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Ronda Churchill/AP UC San Diego guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) controls the ball near UC Davis forward Mazatlan Harris (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big West Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The UC San Diego women’s basketball team plays Southern in a play-in First Four game in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament’s Regional 1 bracket Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The UC San Diego women join the men’s team by making their first appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament. UCSD (20-15) and Southern (20-14) will play Wednesday at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Meanwhile, the San Diego State women’s squad is the 14th seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and is preparing for a first-round game against Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Aztecs (25-9) face LSU (28-5) on Saturday in the Regional 1 bracket. The game is set to start at 7:15 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. The UCLA and USC women’s basketball teams are

ABC 10News wants you to start your day on the right foot with our updated microclimate weather forecasts, the latest news from overnight and this morning, and more to help get you out the door informed and ready to go. Here’s what you need to know in the Wednesday, March 19, 2025, edition of the 10News Wake Up Call newsletter. TODAY’S TOP STORY: The union representing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers and flight attendants is set to hold a protest outside of San Diego International Airport on Wednesday morning. According to the American Federation of Government Employees, they are rallying against the Department of Homeland Security’s recent decision to revoke their collective bargaining rights; the union said that takes away the voice of the workers who protect the public. The union represents nearly 50,000 TSA workers. The workers’ most recent contract with DHS gave them more shift trading options, increased uniform allowances and weather and safety leave. That deal was supposed to last through 2031. Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem removed the right to collectively bargain for TSA workers. The agency said

After Russian President Putin expressed an openness to a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy is questioning the authenticity of ceasefire pledges following a drone attack. (Scripps News) New Russian drone attacks overnight in parts of Ukraine targeted a Ukrainian hospital and other civilian areas. This was just hours after President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a ceasefire plan in Ukraine. “My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia was a very good and productive one,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We agreed to an immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure, with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a complete ceasefire and, ultimately, an end to this very horrible war between Russia and Ukraine.” RELATED STORY | In nearly 2-hour call, Trump, Putin agree to limited ceasefire in Ukraine During their nearly two-hour conversation, the two leaders agreed to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine. Russian state media reported that Putin agreed to order his military not to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days. Russian state

Tomorrow is the last day of winter but it certainly won’t be feeling that way for the coast and valleys. It will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer tomorrow, with highs topping out 3 to 8 degrees above average. On Wednesday, temperatures will go from below average to above average for the coast and valleys, reaching the low-70s along the coast and mid-70s inland. Near to slightly below average still in the mountains and deserts, in the mid-50s in the mountains and mid-70s in the deserts with warmer weather on tap the rest of the week there. The storm track will be trending farther north this week, but as each storm passes, it will bring small changes here. The first passing storm will bring a slight dip in temperatures on Thursday and then again on Saturday. High pressure will build stronger Sunday into early next week, which will push storms even farther north and bring a major warm-up to the county. By Monday, we’ll see mid-70s at the coast, low to potentially mid-80s inland, low-70s in the mountains, and around 90 in the deserts! Wednesday’s

SANTEE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A Santee resident is warning his neighbors to stay vigilant after becoming the victim of a porch pirate. “When I was able to review the camera footage, I saw there was some individual, not anyone I had known that was approaching my front door and looking around suspiciously,” said Jeremy Zaleski. Zaleski said the incident happened last Thursday morning around 9:30 while he and his family were on the road heading out of town.  Security camera footage shows a woman wearing a black jacket, black and gray sweatpants, and white and red checkered slippers walk up to the home on Cambury Drive. She then grabs a dog harness and hoodie before walking away.  FOX 5/KUSI is not revealing her identity because at this time she has not been named as a suspect by the sheriff’s office.  “It’s not about the value of the object. If it doesn’t belong to you at the end of the day that’s theft,” said Zaleski, adding that he previously had a FedEx package stolen from his porch. FOX 5/KUSI reached out to the sheriff’s office about

In a lawsuit filed last year, a Garden Grove family is suing Six Flags Magic Mountain, alleging their 22-year-old son suffered a traumatic and fatal brain injury sustained while riding one of the theme park’s most infamous and popular rollercoasters, X2.   Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his younger brother, Alex, and their cousin at Six Flags Magic Mountain on June 23, 2022, when the trio climbed aboard X2.   His brother and cousin sat together, directly behind Christopher, who was in a row all by himself. The fourth dimension coaster, which is designed with rotating seats that move independently as the ride progresses, features a 215-foot drop, sudden flips and rotations all while reaching speeds of up to 76 miles per hour.   As Christopher, Alex and their cousin neared the end of the ride, the coaster “suddenly, abruptly and violently jolted to a halt,” jarring the 22-year-old and the other two boys in their seats, the lawsuit states.   His younger brother and cousin noticed Christpher holding onto the rail for stability, walking haltingly down the

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego State University Aztecs men’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with the University of North Carolina Tuesday in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four round, losing to the Tar Heels 95-68. UNC guard RJ Davis put on a dominating performance with 26 points, while Aztec guards Nick Boyd and Wayne McKinney III led SDSU with 12 points each. North Carolina nailed 14 3-pointers, the most for UNC in an NCAA Tournament game. With the loss, SDSU is eliminated from March Madness. The First Four round consists of four single-elimination games played to trim the number of teams in the field from 68 to 64.

JOHN-DRU LOPEZ Long-standing pizza joint near SDSU shares long history with Aztecs fans SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Since the 1980s, Woodstocks Pizza near the College Area has been a go-to spot for SDSU fans looking to watch upcoming games. “Being here at Woodstocks in particular, it’s hyped,” said Peter Salas, an SDSU alumni. “It’s been insane, especially during the games. We’ve been super busy super packed,” said Gracie, a Woodstocks employee. The walls of fame are covered in banners and names of alumni. “Do you have your name written in any of these booths?” “I have my name written in two of these booths for sure,” Salas said. Many return every year to cheer on the Aztecs. “Coming back here is a reminder of being an undergrad and catching that excitement of watching as basketball game at SDSU,” Salas said. “It’s electric, we have so much fun celebrating with our neighbors it forms an even tighter sense of community,” said Cherie, an SDSU alumni. Anyone who’s watched or played the game knows… “Having a space where everyone’s together and supporting one thing is incredible,” Gracie

President Trump says many of former President Joe Biden’s pardons are invalid because he used an autopen to sign them. (KGTV) – President Trump says many of former President Joe Biden’s pardons are invalid because he used an autopen to sign them. An autopen is a machine used by presidents, including Trump, that uses a robotic arm with a pen attached to sign documents. But trump’s claim is fiction. PolitiFact found universal agreement among legal scholars that the Constitution does not require pardons be signed directly by the president. In 2005, the Justice Department even wrote a memo concluding an autopen is acceptable. Regardless, there is no constitutional mechanism for overturning a pardon. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Restoration efforts are nearing completion for the endangered California least tern’s nesting habitat along Mission Bay, just weeks before the start of nesting season. The habitat at Mariner’s Point was heavily damaged by a vandal last summer, prompting the San Diego Bird Alliance to appeal to the community for help. The vandalism included the destruction of nests, eggs, signage asking the public not to disturb the birds and shelters used by chicks to hide from predators. “That moment when they return is a really joyous one,” said Cristina Santa Maria, Conservation Manager for the San Diego Bird Alliance. “We were heartbroken and angry after the vandalism.” However, the community responded with an outpouring of support. An online fundraiser held by the nonprofit raised nearly $100,000, nearly double the expected amount. This helped facilitate the restoration efforts. Offers to volunteer also poured in. “Some days we had triple the amount of volunteers come out to help,” Santa Maria said. Volunteers from San Diego Gas & Electric assisted in the final cleanup push this past weekend. “We filled up an entire dumpster with

The 116th anniversary Charity Ball, among San Diego’s oldest philanthropic celebrations, was held last month at the Hotel Del Coronado. The beneficiary was the Pediatric Intensive Care Program at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. If your organization has held an event, you’re welcome to email a high-resolution photo along with information on the event to society@sduniontribune.com. Please clearly identify those in the photo, make them aware their image might appear in print and online, include the photographer’s name for credit and be sure to include the who, what, where, when and why information on the event.

The U.S. government on Tuesday released previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Scripps News) The U.S. government on Tuesday released previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. President Donald Trump announced the release of some 80,000 pages of new material, much of which has yet to be digitized and uploaded to the internet. It adds to the more than six million pages of records and media that the National Archives maintains related to the assassination. RELATED STORY | Trump says he will release documents related to the assassination of JFK To understand the import of Tuesday’s new releases, Scripps News spoke with Jefferson Morley, co-founder and author of JFK Facts, a journalistic newsletter and podcast dedicated to reporting on the JFK assassination. He said the newly released information could answer questions about the assassination that have only come to light in recent years. “What we’ve learned in the last 20 years — all of it undermines the official story that one man killed the president for no reason,” Morley said. “That theory

The EPA’s Superfund program is tasked with cleaning up some of America’s most contaminated lands and responding to environmental emergencies. IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) – The Mayor of Imperial Beach was not pleased with the response she got from the EPA. “So, March 14, I received this later from acting [EPA] regional administrator Cheree Peterson,” Mayor Paloma Aguirre said. Her letter to new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had requested a reconsideration of a Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley amid the sewage crisis. But, sometimes, despite your best efforts, things don’t go how you had hoped for. “While EPA has been involved in some of these proposed actions and plans to continue this engagement, the report doesn’t contain new information that would warrant changing EPA’s Superfund-related decision as stated in our Jan. 3 letter,” Aguirre read from the letter she received from the EPA. PREVIOUS COVERAGE:  Contaminated Coast — An ABC 10News special on the binational sewage crisis “They were pointing back to their rejection last time we submitted the request… That they didn’t find there was any new information that they could base

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — At least one person was stabbed Tuesday near an elementary school in the Paradise Hills neighborhood. The incident occurred around 2:02 p.m. in the 6200 block of Childs Avenue, Officer Abbey Madison with the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI. One person was stabbed, while another person was labeled as a “felony battery victim,” according to police. Both victims refused to be taken by ambulance, instead choosing to drive themselves to the hospital to be treated. ‘Dangerous’ drug trafficking ring shut down in Southern California The stabbing prompted Pacific View Elementary School to be placed on lockdown during after school hours out of an abundance of caution. Two potential suspects are in custody, per SDPD. The incident remains under investigation.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego State University Police Department officer suspected of being in possession of child pornography was arrested last week. The campus police officer was charged on allegations of downloading child pornography to his personal computer, SDSU Chief of Police Gregory L. Murphy said in an email to students and staff Tuesday. Investigators with Homeland Security contacted university police on Thursday about the SDSU officer, according to school officials. HSI then arrested that officer off campus. San Diego has four teams heading to NCAA for first time in history On Friday, the officer, whose identity has not been released due to employee privacy laws, was charged with possession of child pornography. “This is shocking, and I want to immediately acknowledge that no child – and no one – should ever experience exploitation, and to also recognize the pain and upset this has caused within our organization. This is painful, and these cases can be especially difficult for survivors of abuse. Let me be clear: UPD condemns any and all forms of exploitation and abuse,” Murphy said. UPD immediately initiated actions

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The City of San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District have had a partnership for 75 years to allow the public to use some facilities once classes are over for the day. But after a recent increase in issues with off-leash dogs and the poop they leave behind, the city and school district have started temporarily closing access to some areas. “There are many cases of students getting pet waste on their shoes and clothing, leading to student learning loss and wasted staff time,” the district said. The city has been discussing and developing a color-coded system to advise the public of possible limits to school grounds. While still in the draft stages, it may be rolled out later this year. A green sign at the entrance to the grounds would mean the field is good to use, yellow would mean it is at risk of closing to the public because at least one incident has been reported in the last week. If the issues aren’t fixed and the school finds more issues, the red signs would come up, closing

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — In response to a growing problem of underage vaping, the El Cajon City Council is moving forward with a ban on the sale of vaping devices disguised as everyday items. The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Gary Kendrick, targets vaping devices that are designed to look like USB chargers, pens, watches, and even hoodies with secret vaping tubes in the drawstrings. San Diego school increases security after multiple trespassing incidents Some of these devices have been confiscated by school officials in the Grossmont Union High School District over the years. “This can be mistaken for a USB charger, but it’s actually for vaping,” a school official said, demonstrating one of the confiscated items. Kendrick is concerned that parents are unaware of the hidden devices. In some cases, he said, students have used similar disguised products for substances other than nicotine and marijuana. “They have magic markers that are really devices for smoking crack cocaine,” Kendrick said. “Others have been smoking crack cocaine, absolutely—here in El Cajon.” The ordinance, which was unanimously approved in its first reading, prohibits businesses from selling

San Diego officials will adopt a new policy prioritizing fair housing across the city and direct at least 70 percent of affordable housing to moderate- and higher-resourced neighborhoods by 2028 under a legal settlement approved Tuesday by the City Council. The city also agreed to prioritize housing density in more affluent areas of San Diego and to promote city-funded affordable housing projects in higher-income communities. City officials further pledged to offer a sales-tax rebate to promote new grocery stores in lower-income neighborhoods and allocate up to $500,000 to boost a first-time homebuyers program run by the San Diego Housing Commission. The settlement also calls for the city to pay $650,000 to plaintiffs to cover attorney fees and other costs. It was approved on a 8-0 council vote without public debate. The concessions were reached as part of a settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed against the city in 2019 by a group of women from southeastern San Diego who complained that officials for too long had wrongly concentrated low-income housing in their neighborhoods, and kept it out of wealthier areas. “This agreement will put in

An officer with the San Diego State University Police Department was arrested and charged last week on suspicion of downloading child pornography to his personal computer, campus officials said Tuesday. The arrest stemmed from an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations’ cyber crime unit, leading to an arrest off campus Thursday, SDSU police Chief Gregory Murphy said. The next day, the officer was charged with possession of child pornography, Murphy said. University officials cited employee privacy laws Tuesday and declined to disclose the officer’s name, rank and time of employment with the university’s police department. “This is shocking, and I want to immediately acknowledge that no child — and no one — should ever experience exploitation, and to also recognize the pain and upset this has caused within our organization,” Murphy said in an email shared with campus students, faculty and staff. “This is painful, and these cases can be especially difficult for survivors of abuse.” Murphy said the department had already initiated actions to fire the officer. The department referred all questions about the investigation to Homeland Security Investigations, an agency under U.S. Immigrations

Navigating the enrollment process can be overwhelming for many parents, prompting the district to organize the expo as a resource. CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — As families prepare for the transition to preschool, the Chula Vista Elementary School District hosted a preschool expo to assist parents in making informed choices about their children’s early education. Wendy Garcia, a mother of two, expressed her hopes for her 3-year-old son, Luca, as she considers preschool options. “It’s a little nerve-wracking to see how he’s going to respond. I’m excited; I want him to learn, and I want him to talk to other kids,” she said at the expo. Garcia, who already has an older child in kindergarten, is keen on finding a similar educational experience for Luca. “I’m here to learn how to get him into preschool. It’s been a while since I [put my first child through it],” she said. “I want to be here and learn the process—hopefully smoother than the first time.” Navigating the enrollment process can be overwhelming for many parents, prompting the district to organize this event. The expo aimed to ease

A pelican that caused a traffic stop in Spring Valley was later euthanized due to severe neurological symptoms indicating it may have had bird flu, according to the San Diego Humane Society. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A pelican that caused a traffic stop in Spring Valley was later euthanized due to severe neurological symptoms indicating it may have had bird flu, according to the San Diego Humane Society. The brown pelican was in the middle of the street on Elkelton Boulevard Tuesday morning. It’s rare for that kind of sea bird to be so far inland. The California Highway Patrol ended up blocking lanes so the pelican would not get hit. Once animal control arrived on the scene, they threw a blanket over the pelican and brought the bird to safety. SDHS says once its team noticed the severe neurological symptoms, it was concerned it had bird flu. They ultimately decided to euthanize the animal, and SDHS says their team remains committed to doing everything they can to protect wildlife during the outbreak. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not