By Jose E. Navarro Sacramento / San Diego, Calif. — July 2, 2026 Roughly 5.5 million Californians rely on CalFresh, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, […]
A Soft June Jobs Report Is a Warning Sign for Healthcare and Nonprofit Finance Leaders
By Jose E. Navarro San Diego, Calif. — July 2, 2026 The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, the lightest month of hiring since February, when the labor […]
San Diego Isn’t Hosting a Single World Cup Match — So Why Does It Feel Like the Center of the Tournament?
By Jose E. Navarro San Diego, Calif. — July 2, 2026 The United States advanced past Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 this week, part of a tournament […]
As Venezuela Buries Its Dead, San Diego’s Diaspora Carries a Double Burden
By Jose E. Navarro San Diego, Calif. — July 2, 2026 A week after twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela’s northern coast within seconds of each other on […]
The Fall of Serie A: How Italian Football Lost Its Financial Throne
MILAN — World Affairs / Sports | The Navarro Report For a generation of fans, Serie A was not just Italy’s league. It was the world’s league. Three decades later, […]
Italy’s World Cup Drought: Citizenship Law and TV Money Behind the Azzurri’s Decline
ROME — World Affairs / Sports | The Navarro Report When Roberto Baggio quietly resigned from the Italian Football Federation in 2013, warning that his 900-page reform report had “remained […]
San Diego Positions Itself to Sell Water to a Thirsty Southwest
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Local | The Navarro Report In a reversal few would have predicted a generation ago, San Diego County — once among the most import-dependent water […]
California Signs Record $127 Billion Schools Budget Ahead of July 1 Deadline
SACRAMENTO — California Affairs | The Navarro Report Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026-27 state budget on June 29, capping weeks of negotiations with legislative leaders over a spending plan […]
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship in 6-3 Ruling
WASHINGTON — National Affairs | The Navarro Report The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that the Constitution guarantees automatic citizenship to virtually all children born on American soil, […]
Israel Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Deepening Rift With Turkey
JERUSALEM — World Affairs | The Navarro Report Israel’s Cabinet voted unanimously on June 28 to formally recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide, […]