Paul Simon opened with Seven Psalms and closed with "The Sound of Silence" in a hushed, carefully arranged Rady Shell performance. Critics praised the sound and subtle instrumentation.

A viral video shows junior lifeguards training in Santa Clara Cove while the cove remains under a county bacteria advisory. Officials say water activities were relocated pending follow-up testing.

Deputy Fire Chief Jess Specht will take over the Oceanside Fire Department as Chief Dave Parsons retires on June 20, 2026. The city announced the move Wednesday.

Lifeguards and firefighters pulled two people to safety from Oceanside’s North Jetty after a large wave swept one into the ocean; both were treated for injuries.

A 15-year-old was left with a concussion and staples after an ambush at a Point Loma house party. His father says video shows teens stomping on his son and wants prosecutors to act.

Federal lawmakers have filed legislation to rename the Logan Heights post office for Armando Rodriguez, a local educator, amid a broader reassessment of César Chávez’s legacy. The move follows recent local votes to rethink Chávez monuments and names.

A planned conversion of the vacant 101 Ash tower into 247 affordable apartments has been delayed after developers missed a financing deadline, putting the mid‑2026 timetable in doubt.

CBP officers at San Ysidro and Calexico East seized more than 130 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and meth with an estimated street value of about $383,091. Two drivers were arrested and vehicles seized.

A fighter jet from the San Diego‑based USS Abraham Lincoln disabled the Palau‑flagged M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. India says all 24 crew are safe after a reported fire.

A fast-growing brush fire in Sorrento Valley prompted mandatory evacuations and road closures Monday morning.

A competitor in the SCORE Baja 500 died Saturday after a crash near Race Mile 324 in Ensenada. SCORE and local officials say the incident remains under investigation.

A brief Pacific Beach pursuit ended when a Mercedes struck another car on Garnet Avenue, leaving a passenger with multiple fractured vertebrae. Police arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of felony DUI causing injury and evading.

UC San Diego researchers developed a non‑destructive “milking” method to extract therapeutic plant particles under simulated space stressors, pointing to on‑demand medicines for long missions.