Stolen excavator crashes into street signs, streetlights and North Park business
The man allegedly stole the excavator, driving it a handful of blocks, before coming to a crashing stop early Sunday morning
July 2026
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Mixed-use condo project OK’d despite parking concerns in Carlsbad Village
State law limits city’s control over proposed 5-story, 50-condo, density bonus project
La Mesa leaders OK 114-unit housing development in downtown village, despite parking objections
Such developments are encouraged by state incentives to build dense housing near public transit. City officials say they underscore the need for more parking for cars.
Chula Vista council could strip McCann of State of the City oversight, amid scrutiny of event’s donors
A tense exchange between the mayor and city attorney capped a meeting where council members also weighed new ethics rules.
Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill
Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next week.
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies.
Takeaways from Anthony Fauci’s COVID-era diaries
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private COVID-era diary became a focal point in a Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul. Paul accuses Fauci of lying about COVID-19’s origins.
Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit
A federal judge is concerned that the Trump administration has violated a court order by transferring several incarcerated transgender women to a segregated prison unit.
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one.
Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling
The deadline to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider President Donald Trump’s loss on birthright citizenship has passed, with no new filing.