A Rancho Bernardo father received no jail time Friday in a weapons case tied to a threat at Rancho Bernardo High School. Police had seized a trove of un‑serialized firearms during a January raid.

San Diego health inspectors shut down Break Point PB on March 26, 2026 — the bowling bar's second closure in under two years, and part of a vermin problem that has shown up in four of its last five routine inspections. They also found sewage disposal and plumbing issues this time, which is new.

A wildfire near Lake Henshaw was reported late Thursday; early reports say it’s burning on private land and the cause is undetermined.

San Diego surgeons warn a viral "bonesmashing" trend risks fractures, nerve injury and lasting brain harm.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday on the 4300 block of W. Point Loma Boulevard. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and DUI is not suspected.

Teachers say threats, a Supreme Court opt‑out ruling and uneven enforcement are chilling mandated LGBTQ history lessons across California.

The Waterfront Bar & Grill has survived Prohibition, a condo development that got built around it, and nine decades of late nights on Kettner. It just couldn't get past a health inspector in 2026 — and this is the third year in a row a pest finding has turned up, with the severity finally tipping from minor to major.

San Diego County says two bats found in Escondido tested positive for rabies and is asking anyone who touched them to contact public health for evaluation. Officials confirmed both animals were rabid.

Federal indictments were unsealed after a 16‑month FBI probe that led to 11 arrests and the seizure of more than 11 pounds of meth across San Diego County.

Transfers of county jail inmates to ICE rose to 83 in 2025, up from 30 in 2024, fueling political pushback and renewed debate over local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Local leaders and advocates are sharply divided over safety and community impact.

Caltrans will present collision data and a slate of fixes — including roundabouts — for the SR‑67/Mussey Grade intersection at an April 9 public meeting in Ramona. Community input will be taken at the session.

San Diego County added the San Luis Rey River outlet in Oceanside to its beach-advisory list, warning against water contact near the river mouth.

Residents from Mission Hills to Golden Hill are contesting tall new projects approved under the city's Complete Communities plan; one Golden Hill development has already faced court scrutiny.