The Padres opened Diamond Room, a 50‑seat, ’70s‑inspired cocktail lounge beside Gallagher Square at Petco Park offering retro cocktails and a short small‑plates menu.

A person was found dead inside a stopped vehicle on southbound SR‑163 near Kearny Villa Road in Miramar shortly before 6 a.m.; the CHP says the death does not appear tied to a crash.

A critical rescue operation took place Monday night on Interstate 15, involving a vehicle down an embankment. Firefighters successfully extracted the occupant within 47 minutes.

San Diego is expecting cooler weather, light showers Thursday through Saturday, and dense fog advisories, with drier and warmer conditions starting Sunday.

An internal survey of National Rainbow College Fund recipients found high rates of anxiety, food insecurity and suicidal ideation, prompting a student advisory council. The fund is expanding outreach and fundraising to pair scholarships with services.

Gunshots near Oceanside High School led to a non-fatal injury of a 20-year-old man; police investigation found a shell casing and a gun in the victim's car.

Oceanside moved to give police temporary seizure authority for reckless e‑bikes, ban double‑riding on bikes not built for passengers, and tie returns to safety training.

San Diego's apartment pipeline is growing while L.A.'s has stalled. Clear plans and faster permitting are helping projects get built.

A juvenile pedestrian was killed in Pacific Beach; SDPD says a dark SUV or Jeep fled the scene and investigators are asking for tips.

Lutapaj is building a 2,016-square-foot production-and-retail shop at 282 Town Center Parkway in Santee. The Hansons plan to use the space as Lutapaj’s public home while their farm operation expands.

A retired Orange County fire official was arrested in San Diego County on felony child-molestation charges and is being held in custody as the case moves toward trial.

Longtime San Diego keyboardist Max Zape, 62, died after a Chula Vista house fire that also injured his 96-year-old mother.

A man was arrested for a bank robbery attempt at Santee's Chase Bank after being identified by surveillance footage.