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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the central bank's policy meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2023. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but projected they would be able to lower them next year.

The Fed is probably done raising interest rates and could cut them next year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, amid signs of easing inflation. The central bank signaled that its benchmark borrowing rate may start to fall next year.

OpenAI's ChatGPT is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission.

FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm

ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.

People line up for resources outside of the Brother Benno's Center in Oceanside, Calif. Feb. 28, 2023.

Brother Benno's permit under review following neighbors' complaints

After complaints from neighbors, the city of Oceanside is reviewing its relationship with the Brother Benno's foundation.

Mayor Edilberto Molina (right), alongside Lt. Col. Óscar Usme aboard a well-armed Colombian Navy boat, tour the Caguán River which flows past Cartagena del Chairá.

Facing death threats, a Colombian mayor makes a daring visit to the town he runs

Mayor Edilberto Molina relocated to a nearby town last year after drug-trafficking guerrillas threatened to kill him. He's not the only Colombian politician forced away by threats from criminal gangs.

An animal ambassador holds a snake in his hand as children gaze during a school fieldtrip to the EcoVivarium in Escondido, Calif. February 1, 2023.

An Escondido reptile sanctuary tries to stay afloat against rising utility costs

“When you have live animals, you can't turn down the heat and everything else and just go away."

A help wanted sign is posted in the window of a Tierrasanta business. San Diego, Calif. March 31, 2022.

San Diego County unemployment rate climbs slightly to 4.2%, state reports

The unemployment rate in San Diego County increased to 4.2% in October, up from a revised 4.1% in September 2023, and above the year-ago estimate of 3.3%.

The San Diego Union-Tribune building in downtown San Diego, July 11, 2023.

How the demise of The Union-Tribune’s Spanish-language edition impacts San Diego Latinos

Alden Global Capital, The San Diego Union-Tribune’s new owner, quietly ceased publication of the UT En Español, ending a nearly 25-year run.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023. Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Newsom vetoes bill to ban caste discrimination in California

State Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature, had introduced the bill in March.

Taylor Lorenz, columnist at The Washington Post and author of <em>Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.</em>

How did we come to live extremely online? Mommy bloggers, says one writer

Washington Post columnist and tech journalist Taylor Lorenz chronicles the history of the internet in her new book, Extremely Online.

Xander Valerio, 17, and Sophia DeLeon, 17, worked as a team to complete their college applications during "College Palooza" at High Tech High, Thursday, Chula Vista, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023

'College Palooza' brings South Bay students support for college applications

High Tech High Chula Vista holds a "College Palooza" event for its seniors to meet their college application deadlines coming Nov. 30.

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