Candidates for the role oppose the decision, including Richard Barrera, San Diego Unified’s school board president.
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Approved by the San Diego City Council and signed into law by Mayor Todd Gloria last year, the ordinance raises the minimum wage for some hospitality workers in the city to $25 an hour, phased in over several years. -
The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies. -
Kevin O'Malley, a former part-owner of the San Diego Padres and minor league baseball team owner, has died. His father, Peter O'Malley, says he died from complications of sepsis in Santa Barbara. -
As the California fishing industry is entering a period where many captains are retiring and less seafood from off the our coasts end up on our plates, some fisherman and restaurants are leaning into the catch of the day concept. -
Tenant advocates say so-called "junk fees" have proliferated in the rental housing market as landlords seek to get around statewide limits on rent increases. -
Union leaders say no CSU employee should live paycheck to paycheck, citing a new state budget that includes increased funding for the university system. -
A new state law that aims to increase development near certain transit stops takes effect Wednesday. Cities across the state, including San Diego, are mapping out exactly where it will apply, and which areas may be delayed or exempted. -
Former Department of Animal Services Assistant Director Rachael Borrelli claims the county failed to adequately respond when an employee allegedly spread false rumors that she had a sexual relationship with a former department leader. -
Thousands of miles from homes, folks in the Filipino diaspora have formed regional associations to maintain cultural and Catholic roots. -
Changes in state funding, career training opportunities and access to college courses may be helping.
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