San Diego is mapping city‑owned land for affordable homes and shelter; the planning department will host neighborhood open houses in late July and early August.

More than 30 cats were removed from a San Diego home after a neighbor reported a suspicious smell; the animals are now at SDHS receiving medical and behavioral care.

Experts say "zero days" of beach closure from Tijuana sewage is a realistic target — but only if binational fixes, steady funding and sediment and pollution work continue.

A San Diego man with a long criminal history was sentenced to 10 years after agents seized PCP, meth and multiple firearms during a federal probe.

Santee has been added to California’s Fire Risk Reduction Community List. The designation could help residents win insurance credits and priority wildfire grant funding.

A man in his 30s was shot and killed Wednesday in Valencia Park. Homicide detectives are investigating; police say there is no ongoing threat.

San Diego law enforcement will accept unwanted guns in Encinitas Saturday; anonymous turn‑ins earn gift cards and free trigger locks.

A San Diego jury split on a murder charge in the National City DUI that killed Tina Smith; jurors convicted the driver on other counts while leaving the murder charge unresolved.

IKEA is opening a Plan & Order pick-up point at Southland Plaza next Wednesday, offering design consultations and scheduled pick-up for South Bay shoppers.

A La Jolla toddler suffered severe foot burns after stepping on hot coals at Kellogg Park; his family filed a lawsuit saying the city failed to prevent the danger.

A 27-year-old driver died after a Toyota veered off the I‑805 onramp in Clairemont and struck a tree and cinder-block wall. CHP and the county medical examiner are investigating.

Cloudy, muggy start; high tides and 3–5 ft surf may flood low‑lying beaches tonight. Heat advisory begins Wednesday.

A 22-year-old rider was killed after a motorcycle crash on San Pasqual Valley Road in Escondido. CHP says the bike struck a guy wire and a curb near Stonecrest Lane.