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Gov. Gavin Newsom included no new funding for local journalism in his budget proposal last week, walking back an August 2024 deal with Google to commit $175 million over five years to help the diminishing industry.

Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea.

As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.

Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown.

The nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy appear increasingly smothered a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown.

Austerity is still likely to be the general theme of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's State of the City Address Thursday, as the city grapples with a hastily-plugged budget deficit showing significant gaps.

Cinema Junkie presents this month's Midday Movies with an exploration of surprising takes on Shakespeare, from Bollywood's "Angoor" to Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood."

Join us for an electrifying night of music at the historic Brooks Theater (217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, Calif.) as Anthony Cullins and his band take the stage, joined by all-stars Johnny Vernazza (formerly of the Elvin Bishop Band) and Earl Thomas. The evening opens with a dynamic set by Topeka Clementine, setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable night of blues, soul, and rock. Visit: oceansidetheatre.org/music Anthony Cullins on Youtube / Instagram

We discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to redraw the state's congressional maps to counter similar efforts in Texas. Plus, a recently launched San Diego news outlet strives to provide solutions-oriented news for San Diego's diverse communities.

Kurtis Conner is back on the road with his biggest project yet - "The Goodfellow World Tour." A sell-out performer, podcaster, and global YouTube sensation, Conner is bringing his freshest, funniest material yet to the stage. After studying comedy writing and performance in Toronto, Conner quickly found an audience on Vine, later migrating to YouTube and growing that audience to over 5 million subscribers worldwide. 2023 was a banner year for Conner; he was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, partnered with Just For Laughs as a featured artist, and sold out theaters across Australia and New Zealand. Conner isn’t missing a beat in 2024, embarking on his largest tour yet in theaters across the globe. Outside of touring stand up, Conner’s videos regularly hit the top ten trending page on YouTube, and he hosts the Very Really Good Podcast. Kurtis Conner on Instagram / YouTube