Morning clouds clear to sunshine and low‑70s highs, but a strong south swell brings dangerous rip currents through Thursday.

Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on a proposal to require ad-hoc subcommittees to post agendas, recordings and documents; the board will revisit the item on June 25.

Night Hawk at the Baby Grand pairs $14 mocktails like Agua Fresca and Trophy Wife with babaganoush and za'atar fries in a tented, lagoon-side patio.

Handel's opened a Carmel Mountain Ranch scoop shop Tuesday with giveaways, 48 rotating flavors and pickup through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Postmates.

San Diego Crime Stoppers is offering $1,000 after more than 200 locks at Patrick Henry High were sabotaged, with repairs estimated at about $70,000.

Avenzo will go public via a reverse merger with Rallybio, backed by a $215M financing and expected to trade as AVZO. The deal funds multiple clinical readouts through 2028.

Little Fawn debuts inside the Fin Hotel with shareable California‑Mediterranean plates, natural wines and a tight cocktail program.

National City approved an $89.1M general‑fund budget this week that narrows the projected gap but leaves unassigned reserves under pressure. Officials promise tougher choices and revenue work ahead.

A previously undisclosed training accident off Texas left a Romanian naval officer with partial loss of fingers. New reporting raises safety questions about Shield AI’s V‑BAT drone.

Security-camera footage shows a mountain lion in a Scripps Highlands backyard; wildlife officials urge standing your ground and keeping pets indoors.

Cal Fire expanded a Red Flag Warning Friday to cover parts of eastern Riverside and eastern San Diego counties amid strong winds and low humidity.

A San Diego man says a wrong turn into Mexico led to a guilty plea, a fine and six days in jail; he now wants California to clarify whether the foreign conviction strips his gun rights.

Low clouds this morning should clear to partial sun and highs near 73F. Mountain and desert gusts pick up Saturday; secure loose items if youre headed inland.