Nearly 6,000 positions, including teachers and administrative roles, have been targeted for layoffs across California schools ...

San Diego has released billions of gallons of water from Lake Hodges to reduce flood risk. Some residents are more worried about a wildfire.

Small business owners in San Diego and across California are feeling the pinch of President Donald Trump's tariffs and his war on Iran.

Chula Vista's mayor celebrated the city's ongoing successes. But councilmembers say he didn't give proper credit to staff who do the work.

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The spill was a catalyst for the founding of Earth Day in 1970 and the congressional passage of of the Clean Water Act in 1972. Today, the Trump administration is overhauling federal protections on ...

The director who formerly assessed systemic racism and inequities across San Diego government has returned. But now, Kim Desmond is analyzing city operations through a new focus: budget decisions.

Assemblymembers Darshana Patel and David Alvarez want to change the role and responsibilities of California's superintendent of education.

In 2022, faced with mounting criticism from California parents and students who couldn’t get into the state’s three premier public universities, legislators and UC officials struck a deal. UC Berkeley ...