Jacob Aere

Veterans Village of San Diego's campus for drug and alcohol rehabilitation is shown on Jan. 27, 2022.

Last week's heat wave was a reminder that climate change is pushing our weather to the extremes. How do these extreme weather events affect our physical and mental health?

Mixed plastic items are seen at a recycling plant in Vernon, Calif., in this undated photo.

A California mail-in ballot is shown on Oct. 25, 2018 in San Diego County, Calif.

With less than two weeks until election day, how can voters be sure their ballots will be counted accurately? San Diego County election officials have been testing their equipment and inviting the public to watch.

Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano shares what he learned from a road trip across America’s southwest. He connected with a wide-range of Latino communities and heard about their concerns and hopes in a presidential election year.

By Jacob Aere / General Assignment Reporter Contributors: Carolyne Corelis / Video Journalist

By Jacob Aere / General Assignment Reporter Contributors: Charlotte Radulovich / Video Journalist

By Jacob Aere / General Assignment Reporter Contributors: Matthew Bowler / Video Journalist

We get the latest local election results from across San Diego County. Then, what we know about how California’s propositions are faring as the vote count continues.