Law enforcement, infrastructure consultants get boost in San Diego County budget tweaks as package goes to supervisors
Supervisors are expected to introduce amendments to the budget next week as the county pads...
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Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in a record-high Colorado helicopter rescues
The rescues happened late Thursday near the summit of Torreys Peak.
Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect
Rubio ordered U.S. embassies to fire all remaining staffers with the USAID.
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
The information requested “falls squarely” within the member states’ sovereign decision-making.
Developer pursuing 120-unit ADU farm in Pacific Beach just as city prepares to roll back controversial incentive
The San Diego City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on capping number of ADUs...
Iranian missiles penetrated Israel’s air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system?
The attack was a stiff challenge for Israel’s air-defense system.
Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of being drug supplier for the late Tyler Skaggs
The accusation was made in a deposition for the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs’...
UC San Diego graduation ceremonies coincide with historic financial losses
Cuts by the Trump istration have cost UC San Diego about $90 million in research,...
Lawsuit challenging San Diego jail conditions stalls pending key rulings before trial
Case seeks to overhaul San Diego County jail practices, including medical care and mental health...
Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for ‘superintelligence’ team
What Scale offered to AI developers was a more tailored version of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
Fingers crossed, analysts think gas prices will not spike after Israel hits Iran
Some experts anticipate prices rising 8 to 10 cents per gallon in the coming days.
County commission again delays a decision on the Cottonwood sand mine
More than 150 people had packed into a meeting room ahead of the long-awaited hearing.
Camp Pendleton Marines do more training with drones as the technology advances
The Marine Corps has emphasized drone use as an important tool as new threats emerge...
New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges
He was found not guilty of 11 counts.
USNS Point Loma ready for delivery to Navy after ing rigorous sea trials
The 338-foot fast transport ship USNS Point Loma can carry of the Navy and...
Mexican cartel enforcer who ordered hit on Tijuana police officer sentenced to prison
Edgar Herrera Pardo also itted to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking
Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics
Trump has turned government institutions into vehicles to implement his personal agenda.
Grossmont school trustees regularly discussed board business in private texts and emails
The messages portray an insular political circle of select board trustees and s that has...
Ping, ping ping. Here’s what it’s like to drive into a big hailstorm in the name of science
A team of researchers are spending six weeks in the Great Plains chasing hail.
Encinitas approves 51-home project near high school
Project proposed for Santa Fe Drive, directly opposite the entrance to San Dieguito High School...
State bill seeks to expand oversight access to police personnel records
AB 847, from San Diego Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins, seeks to close gaps in civilian oversight...
What to know about the Group of Seven summit in Canada that Trump will attend
Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians.
Jury begins deliberating whether Karen Read is guilty of murder in Boston police boyfriend’s death
The first Read trial ended July 1 in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
The intense reverence many Americans feel for Old Glory arose from the Civil War.
Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall.
Former Hoover High associate principal pleads guilty to child sex abuse material possession
Charles Thomas Boyd De Freitas had more than 600 images, plea agreement states
Photos of preparations for Trump’s military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army
Troops are getting military assets into place and security fencing is going up around the...
4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
Newark’s mayor had cited reports of a possible uprising and escape after disorder broke out...
Immigration raids are threatening businesses that supply America’s food, farm bureaus say
immigration raids in California farms threaten businesses that supply much of the country’s food, farm...
Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shows up for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial but can’t get in
Ye, dressed in white, arrived at Manhattan federal court while the trial was on a...
Mahmoud Khalil can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says
The Trump istration says it will continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil.
Israel’s attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?
The attack comes after decades of mutual hostility and a long-running shadow war of covert...
More than 1 million power banks recalled after some consumers report fires
Electronics maker Anker Innovations is recalling over 1.15 million power banks.
Trump is finally getting his chance to try to top with a grand military parade in DC
The White House says the parade will go on rain or shine, but could be...
Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground
The plane's black box was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site.
$154,200 income needed to purchase a San Diego condo
This house hunter income threshold is up 3% in a year and 98% higher in...
Marines take over some security in LA while cities across US prep for ‘No Kings’ rallies
About 200 Marines have moved into LA to protect federal property and personnel.
Trump istration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
The Trump istration has released personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials.
Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame
This is the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation...
US helps Israel shoot down barrage of Iranian missiles
The U.S. deployed its ground-based systems to help protect Israel.
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
A judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic...
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, new poll finds
A new poll finds Elon Musk lost some of his luster with Republicans since his...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court
The charges against him are for transporting people who were in the country illegally.
Michael Smolens: In search of middle-class — and mid-size — homes
More strategies and proposals emerge to fill the "missing middle" in housing between low-income and...
Trump istration puts DEI at center of latest legal fight in San Diego family separation case
Government contends service provider's DEI program violates anti-discrimination civil rights laws
San Diego issues thousands of tickets for parking too close to crosswalks — and brings in huge cash
City budget experts say the fines are producing such a big revenue windfall that it...
Oil prices leap 7% and US stocks slump more than 1% on worries about the crude market
The S&P 500 sank 1.1% Friday, wiping out what had been a modest gain for...
Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape
The lone enger who survived the Air India crash narrated his ordeal from his hospital...
What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran
Iranian state media reported that three of Iran’s top military leaders had been killed.
Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Revolution Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami
Israel and Iran have run a shadow war for years.
Trump says Iran has ‘second chance’ to come to nuclear deal after Israeli strikes devastate Tehran
Trump is already struggling to find an endgame to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
San Diego’s beach fire rings are here to stay — for now — with council’s acceptance of county funding
'I’m just glad we saved summer,' Supervisor Terra-Lawson said Thursday, after offering the city council...
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrages
The ongoing operations propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval.
Three people arrested during protest against ICE deportations in National City
Three people were arrested on charges that included vandalism, theft and public drunkenness, police said
US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example
Some U.S. religious leaders are taking a stand about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
An Omaha food plant owner says he followed the rules for hiring immigrants. It was raided anyway.
Glenn Valley Foods now is operating at about 30% of capacity.
North Korea says it has repaired a damaged destroyer and launched it in the water
Last month, North Korea said the ship was damaged in a failed launch.
Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The order applied only to the National Guard troops and not Marines.
Tulane scientist resigns citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research
Kimberly Terrell accused the university of sacrificing academic freedom to appease Louisiana’s Republican governor.
Prosecutors say Republican South Carolina lawmaker used ‘joebidennnn69’ to send child sex material
RJ May was arrested at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation.
Coinbase hires top political strategist as crypto industry flexes its newfound political might
The crypto industry was among the largest spenders in the 2024 election.
Evacuations lifted as crews battle brush fire on Carlsbad’s eastern end
The fire was burning in a canyon near the city's border with San Marcos
Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services
An incident with their systems affected clients in the U.S. and abroad.
Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time
The two carriers were seen operating near southern islands in the Pacific.
Officers sue to compel Congress to install a Jan. 6 riot memorial at Capitol
The lawsuit’s plaintiffs have been outspoken critics of Republicans’ revisionist history of Jan. 6.
GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says
The office’s analysis considers Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in isolation.
Founder of ADU company accused of fraud files for bankruptcy protection from creditors
Multitaskr CEO Jose Frausto has multiple prior bankruptcies, federal records show.
At least 5 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas
Crews made dozens of water rescues after heavy rains flooded roads and stranded motorists.
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference and handcuffed
Video shows a Secret Service agent on Noem’s security detail grabbing Padilla, who represents California,...
Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
The Illinois Secretary of State asked the attorney general to investigate.
Detectives investigate ‘suspicious nature’ of deaths in San Marcos home
Two people were found dead in a home on Miracielo Court Wednesday afternoon
Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews
Coming Saturday are “No Kings” events scheduled across the country.
Standoff with troops in Los Angeles reignites old feud as Newsom resists Trump’s immigration raids
The escalating clash pits the leader of the Republican Party against an ambitious Democrat.
As labor costs rise, AI is learning to farm
Engineers are betting AI will provide a means of meeting labor demands of specialty crops.
Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits against schools easier
Thursday's decision was unanimous.
Homeland Security secretary pledges to carry on with Trump’s immigration crackdown
The developments unfolded as protests continued in cities nationwide.
AI chatbots need more books to learn from. These libraries are opening their stacks
Harvard’s newly released dataset contains more than 394 million scanned pages of paper.
Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show
The CIA released 1,500 pages of previously classified documents.
Democrats look for reinvention and a new playbook against Trump in key committee race
The race to lead the House Oversight Committee has brought in four lawmakers on the...
Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans
Telehealth abortion clinics say they aren't shutting down.
UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The Global Trends Report said the number is up from 120 million a year earlier.
Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
Hegseth said “our job at the Defense Department is to have plans for any contingency."
Critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations
The materials are used in industries such as electronics, advanced manufacturing, defense and health care.
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
While in Congress, Long sponsored legislation to get rid of the IRS.
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to fine Trump istration for contempt
They're arguing it flagrantly ignored court orders for several weeks.
Russia’s military casualties top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine says
The claim is in line with Western intelligence estimates.
Encinitas will end its participation in regional fire management agreement
Council unanimously agrees to leave 16-year-old arrangement with Del Mar, Solana Beach by March 31
Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site after UN watchdog censure
The censure could set in motion an effort to restore sanctions on Iran.
Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned ‘No Kings’ protests
Protests are planned for Saturday in cities such as San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Dallas.
Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-ed group says they were aid workers
The aid group’s operations been marred by controversy and violence since they began last month.
Trump signs measure blocking California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
California quickly quickly announced it will challenge the move in court.
Innovation takes a backseat at small companies as tariffs become a full-time preoccupation
Some business owners say Trump’s trade policies stifle American ingenuity.