How Jan. 6 ran straight through San Diego County
The Trump-inspired Jan. 6 Capitol riot did not start in Washington. It started in places that look a lot like San Diego County—suburban streets, online message boards, small protest circles, group texts, and social-media feeds that steadily hardened into belief. When the crowd breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, San Diego did not watch from the sidelines. Residents here packed bags, booked flights,…