County Animal Services removed dozens of animals from a Rancho Santa Fe property after a report of possible horse neglect. Investigators say the animals are now in county care as the probe continues.

A judge denied a CEQA challenge, allowing All People’s Church to move forward with a 900‑seat sanctuary on a six‑acre Del Cerro parcel.

Biogen agreed to buy San Diego‑based RayThera for up to $1 billion, adding early‑stage immunology candidates and a lead program heading into Phase 1.

National City’s council unanimously named Douglas Schulze city manager and Heidi Skinner city attorney on Wednesday, a bid to end years of leadership churn. The hires come as the city wrestles with tight budgets.

A brush fire in Mission Valley closed eastbound Friars at Santo on Wednesday and snarled local traffic as crews worked the scene.

A judge sentenced Mario Felix to 26 years after the August 2024 stabbing of an MTS bus driver at Escondido’s Valley Parkway Transit Center; prosecutors cited rising transit violence.

The City Council approved a resolution condemning harassment of San Diego’s Somali community and pledging steps to protect at‑home child‑care providers.

A 71-year-old moped rider remains in critical condition after a hit-and-run in La Jolla; police say a black Nissan Rogue ran a red light and fled the scene.

Little Kiki Katsu & More soft‑opened in Carlsbad, a compact new spot serving premium katsu, a tonkatsu sando and curated sakes in a 25–30 seat space.

A San Diego immigration judge entered 50 in‑absentia deportation orders at a mass "mega" hearing; lawyers warn the fast dockets could cause missed notice and default removals.

UC San Diego and Stanford researchers found brief electrical pulses rejuvenated sea squirts and raised questions about stem‑cell aging in people.

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.