Kitchens for Good bought a four‑story Bankers Hill building to create a 29,000‑sq‑ft Culinary Impact Center that will expand apprenticeships, shared kitchens and microenterprise support by mid‑2027.

A 43-year-old Warner Springs man was found dead in his overturned pickup about 1.5 miles from home. A sheriff helicopter and Cal Fire assisted during the recovery.

Carlsbad’s council voted to let Toll Brothers pursue rezoning and review for 111 townhomes on a 7-acre Bressi Ranch parcel, triggering studies and public hearings. Neighbors raised traffic and housing concerns.

Sen. Adam Schiff toured Feeding San Diego and warned proposed federal budget cuts to SNAP/CalFresh could strain food banks and county services across the region.

A locally active fault runs beneath downtown San Diego; experts warn mapping gaps and recent seismic swarms make the Rose Canyon Fault a closer concern than most residents realize.

The Fa/drd Fire was reported in San Diego County on May 15; federal feeds list it as burning on private land with cause and containment unknown.

A 17-year-old was arrested May 13 after deputies say he fled a Feb. 4 traffic stop on an e-motorcycle; investigators later found the bike abandoned in Carlsbad. Authorities say the case followed a nearly three-month probe.

Morning clouds give way to a partly sunny afternoon with a high near 69°F. Expect deeper marine layer and gusty inland winds Saturday–Sunday.

A wildlife monitor says a dead osprey chick was found tangled in fishing line at the La Jolla Tennis Club, prompting stepped-up cleanups and calls to report injured birds.

Sean Elo‑Rivera says San Diego renters are being hit with application and other hidden fees and will bring a plan to City Council on May 19 to cap junk charges.

Border Patrol arrested two men wanted in Mexico after separate operations in El Cajon and San Diego; one was flagged by Interpol and both were handed to Mexican authorities.

The Stand plans a new Encinitas location at 267 N El Camino Real, set for an early-August opening and marking the chain’s third San Diego County spot.

UC San Diego won a $5M renewal for its NIH‑backed FIRST program, preserving cohort hiring, mentorship and grant support for early‑career biomedical researchers.