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Republicans passed more than $1 trillion for the Pentagon alongside a budget blueprint to fund the war with Iran and implement provisions of President Trump's election overhaul bill.

The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center sculpture garden has permanently transformed its exterior into a dynamic canvas featuring the metalwork of South Bay sculptor Michael Leaf. The outdoor expansion shifts the venue from a traditional garden into an active landmark with "Chameleon IT." New artworks in the garden can also be viewed during an evening light show. The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

The Encinitas Youth Commission is hosting a free Financial Literacy event for teens on Sunday, April 26 from 1–2:30 p.m. at the City of Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Dr.). Three speakers will cover banking and credit, budgeting and saving, and young adult financial decisions including college costs and student loans. Interactive Q&A included. Parents welcome. Walk-ins accepted. Register at encinitasparksandrec.com, Course Code: 18330, or call (760) 943-2250

Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.

Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ahead of America 250, amid President Trump's highly visible — and controversial — ongoing deployment to the city.

Four days after catastrophic floods wiped out villages along the Nepal-China border, thousands are still missing. Families look for answers but hear nothing.

The USD School of Law invites you to join us for the 40th Annual Nathaniel L. Nathanson Memorial Lecture Series on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 as Professor Hiroshi Motomura discusses "Immigration, Belonging, and the Constitution." Hiroshi Motomura Hiroshi Motomura will deliver the annual Nathaniel L. Nathanson Memorial Lecture. He is the Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Miñana Family Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. He is the author of "Borders and Belonging" (Oxford 2025), "Immigration Outside the Law" (Oxford 2014), and "Americans in Waiting" (Oxford 2006). He is also co-author of the casebook, "Immigration and Citizenship" (West 10th ed. 2026). He has received several university teaching awards and is one of 26 U.S. law professors profiled in "What the Best Law Teachers Do" (Harvard 2013). Hiroshi has testified in the US Congress, is a Nonresident Scholar of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and is a member of the International Migration Review editorial board. Hiroshi is also co-host of the podcast, "Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times" and is featured in the Try Guys video, "The Try Guys Try Immigrating to America." In July 2026, he was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a Great Immigrant, Great American. "Immigration, Belonging, and the Constitution" It’s convenient but misleading to talk about a constitution as if it governed a closed group of citizens. In this age of migration, the arrival of newcomers and their becoming residents complicate the essential question of “who belongs?” And what is the Constitution’s role in this inquiry? Drawing on the conceptual framework in his recent book, "Borders and Belonging," Professor Motomura will offer answers to these questions. USD School of Law on Facebook / Instagram

On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California law that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los Angeles.

Over the past decade, Curebound's signature community event has raised $32.5 million for innovative cancer research and united thousands of people with one goal: to end cancer. Ride, Run, Walk, Spin, Virtual, Volunteer - there are so many ways to be part of the Curebound Cancer Challenge. Lace up for the 10K or join the thousands of cancer fighters in the 5K Walk. Turn up the intensity with fully-shaded, high-energy 50 min Spin classes and don’t miss the 2026 party on the field and Inspirational Ceremonies to celebrate your impact! Register: https://www.curebound.org/curebound-cancer-challenge Curebound on Facebook / Instagram