A Heat Advisory runs March 16–20 for San Diego with morning fog and highs into the 80s; beachgoers should watch for rip currents.

Coronado recorded 37 new units in 2025 — all market‑rate — leaving the city with no progress on lower‑income RHNA targets as council readies a March 17 review.

Escondido’s main library is due to reopen in July 2026 after a $10M state-funded overhaul that adds maker labs, study pods, ADA upgrades and refreshed children’s spaces.

Chula Vista appointed three public members to the South County Higher Education Planning Task Force to help map governance and funding for a proposed four‑year university.

A two‑vehicle collision on Otay Lakes Road east of Wueste Road killed one man and injured another. CHP San Diego is investigating and seeking witnesses.

The Little Club on Orange Avenue will close at the end of March, its staff say, bringing a decades-old local tradition to a pause. Regulars and employees are already packing up the bar’s fixtures and memories.

SeaWorld San Diego released a male California sea lion after an X-ray revealed a bullet behind his eye; rehabers say he recovered and was returned to the ocean.

County officials say San Diego secured a $99.5M Prop 1 award to build a Midway Behavioral Health Wellness Campus combining crisis, residential and outpatient care.

Oceanside’s citywide energy overhaul won a Smart 20 award and is projected to save taxpayers about $26 million while adding solar, storage, HVAC and LED upgrades.

Ryan Preece, Ty Dillon and Christopher Bell visited sailors at NAS North Island as NASCAR ramps up a first-ever street race on an active military base, scheduled for June 19–21, 2026.

A trail camera above Santee Lakes captured a mountain lion prowling near homes at 4:12 a.m.; wildlife officials say sightings are rare but possible near open space.

An advisory took effect March 10 for the San Mateo Creek outlet at Trestles, San Onofre. County officials list the site under advisories while testing continues.

Oceanside police are responding to an active incident in the 2100 block of Vista Way and have asked the public to avoid the area while officers work on scene.