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Longtime opinion editor Laura Castañeda says The San Diego Union-Tribune fired her last week shortly after managers nixed an editorial on the ICE raids in Los Angeles.

In 2016, Tulika Prasad was at the grocery store checkout line with her seven-year-old son, who is non-verbal and autistic. A woman understood what was going on when Prasad's son had an outburst.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member and Democratic socialist, came in first in Tuesday's ranked-choice primary. Here's what to know about his policies, personal life and past.

Despite pushback from California Democrats, the Trump administration sent the National Guard to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rep. Nanette Barragán says the move is escalating fear.

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

Premieres Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York.

The 7th Annual Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival, presented by Pacific Health Group, brings together San Diego’s top ice cream, gelato, and paleta makers for a day of sampling, entertainment, and community fun and with a renewed focus on sustainability. This year’s festival set for Sunday, June 22 from 12-4 p.m. will feature exclusive flavors created using recovered produce from local nonprofit ProduceGood, highlighting a community-driven commitment to reducing food waste and supporting those in need. New this year: a live Best Ice Cream Flavor of the Year competition judged by celebrity chefs Claudia Sandoval, Zuliya Khawaja, and Sam The Cooking Guy. Festival highlights include: - 30+ vendors serving ice cream, gelato, and paletas - Exclusive, limited-edition flavors made with rescued produce - Celebrity chef judging and People’s Choice voting - Expanded VIP Experience with premium bites, craft ice cream, lounge spaces, and fast lane access - Family activities, interactive activations, live demos, music, and more The VIP Experience tickets are priced at $125 and includes early access to the festival, bites from Michelin-starred chef Drew Deckman, fresh-churned ice cream by Pastry Chef Letha Marie Gimble, pizza from Sisters Pizza, cold drinks, exclusive flavors, VIP fast lanes, lounge seating, and custom activations. General Admission tickets are priced at $50 and include 10 one-ounce samples from participating vendors between 12pm–4pm. 100% of net proceeds benefit ProduceGood, a local nonprofit fighting food waste and hunger in San Diego County. Scoop San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

A section of California's scenic Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed since January's deadly Palisades Fire reopens in time for holiday weekend traffic, to mixed emotions and high hopes for Malibu businesses.

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer was elected chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday in a 3-1-1 vote.