San Diego measure that would heavily tax owners of second homes trailing in early returns
San Diego’s Measure A is trailing in early returns.
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Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields.
Trump team’s use of arcane budget rule threatens Medicaid coverage
Waivers allow states flexibility from existing Medicaid law in how they cover low-income residents.
Water-saving San Diegans’ bills won’t go up as steeply as feared. Here’s why.
A court ruling against the city is having a major impact across California by casting doubt on the rate structures of all water agencies that reward conservation — in other words, nearly all of them.
Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed’s new task forces evaluating operations
They are among the co-leaders of five different task forces announced by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh last month.
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room.
‘Pleading the Fifth’ invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
The Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination. This principle is rooted in 17th-century English common law and ensures people aren’t forced to testify against themselves in criminal cases.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil wants Supreme Court to weigh in on deportation fight
Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers say they’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court declined to reconsider a decision that put the government a step closer to deporting him.
Waymo robotaxis go live today in San Diego; Amazon’s Zoox starts testing
Waymo announced that it will start picking up passengers on Tuesday. At the same time, Zoox — a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon — announced that it will begin testing fleet operations in September. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s golden Cybercabs have been seen quietly roaming San Diego streets.
Outdoors: Secret Spring camera captures a curious bobcat
Camera at Palomar Mountain watering hole takes photos of the beautiful bobcat.