Windblown dust prompted an air‑quality alert across the Imperial Valley and parts of western Imperial County. Officials warn sensitive residents to limit outdoor activity.

A 12-year-old e-bike rider suffered multiple brain bleeds and surgery after being struck by a Tesla in Del Mar Heights. San Diego police are investigating.

SDSU signed a 10-year lease to bring nursing and Global Campus classes to Chula Vista’s new Millenia Library, with the first nursing cohort targeted for fall 2026.

A federal judge handed more than a decade in prison to Samuel Melvin Cooper after prosecutors said he forced a 15‑year‑old into commercial sex across San Diego, Phoenix and Tucson.

CBP's San Diego field office announced it seized more than 158 pounds of meth at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in a social post, part of a recent run of major interdictions.

A judge sentenced Ziyah Jay Patterson to 26 years to life for the Dec. 26, 2023, killing of Angela Marie Lanway in San Marcos.

J. Craig Venter, the La Jolla genomics pioneer who helped map the human genome and later built synthetic cells, died April 29 at 79.

San Diego County is notifying families that Sunset Elementary may have had a TB exposure between July and October 2025; free testing is being offered.

The First Amendment Coalition and a local reporter sued the city, saying officials withheld body‑cam video, 911 logs and other records tied to two 2025 ICE operations.

Federal prosecutors in San Diego unsealed charges after an international sweep that authorities say led to at least 276 arrests and the dismantling of nine crypto scam centers. The case ties alleged managers to networks that targeted Americans.

A brush fire near Live Oak Park Road in Fallbrook prompted evacuation orders and road closures Tuesday; crews stopped forward progress after burning roughly two acres.

Three former minor‑league players pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to insider trading connected to Del Taco. Sentencing is set for July 31, 2026.

A Southern California woman says DHS billed her $1.82M while her green‑card case remains pending, spotlighting a revived rule that lets agencies impose daily fines.