San Diego school districts overhauls grading system to combat racism

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Cinedigm has acquired North American distribution rights to 100 Days To Live, a psychological thriller set in the world of suicide prevention and mental health. The debut feature premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won Best World Premiere and Best First Time Director for Ravin Gandhi.

Voters in cities and counties across at least six states passed police reform measures this week that toughen oversight and allow for more public access to body- and dashboard-camera recordings.  Many areas in which there were massive protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis -- such as Seattle; Portland, Ore.; and San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego and Sonoma County in California -- voted to create oversight committees that investigate police misconduct and the use of deadly force

Eli Countryman Eight California mayors have called upon Gov.

While parents worry about getting their kids back to school, what do school officials worry about more? The San Francisco School Names Advisory Committee has named 44 schools that need their names changed due to troubling links to the past. This, as kids still take remote lessons -- which may harm minorities more than others.

A U.S. District Judge in San Diego who has issued rulings in two separate lawsuits challenging California’s strict gun control measures will take up another weapons-related case on Monday, sparking criticism from gun-control groups who pro-gun advocates have been given an unfair advantage.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday hit out at the city’s school district for beginning a process of renaming schools under its control, rather than reopening them. “Conversations around school names can be had once the critical work of educating our young people in person is underway,” Breed said in a statement.

Miley Cyrus paid a virtual visit to San Diego’s “The Geena the Latina and Frankie V Morning Show” on Thursday, and was asked to reveal the most embarrassing thing she’d ever done.

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Maryland’s governor Larry Hogan is not voting for Donald Trump – nor anyone still alive.

Miley Cyrus revealed in a new interview that one of her dogs once got electrocuted on the set of "The Voice.""The first day of 'The Voice,' I'm like so excited — this is sad, but it was handled and my dog is totally thriving and fine," she said during an interview with Geena The Latina and Frankie V Morning Show in San Diego.

Fred Dean was an NFL defensive end who played for the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers.After playing college football at Louisiana Tech University, Dean was drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 1975 draft. In the years before sacks became an official NFL stat, Dean helped the Chargers lead the league in sacks in 1980, with 60 sacks.

Janet W. Lee When the coronavirus pandemic hit California in March, San Diego Film Festival artistic director Tonya Mantooth briefly considered canceling this year’s program.

David Robb Labor EditorFemale independent filmmakers made historic gains in 2019-20, according to a report released today by Dr. Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe percentages of women working as directors and writers on independent films reached recent highs in 2019-2020, according to a report released Thursday.Dr. Martha M.

Penelope Ann Miller has been cast as former First Lady Nancy Reagan in an upcoming biopic about the late president's life. Dennis Quaid was cast as President Ronald Reagan back in 2018.

New video surfaced Wednesday showing the moments after San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was stabbed in the lower back when a fight broke out in the parking lot of a gentlemen’s club Sunday night.  The video shows a large crowd gathering in the parking lot of Pacers Showgirls International in San Diego at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Mae Hamilton Now that Joe Rogan has moved his family and “The Joe Rogan Experience” down to the Lone Star State, where he recently spent $14.4 million on a sumptuous Lake Austin mansion, the podcast superstar is hoping to shed some excess California real estate baggage.

Penelope Ann Miller will play Nancy Reagan in Reagan, a biopic of former President Ronald Reagan that stars Dennis Quaid in the title role. The movie is currently, and quietly, in production in Oklahoma, with Jon Voight and Robert Davi also in the cast.

Ellise Shafer editorPenelope Ann Miller is taking on the role of First Lady Nancy Reagan in a biopic of former President Ronald Reagan, Variety has confirmed.Miller will star opposite Dennis Quaid, who is playing Ronald Reagan. The film is being helmed by “The Miracle Season” and “Soul Surfer” director Sean McNamara and is currently in production in Oklahoma.Miller will portray Nancy Reagan from her late 20s to early 70s.

Much of the county is seeing warmer than average conditions for Tuesday, which is fueling a new wildfire threat for this week.  Heat advisories are again in effect in Southern California, where temperatures will be well into the '90s. Some 20 million Americans are under heat advisories, centered in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas.