California Public Officials Pay Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined the chorus of elected officials paying tribute to the…
Opinion: Black Lives Matter Protests Herald Generational Shift in Race Consciousness
There is one notable distinction between Black Lives Matter demonstrations and the Civil Rights Movement:…
Opinion: Shirley Weber’s Bill Would Close Intolerable School Funding Loophole
Early in his second governorship, Jerry Brown championed a major overhaul of school finance that,…
San Diego Groups Call for End to ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy as DHS Expands It
On the one-year anniversary of a federal policy requiring asylum seekers crossing the southern U.S.…
New Exhibitions Focus on Black Photographers, Women of Abstract Impressionism
New exhibitions opening this month at the San Diego Museum of Art celebrate two often overlooked…
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Initials NASSCO Ship Named in His Honor
Civil rights icon John Lewis welded his initials into the keel plate of the first…
California’s New Boardroom Diversity Law Likely to Face Legal Challenges
When Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a measure that made California the first state…
Civil Rights Icon at Morse: John Lewis Exhorts Students to ‘Never Give Up!’
Nate Powell, illustrator of the graphic memoirs “March,“ said Friday that some students learn only…
NASSCO Begins Building First of Six John Lewis-Class Navy Oilers
The first steel was cut at General Dynamics NASSCO Thursday for the lead ship in…
Opinion: The Humor—and Deadly Seriousness—of Democratic Elections
Californians will go the polls on Tuesday, with a record percentage of eligible voters registered…
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis to Be UC San Diego Commencement Speaker
For a second year in a row, UC San Diego has chosen a civil rights…
Sen. Harris: MLK Day Is Reminder to ‘Fight for The Ideals of Our Country’
To California Sen. Kamala Harris, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is “a day to recognize…
Kentucky Eyed as Model for Reforming California’s Costly Bail System
It’s rare that a California lawmaker seeking a policy model to follow would turn to…
San Diego’s 37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is Sunday
The 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is scheduled Sunday in downtown San Diego…