skycaps employed directly by Southwest will be gone by the end of this week. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Southwest’s skycaps have been at San Diego airport for decades. Now they’re leaving for good

While the Southwest employees who have served as skycaps will be leaving, the airline will be using an outside contractor to provide curbside service.