El Cajon City Council turns down pay raise amid budget concerns
The cost-of-living increase would have raised salaries for the council by a total of 5 percent.
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Coastal Commission approves Carlsbad’s request to redefine ‘airport uses’
State administrator says changes will not affect any activities underway at McClellan-Palomar
San Diego police fatally shoot burglary suspect at a home in Point Loma area
A man was fatally shot by San Diego police Tuesday night after he allegedly came out of a Point Loma-area home holding a handgun after an hours-long SWAT standoff, authorities said. No officers were injured.
Vance says US allows more than dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal
Vice President JD Vance confirms the U.S. Navy has lifted a blockade on Iranian ports, allowing oil shipments to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
Six candidates for California’s top schools job debate education policy, funding and more
The online event took place over two days, about a week after a group of hopefuls had debated in person in San Diego.
Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude models after cybersecurity alarm
The Trump administration lifted restrictions on AI company Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, ending a ban tied to cybersecurity concerns.
Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear
In what media experts are calling a threat to free speech, bogus copyright complaints have led to the scrubbing of dozens of stories about a congressional candidate from Google search results.
County scuttles contract plans, after lobbying by just-departed county official draws scrutiny
Two days after a Union-Tribune report highlighted lax lobbying rules, San Diego County cancelled a procurement process in which the only bid was submitted by a firm pushed by a former county official.
SpaceX’s Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight
FAA investigates Starship mishap after booster engines fail during descent.
Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met recently, with Congress’ majority control at stake in the midterm elections.