Ruling forces focus on how police deal with mental health calls – San Diego Union-Tribune
For over eight years, I ran a psychiatric emergency team, and for more times than I can say, I sat with a broken soul who needed help, not handcuffs. Recently,…
Column: When the president has to say ‘I’m not a dictator,’ we’re in trouble
“I am not a crook,” President Nixon said in 1973. “I’m not a dictator,” President Trump insisted on Monday. And with that, another famously false presidential proclamation entered the annals…
Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says
Michael Sheils McNamee & Paulin KolaBBC News Israeli President Ilan Weiss died defending Kibbutz Beeri on the day Hamas attacked The body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss has been recovered…
Justice Department pushes for access to voter records. Orange County pushes back
Orange County leaders this week declined to direct their top elections official to release sensitive voter data to the Department of Justice after the agency sued for the information in…
A deportee’s son, young parents, naturalized citizens: Here’s who’s heeding ICE’s call
ARLINGTON, Texas — They came from all across America to join President Trump’s deportation machine. A Border Patrol agent, his firefighter wife and their 3-year-old daughter who drove nearly eight…
Can DeShaun Foster grow? 5 things to watch when UCLA faces Utah
A year ago, UCLA was on the verge of Hawaiian humiliation in its season opener. The offense plodded. The defense was a blooper reel, committing three penalties on the same…
Encinitas surfer wins big on East Coast, earns top WSL Qualifying Series ranking – San Diego Union-Tribune
Encinitas surfer Ella McCaffray emerged victorious in the 2025 Virginia Beach Pro, a World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series competition on Aug. 23. The victory marked McCaffray’s third-career win and…
Contributor: Trump is not the biggest threat to the Fed’s independence
Concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence have grown following repeated attacks by President Trump, including this week’s decision to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook based on questionable allegations. But this…
Thai PM dismissed by court over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader
Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, plunging the country’s politics into turmoil and dealing a blow to its most powerful political dynasty. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed…
Could apartments with only one stairway be a solution to L.A.’s housing crisis?
Architect Simon Ha was trying to squeeze an apartment building onto a 6,400-square foot lot in Hollywood. The city of Los Angeles requires two stairways for such buildings, which limited…