2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (413+ words) The San Diego County Health and Safety Act, also called Measure B, is a half-cent sales tax proposal that voters will decide on this November. Supporters say the measure would supplement cuts to California’s low-income healthcare program: Medi-Cal. According to…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (526+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (178+ words) Emily Dunlay, acclaimed author of "Teddy," will discuss and sign her new book, "The Library of Leaving," in conversation with host of "The Premise" podcast, Jeniffer Thompson. This event is free and open to the public; free seating is subject…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1133+ words) In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world. Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (168+ words) The La Mesa City Council has appointed Tara Mazzanti as the city's next City Attorney, effective Oct. 13, following the retirement of City Attorney Glenn Sabine. Mazzanti has more than 18 years of municipal law experience in California. She most recently served…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (196+ words) Three animal protection and charity reform bills sponsored by the San Diego Humane Society have passed the California Legislature with broad bipartisan support and now await action by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it was announced Tuesday. The organization urged Newsom to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1570+ words) Last summer, siblings Roselie and John Aiello decided it was time for Roselie to leave her home of 73 years. Raised on a cattle ranch in the small town of Mount Shasta, Roselie spent her life working as a butcher and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) Lemon Grove Mayor and University of San Diego School of Law professor Alysson Snow has been selected to lead San Diego County's new Consumer Fairness and Public Protection unit, officials said. The unit, which was approved earlier this year by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1246+ words) If you're heading to the beach in San Diego, you can count on a few things: beautiful views, lots of sun and free parking. And it doesn’t take long to find folks who feel it should stay that way. “Come…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1004+ words) Earlier this year, a KPBS investigation revealed that a federal immigrant detention center in Imperial County has avoided paying a large share of its property taxes through a state exemption typically reserved for charities. Now, that arrangement is likely coming…...