One woman died and another was hospitalized after falling from the border fence in San Diego County last Friday, authorities said.

A Salk‑led consortium won an ARPA‑H award of about $41.3M to push sonogenetics — engineered ultrasound‑sensitive proteins plus wearable devices — toward early clinical tests.

McAlister Institute renovated its Escondido recovery center, raising monthly treatment capacity from about 120 to roughly 170 and adding private rooms and brighter spaces. The changes aim to speed intake and help people experiencing homelessness begin recovery.

A UC San Diego analysis of 2.8M student surveys links local flavored‑tobacco bans to lower youth vaping and finds no uptick in teen cigarette use.

San Diego police say there was no active or credible threat to Torrey Pines High School after responding to a call. Officers will remain in the area while monitoring the campus.

Handel’s Ice Cream is listed for 6765 Mira Mesa Blvd, replacing a Starbucks. County records point to a 2026 opening.

Sean Elo‑Rivera shared a Spanish‑language storm guide with shelter locations, sandbag pick‑up details and emergency numbers as rain approaches San Diego. Check official updates before you go out.

RUTH founders say rare artifacts and donors could seed a $40–60M campaign to build San Diego's first permanent Holocaust museum.

San Diego’s velodrome has started hosting USA Cycling races that exclude trans women, prompting legal questions about the city’s nondiscrimination permit and leaving local trans riders feeling unwelcome.

A judge refused to dismiss a challenge to San Diego’s new trash fee, keeping questions about the city’s cost forecasts and Prop 218 compliance for trial next month.

Chantelle and Crystal Godinez opened Carne y Hueso in North Park, anchoring The Waldorf with ancestral Mexican dishes and imported chiles from Oaxaca.

San Diego startup Natilus is assembling blended‑wing cargo and passenger planes at Brown Field and lining up late‑2020s prototype tests as it pursues FAA certification.

AT&T removed a long‑standing microwave tower in Hillcrest. Neighbors hope for housing and public space, but the building's legacy gear makes reuse complicated.