The decline of physical bookstores remains embedded in popular culture, but the decline actually ended years ago, and the latest numbers from the American Booksellers Association show independent stores expanding at a pace not seen this century.
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Students are developing a chemical index that the public can use to better understand where the chemicals polluting the Tijuana River come from and what dangers they pose to their health. -
The recommended budget focuses on the safety net cuts in President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill.' -
The funding was cut in Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The city faces a $118 million deficit. -
The national environmental group accused county officials of approving the project in fragments, obscuring the scale of the development from the public. -
Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue California, Washington over truck licenses for immigrantsThe case the court turned away Tuesday stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. The driver, Harjinder Singh, is accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused the accident. Singh, who is from India, was carrying a valid commercial driver’s license from California, and had earlier been granted one by Washington. -
A truck carrying the emergency assistance is scheduled to depart San Diego between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Wednesday from the warehouse in Miramar. -
Metal artist Michael Leaf transformed the museum’s exterior walls while making the first piece of a “grand, outdoor sculpture garden.” -
The Iranian team will still play its matches in the U.S. but its base has been moved to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego, California. FIFA confirmed the move on Monday. -
Californians are voting on a wide-open governor’s race. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are leading in polls but only two will move on to the general election. -
Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.
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