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An agreement with prosecutors spared John T. Earnest the death penalty in Thursday's sentencing. But the hearing gave victims and families their first opportunity to address the killer in San Diego Superior Court. -
Mayor Todd Gloria signed an ordinance Thursday authored by City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert officially banning firearms without individual serial numbers — so-called "ghost guns" — in the city in an attempt to address increasing gun violence. -
One law makes it illegal to film people within 100 feet of an abortion clinic for the purpose of intimidating them. Another law makes it easier for people on their parents' health insurance plans to keep sensitive medical information secret, including abortions. -
San Marcos could be the next city to ban smoking and vaping in outdoor patios and dining areas. A policy is being considered by the city council. -
KPBS race and equity reporter Cristina Kim hosts a special look at how the 9/11 attacks were covered in San Diego and how the affects linger in our community 20 years later. -
The vote came nearly a year after a similar measure died in the waning hours of the legislative session. California remains one of just four states without a way of decertifying officers despite nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that have driven reform efforts. -
With FDA approval, legal expert sees "less likelihood for an argument to be made" against mandates. -
An outbreak of COVID-19 infections in San Diego-area jails this week left sections of the facilities under quarantine and prompted a suspension of public visits to inmates, officials reported Friday. -
The California's high court has ruled that prison inmates cannot legally possess marijuana behind bars under the state’s 2016 law allowing recreational pot. -
Dominion Voting Systems announced Tuesday that it is filing a defamation lawsuit against San Diego's One America News Network for allegedly spreading misinformation suggesting the company's vote-counting machines had a role in rigging the 2020 presidential election.
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