San Diego, CA
Nearly $40M coming to the San Diego region to assist migrants
SAN DIEGO — About $39 million are heading to the San Diego region to help asylum seekers while they await the outcome of their immigration proceedings.
The County of San Diego and the Catholic Diocese will receive almost $19.6 million from the Department of Homeland Security.
In a statement on Friday, United States Representative Juan Vargas said:
“This funding will help make sure they have the resources they need to continue their important work to provide migrant communities with food, shelter, and other critical services.”
U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52)
County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas revealed the county is working to create a sustainable migrant transition center.
The temporary Migrant Transitional Center was open from October of last year to the end of February but shut its doors due to a lack of funding.
“I think it’s very necessary,” said Catalina Torres, a volunteer who spends her days helping migrants after they are dropped off at the Iris Avenue Transit Center.
“Being out here on the street, it’s chaotic. It’s not the safest for us that are here on the ground and also for these migrants who are already pretty vulnerable,” said Torres.
After the funds were announced, Supervisor Jim Desmond quickly posted on X, voicing his concerns about how they would be spent.
Instead of addressing the root cause of illegal immigration and a broken asylum process, the federal government has decided to spend $300 million to continue allowing the chaos of a broken immigration system.
The county of San Diego is set to receive nearly $20 million, which…
— Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) April 12, 2024
“I’d rather see that money have gone towards securing the border and making sure the border patrol stops people or we only allow enough people in that we can manage,” Supervisor Desmond told ABC 10News.
Some of the nonprofits that typically receive funding from the county for migrant services are still unsure how exactly the funds will be allocated.
In a statement to ABC 10News, a spokesperson for Jewish Family Service, which oversees the San Diego Rapid Response Network, said in part:
These funds are a vital resource for the San Diego border region, and in particular, the local non-governmental organizations to maintain and sustain the infrastructure currently in place to assist people seeking asylum.
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Every week from now until San Diego Comic-Con, we’re celebrating you: our readers! So let’s meet this week’s Attendee of the Week:
Cash Branson
@captcash
Where are you traveling from for San Diego Comic-Con?
Pittsburgh, PA
How many years have you been attending?
Since 2013
What was your favorite panel and why?
I love attending any cosplay panel to learn what’s new in crafting and to get ideas.
What is your favorite exhibitor or artist booth and why?
I’m a Marvel junkie, so you can always find me around there in cosplay (usually as a Marvel character).
What is your favorite item you’ve ever taken home from the convention (swag, exclusive, merch, etc.)?
The coolest piece of swag I’ve ever gotten was a copy of Defenders #1 (2017) signed by the leads of The Defenders Netflix show! Netflix had an activation and invited Defenders cosplayers to show up. So I dressed as Daredevil, imagine my surprise when Charlie Cox, Mike Coulter, Kristen Ritter, and Finn Jones walked out and gave us all copies of the latest Defenders book signed by them! And where do you think I heard about the cosplay Invite? Here on the SDCC Unofficial Blog!
What was your favorite autograph session and why?
I’m a comic nerd first and foremost. At SDCC I was able to meet one of my favorite authors, Tom King, at the DC Booth. He signed my Mister Miracle (and my copy of Vision #1 despite that it was a Marvel book)!
Tell us about your most memorable celebrity encounter at the convention.
At this point there have been so many! SDCC is crazy for randomly bumping into celebs. My favorite one was probably at the premiere of The Boys in 2019. Mind you, this was the first any of the public had seen of The Boys and well before it became the hit it is. I had read the comics and knew who the production staff was so I had high enough hopes for the show that I made myself a Homelander cosplay. As the showrunner, Eric Kripke was introducing the cast and he called me out from the audience and I got the chance to hug Anthony Starr, Homelander himself!
What was your favorite offsite and why?
I love the offsites! It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I absolutely love how the Gaslamp District transforms during Comic-Con. One of my favorites was last year’s Hellfire Gala held by D23. It was effectively the Met Gala held by the X-Men in a who’s who of the Marvel Universe. I attended dressed as Doctor Doom with a retinue of Doom Bots.
Where is your favorite place to eat during the con?
That’s a tough call. I did really enjoy the Mooby’s pop-up from 2023. It was really entertaining to get View Askewinverse snacks!
What is your favorite thing about San Diego Comic-Con?
The other fans! It’s so much fun to see so many folks so passionate about their fandoms. I’ve gotten to know so many folks from all over.
What is your best tip having a good con?
Follow the SDCC Unofficial Blog! No, seriously. They are invaluable in knowing what is going on and where and how to get tickets for it! Beyond that plan it, but be open to change. Prioritize the things you HAVE to do vs. what you really want to do. You won’t be able to do everything and that’s ok! If there’s something you HAVE to do, get in line for it at least 2 hours early.
Do you tend to do the convention solo or with friends?
How would you describe SDCC to someone who has never been before?
Nerd Mecca. Everyone should go once just to see how crazy it is.
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LOS ANGELES — The early stages of the Angel City FC-San Diego Wave FC rivalry has proven to be difficult to call, like a tightly-contested election race.
Entering the first meeting of the 2024 season on Thursday night, each team had three wins and two draws.
In front of 19,103 at BMO Stadium, two of the league’s less-than-lethal offenses battled to a scoreless draw in a match that saved its best nervous moments for the late stages. The draw leaves Angel City with a 1-2-1 record at home.
Just before the end of the nine minutes of stoppage time, San Diego nearly snatched the three points. Off a free kick, Emily Van Edmond’s header from near the penalty spot hit the crossbar and the rebound came to Alex Morgan and her header was swatted away by Angel City goalkeeper DiDi Haračić.
Haračić was credited with five saves for the night.
“Story of our season,” San Diego coach Casey Stoney said. “I thought we created a lot, still bitterly disappointed to walk away with a point. Our best chances didn’t hit the target.”
Angel City (3-5-2, 11 points) almost found a game-winning goal early in stoppage time. Alyssa Thompson made a darting run through the middle and laid it off to her right to M.A. Vignola. Vignola’s shot across the goal was kicked away by San Diego goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
“The goal was to keep it out of the back of the net,” Haračić said. “The entire team showed a lot of grit to get a point. It shows the depth we have on this team. We missed (injured) Sarah (Gorden), she’s a big piece of our team, but at the end of the day, I’m confident in whoever steps on the field.”
The game was Angel City’s first without vice captain and starting center back Gorden, who suffered an ankle injury last week.
This was the third shutout that Haračić and Angel City have recorded this season, the last coming against the North Carolina Courage (April 21).
That moment gave Angel City some life as it earned three consecutive corner kicks. Neither one put San Diego (3-4-3, 12 points) under any serious pressure.
The game was scoreless at halftime, which probably should have been expected, considering how much both teams have struggled offensively this season. San Diego had just nine goals through its first nine games, while Angel City had scored 11 through its first nine.
The teams will meet twice more this season. The second regular-season meeting is Aug. 24 in San Diego. Three weeks before that, they will meet in the NWSL/Liga MX Summer Cup on Aug. 1 at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium.
With the upcoming international break, Angel City will be off until June 8 against NJ/NY Gotham FC.
The San Diego Padres are playing middling baseball.
Following their 6-4 extra innings win on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Padres sit at 27-26, one game above .500. The Padres have been hovering around .500 seemingly all season, and haven’t gotten too high or too low.
Despite their average season, the Padres are showing signs of life, especially with their run differential of plus-16. That is one of the many reasons the team actually rose in a recent National MLB Power Rankings on Newsweek.
The Padres rose just outside the top 10 at No. 12, one spot ahead of the defending champion Texas Rangers.
The Padres have gotten everything they could have asked for and more from Luis Arraez, who was acquired in early May in a surprising trade with the Miami Marlins. Since joining San Diego, Arraez is slashing .419/.449/.514 with an incredible OPS of .963.
Arraez’s role got much more important with the recent injury to All-Star infielder Xander Bogaerts, who’s been playing second base this season. Bogaerts has a fracture in his shoulder, and will be out indefinitely.
The Padres are in the midst of a 12-8 month of May, and are 6.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. They’ve won back-to-back series against the Atlanta Braves and Reds, and will look to continue that over the weekend against the New York Yankees.
For the full Power Rankings, click here.
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