California law allows counties to inspect private detention centers for public health purposes. San Diego is the first to try to exercise that right.
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The zoo agreed to pay the city a minimum of $3 million each year — as long as the city continues to charge for parking in Balboa Park. -
State Farm reaches settlement over emergency insurance rate hikes after last year’s Los Angeles County fires. -
The Old Globe's newly commissioned play based on Herman Melville's 1853 short story, "Bartleby, the Scrivener," has extended its run through March 22. -
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has repeatedly pointed to U.S. and Israeli military superiority as the key to achieving goals in Iran war, says "this is not 2003," refuting comparisons to war in Iraq. -
A voter ID ballot initiative is gaining momentum in California as opponents aim to mount a campaign focused on President Donald Trump’s push for similar nationwide requirements. -
Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support. -
California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants. Gov. Newsom scaled back that program because of state budget deficits. -
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Chaldean Catholic bishop of San Diego, California. -
The city will gather community members’ feedback on a potential tenant protection ordinance later this month and in April. However, council members remain divided on the issue. -
County officials and leaders of San Diego Foundation Monday announced the Partnership to Protect San Diegans, an initiative intended to protect safety-net programs serving local families as federal changes impact service.
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