Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September
Customs and Border Protection paused activity after bulldozers began initial work, sparking outrage.
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Shot after San Diego mosque attack, landscaper says he’s the ‘luckiest guy on the planet’
Tree-trimmer says his heart goes out to victims and their families, in statement after attack on Islamic Center of San Diego.
Encinitas candidates picking up papers to run for city races
Encinitas mayor and two council seats are up for November vote.
These 10 candidates are vying to lead California’s public school system — if the job doesn’t get rewritten first
The race for state superintendent of public instruction features lawmakers past and present, union leaders, trustees on school boards and community college boards and others.
A bitterly divided Iran grapples with Khamenei’s legacy as he is laid to rest
The funeral for Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was designed to show unity in a country that is bitterly split over his rule.
Federal judge bars Trump administration from using obscure clause to make huge funding cuts
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Friday granted a summary judgment preventing the administration from relying on the clause to make cuts.
Peekachu, a beluga whale rescued from Canada, dies at Chicago aquarium
The whale wasn’t consistently eating her full diet, Shedd said, and blood samples taken Tuesday showed she was dehydrated and needed “supportive care.”
Would-be buyer backed out of bid for San Diego’s downtown operations building
The only developer that bid on the mostly vacant and run-down City Operations Building walked away from negotiations with the city of San Diego earlier this year.
Ham on Wry: The Big Apple — I’ll take an avocado, instead
The beauty of San DIego County required a move from the East Coast.
States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools
More than a dozen states have enacted laws designed to keep ICE away from schools.