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Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.

The FDA says it has commissioned a lab study and a literature review to evaluate metals in tampons, after a recent study found heavy metals like lead in products by over a dozen popular brands.

Proposition 33 could allow more local rent control. Supporters say it's a matter of survival. Opponents say it could make the housing crisis worse.

The Newsom administration says regulation could push companies that make self-driving vehicles out-of-state.

A Path of Possibilities of Support, Resources, and Education To Be Provided at the Annual Walk The Parkinson’s Association of San Diego (PASD) welcomes the community to the 22nd Annual Step by Step 5K Walk on Saturday, April 6 at Liberty Station, 2640 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA 92016. The Walk will begin at 9 a.m., with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m. Participating in the event supports a vital cause and enables PASD to provide a Path of Possibilities for thousands of San Diego County residents who have or are impacted by Parkinson’s disease with critical support, resources, and education during and after the Walk. This year’s Walk will provide a path of support, connections with more than 1200 individuals in the Parkinson’s community and access to an extensive range of health resources provided by more than 60 exhibitors. Additionally, dogs are welcome to join in the day’s activities. Participants can join and support the Walk in various ways, including · Walking individually or with family · Joining or forming a team · Visiting the exhibitors without having to walk · Contributing to the Association (and could be made in Memory of or in Honor of a loved one). Registration is available online at www.parkinsonsassociation.org or by calling 858-215-2570. The donation is $50. Youths 12 to 17 are $10 and children under 12 are free. The donations are tax deductible under IRS guidelines and include a Walk Step-by-Step T-Shirt. Local nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould will emcee the event, promising a day of community spirit andsupport for those impacted by Parkinson’s disease. Sharp HealthCare joins as the title sponsor of the 2024 Walk, solidifying its dedication to the Parkinson's community and ensuring the event's continued success. Lisa Evans, PASD Walk chairperson, encourages the community to participate, stating, “Come to the Annual Walk to start on your path of support and learn about possibilities to help live your best life. All funds raised from the event stay within San Diego County and enable PASD to continue to provide critical resources to thousands of San Diego County residents who have or are affected by Parkinson’s disease.” For more information on the Step by Step 5k registration and fundraising, call 858-215-2570, and for sponsorship opportunities, call 858-999-5671 or visit www.parkinsonsassociation.org.

When a shortfall of several hundred thousand dollars almost derailed new homeless housing in Bakersfield, the savior that swooped in to salvage the project wasn’t an affordable housing nonprofit, state housing grant or other traditional source.

A ballot measure would give local law enforcement the right to question, arrest, detain and prosecute anyone suspected of having crossed the U.S.-Mexico border between legal ports of entry.

Residents and businesses can apply online now through the FEMA web portal at DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA mobile app.

Engineers left these drawings as a way to sign their work. Many are puns that made them chuckle to themselves. Now social media has rediscovered them and hobbyists try to keep that history alive.

The small South Bay city is the second in San Diego County to adopt a new model for connecting with its unhoused residents. But leaders are feeling the pressure as neighboring cities push for more criminalization.