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The flag-draped casket bearing the remains of former President Jimmy Carter lies in the Capitol Rotunda during a memorial service at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. leaders honor former President Jimmy Carter's legacy of service and citizenship

Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President Harris eulogized the 39th president at a U.S. Capitol Rotunda ceremony, and he will now lie in state until Thursday.

<b></b>San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas spoke with San Diego press about the county’s plan for the end of Title 42 and the increase in refugees and migrants coming into the country and into San Diego County, May 10, 2023.<br/>

District 1 candidate calls for special election to fill seat

Vargas announced on Dec. 20 that she wouldn't serve a second term after winning re-election in November.

President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, Jan. 30.

Corte de apelaciones permite a gobierno de Trump suspender aprobación de nuevos refugiados

Los refugiados que fueron aprobados de manera condicional por el gobierno antes de la orden de Trump que detuvo el programa de refugiados aún deben poder reasentarse, determinaron los jueces.

'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats

The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.

An electric vehicle charging station in Milbrae. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

California’s surge in EV sales has stalled — so what happens to its landmark mandate?

About a quarter — 25.3% — of all new cars registered in California in 2024 were electric cars, compared with 25% in 2023. The flat sales follow several years of rapid growth, and sales are still far below the state’s 35% target.

Brett Leavitt and her father, Steve Reeves, corner a group of cattle at the Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo, Nov. 12, 2016.

San Diego rodeo: tradition, culture and controversy

We explore rodeo's place in Indigenous and charro culture, and the future of rodeo in San Diego County.

In a remarkable sweep, Kendrick Lamar took home multiple gramophones for "Not Like Us."

At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big

The unpredictable 67th Grammy Awards were filled with surprising wins for artists including Beyoncé — with her first album of the year win — as well as multiple wins for Kendrick Lamar and awards for rising stars like Chappell Roan and Doechii.

John Scofield has played with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and many more over the 100 or so albums he's recorded as a sideman and bandleader. He says that picking 10 tracks from that illustrious catalog felt "overwhelming."

50 years in 10 tracks: A career-spanning playlist from John Scofield

Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

A USAID officer watches as a U.S. military cargo plane taxis to a stop at Kathmandu's international airport in the wake of the 2015 earthquake. The agency funds projects that aim to alleviate poverty and disease and meet humanitarian needs around the world.

Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'

Neil Gaiman attends the 73rd National Book Awards in November 2022 in New York City.

Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations

The accusations stretch back decades and first became public last summer. Gaiman wrote, "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever."

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