State data shows San Diego County lost roughly 4,000 public‑school students this year, deepening a long‑running enrollment slide and squeezing district budgets. Local counts vary depending on whether charters and TK are included.

A southeast San Diego Drop Center warns it may close after Mayor Todd Gloria's draft budget left out the group's city funding. The omission threatens diversion and job programs for teens.

A San Diego judge’s tentative ruling favors Chelsea Goss on free‑speech grounds but preserves limited trespass‑related restrictions against her. The decision keeps a permanent‑injunction hearing on the calendar.

Supervisors will consider reallocating $1.1M to expand a regional diversion fund that could grow to about $2M with philanthropic partners and help roughly 600 households.

SDG&E is widening its cheapest electricity hours to weekdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m., lowering midday delivery charges and nudging customers to shift EV charging and heavy loads. Savings will vary by supplier and usage.

Surveillance video shows a hot‑air balloon with 13 people making an emergency landing in a Temecula backyard; no injuries were reported. The clip was posted online.

Carlsbad is reviving a COPPS community‑policing team after City Council approved funding and a $2.9M reallocation; officials are recruiting six officers to focus on neighborhood problems.

A San Diego County gun safety event in San Marcos produced 266 turn‑ins; deputies say collected firearms will be processed and, where appropriate, destroyed.

Rising San Diego rents have pushed some local workers to rent in Tijuana and commute north. The swap saves money but adds long, early commutes and safety trade-offs.

A California appeals court reversed a jury verdict and remanded a Chula Vista widow’s breach-of-contract claim after a 2020 mix-up led to her husband’s remains being cremated in Texas. The ruling sends the contract question to a judge for a new decision.

San Diego County outlines which CalFresh and Medi‑Cal rules are changing, when they take effect, and where residents can get help. A county webinar is scheduled for April 22.

After a viral Poinsettia Park video showed a Black student cornered and harassed, Carlsbad's council passed a resolution condemning bullying and urging coordinated action.

Backlogs at USCIS have left San Diego DACA recipients out of work and scrambling finances while lawmakers press DHS for answers.