UCLA's State of Latinos in California report finds Latinos drive the state's labor force but face persistent wage gaps and industry segregation.

UFCW Southern California locals say a newly ratified four‑year Kaiser contract delivers big, early raises, AI protections and more training funds for frontline pharmacy and lab staff.

The Wesley Community Services Center feeds hungry and unhoused people in San Diego's Mid-City neighborhood three times a week. The county health department just shut its kitchen down for vermin — and while the violation is real, the closure raises uncomfortable questions about what it means to apply commercial kitchen standards to a safety-net operation running on donations and goodwill.

Multiple outages left thousands across North County without power Thursday evening; SDG&E and local stations report crews working to restore service.

Teachers say threats, a Supreme Court opt‑out ruling and uneven enforcement are chilling mandated LGBTQ history lessons across California.

Explicit AI deepfakes are circulating in high schools and many educators lack training to respond. Youth organizers and a federal law are pushing schools toward clearer policies.

El Cajon City Council denied an appeal to keep a temporary tent used by the Afghan Community Culture Center, citing a 180-day fire-code limit. The nonprofit must now find interim space while it raises funds for a permanent center.

San Diego's Get It Done app is carrying a backlog of nearly 85,000 open reports, leaving residents waiting weeks for parking, sidewalks and lights to be fixed.

A proposed DHS rollback of the 2022 public‑charge rule has immigrant families in California avoiding child care and other services amid confusion and fear. Advocates warn the impact could ripple across early‑education and health systems.

A new $2M longevity fund and an East County pilot aim to blunt rising housing and financial strain among San Diego’s older residents. Hospitals and nonprofits say services must shift from crisis care to prevention.

Oceanside nonprofit Freedom Dogs marks 20 years pairing veterans with service dogs while scrambling to replace a Department of Defense grant that covered nearly half its budget. Local donors are being asked to step up.

Families from Virginia to Germany describe small rituals and 'go binders' as deployments stretch and the USS Gerald R. Ford heads to Crete for repairs.

The 137‑foot schooner Bill of Rights was ordered out of its Chula Vista slip by May 5, jeopardizing a long‑running youth sail‑training program. Community volunteers are mounting a campaign to keep the ship in port.