The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around
Whey protein concentrate is a powdered byproduct of cheese-making.
June 2026
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America 250: Soldiers’ names forgotten, but sacrifices remembered at Bethlehem Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Four men are interred at the site, but more than 500 are buried on the slope of the hill.
Is California home insurance cheap, considering the risks?
California premiums are estimated to jump 16% for 2016, largest increase in the nation.
At latest community forum, San Diego sheriff touts need for new North County jail
The plumbing backs up all too often. The electrical wiring doesn’t support the 21st-century technology that deputies need to do their jobs. Some of the cell doors inside the Vista Detention Facility don’t even lock, meaning whole modules can no longer be used. San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez is making her best case for spending $950 million or more to replace the 1970s-era jail, saying it was designed and constructed during an era when people in custody did not receive mental health treatment and many other services. “The Vista Detention Facility is at the end of its life,” the […]
Outdoors: A glimpse of the cautious and elusive gray fox
The western gray fox is third on the list for frequent visitors to a small waterhole in the forest of Palomar Mountain.
Solutions for Change repays money improperly taken from reserve accounts, names new CEO
Founder and former CEO of the Vista-based nonprofit, Chris Megison, is suing the agency for wrongful termination and back pay
Deal allowing developer to keep $13.7 million in tax revenue ends next year. After that, the money goes to Oceanside.
City expects to begin collecting TOT money in about a year after developer’s incentive is fulfilled
San Diego County finances teetering toward structural deficit, watchdog study finds
Days before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt its multibillion-dollar budget for the year that begins July 1, a government watchdog group is ringing alarm bells over the fiscal health of the nation’s fifth-largest county. Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a 2026-27 spending plan that is balanced on paper but drifting steadily toward a structural deficit like the one that haunts the city of San Diego. The driving force behind the worsening budget scenario is a 28% increase in the number of employees over the past […]
Inside the revolving door: At San Diego County, staff turn to lobbying for private clients amid lax rules and limited bans
A San Diego Union-Tribune review of county lobbying disclosures found at least 10 former county employees are currently registered with the county as lobbyists.
Michael Smolens: Top San Diego GOP goals drift farther away as vote count continues
The hill gets steeper to keep a lone congressional seat and gain a toehold on the City Council.