The sun is more than 90 million miles away from the earth. This week it felt as if parts of San Diego County were breaking out of their orbit and heading straight for the surface of the sun. Thursday was the hottest day in the county in four years. Heat beat down on hospitals, burned […]

Martín Pérez threw well at the beginning. Robert Suarez did not succeed in doing this in the end. A grand slam by Parker Meadows on a full-count fastball with two outs in the ninth inning helped the Tigers to a 4-3 victory, preventing the Padres from clinching the series and preventing their seventh win in […]

Temperatures soared across San Diego County on Wednesday, with the National Weather Service predicting a dangerous heat wave could develop. Many areas, particularly east of Interstate 15, saw temperatures rise to record-breaking levels. The highest temperatures will be reached on Thursday and Friday, but meteorologists are now predicting that it will only be slightly cooler […]

Yu Darvish returned on Wednesday evening. Perhaps it’s best to view his appearance as the first step in preparing for the time when the Padres really need him. The veteran right-hander’s first start in 98 days was as laborious as it was short, as the Tigers scored in each of the three innings he started. […]