UC San Diego has notified two professors that they will face administrative disciplinary proceedings tied to a May 2024 pro‑Palestinian encampment. One faces a possible two‑year unpaid suspension.

A fiery crash on eastbound SR-54 near the SR-125 connector in Spring Valley left one person dead and snarled eastbound traffic for hours.

A May 15, 2026 court hearing will consider placing Sexually Violent Predator Gary Snavely in Borrego Springs. Officials say the SAFE Task Force is accepting comments April 11–24.

Lucca is opening a second San Diego location at 905 J Street in East Village this summer, promising house-baked focaccia and imported meats near Petco Park.

Disney On Ice's Road Trip Adventures skates into Pechanga Arena April 10–12 with Mickey, Moana and a carnival of Disney moments.

Three visiting athletes say Santa Fe Christian secretly recorded students changing in a choir classroom; a class-action complaint seeks to represent other visiting teams.

Federal agents say an Imperial Beach man sold as many as 44 guns to cartel and gang members; several were later recovered in San Diego and Tijuana.

Boulevard residents want $7M and tougher battery‑safety protections as the Starlight Solar plan heads toward county review. Town hall is next Wednesday and a May hearing is possible.

Terra Lawson-Remer proposed charter changes to add independent ethics and budget oversight; the Board will weigh sending the package to voters on April 21.

Evacuation warnings were issued for parts of Fallbrook and Rainbow after a small brush fire near Rainbow Valley Boulevard. Officials urged residents to check Genasys Protect for live zone maps.

San Diego police launched a homicide investigation after a body was found near Fashion Valley Mall early Wednesday; detectives are searching for a suspect.

Sheriff's deputies are investigating a deputy-involved shooting on N Broadway in Escondido; officials say the public is not in danger and asked people to avoid the area.

A Carlsbad carpenter survived a brutal parking‑lot machete attack that nearly cost him his hand. Friends have started a fundraiser as the criminal case moves forward.