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The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms. “We’re in the crosshairs, but we don’t think we are the right target here,” one rural advocate says.

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to curb persistent inflation. It was the tenth rate hike in 14 months, and possibly the last for a while.

Most San Diego police officers who requested COVID vaccine exemptions due to their religious beliefs gave heartfelt reasons for their requests. But were they genuine? Also, the chair of the San Diego Democratic Party is taking a leave of absence while assault allegations against him are investigated. Then, due to an increasingly severe drought that’s drastically reduced the sierra snowpack, watering will be cut back to one day a week in parts of Southern California. Why not in San Diego? And, financial justice activists want Governor Newsom to eliminate court fees associated with late payments as part of his May budget revision. The fees disproportionately impact Black and Latino Californians hardest. Next, schools across San Diego county are expanding access to transitional kindergarten this fall. Finally, in an excerpt from the Parker Edison Project podcast, host Parker Edison dives into the world of work slang and how different occupations utilize and develop their own lingo.

A review of more than 100 exemption requests on religious grounds from San Diego Police Department staffers, found many of them were identical to each other and appeared to be copied and pasted from the internet. Meanwhile, the city council reviewed the mayor’s proposed police budget on Friday. The meeting was overshadowed by personal attacks from the police union. Plus, California is one of the top states for solar panels installed on rooftops, but the state has potential for even more.

The Federal Reserve says its own light-touch approach to bank regulation is partly to blame for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last month, and it promised more vigorous oversight in the future.

San Francisco repealed a boycott that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in states including Texas, Florida and Ohio.

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine proposals to hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethical standards as the rest of the federal judiciary.

The ordinance aims to provide protections to renters from eviction as long as they continue to pay rent and comply with their lease.