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Many California fishermen are nearing retirement. Can the industry save its graying fleet?

In choppy surf off of La Jolla, fisherman Shane Volberding fought to land a yellowtail, a silver and gold fish prized in the sushi seafood trade.

 

Locals are challenging a million-square-foot data center that would be the biggest in California

In April, developers of the massive Imperial Data Center cleared a major hurdle after Imperial County Supervisors approved a plan to combine several tracts of land for the nearly one-million-square-foot facility in rural Southern California.

 

San Diego County steps in with arts grants amid federal and city cuts

San Diego County supervisors plan to launch a new arts and culture initiative, as the city and federal government are slashing arts funding.

 

San Diego guts arts funding to balance budget as California cities make deep spending cuts

San Diego is slashing funding for arts, libraries and recreation centers, as it stares down a $146 million budget deficit that’s forcing unpopular spending cuts.

 

San Diego sues federal agencies over razor wire fencing on city land

The city of San Diego is suing the federal government for building razor wire fencing on city land near the Mexican border, arguing that the fence damages sensitive habitat and trespasses on city property.

 

‘People are really mad’: First-ever parking fees at San Diego’s Balboa Park draw anger

For decades, parking lots at San Diego’s Balboa Park were packed, with lines of drivers snaking through lanes in search of a rare open spot.

 

California lawmakers want answers after live fire demonstration rained shrapnel on highway

California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles.

 

Will this California prison return to its glory days as a luxurious hotel?

Before it became a prison, the California Correctional Facility in Norco was a luxury hotel, sanitorium and Navy hospital.

 

California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour

Several members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus launched a statewide tour in San Diego to promote a slate of 14 reparations bills.

 

Planned Parenthood sought a building permit. Then a California city changed zoning rules

The fight over abortion is happening in statehouses around the country, but has shifted in California to local battlegrounds.