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SANDAG Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata stands in front of the future Balboa Avenue station on the Mid-Coast Trolley, March 5, 2021

What Biden's Infrastructure Plan Means For San Diego

The president's $2 trillion infrastructure plan would invest heavily in public transit and intercity rail — goals that are closely aligned with what San Diego transportation planners hope to achieve.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens during a meeting with President Biden in the White House on March 5. Yellen on Monday proposed a minimum global tax rate for corporations.

Janet Yellen Proposes Bold Idea: The Same Minimum Corporate Tax Around The World

The Treasury secretary is adding her support to a widely discussed proposal as part of the Biden administration's tougher approach to corporate taxes.

The Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse, sits for a portrait at his group's field hospital in New York's Central Park in May 2020. Graham has spoken out in support of the vaccine.

'Love Your Neighbor' And Get The Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines

White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, and their reluctance poses a public health challenge.

A sign advertises a one bedroom apartment for rent in front of a building in Golden Hill. Jan. 27, 2021.

City Leaders Encourage SDUSD Families To Apply For COVID-19 Rental Relief

Federal, local and school leaders gathered Monday to encourage low-income families with children in the San Diego Unified School District to apply for help from San Diego's COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program.

"Queer people love country music," Brandi Carlile says. "We just don't think that it's going to open its doors to us. And when it does, it's wildly satisfying."

Singer Brandi Carlile Talks Ambition, Avoidance And Finally Finding Her Place

The six-time Grammy winner got her start as a kid, singing backup for an Elvis impersonator. Her new memoir, Broken Horses, is about her early life and the family she's built.

A staff person removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 14, 2015. They clinched a historic deal aimed at ensuring Iran doesn't obtain a nuclear bomb, opening up Tehran's stricken economy.

Reviving The Iran Nuclear Deal: Here's What It Involves And Why It's Hard

Before the U.S. pulled out, the deal gave Iran money and gave the world assurances that Iran wasn't trying to build nuclear weapons.

Nathan Rakov finds shelter during a rainstorm on his ranch in Alpine on Jan. 29, 2021.

Proposed Bill Would Give California Farmers Last-Resort Option For Fire Insurance

State lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would give farmers in high fire risk areas like San Diego County’s backcountry an insurance option if no company is willing to cover them.

A family sits in the shade at Cannon Park in Carlsbad with the demolition of the Encina Power Plant's smokestack in the background, April 1, 2021.

After Nearly 50 Years, Carlsbad's Iconic Landmark Coming Down

A part of Carlsbad’s history and identity is being torn down. Demolition has started on the smokestack at the Encina Power Station.

Jordan's Government Foils Plot To Destabilize The Country

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jared Malsin of The Wall Street Journal about Jordanian officials arresting more than a dozen individuals — including high-profile members of the kingdom.

News Brief: U.S. COVID Status, Ga. Voting Law, Plot Foiled In Jordan

Despite vaccinations, more than 20 states experience COVID-19 surges. Georgia firms pressured to take a stand against new voting law. Jordan's government thwarted a plot to destabilize the country.

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