Rachael Borrelli, assistant director at the county Department of Animal Services, sent the voice message in a text exchange late last year. The euthanasia rate has spiked at county-run shelters in recent years.
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The region's avocado acreage has dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 in 2024. A combination of increased water rates and labor costs is bringing the industry down. -
The state’s farmers are divided over a bill that would loosen rules protecting agricultural land. The goal of a bill proposed by Assembly Democrat Buffy Wicks is to seed solar farms on fallowed fields. -
California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction program, known as cap and trade, through 2045 — a contentious expansion that for weeks stewed in backroom discussions, held up other critical legislation and roiled insiders. -
This weekend in the arts: Ewa Słapa at Best Practice; curtains rise at The Joan; City Ballet's Sinatra-themed dance; plus indie rock and more live music. -
A U.S. district judge issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily pausing a series of federal policies aimed at restricting certain immigrants’ access to public benefits and programs. -
Several events across San Diego County will commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. -
West Chula Vista has almost three and a half times less park space per person than the newer, wealthier east side. -
The Indoor Market is Brother Benno's new 1,400-square-foot food distribution center. -
The 103-page blueprint identifies areas along the coast that need defense against flooding and erosion. -
Opponents of a proposed east county sand mine are celebrating what could be a final victory Wednesday following the vote. Dozens of members of the public who were largely opposed to the sand mine spoke at the meeting.
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