CAL FIRE says Escondido's Miller Station (Station 15) will close beginning Monday for about two to three months for critical infrastructure work. Neighboring stations and reassigned apparatus will cover calls.

Salk Institute professor Satchin Panda will step down on Aug. 13 after an internal review into a workplace misconduct complaint, the institute says.

AB 126 tightens charter audits, bans enrollment incentives and forces authorizers to inspect resource centers — a policy push linked to the A3 fraud that rocked San Diego.

San Diego’s unemployment ticked up to 4.4% in June, ending a six‑month decline as hospitality hires were offset by government payroll cuts and a smaller labor force.

San Diego police are investigating a homicide in East Village after a reported death on the 300 block of Park Boulevard. Detectives ask anyone with tips to come forward.

A multiagency FBI‑led sweep in San Diego arrested 28 people tied to the Crips; prosecutors linked the operation to a crack‑cocaine street market in related filings.

A parole panel denied the early release of Kenneth Bogard, convicted in a string of Pacific Beach assaults in the early 1990s. Prosecutors said he remains an unacceptable risk and won't be reconsidered for at least three years.

The county medical examiner identified 12 people killed in recent crashes across San Diego County — from an Encinitas teen to motorcyclists and an e‑bike rider. The names and brief case notes were published this week.

A Temecula martial-arts instructor accused of abusing students had his preliminary hearing vacated; a felony settlement conference is now set for Sept. 23. The sheriff’s office says the probe is ongoing.

A 19-year-old was arrested after a high-speed pursuit in San Marcos. Deputies say an ALPR flagged a stolen 2022 Kia and the suspect ran into Hollandia Park before being caught.

A 26-year-old Chula Vista motorcyclist died Sunday after his bike slid into oncoming traffic on SR‑94 near Buckman Springs Road and was struck by a pickup, CHP says.

A Chula Vista pickleball player says a miswired fence shocked her unconscious and has sued the city and the club over injuries and alleged negligence.

UC San Diego modelers show that spraying sea salt into Pacific clouds could weaken a potentially historic El Niño, but experts warn the risks, timing and politics are huge. The idea is a temporary, targeted tool — not a silver bullet.