Brothers Nicholas and Neil Coates sued their father on May 26, 2026, seeking ownership of the Bay Park home after their mother died in a Dec. 29, 2025 house fire. The civil filing comes as criminal charges continue to move through the courts.

Poway's City Council approved nearly 400 fee changes — from business certificates to performing‑arts rentals — that officials say will bring in roughly $1M a year.

Mt. Soledad will dedicate a plaque to Cpl. Patrick "Bob" Gallagher on Memorial Day; the Padres and transit agencies are coordinating game‑day plans.

A head-on crash on Pine Hills Road south of Julian killed one person and sent four to hospitals; one vehicle was found burning and investigators are on scene.

A 51-year-old Oceanside man was arrested after a fight on the 3500 block of Buffum Drive left a man dead; police say they are still investigating and seeking tips.

Human remains were found near the Warner Springs area and Riverside County detectives have opened an active investigation. Identification is pending while the medical examiner works at the scene.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in downtown San Diego near 2100 Pacific Highway Friday evening. Transit service was halted and police are investigating.

Scripps began moving patients into the new Lusardi Tower this week, adding private rooms, an expanded ICU and extra surgical support to the Encinitas campus. The project is part of a multi‑phase master plan to boost North County care.

The DOJ and California Attorney General filed a proposed settlement requiring three San Diego ready‑mix plants be sold to Holliday Rock to preserve competition in the region.

Scripps researchers report a months‑long marine heat wave off San Diego, with daily temperature records at Scripps Pier and seabirds washing ashore emaciated.

A fatal collision closed westbound I‑8 east of Lakeside, scattering wreckage and forcing detours onto Olde Highway 80. CHP investigators are on scene.

Oceanside twins Janae and Jasmine Leovao helped Eastern Michigan earn a berth at the 2026 NCAA women's golf championships at La Costa after a fourth-place regional finish.

Navajo planners have reinstated a subcommittee to re‑examine blasting, dust and permit issues at the Mission Gorge quarry after neighbors reported stronger blasts. The panel will gather technical findings and recommendations this summer.