San Diego Zoo

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 23, 2013 Dig deeper

Bob Filner Apology

Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons Aug 17, 2013 Dig deeper

Wendy Davis’ Political Prospects, Weiner’s Sexting Partner Cashes In, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Harry Reid speculates about the likelihood of Congress taking up gun control again and scandal-plagued San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is due to begin therapy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mayor Bob Filner

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Aug 4, 2013 Dig deeper

Reaction to Snowden Asylum, Another State Legalizes Pot, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 2, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including San Diego's mayor blames the city for sexual harassment allegations against him and the Virginia Republican lieutenant governor nominee claims that Democrats are "anti-God." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama’s New ‘Grand Bargain,’ Scahill’s Reaction to Manning Verdict, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 31, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the intensifying feud between Chris Christie and Rand Paul and why GOP officials are upset over Liz Cheney's decision to run for Senate in Wyoming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Next Fed Chair, Pelosi Slams ‘Reprehensible’ Weiner, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the roll call vote for Justin Amash's failed NSA surveillance amendment and the Republican congressional idea that one GOP senator called "the dumbest" he ever heard. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Sea Levels Will Rise

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 27, 2012 The New York Times on Sunday published a series of maps showing coastal and low-lying areas in the United States that could be permanently flooded as sea levels rise in the coming decades and centuries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UC Davis Officials, Officer Critiqued in Occupy Protest Report

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2012 After UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi's handling of last fall's crackdown on Occupy protesters by campus police -- the one that inspired an artful meme drawn from shameful circumstances -- drew fire, university officials ordered a task force to investigate the pepper-spraying incident of Nov 18 and issue a report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Loughner Trial Moves to San Diego

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 The trial of Jared Loughner, the alleged shooter who killed six people in an assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is being moved from Tucson to San Diego because of worries over pretrial publicity and heightened local sensitivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Border Agents Shoot Man at Tijuana Crossing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2010 Seemingly taking a cue from Iraqi anti-insurgency manuals, U.S. border agents opened fire on a man as he attempted to drive through the border checkpoint at the Tijuana-San Ysidro crossing, fleeing officials after he failed to present legal identification. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Miss California to Lose Her Tiara?

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2009 Over the course of a couple weeks, Carrie Prejean -- model, Miss California and marriage moralizer -- has kicked up her fair share of controversy, and now she could be in danger of losing her title for taking her crusade against gay marriage past the parameters set by her pageant contract and for posing seminude four years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )