Doctors regularly need to pay more than $300,000 for medical school, including tuition and housing. New regulations signed by President Donald Trump cap their federal borrowing at $200,000 for medical degrees.
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Summer vacation can bring with it a loss of learning gains. Two local education programs discuss the issue of literacy gaps and how to combat learning loss.
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The Trump administration said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
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This year's San Diego Pride Parade and Festival has a renewed sense of defiance amid new federal policies hostile to the LGBTQ+ community.
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District Attorney Summer Stephan told a Senate committee that a proposed center within the Department of Homeland Security is needed to coordinate the response to organized retail theft. But one senator noted the agency is currently focused on immigration enforcement.
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Coast Guard suspends its search for a plane that flew 400 miles out to sea.
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They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.
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Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s former coach and a rising local tennis star talk about his impact on a San Diego tennis court.
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A stroll through Escondido’s Felicita Park is a journey not only through nature but also through time, as visitors can uncover remnants of a centuries-old Kumeyaay Indian village.
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Sayed Sadat came to San Diego from Afghanistan almost three years ago. His father is still stranded there despite his work for the U.S. Military.
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After receiving a letter from the California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the police department has vowed to stop sharing information gleaned from it’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program.

'We should be shocked,' expert on rise in threats to elected officials says

San Diego scientists try to unlock the secrets of cannabis

Fear of immigration raids reshaping daily life for many

Oceanside neighborhood on high alert after family detained by armed ICE agents
A life-changing youth behavioral program is set to lose funding under Trump
Rail advocates fear Del Mar project could lock in slower, more polluting trains to LA

Keeping Indigenous culture alive on the air
New state bill would require Imperial County to translate key documents into Spanish

ICE courthouse arrests part of Trump administration strategy to speed up deportations
Part 2: National City police face renewed questions on response to mental health crises
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California and more than 20 other states sued the Trump administration Monday for withholding federal education funds. Then, there's a new effort to increase the number of homeless shelter beds in North and East San Diego County. Plus, the San Diego City Council votes to redevelop the City Operations Building.
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State law bars local law enforcement agencies from participating in immigration enforcement, so what role does the SDPD play during raids? And, Health and Human Services says federal money can’t be used to provide services to undocumented people. Then, a look at the latest in cannabis science, happening at UC San Diego. Finally, a local Navy veteran who played an important part in history, dies.
- Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
- Why San Diego police are sometimes on scene during ICE raids
- A volunteer legal observer says she was left bruised after being detained by ICE agents at federal courthouse
- Fear of immigration raids reshaping daily life for many