Carlsbad adds wildfire prevention, road extension to city budget for 2026-27
Final spending plan for upcoming fiscal year approved unanimously by City Council
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Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
President Donald Trump is hosting a rally on the National Mall to kick off the Great American State Fair and America 250.
Chula Vista council approves $4M for affordable housing project over neighborhood objections
After three meetings and a developer-hosted community forum, the Chula Vista City Council voted to commit $4 million to a church-site affordable housing project, capping units at 62 as a loan condition.
US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot
An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired attack in the U.S is the first person facing deportation through the Trump administration’s use of an obscure court.
Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration may release recordings from Biden’s classified documents probe to a conservative group.
Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Donald Trump to delay paying the $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll.
From the Archives: Chicken court
From the Archives found this fantastic photo of the San Diego chicken. Ted Giannoulas awaits a court hearing April 15, 1980, over a contempt-of-court allegation filed by his former employer, radio station KGB. The station said Giannoulas’ costume violated a court order, alleging his outfit was too similar to a previous KGB Chicken costume. The court sided with Giannoulas. The two women in the photo were potential jurors in another case. The San Diego History Center is hosting Giannoulas on Sept. 10 for a program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. General admission is $35. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos […]
Michael Smolens: Taxpayer association tries to get its mojo back on endorsements
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association turns the page from near financial ruin and conflict claims.
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
The situation in Port Isabel, Texas, offers a glimpse of what could happen nationwide if a Trump administration proposal takes effect to end housing assistance to families in which at least one member is in the country illegally.
Police identify man who died after fight in Oceanside
Fasil Gashaw Kebede, 68, died after he was involved in an altercation on Buffum Drive near Pear Tree Lane Saturday evening