Truva, from owner Meliha Karahan, will open on The Sofia Hotel’s ground floor this spring with house‑made breads, a Turkish‑forward menu and a full bar. The renovated dining room seats about 145 and will offer breakfast and dinner.

A suspicious package at the Santee Sheriff's Station prompted an evacuation; the Bomb/Arson Unit later rendered the item safe and officials say there's no known threat.

Cbar has reworked the former Chocolate Bar into a 75-seat wine bar and bistro with Chef Jarle Saupstad, a sommelier-driven bottle shop and a new Club C membership.

An early‑morning shooting in Serra Mesa left a man with broken bones; police recovered a shotgun and are searching for a suspect.

The County moved a proposed ordinance forward to spin off Behavioral Health Services into its own department; final approval is expected in April with a phased July 1 start.

A hiker discovered dead baby leopard sharks on the Black's Beach trail in La Jolla, sparking environmental concern and prompting wildlife‑agency notifications.

Tony Moore, 65, has died after being struck by a motorcycle on El Cajon Boulevard in La Mesa; the county medical examiner is awaiting postmortem results.

A city audit found slow ‘turnout’ times and a 2019 triage policy have left San Diego Fire‑Rescue crews averaging multi‑minute delays, pushing arrival times past the city goal.

The Justice Department sued S & K Towing, alleging the San Clemente company auctioned nearly 150 servicemembers' vehicles, many linked to Camp Pendleton.

San Diego has opened an RFP to lease and rehab Tecolote Canyon Golf Course; bidders must fund repairs, meet environmental rules and submit proposals by April 14.

An FBI San Diego probe led to a guilty plea in an international elder‑fraud case that targeted more than 40 seniors and moved over $1.2M.

A judge paused criminal proceedings for two years after granting mental‑health diversion to Micah Rodgers Seau; if he completes the program, the charge could be dismissed.

Black Bear Diner's El Cajon location has served East County comfort food since 2019, and it still technically holds an "A" grade — but county health inspectors ordered it closed Monday after finding vermin and improper food temperatures. It's the second time in 17 months the Fletcher Parkway diner has been shut down.