Times of San Diego is proud to welcome four spring semester interns from university journalism programs in San Diego and Phoenix.

The four are Tessa Balc from Point Loma Nazarene University, Serena Neumeyer from San Diego State University, and Kira Caspers and Fatima Gabir from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.

Balc, a native of Chicago, is a senior majoring in political science and journalism. She serves as news editor of The Point Weekly Newspaper, and previously interned at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Neumeyer is a 2024 graduate of SDSU with degrees in journalism and interdisciplinary studies. The San Diego native served as social media editor for The Daily Aztec, and just completed an internship at The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Caspers is a junior from the Phoenix area who previously interned at the Arizona Republic and Times Media Group in Tempe. She has a scholarship to study journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Media Fellows.

“I’m very excited to join the Times of San Diego team,” Caspers said. “All of my student and professional reporting has been from Phoenix, so I’m looking forward to getting to know the people and city of San Diego.”

Gabir is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in justice studies. She previously interned at Phoenix Magazine and wrote for The State Press, ASU’s student-run news organization.

Funding for their internships comes through Times of San Diego’s partnership with NEWSWELL, a nonprofit affiliate of ASU. The started last Monday and have already written numerous articles.

Times of San Diego plans to provide a number of internship opportunities every semester to journalism students in California and Arizona.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Fire crews were working a traffic accident on the I-5 freeway in San Diego.

Units were dispatched at around noon Saturday to the Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp near the intersection of National Avenue, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

A total of 21 personnel were assigned to the accident, including two engines, two medics and one truck, officials said.

No injuries were immediately reported, and the circumstances surrounding the accident were unclear.

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The San Diego Rodeo is returning to Petco Park, the baseball stadium that’s home to the San Diego Padres, Jan. 10-12, 2025.

Some of the best team ropers in the world are headed to the West Coast for warmer weather and big payouts in San Diego.

San Diego Rodeo 2025 team roping results

Round 1

Round 2

What team ropers are advancing to the Finals?

When and where is the 2025 San Diego Rodeo?

Petco Park in downtown San Diego is home to the San Diego Rodeo Jan. 10-12,

• Friday, Jan. 10: 6 p.m. PST
• Saturday, Jan 11: 6 p.m. PST
• Sunday, Jan. 12: 2 p.m. PST

What is the format for the San Diego Rodeo?

There will be three performances at the San Diego Rodeo. Rounds 1 and 2 will take place the first two performances (Jan. 10-11) with 12 teams competing. The final performance, Jan. 12, will be the Finals, comprised of eight of the highest money earners from the first two rounds, followed by the clean-slate Shoot Out round of four.

Who is entered in the team roping at the 2025 San Diego Rodeo?

Where to watch the San Diego Rodeo?

The rodeo is set to air on the Cowboy Channel Plus starting Jan. 10, at 9 p.m. ET. 

Who won the team roping at the 2024 San Diego Rodeo?

Marcus Theriot and Logan Medlin teamed up in sunny California to win the inaugural San Diego Rodeo. While they aren’t ProRodeo partners, the Mississippi and New Mexico natives had no trouble kicking off their weekend in Petco Park on the right foot. They won the first round with a 4.4, and their $3,500 win secured them a spot in Sunday’s eight-man round.

They picked up a leg in the eight-man but won enough just off the first round to advance to the sudden-death round of four. They started the round off as the first team out, and their 3.9-second run held strong, clinching the win. As one of only two teams to catch, they picked up some extra money for the win, pocketing $30,000 just for the four-man round. All in all, Theriot and Medlin left the West Coast with $33,500.00 each.