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El Cajon mayor calls on SANDAG to probe South Bay expressway tolls

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells called on SANDAG to conduct an independent investigation into the South Bay Expressway possibly incorrectly charging motorists.

Judith Dambowic, a multiple myeloma patient, on her porch in Oakland, CA, right before shaving her head in preparation for a stem cell transplant in May. Dambowic wanted California to pass a law regulating Medigap insurance policies. The reform, which ultimately failed, would have made it easier for her to switch her coverage from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare. <br>

California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors

Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state.

An Israeli air strike damaged this ambulance in front of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 3. Israel said the vehicle was "identified ... as being used by a Hamas terrorist cell" and that a "number of Hamas terrorist operatives were killed." Hamas denied the presence of fighters in the ambulance convoy, calling the claims "baseless."

Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

The targeting of hospitals and medical workers is a fact of modern warfare — in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. International law say such attacks are unacceptable. Are there any consequences?

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, announced a content moderation council for the social media platform.

Elon Musk says Twitter restored Ye's account without his knowledge before acquisition

The social media platform's new owner says the company made the change without consulting or informing him before he completed the deal to purchase Twitter.

The San Diego Superior Court is shown on Jan. 3, 2020.

New eviction case filings hit five-year high while cities explore stronger tenant protections

Advocates say that the increase signals that an eviction crisis is emerging in the region amid efforts to strengthen tenant protection.

This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on April 20, 2023, shows Elon Musk's account on a smartphone. Under Musk as CEO, Twitter has changed how it labels accounts.

Twitter removes all labels about government ties from NPR and other outlets

The social media platform also dropped the "state-affiliated" label from propaganda outlets in Russia and China.

The Rev. Jesse Garza blesses the shrimp fleet in Port Isabel, Texas, on July 12. Half of the vessels will remain tied up during the summer shrimping season because, their owners say, the Gulf shrimping industry is near collapse.

Americans love shrimp. But U.S. shrimpers are barely making ends meet

Many Americans don't realize the cheap, plentiful shrimp they buy in the market and order in restaurants is driving U.S. shrimpers out of business.

NYPD officers in riot gear break into a building at Columbia University, where pro-Palestinian students are barricaded inside a building and have set up an encampment, in New York City on April 30, 2024.

Police enter Columbia University's Hamilton Hall amid pro-Palestinian protests

A steady stream of officers entered through a second story window using an NYPD armored vehicle with a mechanized drawbridge.

Rep. Darrell Issa and family members of 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan during the withdrawal in 2021, Aug 7, 2023.

Families of fallen troops call for accountability in chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Families of some of the 13 troops killed in Kabul almost two years ago said they're frustrated by the Biden Administration and Pentagon leadership.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Peiter Zatko, who is also known as Mudge poses for a portrait on Monday August 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. He has worked for Google and Twitter. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Here's why the Twitter whistleblower's testimony to Congress will be crucial

Peiter Mudge Zatko follows Frances Haugen as the second tech whistleblower in less than a year to testify before Congress about the struggles inside a social media company.

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