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Politically charged rumors and conspiracy theories about Helene flourish on X

False claims about the hurricane and the government's response got millions of views on social media. Emergency management researchers say it makes it harder for useful information to surface.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in the spin room before a presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.

California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies

The new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences again for those who damage or destroy property valued at more than $50,000 while committing a felony.

Container ships are unloaded at The Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2024. The Port of Los Angeles and San Pedro are the biggest ports in the United States and are the 9th biggest ports in the world.

Trump's proposed tariffs, especially on China and Mexico, could hit California hard

Trump has threated new, higher tariffs on two of California's biggest trade partners, China and Mexico.

A trolley passes overhead as cars queue at an intersection in Grantville, Oct. 26, 2023.

Cars are canceling out San Diego's progress on renewable energy

The city's latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions underscores the urgency of building more walkable neighborhoods where residents can get around without driving.

San Diego police officer John Cochran is photographed in downtown San Diego on March 31, 2023. Officer Cochran is speaking out against anti-black racism that he says plagues the police department.

Longtime officer says ‘culture of anti-Black racism’ plagues San Diego police force

Officer John Cochran says he has faced discrimination and retaliation during his 28 years in the department.

The Supreme Court will review part of a federal obstruction law that has been used to prosecute some of those individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants

The case tests the statute used to prosecute hundreds of defendants charged with invading the Capitol to stop the counting of electoral ballots for president in 2020.

An empty Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego on March 14, 2020, as residents shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sewer project along Harbor Drive to impact downtown traffic

San Diego officials advised visitors to downtown and the Barrio Logan neighborhood Wednesday that an underground sewer project along Harbor Drive would be impacting traffic for the foreseeable future.

Immigrants from Haiti, who crossed through a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border barrier, wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 20, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona.

Migrants from around the world are trying to reach the U.S. via charter planes

The Biden administration accuses charter companies of collaborating with global smuggling networks.

A family living with housing insecurity is staying at Motel 6 temporarily allowing their children to attend school nearby, Chula Vista, Calif., January 31, 2024

Project Rest, funding to help unhoused families keep their children in school, is running out

In the past two years, the San Diego County Office of Education has helped 1,400 unhoused families find temporary shelter. Funding runs out this year.

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find

In Thursday night's State of The Union, the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley took center stage. The suspect is a migrant. Republicans say immigration leads to crime, but there's no evidence of that.

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