Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system
The Education Department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, concerning families of children with disabilities.
Read More
Ambitious president who turned Southwestern College into a rising star plans to retire
Mark Sanchez has presided over major expansion and is exploring possibility of building a 23-story dormitory.
Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending
The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money. It’s the third state to receive such exemptions from the Education Department as it seeks to “return education to the states.”
Desmond, von Wilpert hold early leads in pivotal North County congressional race
The open 48th Congressional District, redrawn to favor Democrats, could be key to both parties’ hopes of controlling Congress.
County supervisors greenlight plan to build own Tijuana River treatment plant
Supervisors voted 4-1 to launch the first phase of a countywide initiative to capture and treat sewage on the U.S. side of the border, alongside a unanimous vote to fund a permanent fix at the Saturn Boulevard pollution hot spot.
Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt the Iran war
Two House Republicans in battleground Iowa districts switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
Retail sales up 0.5% in April from March as higher gas prices leave less room for nonessential items
Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for nonessential goods.
First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria to support Middle East operations
The first two U.S. military aircraft intended to support operations in the Middle East have arrived at an air base in southeastern Bulgaria.
Teddy the dog had been missing for over a month until she was pulled from a Spring Valley storm drain
The owner said she and her family had been searching more than a month for the small white poodle.
Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration
The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration.