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.

Chief Scott Wahl says SDPD is tightening overtime controls as it cuts the ribbon on a renovated Police Plaza training hub in Kearny Mesa. The moves aim to boost recruiting and officer wellness while trimming costs.

Deputies arrested a man Sunday after finding a loaded, reportedly stolen 9mm, a high‑capacity magazine and a loaded .22 rifle near Dunes Park.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Huntington Beach’s challenge, leaving state court orders that force the city toward a new housing plan and possible rezoning.

The city's withdrawal of operational funding has frozen the long‑promised Gaslamp Promenade on Fifth Avenue, leaving merchants and the neighborhood association in a funding dispute.

SR-98 is closed both ways between Ferrell and Dogwood in the Imperial Valley after a vegetation fire. Caltrans District 11 is advising drivers to avoid the area.

DOJ documents show Epstein’s money reached a UCSD lab after an introduction by Deepak Chopra; emails name a ‘telepathic’ autistic savant and a $25K payment.