A bypass pipeline near Junction Box 1 ruptured, releasing about 36,000 gallons into Stewart's Drain; crews contained the flow and cleaned up within hours.

Hundreds of Chula Vista educators told the school board that steep premium hikes have forced some to drop district coverage and seek care across the border.

More than 2,500 SDG&E customers lost power across several San Diego neighborhoods Monday; restoration windows fell between midmorning and midafternoon.

An appeals court ruling and state law changes give California employers stronger options — from workplace violence prevention plans to restraining orders — to protect staff.

San Diego warns hundreds of emergency voucher recipients could lose rental assistance this fall, with many households elderly, disabled or extremely low‑income. Officials say funds may run out by fall 2026.

Ricky Shabazz is mixing social‑justice outreach with housing and new degrees to try to reverse enrollment decline at downtown City College.

The San Diego Housing Commission closed the Section 8 waitlist after voucher costs climbed and federal funding failed to keep pace, leaving tens of thousands waiting.

A tree branch carrying a bee hive fell at Lexington and Avocado, and police warned people to avoid the area. Crews were on scene to secure the roadway.

Oceanside's new county-funded psychiatric unit finished its first month, reporting 31 patients served and 10 in care this week.

The San Diego River Park Foundation counted 148 people in the riverbed last week — about half the number recorded in September. Officials say outreach and housing placements helped drive the decline.

ACCE protesters stormed a DTECH wildfire panel in San Diego, forcing PG&E's wildfire VP offstage while pressing the utility to drop its Palantir contract.

San Diego will add paid parking meters in Normal Heights, City Heights and Kensington next month, expanding metered hours along Adams Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard. City officials say revenue will fund local improvements.

A Fallbrook couple says state inspectors threatened arrest unless they allowed spraying or removal — they cut down 10 backyard citrus trees amid an HLB quarantine.