Federal warrants link a Romanian ring to cloned EBT cards that allegedly drained CalFresh benefits from San Diego families. Investigators are seeking device data and tracing the money trail.

Thousands of brown pelicans fed off Ocean Beach and lined the closed pier in a dramatic feeding-and-roosting event that stunned locals and photographers.

Teen hitmen Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero pled guilty to murder and attempted murder for the Sinaloa Cartel, which involved a fatal shooting and attempts on a victim's life in Chula Vista.

San Diego Police are seeking public aid to locate "at risk" missing person, 78-year-old Fermin San Juan Santiago, last seen in the 3400 block of Ace Street.

Cox Communications pledged a $150,000 matching grant to Monarch School Project in Barrio Logan; combined with Lucky Duck’s match, donations will be tripled through Dec. 31.

The San Diego City Council approved the first updates in over 30 years to the Clairemont and College Area community plans, focusing on increased housing, improved mobility, and enhanced public spaces.

Eighteen former cadets say American Airlines' Cadet Academy promised a one‑year, all‑in pathway but left students with delays, debt and alleged racial discrimination.

San Diego is expecting a significant warm-up with potential record highs, gusty winds in certain areas, and a chance for a wet Christmas Eve due to an approaching low pressure system.

A pedestrian was killed in San Marcos; the driver, Daniel Vega, was arrested for DUI, but the arrest was not directly linked to the cause of the collision.

Federal prosecutors say nine people were sentenced in a jet‑ski human‑smuggling ring that dropped migrants on San Diego beaches. The longest term was three years; others received time served.

A driver was arrested after a Saturday night crash on W. San Marcos Boulevard that killed a pedestrian. The sheriff's traffic unit is investigating and seeking witnesses.

Merchants in Hillcrest say Normal Street/Pride Promenade construction has blocked parking and visibility at the worst possible time, threatening holiday revenue. Business owners want clearer phasing and quicker fixes.

A Sofonisba Anguissola portrait from the Prado anchors the Timken's Poetic Portraits show in Balboa Park. The compact exhibition runs through March 29, 2026.