Though his wife, Angela, and their three sons, Roman, Alejandro and Diego, were unable to attend his official swearing-in as ...

Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, offered a preview of his remarks, which he expects to focus on the economy, ...

PRIME TIME: Sen. Alex Padilla will get his moment in the State of the Union spotlight tonight when he delivers Democrats’ ...

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and two San Diego County Board supervisors were denied entry into the Otay Mesa Detention Center Friday as they attempted to conduct oversight visits of the facility following ...

Alex Padilla and two San Diego County supervisors were blocked from inspecting the Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday ...

The bronze plaque honoring police officers who responded to the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be positioned in a Senate ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers turned away three San Diego officials from Otay Mesa Detention Center on Friday ...

Friday’s inspection was supposed to be the first of its kind in California. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said she will sue the Trump administration over the denied access.

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Yosemite National Park will no longer require vehicle reservations in 2026, a move praised by some for expanding access but ...

Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters ...