He did what few owners would. He extended credit to shoppers in the working-class neighborhood.
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The day's observances will begin at 5:46 a.m. Friday, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel will briefly halt northbound traffic at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa and Calexico West ports of entry. -
The San Diego County Health and Safety Act, also called Measure B, is a half-cent sales tax proposal that voters will decide on this November. Supporters say the measure would supplement cuts to California’s low-income healthcare program: Medi-Cal. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting children from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. -
The San Diego Rodeo will return to Petco Park during Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend this January for the fourth year, despite ongoing concerns about animal welfare and a 2026 event that saw some sponsors back away from the event. -
The event is slated for the Allison Avenue parking lot near downtown. It will have food vendors and entertainment, including a live music stage. -
Thousands have lost power during the heat wave, but SDG&E and the California Independent System Operator say efforts to improve system resilience have paid off. -
A recent study from UCLA shows that San Diego County has the fourth highest count of homeless students across all California counties. And San Diego Unified School District has the second highest out of every district in the state. -
The organization urged Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 1999, Assembly Bill 2010 and Senate Bill 1288 into law, according to the SDHS. -
For over six decades, Head Start has been giving children aged 0-5 and their families access to education, healthcare and social services. But a proposed federal reform could make it harder for children experiencing homelessness to enter the program. -
When a home is left standing after a wildfire, survivors and insurers battle over testing and cleanup. California lawmakers passed two bills that aim to change that.
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