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San Diego leaders seek tighter rules for Waymo driverless cars
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (352+ words) As driverless cars become more common in the streets of San Diego, city leaders are pushing for more controls over them. Since Waymo made its debut in San Diego, you probably have spotted them driving around. Now city leaders are…...
Three-Way Race for Poway Mayor Is Heating Up
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (768+ words) Fresh off the political scandal of a sitting councilmember being charged with asking for a bribe and a successful recall vote, Poway is ready for another election. Earlier this year during the primary election, the city also held a special…...
La Mesa council appoints 20-year-old Emmett Stewart, a college student, as interim city treasurer
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (507+ words) La Mesa leaders tapped 20-year-old Emmett Stewart as interim city treasurer, making him the youngest person to ever hold office in the city. He will serve until voters chose a permanent replacement in November. The La Mesa City Council voted…...
Republicans open highly unusual, midterm convention billed as a two days of ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (988+ words) By JILL COLVIN, THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT Many Republicans, including those facing tight races, are skipping the two-day affair, while others hope their appearance will put them in the national spotlight as they work to turn out Trump’s supporters…...
Two Lawsuits Force San Diego Housing Commission Policy Change on Illegal Rent Increases – OB Rag
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (790+ words) by Cody Dulaney / inewsource / September 8, 2026 The illegal rent increase saga that has for years dogged San Diego’s largest housing agency is nearing an end. Go to original for all the great links Housing attorneys and advocates across the state are…...
'Trump-a-palooza': Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (898+ words) NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil tells us what to know as the RNC Midterm Convention kicks off on Wednesday. Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Donald Trump at…...
San Diego Taxpayers Association Endorses 5 Propositions, Opposes 4, Including Wealth Tax
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (673+ words) SAN DIEGO, CA — The San Diego County Taxpayers Association has announced support for five of nine statewide propositions -- including one focused on middle-class home ownership -- on the Nov. 3 ballot. The group announced that it is supporting: -- Proposition 37, the Middle-Class Homeownership…...
How 9/11 fireman Bob Beckwith ended up beside President Bush during Ground Zero speech
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1472+ words) Then-President George W. Bush stands with firefighter Bob Beckwith, right, on a burnt fire truck in front of the World Trade Center during a tour of the devastation on Sept. 14, 2001. Editor's note: This story was originally published on Sept. 14, 2021, the 20-year…...
Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (822+ words) Trust in government information has also become more partisan since Trump’s first term, the survey found. “It’s pretty hard to trust anything that’s being communicated,” said Shannon Ingram, 46, a Democrat who lives in Maryland, pointing to shifting health recommendations as…...
Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides
4+ day, 34+ min ago (347+ words) White House aide Natalie Harp is pictured using a cell phone as President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Washington. President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four…...