A second‑alarm brush fire near the 12000 block of Camino del Sur sent smoke over Rancho Penasquitos and prompted temporary lane closures; officials said no structures were threatened.

A threatening call prompted a temporary closure at the San Diego Zoo on May 24; police later called the report a hoax.

Nine Californians — including children — were sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to The Kebab Shop's beef kofta; the chain paused kofta sales and investigators are testing samples.

An investor paid $10 million for the 41‑unit Cambridge Apartments at 660 F St in Chula Vista. The sale highlights shifting pricing in the San Diego‑area apartment market.

A San Diego judge has rejected Fernando Tatis Jr.'s bid to void a teen-era income‑share deal, leaving an arbitration award intact and exposing him to millions.

Marines at Miramar tested UH‑1Y and AH‑1Z helicopters as airborne motherships to launch and control Neros Archer FPV drones, showing a way to strike from farther away while keeping crews safer.

A woman died after a Saab struck her disabled Camry on Fairmount Avenue in the Talmadge neighborhood. Police say impairment did not appear to be a factor.

The owner of Escondido’s notorious "Trump House" was rushed to a trauma center after a violent confrontation outside his Buchanan Street home. Police arrested a suspect and investigators have cordoned off the scene.

A UC San Diego analysis of more than 17,000 adults finds women not only carry more modifiable dementia risks but also suffer stronger cognitive effects from them.

Vista's downtown becomes a strawberry‑themed street fair on May 24 with a 5K, contests, a beer garden and hundreds of vendors. Admission is free.

Low clouds this morning give way to sunny afternoons and warmer inland temperatures. Onshore cooling and gusty winds are likely early next week.

Urban Kitchen Group has leased nearly 5,000 sq ft in Bankers Hill for an all-day restaurant, aiming for a late‑2027 opening. The space is in the Manchester Financial building at 2550 Fifth Ave.

Jim Wood, a former police officer and longtime Oceanside mayor, died May 16 at age 78. City leaders remembered his public‑safety focus and years of service.