Campaign finance records show the Democratic member of Congress representing San Diego’s South Bay has received over $200,000 from the pro-Israel group in recent election cycles. But he denies ever receiving a penny.
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First, Proposition 4 sets aside funding for border water quality projects, we’ll tell you how the funding will be split up and distributed. Then, pushback continues against Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget. Also, La Mesa is the latest city in the county to approve of new e-bike ordinances. And, as part of Earth Day coverage, we profile Dr. Plastic Picker.
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A pair of lawsuits filed this week allege Poway has violated the California Environmental Quality Act by not conducting a new environmental review of the Hidden Valley Ranch project site following multiple discoveries of bones and other tribal resources. -
County of San DiegoFormer assistant director Rachael Borrelli was put on leave late last year after KPBS uncovered a profanity-laced voice memo she recorded about shelter dogs. -
J.W. Hendricks/CalMattershe Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence and that it violated the constitution because the state is directly regulating the federal government. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersSix leading candidates for California governor will meet in a televised debate — all of them eager for a breakout moment in a chaotic race that has no clear leader.
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The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month. -
Attendance at Balboa Park's museums are down 34% on average since paid parking went into effect inside San Diego's urban park, according to data released today by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. -
The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend.
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Months after San Diego’s Animal Services Department cut ties with the department heads, a new leadership duo will manage operations. -
County supervisors used obscure events fund to solicit over $100K from influential donors since 2024A KPBS investigation found supervisor offices tapped influential companies, associations and individuals for monetary gifts. Some of the entities had business before the county at the time.
Ambidextrous San Diego man boasts the benefits of doing things backward
San Diego Book Crawl returns for its 9th year, bigger than ever
Deportation flights from San Diego have spiked since Trump took office
America, the world’s great melting pot … really?
County supervisors used obscure events fund to solicit over $100K from influential donors since 2024
César Chávez was a hometown hero in Brawley. Now the city confronts his alleged abuses
Chicana leaders grapple with the recent allegations against César Chávez
California moves to strengthen end-of-life decisions, but gaps in access remain
East County green energy boom sparks concern over impacts to natural landscape, cultural sites
To restore soil, UCSD scientists are experimenting with probiotics for plants
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April 30 of this year marks the 51st anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon. A new podcast shares the story of a former Marine's experience in that conflict— and the family connection that helped tell the story. -
On Sunday, a San Diego-based warship fired and disabled an Iranian cargo ship amid an ongoing United States-imposed blockade on Iranian ports. Then, how the blockade is impacting energy prices and supply.
