Gavin Sheets' two-out, ninth-inning three-run homer lifted the Padres to a 3-1 win in Milwaukee, continuing a season-long pattern of late rallies and a steadier bullpen.

Transdev workers walked off at the Kearny Mesa yard this week, curtailing about 14 MTS minibus routes and the agency’s Access paratransit service as contract talks continue.

Pinsarella Market is coming to La Mesa Village this fall, promising Roman pinsa, antipasti and a self-serve wine-and-beer bar in a marketplace-style setting. The shop aims to open in Oct–Nov 2026.

Caltrans has advanced a design‑build plan to install see‑through stainless‑steel nets along the Coronado Bridge; construction could start late 2026 with a roughly two‑year timeline. Advocates say the barrier will save lives and reduce long closures.

A San Marcos man admitted in court to robbing an Escondido smoke shop and committing three carjackings; his sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2026.

Planning commissioners recommended approval of a five‑story, 50‑unit condo plan for Carlsbad Village that includes eight deed‑restricted affordable units and height waivers.

A man federal officials say had been removed from the U.S. four times pleaded guilty to felony hit‑and‑run in the death of 11‑year‑old Aiden Torres De Paz; he faces about two to three years.

Terra Bella's new Del Mar outpost pairs a full plant market with an on‑site Selva Coffee House serving signature lattes and weekend DJ‑backed "Selva Nights."

City Council approved a sweeping land-use package on May 12 that loosens outdoor-dining rules, nudges more housing near transit and raises enforcement fines. The vote bundles dozens of citywide and downtown tweaks.

Four people were stabbed near Cassidy Street Beach in south Oceanside early Monday; a man was arrested nearby and one victim is in critical condition.

Oceanside’s council approved a new ordinance that imposes tiered fines starting at $1,000 for illegal fireworks and authorizes drone-assisted enforcement.

A magnitude-4.5 quake and dozens of aftershocks rattled Brawley and the Imperial Valley Saturday evening.

Encanto neighbors appealed to pause a D.R. Horton plan that would build 123 homes on a long‑vacant hill, saying approvals relied on a repealed 'Footnote 7' loophole.