Sheriff Kelly Martinez will host a second community forum in Encinitas as San Diego advances a master plan to replace the aging Vista Detention Facility. County and state filings lay out demolition-and-rebuild scenarios and a timeline into 2027–28.

A transformer failure left La Mesa without power early Sunday. The police department said an ETA will be posted when available.

An autopsy ruled 9-year-old Silvanna Moreno’s death an accidental methemoglobinemia after dental anesthesia; her mother filed a malpractice suit and the case remains in court.

High Point and Los Pinos lookouts will be unstaffed this season, volunteers warn, after inspections found major structural repairs are needed.

Rod Stewart canceled his Chula Vista show minutes before it was set to start after the promoter cited a sinus infection. Ticketmaster buyers will receive automatic refunds.

State officials warn students may not see new Workforce Pell grants when the federal program starts July 1 as California builds the systems and data agreements needed to deliver payments.

A 1929 La Jolla estate with guest houses, a theater, pool and tennis court is listed at $27.9M; its historic designation and Mills Act eligibility could cut annual taxes sharply.

Carlsbad police say three suspects are tied to at least a dozen stolen Jeeps that were driven into Mexico after being taken. A high‑speed I‑5 pursuit ended in a rollover and arrests.

Prosecutors say three new murder charges connect Dwight Rhone to killings from 1993, 2002 and 2023 and to remains found at a Southcrest house last December.

A writ filed Monday accuses the San Diego Police Department of labeling roughly 80% of complaints "miscellaneous" to keep them from civilian review. Plaintiffs want the court to force compliance with Measure B.

Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield agreed to buy the remaining 50% of Westfield UTC for about $705 million, moving to full ownership of the La Jolla mall with closing expected by Dec. 31, 2026.

San Diego’s Autobahn secured FDA Fast Track for elunetirom and reported strong Phase 2 topline results in a small bipolar depression study. The findings are promising but preliminary.

CBP says Otay Mesa cargo officers found more than 2,462 pounds of meth hidden in concrete flowerpots. The seizure adds to a string of large busts at the port this spring.