Escondido mayoral candidates face off in debate over homelessness
Escondido Mayor Dane White and challenger Elias Velazquez laid out opposing philosophies to voters ahead of November
September 2026
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Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself
If Trump follows through on it, the renaming effort would likely raise hackles across the Middle East, even among conservative Gulf Arab allies who are sensitive to accusations of being puppets of the U.S. or Israel.
Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Organizers said the speech was drawing negative media attention. Instead he will lead a veterans’ march afterward.
Mold concerns force Monarch School to move students to other campuses temporarily
When students return will depend on test results and the time needed for any remediation.
Trump Justice Department weighs in on OpenAI copyright case, citing national interest
The case brought by The News, The New York Times, and affiliated papers in Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group accuses the tech giant of not only stealing human-produced work to train its models but also regurgitating it without credit.
Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
The lawsuit — filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights — alleges that DHS and the U.S. Justice Department are interfering with fair elections by using inaccurate federal databases in an attempt to buttress allegations of voter fraud.
Gunman wounds staff member at Virginia elementary school, then kills himself
Authorities did not say if the gunman knew the victim or had any connection to the school.
Man accused of posing as 49ers player to scam women appears to have posted videos from San Diego
Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, has been widely mocked online after allegedly stealing $1.3 million from victims while claiming to be a NFL football player
Help sought to find person who shot woman at party in Casa de Oro
The shooting erupted about 11:30 p.m. on July 17 on Challenge Boulevard near Sierra Madre Road in Casa de Oro, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis
The situation is generating tensions that are even spilling over into other countries.