SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The City of San Diego is hoping to bring back the Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park.

In a news release, the city said it was hoping to find organizations or individuals interested in re-establishing the 3,600-seat amphitheater.

“Many longtime San Diegans have cherished memories of the Starlight Bowl and have wanted to see it restored,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “We are excited to invite proposals that will breathe new life into this iconic venue. Revitalizing the Starlight Bowl not only honors our past but also helps build a more dynamic future for Balboa Park.” 

The venue was originally named the Ford Bowl, and was constructed in 1935 by the Ford Motor Company.

“In 1945, the San Diego Civic Light Opera was founded and began operating the Starlight Bowl with musical performances, choirs and symphonies for over 50 years.”

The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon to run their record to 64-52. Despite trading Juan Soto and losing Blake Snell, Michael Wacha, Josh Hader and Seth Lugo in the offseason, the Padres are currently sitting in playoff position in the National League, which is a great accomplishment.

What’s also a great accomplishment is that Padres’ third baseman Manny Machado continues to move up the all-time list in Padres home run history. By hitting his 18th of the season on Thursday, Machado now has 156 career homers in a Friars uniform.

Per @StatsCentre:

Swatting a 2-run blast in the 1st inning of his @Padres eventual 7-6 win against PIT earlier today, Manny Machado has belted 156 of his 331 career home runs while in a San Diego uniform. As well, it has tied him for 3rd on a franchise list he needs only another 8 in order to lead

Machado, who signed with San Diego before the 2019 season, has 331 homers overall. He’s played with the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Padres in his now 13-year career. One of the most productive players in baseball over the last decade, he’s trying to get the Padres back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022.

San Diego is one of just a few teams (Mariners, Rays, Brewers, Rockies) that have never won a World Series.

San Diego will head further South on Friday to open up a new series with the Miami Marlins. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Commission on Police Practices is taking the first step in investigating how San Diego Police officers handle pretext stops in the city.

A pretext stop is when an officer stops someone for something minor, like a broken taillight, with the pretext to look for a more serious crime.

During the meeting, the commissioners heard from the community, sharing how pretext stops impacted or changed their lives.

The DeArman family was one of the families who spoke.

Christopher DeArman was shot and killed by San Diego Police officers in January of 2023.

San Diego Police say he was initially stopped for a broken brake light.

After initially pulling DeArman over in Barrio Logan, police say he took off again, leading officers on a short pursuit.

After stopping for the second time, police say the body camera footage shows DeArman shooting at officers. DeArman was shot and killed.

His family feels officers escalated the stop that led to DeArman’s actions and feel their son would still be alive today if he had just been issued a citation and let go.

According to the commission’s chair, the meeting is the first step in examining how SDDP handles pretext stops and recommending any needed changes.

Data presented at the meeting showed that SDPD officers were more likely to pull over people of color for equipment violations, like a broken brake light, and were more likely to search Latino and Black people at a higher percentage compared to white people.

Police Chief Scott Wahl attended the meeting and acknowledged the disparities.

Chief Wahl vowed to restore trust, focus on training and address any bias.

If the commission decides to make any recommendations to the department, the chief has 60 days to adopt or reject any changes.