Councilmember Raul Campillo plans to put a ballot question before voters to block paid parking at San Diego beaches and bays amid mounting complaints. The measure follows new fees at Balboa Park, the zoo and event areas.

A new California bill would bar fantasy‑sports and prediction‑market apps from advertising to or onboarding minors, citing data showing teens' exposure to gambling.

Chula Vista appointed three public members to the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force to help map governance and funding for a proposed four‑year university.

A Marine Corps report attributes an Oct. 18 demonstration mishap to a rare fuze failure after fragments rained onto a closed stretch of I‑5; a CHP vehicle was struck and no one was hurt.

CBS California will host a live governor's debate at Pomona College on April 28, airing across major markets and preceded by a 30-minute special. Moderators include anchors from CBS stations and a Pomona politics professor.

A statewide Nexstar debate will bring top gubernatorial contenders to KRON4’s San Francisco studio on April 22; here’s who’s eligible and what to watch.

A Ninth Circuit panel revived a First Amendment suit after a Mission Viejo first grader was disciplined for a classroom drawing. The court said Tinker applies to elementary students and remanded the case.

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled the dormant Commerce Clause doesn't apply to state cannabis markets, protecting local residency and equity rules and widening a circuit split.

Oceanside’s citywide energy overhaul won a Smart 20 award and is projected to save taxpayers about $26 million while adding solar, storage, HVAC and LED upgrades.

A Ramona school trustee said deporting children without legal status would ease classroom overcrowding, prompting outcry and a district response.

A California appeals panel affirmed a San Diego judge's denial of shared dog custody after finding one cited case was nonexistent and another mis‑cited; an attorney was fined and the opinion referred to the State Bar.

Federal agents were seen outside the North Coastal Sheriff's Station in Encinitas. The sheriff's office says it was not notified and cites SB 54 as it fields questions from residents.

Camp Pendleton has tightened gate access: DoW ID holders can't vouch and non‑DoW visitors must be sponsored and get a Pass & ID. Expect longer processing times.