UC San Diego researchers mapped acetylcholine receptor defects and identified drug targets and a repurposing candidate that could be matched to patients' genes.

El Cajon has started using Aurelian’s Ava to answer routine police calls citywide, promising faster answers and human review.

San Diego's hospitality minimum wage ordinance raises pay for covered hotel, event center and amusement park workers starting July 1 and phases to $25 by 2030.

Old Town’s Perry’s Cafe site is being redeveloped into a seven‑story, 223‑unit apartment building that preserves part of the diner and includes 33 affordable units. The project has cleared city review and construction moved forward in 2025.

A neighbor dispute on Mac Lane prompted a SWAT response in Spring Valley; a 34-year-old man surrendered and faces suspicion of issuing criminal threats.

A new county report finds Latino high‑school graduation climbed from 68% to 91% between 2005 and 2023, but many young adults still lack family‑sustaining wages. Community programs and funding shifts helped drive gains, the study says.

San Diego Restaurant Week runs Sept. 13–20, 2026 with 120+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe menus from $30. A portion of fees supports Restaurants Care.

A 10–12 acre brush fire burned along Highway 79 near Santa Ysabel, threatening a structure and closing the road while crews worked to contain it. Officials urged people to avoid the area.

A Sept. 8, 2026 trial is set for the driver accused of killing 6-year-old Hudson O'Laughlin in Pacific Beach. Family and neighbors held memorials and pressed for safer streets.

Low clouds and patchy drizzle this morning in San Diego; highs near 71°F and gusty canyon winds possible.

Imperial Beach’s fire department is about 25% understaffed as annual calls near 3,000; crews are working long stretches and city leaders are weighing mutual aid and pay fixes.

A 9‑foot great white was spotted off La Jolla Shores; lifeguards posted advisory signs while scientists warn warm Pacific waters could bring more juveniles.

A 70-year-old Mission Hills man is seeking $35 million after a trip-and-fall that left him with neck and back fractures. His lawyer says an exposed parking‑meter base created the danger.