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The Carlsbad Police Department has unveiled an online portal where residents can report unsafe e-bike riding by submitting photos, videos, and details about when and where incidents occurred:

https://www.carlsbadca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/3820/15

Summer 2026

San Diego County has officially put the June 2 primary in the books.

County officials said 41.9% of registered voters cast ballots in the primary as part of the certification announcement.

The move finalizes provisional and late-arriving ballots that had been under review and locks in which contests will move forward toward November.

Certification is the formal step that confirms countywide vote totals and closes the canvass after county election staff reconcile precinct counts, mail ballots and provisional ballots.

Local measures and tight local contests now have certified totals to rely on as officials and campaign teams plan next steps.

Reported in July 2026

The Chargers might have made a mistake with this signing in NFL free agency.

Perhaps the biggest risk of all this offseason was one of the most well-received moves in the entire NFL: Jim Harbaugh left his comfort zone for the sake of Justin Herbert by moving away from friend Greg Roman to hire offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. 

Otherwise, the conservative approach is the usual process for the Chargers, which especially includes making smart, measured moves in NFL free agency. 

There, the Chargers signed new names at nearly every position group on offense, while keeping it simple on defense while bringing back Khalil Mack for another go. 

It’s one of those additions on offense, though, that might backfire and cause problems for the Chargers.

The last thing Chargers fans want to hear about is more possible problems on the interior of the offensive line in front of Herbert. 

Of the contracts the Chargers dished this offseason, the one-year deal worth $13 million for guard Cole Strange feels the riskiest. That includes $7 million guaranteed and a $5.75 million signing bonus.

Strange, after all, is a former first-round pick who has never really lived up to that billing, hence the Chargers technically being his fourth NFL team (he had a brief practice squad appearance in Cleveland in early 2025). 

Last year in Miami, Strange registered a 54.9 Pro Football Focus grade over 808 snaps, ranking him 58th out of 81 guards in the NFL. His pass-blocking numbers landed him 75th. 

This wouldn’t be so bad, but the Chargers have made it clear through their actions this offseason that there won’t really be any competition for Strange’s starting spot. It’s a risky play. Obviously, they’re counting on his familiarity with McDaniel’s scheme to help his play level and hoping that working in a Herbert offense will help, too. 

But it’s especially risky considering the Chargers took a ho-hum approach to the other guard spot. They drafted Jake Slaughter, a college center, to start there. But he’s losing reps to free-agent journeyman Kayode Awosika so far. 

The last thing the Chargers can really afford to have is another repeat of major guard struggles at both spots. Locking down at least one of the spots with a more guaranteed, sure thing, even if it was a bit more costly, might have made more sense. 

It’s not like the Chargers are hurting for cap space if Strange backfires. But that’s sort of the point: Getting a little pricier with the cap they’re not using on anything else could have avoided such a big risk. 

In hindsight, concern about this will feel silly if Strange is a steady performer in a scheme he fits well and the Chargers contend while Herbert reaches those hoped-for new heights. But fans have heard the ifs and hopes before about the guard positions quite often in recent years, to say the least. 

By Chris Roling, July 5, 2026

Related links:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraCo01.htm

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4051001/cole-strange

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Strange

LOS ANGELES -- Nearly a year after the Padres traded for Mason Miller, he’s an All-Star.

Major League Baseball unveiled its All-Star rosters on Saturday (July 4), with Miller named as the lone Padres representative. It’s obviously been an outstanding season for Miller, who owns a 0.78 ERA and is tied for the National League lead with 21 saves.

But … well … it’s sort of telling that Miller is the Padres’ lone All-Star. A year ago they had three representatives in their bullpen alone. This year, things have not gone according to plan, particularly on offense.

So, Miller it is -- the first time the Padres have sent only one representative to the Midsummer Classic since Kirby Yates in 2019.

Mason Miller

Previous All-Star appearances: 1 (2024)

Something to know: In his first trip to the Midsummer Classic two years ago, Miller picked up the win for the American League, pitching a scoreless fifth inning.

The Padres, of course, dealt No. 2 MLB prospect Leo De Vries to acquire Miller at last year’s Trade Deadline, one of the biggest in-season blockbusters in recent memory. The price was steep. But Miller dominated immediately upon his arrival in San Diego.

He promptly began a scoreless streak that reached 34 2/3 innings, surpassing Cla Meredith’s franchise record earlier this season.

The Padres have a longstanding tradition of closers at the All-Star Game -- particularly in recent seasons. In the past 10 years alone, Robert Suarez, Josh Hader, Mark Melancon, Yates and Brad Hand all reached the Midsummer Classic.

Before then? Trevor Hoffman, Goose Gossage, Rollie Fingers, Mark Davis, Heath Bell and Huston Street.

Add Miller to the list.

Related articles:

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-team-by-team-breakdown-of-2026-all-stars

https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-all-star-game-rosters

SAN MARCOS — Palomar College will double the size of its free tuition program for the 2026-27 academic year, allowing up to 3,500 students to attend school at no cost, college officials announced recently.

The expansion of the Palomar Promise program from 1,700 students is the result of the college’s one-time $3.8 million investment of redevelopment agency funds received by the district. The program also receives annual state and local support.

In previous years, more students applied than available funding could support. College officials said the new investment will eliminate that gap.

The Palomar Promise provides up to two years of free tuition, assistance with purchasing textbooks, and access to specialized academic and career planning, along with related support services, for eligible first-time college students.

According to the college, students enrolled in the program are more likely to remain on track toward their educational goals. Nearly 84% of students in the fall 2025 cohort continued their coursework into the spring semester.

Palomar College launched the Palomar Promise program in 2017 with more than 800 participating students. By its second year, enrollment had grown to about 1,500 students.

Reported in July 2026

That certified total will help bankroll local services and schools even as home-sale volume has cooled.

According to a news release from the San Diego County Assessor's Office, Assessor Jordan Z. Marks certified the 2026 roll at $845 billion, a 4.86% increase and roughly $39 billion more than the previous year.

July 2026

Starting at the beginning of this year (2026), the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop tracking them. The brokers are required to start processing those requests in August.

https://privacy.ca.gov/drop

Construction of the first SSN-AUKUS attack submarine will begin next year, with the Defence Investment Plan confirming the commitment to build up to 12 of the next-generation boats for the Royal Navy. The plan states the UK is “building up to 12 next-generation SSN-A nuclear powered, conventionally armed attack submarines, and we will cut steel on the first boat next year,” adding that “these will be the same class of submarines that Australia will also build under AUKUS.” Alongside the boats themselves, the document lists investment in weapons systems and sensors for underwater drones as the signature project under AUKUS Pillar 2, the strand of the partnership covering advanced technologies rather than the submarines.

SSN-AUKUS is the successor to the Astute class, a design based on the UK’s next-generation attack submarine adapted to incorporate American and Australian technology under the trilateral partnership. The British boats will be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness with their reactors manufactured by Rolls-Royce at Raynesway in Derby, the same sites building the Dreadnought ballistic missile submarines, and Australia plans to construct boats of the same class at Osborne in South Australia, having also arranged to buy three American Virginia-class submarines to bridge the gap until its own production line is running. Defence minister Lord Coaker revealed this week that the fifth SSN-AUKUS reactor is already to manufacture at Raynesway, where Rolls-Royce has broken ground on a doubling of the site.

The article continues inside the link.

July 4, 2026, by George Allison

San Diego held a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium following a masterful six shutout innings from starter Michael King. However, in the seventh, King started to show some signs of his command going out, and he was replaced by reliever Adrian Morejón.

Morejón seemed to immediately do his job, generating a gound ball to second base. However, infielder Jake Cronenworth booted what would have been a huge double play.

In the next at-bat, Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit a go-ahead grand slam, rattling the Padres the rest of the way.

After the game, King and Stammen seemed to disagree on the decisions made that led to another loss for the Padres. King didn't want to discuss his performance since the team had lost the game, and it was clear that the starter wanted to stay in.

“Fine,” King said of his performance. “Didn’t win the game.”

King had only thrown 75 pitches, but Stammen wanted to give the game to his bullpen.

“I wanted the next batter,” King said.

The result for the Padres marked their seventh straight loss, sending the team below .500 with a record of 43-44. It has been a tough stretch of games for San Diego, and the team now finds itself four games out of the final wild-card spot in the National League.

San Diego Wave FC returns to Snapdragon Stadium to host Gotham FC on Saturday, July 4 in the Club’s first match following the NWSL summer break. Kickoff is set for 5:45 p.m. PT, with the match broadcasting live on ION. 

San Diego and Gotham FC have met nine times across all NWSL competitions, with the Wave holding a 6-2-1 all-time record while outscoring Gotham 14-6. The most recent meeting between the two sides came on Sept. 12, 2025, when Gotham earned a 2-0 victory at Snapdragon Stadium with goals from Esther González and Jaedyn Shaw.

The Wave enter Saturday’s match following a 2-0 victory over Chicago Stars FC on May 31 at Martin Stadium to close out the first half of the season.

In Gotham’s last match, the team earned a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash on May 31.

Gotham FC is coming off the Club’s first NWSL Challenge Cup title after beating the Kansas City Current 2-0 on June 26.

Players to Watch:

Lia Godfrey has continued to make an impact in her rookie campaign, recording a goal contribution in each of her last three regular-season appearances. Godfrey assisted Dudinha’s goal in San Diego’s last match against Chicago and enters the second half of the season leading all NWSL rookies with three assists. 

For Gotham, rookie forward Jordynn Dudley has emerged as a key contributor in the attack, recording two goals and two assists in regular-season play. Dudley scored the game-winning goal in Gotham’s final regular-season match before the break and added a goal in the Club’s 2-0 Challenge Cup Final victory over Kansas City. 

https://sandiegowavefc.com/match-preview-san-diego-wave-fc-to-kick-off-second-half-of-the-2026-season-against-gotham-fc-at-home

Tickets:

https://sandiegowavefc.com/single-match-tickets

https://www.stubhub.com/san-diego-wave-fc-tickets/performer/101954448

When NJ/NY Gotham FC last faced San Diego Wave FC, they won their first road match against the California side.  It was an accomplishment that the Bats could be proud of. For some reason, San Diego had been the thorn in their side, where success was an empty word.

Hence, the ladies want to win their second in a row against the Wave, which would also be the second in a row in San Diego.  Moreover, Gotham FC wants to continue their current NWSL unbeaten run, which stands at six games.  It is seven matches if one includes the NWSL Challenge Cup win from last weekend in Columbus.  But it will be a challenge, for the home side is in first place in the standings.  Plus, there might be some tension during this Independence Day battle.

No, it has nothing to do with the country’s 250th birthday.  Rather, Emily Sonnett unintentionally hurt the Wave’s Dudinha during the last international window during a USWNT-Brazil friendly.  US fans know that there was no malice, but for San Diego fans, they might still be upset because the ACL tear happened because of Sonnett.  No matter who attends the match, for there might be fewer supporters due to the holiday, they might make life difficult for the Bats.

Ideally, the focus will be on the game, and each side will give their best on the pitch.  Here is a preview of Gotham FC’s first regular-season game back from the June break against San Diego.

Players to watch

The easy answer is that Gotham fans should watch Sonnett.  Seeing how she is treated by the local supporters is already something to watch, and maybe San Diego players will want to make her life miserable just for sporting purposes.  It is vital that the defender does not allow anything to get to her, and that she just plays her usual game.  Moreover, it will be interesting to see how she does in the backline and whether she can help limit any damage.

Supporters should also watch Ludmila.  She might be desperate to find a goal to defend her injured Brazilian teammate.  At the same time, she and other attackers will need to step up in the final third in Dudinha’s absence.  She only has one goal and will need to score more to help keep her team in the race for the NWSL Shield.

Prediction

The Wave can easily beat the Bats since they are at home, and the roster is one of the best in the NWSL.  But if the NJ/NY side limits the mistakes, then they could get something out of their time in San Diego.  That is why it is predicted that Gotham FC will secure a 1-1 draw.

July 4, 2026

(I happened to see this news and thought to share... I was looking for various match reports of the current series as it came up on Google searches.)

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Roki Sasaki was back on the mound for his second straight start against the San Diego Padres, and they jumped all over him to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early deficit.

"They were on everything Roki threw," Dodgeres manager Dave Roberts said after the comeback win. "You could see it. Everything. And so we’re going to do a little dive. I don’t know if he was tipping his pitches, but they were on everything. So we’re going to look at that."

July 3, 2026