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<p>Soccer fans in the San Diego & Tijuana megaregion have a reason to celebrate as Major League Soccer (MLS) announced this week that the 30th team franchise has been awarded to San Diego.</p>
<p>The new team will play at San Diego State University's new Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley along with SDSU's Aztec football team and the San Diego Wave women's pro soccer team.</p>
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<p>In a bid to offset diminishing revenues from gas taxes caused by the increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has signed into law Senate Bill 505 (SB505) which raises the annual vehicle registration fee on EVs by $200 in a move to ensure that all drivers contribute fairly to the maintenance and improvement of Texas' transportation infrastructure.</p>
The region has been watching and waiting as disgraced San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher clings to his political life after he announced he will resign amid allegations of sexual harassment from at least two women.
Fletcher made a surprise announcement late on Sunday, March 26th, that he was seeking rehab treatment for PTSD, trauma, and alcohol abuse, and ending his campaign for State Senate in next year's election cycle.
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<p>The San Diego Padres swept the San Francisco Giants in two exciting games this weekend in Major League Baseball's first regular season games ever played in Mexico City.</p>
<p>The Padres won a high-scoring game on Saturday by a score of 16 to 11 and followed up the next day with a 6 to 4 win over their Northern California rivals.</p>
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<p>San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher has used an obscure campaign committee to accept money above the County Board's contribution limits from three County law enforcement groups barred from contributing directly to Supervisors by the County's elections laws, and also in violation of a Democratic Party rule against accepting money from police unions.</p>
As Mexico continues its democratic journey, the role of independent agencies, also known as autonomous constitutional bodies, cannot be overstated.
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<p>Street cruising has been banned in National City for more than 30 years, but that may all change soon after the City Council repealed its 1992 ban this week, clearing the way for a final vote later this month.</p>
<p>Cruising was banned over residents' complaints of traffic and noise mostly along Highland Avenue south of Plaza Blvd. Lines of cars used to drive up and down the busy street, especially on weekends.</p>
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<p>An off-duty San Diego Sheriff's Deputy charged past security personnel at an entrance to Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado on Friday night, leading to guards shooting at his car before taking him into arrest.</p>
<p>Sgt. Michael Cruz was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol late on March 17, 2023, after he tried to evade gate security guards at the naval base. The base was locked down while security investigated the incident.</p>