3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (264+ words) I thank Dolores Huerta for telling the painful truths in her life. At age 96, it's a blessing to know that while there is life, there is integrity, there is some release from our burdens even if they are long held....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (982+ words) Obliterated by record hot temperatures in March, the statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of one-third of California's water supply, stood at only 18% of its historical average on Wednesday, the second-lowest April 1 reading in recorded history. Still, water managers said…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (543+ words) Did you know that San Diego County is officially the "bee capital" of the U. S. ? In May 2025, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation designated San Diego as a Bee City USA, recognizing our city's commitment to protecting the incredible biodiversity found…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1011+ words) The same thing happened to me" " a line from a John Prine song " resonates with me, not just for its catchy melody, but for its reminder that we are not alone in facing life's everyday challenges and joys. There is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (179+ words) By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer U. S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year's record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. The Trump administration's decision to import nearly 1 billion eggs last year…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (790+ words) A single white seabass dropped into a stream of seawater rushing down plastic pipes into Carlsbad's Agua Hedionda Lagoon, marking a milestone for the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute " its 3-millionth release. The young seabass was one of about 5, 000 the hatchery…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (750+ words) California is honoring the movement for farmworkers" rights Tuesday with its first Farmworkers Day, renamed just last week from Cesar Chavez Day days following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader. The newly named holiday celebrates the collective fight…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (756+ words) The Oceanside Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval for a proposal to convert a hemp-growing operation to cannabis cultivation in 25 existing "hoop houses" in South Morro Hills. The agricultural region in the hills of northeast Oceanside has long been known…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (144+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune From the Archives heads down to the South Bay today for this picture of an enormous water tank in the Lincoln Acres community, circa 1925. A little-known Navy-Marine battle group from San Diego is making a beeline for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (692+ words) Planting seeds sounds straightforward and, frankly, it should be: Buy a seed, plant it, add water and watch it grow. But one look at the back of a jargon-filled seed packet can have you spewing rants to no one in…...