Santee’s big Memorial Day block party returns Saturday with a beer garden, live music and more than 300 vendors. The free, family-friendly festival draws roughly 30,000 people.

A SWAT standoff is underway in Imperial Beach after sheriff's deputies responded to a residential burglary call. Officials on scene have released limited details.

Patchy morning fog clears to sun with highs near 75°F. The marine layer deepens into next week, bringing cooler coastal days.

UC San Diego rolled out a B.S. in Artificial Intelligence and welcomed its first cohort, joining a growing group of colleges adding AI undergraduate majors.

Queenstown Hospitality Group opened a New Zealand‑style bistro in Del Mar Village with smashburgers, meat pies, weekend brunch and a dog menu. The group is offering opening promotions and weekday happy hour.

General Dynamics NASSCO won $856 million to build T‑AO 217, part of the John Lewis fleet oiler run — funding that leaders say will steady jobs at the San Diego shipyard.

Supporters say the county's plan to wind down San Pasqual Academy needs more public review to avoid disrupting foster-youth placements.

Steven Lee Davis, 60, was found unresponsive at MCC San Diego after a reported altercation. Federal investigators have been notified and an autopsy is pending.

Medify Air has asked a court to void San Diego County’s $26.8M purifier deal, saying the chosen machines won’t remove the hydrogen sulfide from Tijuana River pollution. The dispute could slow deliveries to South Bay homes.

Multiple suspicious blazes near Sharp Memorial Hospital were reported early Sunday; police detained a man and investigators are asking the public for tips.

The state GOP says Carl DeMaio’s mailers and website used official Republican branding and issued a May 14 cease-and-desist threatening legal action. The fight spotlights a larger intra‑party split ahead of the June primary.

A Beach Hazards Statement and gusty winds make San Diego beaches hazardous from Saturday evening through Monday morning. Lifeguards and forecasters urge staying out of the water.

A 37-year-old man was critically injured in a Midway District hit-and-run early Friday. SDPD and Crime Stoppers are asking for tips and footage.