Sunny inland highs near 78°F today. Gusty winds expected in the mountains and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect offshore.

A new Assembly bill would carve Mission Bay out of the Surplus Land Act, shielding bayfront parcels from the state's housing-priority rules. The move follows a denied waiver request and a heated local fight over Marina Village.

An active-duty Marine alleges SDPD officers slammed his head on the pavement outside El Perron in the Gaslamp and has filed a federal civil-rights suit. The complaint cites security video and military medical records.

Barrick Lo, 48, was struck after a minor crash on I-805 near SR-52; family says two daughters witnessed the roadside attack and a suspect has been arraigned.

A Rancho Bernardo man was sentenced to 26 years to life after a jury convicted him in the Jan. 28, 2024 stabbing of his 61-year-old stepfather. The case drew attention for the brutality of the attack and conflicting accounts of what happened that night.

A man was taken into custody after an alleged attempted robbery at the JCPenney at Fashion Valley Mall. One security guard was injured and taken for treatment, police say.

Federal approval clears SANDAG’s Regional Climate Action Roadmap, a countywide blueprint with 23 measures and greenhouse‑gas goals through 2045.

Students were held in classrooms as Chula Vista police and school security searched Mater Dei Catholic High School after an anonymous threat. Police used a drone during the sweep.

Encinitas council voted to advance a redesign of Santa Fe Drive, allocating roughly $450,000 to redraw the western phase and reopen debate over bike lanes and parking. The decision sets new public meetings and fresh design work for the corridor near San Dieguito Academy.

Barker Pacific bought The Quad, a four‑building Class A campus in Carlsbad Ranch; brokers say it’s the largest North County Class A sale since 2023. Sale price was not disclosed.

Pathfinder Partners bought the 160‑unit San Carlos Village for $31.6M and has rebranded it Cowles Landing near Cowles Mountain.

A red‑and‑yellow vegan burger joint has opened on Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach, serving plant‑based riffs on quarter‑pounders, nuggets and a kid’s 'Frowny' meal.

Rep. Mike Levin will bring Stephanie Quintino, daughter of a Laguna Niguel couple deported after 35 years in the U.S., to the State of the Union to spotlight local enforcement.