State Sen. Steve Padilla’s announcement came after a KPBS investigation found the nonprofit owner of an ICE detention center in Imperial County has received millions in tax breaks meant for charities.
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This month, the Trump administration ended CalFresh nutrition assistance eligibility for many immigrant groups, including asylees and refugees. The cuts apply to nearly 13,000 San Diego County residents. -
SDPD says it labels 79% of complaints against the department as "miscellaneous" — a category the Commission of Police Practices is not entitled to review. -
Monday's announcement is the latest Trump administration move to roll back special legal protections and other considerations for transgender individuals. -
Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio. -
In 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers in California became inextricably linked when they mobilized to strike against grape growers. Now, in the wake of recent allegations against Chávez, Filipino Americans, including descendants of striking workers, are navigating how to celebrate this historic chapter moving forward. -
The allegations of sexual abuse have been particularly painful for the small Imperial Valley city where the civil rights leader went to middle school. -
The Supreme Court hears arguments over the order's fate Wednesday in a New Hampshire case. The 14th Amendment and federal law have been widely understood to make citizens of everyone born in the country, with narrow exceptions. -
The so-called No Kings protest in downtown San Diego gets underway at Waterfront Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, next to the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway. The march will head south along Harbor Drive past Ruocco Park and back north on Pacific Highway. -
Legislators approved an audit of three of the state’s federally-funded fusion centers, citing concerns about civil liberties and privacy. -
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