The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came under renewed strain this week after U.S. Central Command confirmed a fresh round of strikes against Iranian military targets, in […]
More Than 1 in 4 San Diegans Face Food Insecurity as Need Remains Elevated
More than one in four residents of San Diego County are currently experiencing food insecurity, according to regional hunger relief organizations, a figure that underscores how elevated need has persisted […]
Newsom Turns to New Detection Technology as Federal Wildfire Funding Shrinks
As the state heads into the heart of its 2026 fire season, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is leaning on new satellite and sensor-based wildfire detection technology to help offset a […]
Manhattan High-Rise at Risk of Partial Collapse Remains Unstable, Officials Say
A Midtown Manhattan high-rise building identified by city officials as at risk of partial collapse remains structurally unstable and continues to shift, according to updated assessments released this week, even […]
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Has Not Been Seen in Public Since Taking Power. Here’s What’s Known — and What Isn’t.
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON — July 6, 2026 More than four months after Iran’s Islamic Republic named a new supreme leader, the man who holds the country’s most powerful office has […]
CoreCivic Sells Otay Mesa Detention Center to Federal Government in $1.5 Billion Deal
SAN DIEGO — July 6, 2026 Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, part of […]
California Posts First Statewide Drop in Unsheltered Homelessness in 15 Years, Adds $419 Million in Aid
SACRAMENTO — July 6, 2026 California recorded its first statewide decline in unsheltered homelessness in more than 15 years in 2025, according to preliminary point-in-time count data reported to the […]
China’s Rare Submarine Missile Launch Rattles Pacific Allies on Eve of NATO Summit
WASHINGTON — July 6, 2026 China announced Monday that it had launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, a rare public disclosure of the […]
Trump’s Call to FIFA Frees Balogun to Play, But USMNT Falls to Belgium, Exits World Cup
SEATTLE — July 6, 2026 The U.S. Men’s National Team’s bid for its first World Cup quarterfinal since 2002 ended in a 4-1 loss to Belgium on Monday night at […]
How a Southern California Street-Fighting Crew Became the Blueprint for a National White Nationalist Network
INVESTIGATIVE — The Navarro Report In September 2025, researchers at the investigative outlet Bellingcat geolocated a white nationalist “fight night” to a rented gym space in San Diego County, matching […]