A San Diego man says a wrong turn into Mexico led to a guilty plea, a fine and six days in jail; he now wants California to clarify whether the foreign conviction strips his gun rights.

Low clouds this morning should clear to partial sun and highs near 73F. Mountain and desert gusts pick up Saturday; secure loose items if youre headed inland.

An archival San Diego Reader reprint recalls the 1999 abduction of Coronado Cays resident Georgina Romero de Crespo — a case that resonates as Baja officials step up anti‑kidnapping operations.

Southern California lawyers say bond hearings are being rushed and high bonds are keeping detainees locked up even after federal judges order relief. Legal teams have filed tens of thousands of habeas petitions.

Conservancy crews and volunteers pulled tons of debris from the San Diego River in Lakeside as expanding encampments raise wildfire and safety concerns.

A driver died Monday after a Mercedes SUV veered off Jimmy Durante Boulevard and struck construction equipment. Investigators say it’s too early to tell whether impairment was a factor.

Early returns show San Diego voters trailing Measure A, the vacant‑home tax that would have charged $8,000–$10,000 a year. County election officials say counts will continue this week.

SANDAG has opened applications for a chief financial officer with a June 21 first-review deadline. The recruiter lists a salary range up to $350,002.

Two people were rescued from a Valley Center cliff after an ATV went over the edge. Crews cleared dense brush for more than two hours; one rider was airlifted for treatment.

Beijing Express held a solid A grade and a cult following for its salt-and-pepper wings. Then one inspection cycle took it from neighborhood favorite to a closure notice on the door — and it's far from the only one in the county this month.

Less than a year ago, Mille Fleurs earned a flawless 100 on its health inspection. This week the Michelin-listed Rancho Santa Fe icon got a closure notice instead — and it turns out it's not the only restaurant on its street to fall to the same problem.

Mexican prosecutors say a roughly 265-meter wooden tunnel was found under a Tijuana property and appears to head toward Otay Mesa. Phones, suspected drugs and other evidence were seized and turned over to federal prosecutors.

At 85, Ringo Starr led a sold‑out Humphreys show that stitched Beatles favorites with new country songs, stage jokes and crowd‑pleasing stunts.