SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Many low-income families are struggling to keep their kids fed, according to a recent survey.
September 2026
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Public silence raises hopes among 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants for extended legal protections
A deadline for the Trump administration to decide on extending legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador passed.
Cleaning crew killed in Miami cargo jet crash was wrapping up shift at hard, demanding job
They were working a job that can be hot, low-paying and sometimes dangerous, but also is critical to keeping the airline industry moving 24 hours a day.
Some San Diego drivers are literally counting pennies to cope with high gas prices
The average price for diesel fuel hits an all-time record, while gas is poised to top $6 a gallon.
Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
CDC officials, however, haven’t said whether they will count either death as measles-associated.
A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests
The prediction that this season’s El Nino will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community. They warn it could impact the flora and fauna of the Galápagos Islands, home to many unique species.
Sheriff’s oversight board declines to revisit case of man who died after being paralyzed by deputies
“No new evidence,” the Citizens’ Law Review Board executive officer said before the 7-2 vote Tuesday in Randal Tanner’s death case.
2-alarm fire in Escondido apartment complex sends 5 people to hospital
A two-alarm fire at an Escondido apartment complex Wednesday morning sent five people to the hospital for smoke inhalation and injuries and displaced 30 residents, a fire official said.
Navy taking steps to avoid the supply problems that surfaced on USS Abraham Lincoln
The carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is preparing to deploy from North Island, will carry much more food and supplies.
La Mesa council appoints 20-year-old college student as interim city treasurer
Their selection makes Stewart the youngest person to ever hold office in the city