MAKE Cafe’s Normal Heights outpost pairs daytime farm-to-table service with a 12-week paid training program that aims to move immigrant and refugee women into long-term jobs.

Terence Shepherd says KPBS fired him after he flagged a reporter’s on‑air protest sign; the complaint names KPBS and the SDSU Research Foundation and seeks damages.

San Marcos homeowners say their HOA warned them to take down American flags or face $100 fines; state and federal law could protect the displays.

A new county report finds Latino high‑school graduation climbed from 68% to 91% between 2005 and 2023, but many young adults still lack family‑sustaining wages. Community programs and funding shifts helped drive gains, the study says.

Mill Valley marathon swimmer Catherine Breed has launched a staged 900‑mile coast swim, trailing a small support crew and stopping to spotlight local conservation groups.

A 70-year-old Mission Hills man is seeking $35 million after a trip-and-fall that left him with neck and back fractures. His lawyer says an exposed parking‑meter base created the danger.

A national MFAN survey of 10,089 military households finds 41.2% report low or very low food security, straining families near Camp Pendleton and nationwide.

A La Jolla volunteer group drafted a 40‑hour weekly schedule for the La Jolla Recreation Center that shifts open hours to peak times and proposes paid room rentals for user groups.

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr funded a gift that erased $550 million in medical debt for 261,000+ Californians, with San Diego and L.A. among the top beneficiaries.

The state announced $41 million in grants and loans to expand recycling, restore bottle refunds and fund paid job training across California.

A planned 25,000‑sq‑ft San Carlos branch has been put on hold after officials said roughly $36 million in construction funding is still missing. Residents say earlier local funds and a purchased lot raised hopes — now those plans are stalled.

Solutions for Change repaid more than $500,000 to replenish housing reserve accounts and named Aaron Byzak CEO amid an audit and leadership dispute.

A La Jolla daughter says her mother's donated body may have been transferred for military surgical training, prompting questions from families and a UC review.