UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among passive smokers.
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San Diego Congressman Mike Levin called the move presidential overreach with a goal of fear and intimidation.
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San Diego was relying on a trash fee to help with its budget woes. The fee was passed in a crucial City Council vote on Monday, preventing the need for $80 million more in budget cuts.
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says the federal military intervention in Los Angeles marks the onset of a much broader effort by President Donald Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at the heart of the nation’s democracy.
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The announcement marks another step toward fully restoring service to pre-COVID-19 levels, which included 13 daily Pacific Surfliner round trips along the L.A. to San Diego segment.
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The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a $6 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will cut library hours on Sundays and not fill certain executive positions, but restores recreation center hours, Monday library hours at select branches and lake access.
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The San Diego County Fair will begin its "Summer Pet-tacular" Wednesday, bringing wild rides, hot musical acts and crazy culinary concoctions to the Del Mar Fairgrounds through July 6.
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A decade after a major overhaul that increased San Diego Unified’s graduation requirements, the district created an alternate graduation pathway that waters down those requirements. Some students now may not qualify for admission in California’s public universities.
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The people at the rally say the travel ban isn’t about safety, but rather it’s a racist policy meant to attack and punish immigrants.
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UC San Diego researcher says migration to the U.S. is not a zero-sum game and the data reveals many benefits for all countries involved. It’s not brain drain but a brain gain.
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KPBS's Budget Challenge drew thousands of participants who overwhelmingly supported raising the cannabis business tax. But experts warn that this move may not yield expected results due to competition from the illicit market and other factors.
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