PEORIA, Ariz. — Current and former teammates in recent days texted to ask if it was actually true. One wrote: “Are they really still trying to trade Hos?” Told that Eric Hosmer was, indeed, still being shopped, one replied: “Jesus!” Maybe these guys we…
Delay costly to Tatis, Padres; mid-June ‘realistic’ for return
Well after injuring his wrist, Fernando Tatis Jr. was swinging an axe and a weighted bat and progressing extremely well on his primary goal of strengthening his shoulder, according to his accounts and those of others familiar with his offseason regimen…
Bryce Miller: Padres’ investment in Fernando Tatis Jr. demands superstar remains on field
No reason to sugarcoat it: The Padres are not paying Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million with the unprecedented security of a 14-year contract for partial seasons. Yet, that’s what they’re getting. The wince-worthy news that Tatis is likely to undergo surg…
Disney’s Food & Wine Festival returns with 8-week culinary celebration
Napa Valley wines, San Diego beers, Central Coast artichoke hearts and pastries topped with Northern California-grown fruit are on the menu at Disney California Adventure theme park’s 2022 Food & Wine Festival, which opened March 4 and runs through Apr…
Journalists hold 5K race in honor of slain Tijuana photographer
TIJUANA — A group of Tijuana journalists held a 5K race on Sunday to honor their slain colleague and raise funds for his daughter’s education. Photojournalist Margarito Martínez Esquivel, 49, was shot to death on Jan. 17 outside his home as he left to …
2022 NFL mock draft: Post-combine projections
Bulls get angry when they see the color red, human beings only use 10% of our brains and the NFL offseason. All of these are popular modern myths. The National Football League is always on. Exhibit A being this past week. We seamlessly transitioned fro…
Grocery workers authorize strike vote against SoCal supermarkets
The local unions representing grocery store workers said Thursday that they’ve authorized a vote to strike after contract negotiations with Southern California grocery store chains faltered. Members of seven local grocery store unions will vote March 2…
Karla Peterson: Meet the animator who made Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ so cute and fluffy
SAN DIEGO — Thirteen-year-old Mei Lee is an overachieving teenager hiding a supersized secret. When Mei gets anxious, aggravated or angry, she turns into a giant red panda. And yes, panda-monium does ensue. But for UC San Diego graduate Lyon Liew, Mei’…
Bryce Miller: Another Hoffman patrols spring-training fields for Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. — The biggest save for someone named Hoffman at the Padres’ spring training complex involved far more good fortune than skill. Alongside the fields where Trevor readied himself for seasons that earned a Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown,…
San Diego State slammed, supported for reassigning teacher who used racial epithets in lectures
SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University is being both excoriated and supported for its decision last week to reassign a teacher who made racial slurs during lectures to illustrate a point about language. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education…