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After 8-year-old Wendy McDowell inexplicably found herself alone in an airport, a stranger took charge. Years later, the decision is still having an impact.

In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, state Treasurer Fiona Ma talks about her accomplishments on housing, her priority to fix up local fairgrounds, and what she’s doing differently after a lawsuit from a former employee.

Dr. Chan’s 13th Annual Great Halloween Candy Buy Back & Card Give Back Thursday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Dr. Curtis Chan is smiling with great expectations for his 13th annual Great Halloween Candy Buy Back & Card Give Back. The Candy Buy Back helps local children unload the Halloween candy they don’t need for a good cause. The candy is donated to troops overseas and children are given $1 per pound (up to 5 lbs). In 2019, the drive was a SWEET success collecting 8,756 pounds of candy, 428 Beanie Babies and 4,591 cards and letters for the troops. We were able to deliver over 20,000 lbs of candy thanks to businesses and grocery stores that generously donated their leftover candy as well as working with 15 schools and churches in the area. The Buy Back will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4th between 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Dr. Chan’s dental office outdoor plaza located at 12835 Pointe Del Mar Way, Suite #3 in Del Mar. BONUS- Each child will receive a Dr. Chan Chocolate Bar with a chance to be 1 of 5 kids to win a Golden Ticket worth $100. - Join us for this OUTDOOR event. Masks required. Social distancing & safety measures is our priority. - Children must be present and must have or make a card for the troops in order to receive their cash. Each child will leave with a free toothbrush kit, to brush away any damage from the Halloween candy they kept. - Come & thank a few military HEROES who will be present at our event!! Dr. Chan encourages every one of all ages and local businesses to donate leftover candy for this great military outreach event. Candy donations will be accepted ALL week following Halloween during our normal business hours: Mon and Tues 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wed 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. For more information or questions, call (858) 481-9090 or HERE!

As he calls games and offers commentary half a world away in Qatar, Landon Donovan was named Friday executive vice president of Soccer Operations for San Diego Loyal SC.

A new report says California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for roughly 6 million people during the pandemic.

The government is offering a hefty tax credit to buyers of electric vehicles, but taking advantage of it is not straightforward. Here's what you need to know.

Pablo Eisenberg, a loud and influential voice in the nonprofit sector who spoke widely and bluntly about his belief that philanthropy often benefits the wealthy more than the needy, died at age 90.

The filing comes just two months after a jury ordered him to pay $965 million to the families of those killed at Sandy Hook, a massacre that Alex Jones lied about for years on his InfoWars broadcasts.

Police said church members were spared further violence Thursday evening when someone at the dinner subdued the gunman and held him until police arrived.

Next month, South Dakotans will decide whether to expand Medicaid to 42,500 state residents. Democratic candidates elsewhere are making it a part of their pitch to flip GOP-held governors' offices.