San Diego transcends San Francisco as more unaffordable for renters, marking a significant change in California's rental scene, while growth patterns closely resembled pre-pandemic data.

A 10-foot shark sighting at a popular beach in California leads to an emergency warning issued for swimmers and surfers, urging them to enter the water at their own risk.

A recent flurry of antisemitic and homophobic flyers has residents in various San Diego communities joining forces to fight against hate, urging others to report the incidents to the police.

Excessive heat warnings have caused the closure of several popular hiking trails in San Diego County. Not all trails will be affected, but safety is still paramount in avoiding heat-related dangers while outdoors.

Over the span of two days, two vegetation fires break out in different parts of San Diego County, damaging properties and threatening businesses in Oceanside, while a brush fire burns near the US-Mexico border.

A Marine from Camp Pendleton is involved in a tragic accident in Oceanside that has left a family mourning the loss of a 12-year-old boy.

PetSmart has agreed to pay $1.46 million in a settlement after overcharging customers in California, including San Diego County residents, despite admitting no wrongdoing in the case. The settlement includes penalties, restitution, and reimbursing investigative cost funds.

A Poway man hid his mother's death for 30 years, collecting her government benefits and using her identity fraudulently, resulting in one of the longest and largest fraud cases in the district.

A devious plan to exploit UCSD students' identities for financial gain leads to nearly 4-year imprisonment for one man and raises questions about privacy in academic institutions.

When a mega hive was found in the walls of a Murrieta home, a woman and a firefighter were hospitalized after both suffered hundreds of bee stings.

After Fourth of July celebrations, numerous cleanup sites were activated across San Diego County, as thousands of volunteers removed trash and debris from beaches to protect local ecosystems.

A San Diego County man, believed to be experiencing a mental health crisis, surrendered peacefully after a 7-hour standoff at a Santee Walmart, with authorities successfully utilizing de-escalation techniques.

Following a man's report claiming to have been the victim of a hate crime by being set on fire in San Diego, police investigations reveal that he was the one who had physically assaulted a pregnant woman earlier in the night. The woman, in a desperate act of self-defense, set him on fire, according to security footage.