Groundbreaking begins on The Iris at San Ysidro, an affordable housing project in San Diego for low-income families, with specific units for the homeless. The development is accompanied by community infrastructure upgrades.

Five new penguins have joined the Birch Aquarium colony in time for holidays, including two from Cincinnati and three from New Jersey, enhancing their breeding program.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting that led to a car crash in Carlsbad. The incident, involving multiple suspects and deemed gang-related, occurred on Alga Road. Carlsbad Police are investigating and seeking information.

The San Diego Police Department investigates a series of connected late-night armed robberies at various convenience stores, urging public assistance.

San Diego DA Summer Stephan testified before Congress on challenges posed by organized retail crime, emphasizing the need for strong action against criminal networks, legal reforms, and better stakeholder coordination.

UC San Diego Health has named Dr. Karandeep Singh as the inaugural Chief Health AI Officer, tasked with integrating AI into healthcare to improve patient outcomes.

A teen was severely injured by an alleged drunk driver in Ocean Beach, with the suspect arrested for felony DUI after hitting the youth on an electric dirt bike.

Xinjiang BBQ plans to open a new location in Linda Vista, San Diego, offering its signature Northwestern Chinese barbecue dishes, maintaining late-night hours, and eyeing a 2024 launch.

A cold case victim from 1981, Elaine Armstrong, has been identified by San Diego Police thanks to DNA technology provided by Othram. She had been homeless and was found beaten and burned behind a supply store.

Augusto Jean Carlo Castillo-Hernandez pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic large amounts of cocaine into the U.S., facing a possible life sentence and fines.

A man was arrested in Vista for possessing illegal fireworks and a range of items including cocaine, a firearm, and cash, following community complaints and a coordinated law enforcement raid.

A motorcyclist was killed in a four-vehicle collision in Chula Vista, with one vehicle, a white SUV, fleeing the scene. Police seek information from witnesses.

San Diego initiates its first major update of the Mid-City Communities Plan in over two decades and seeks public input for guidance on housing, commerce, and infrastructure improvements.