New state rules and CYBHI funding let San Diego schools bill Medi‑Cal and commercial plans for eligible student wellness services, preserving counselors and keeping care free. Parents must consent and provide insurance info, but districts say data is protected.

A San Diego rideshare driver who waited nearly seven years for an asylum decision was detained at Camp Pendleton’s gate and taken to Otay Mesa, with a hearing set March 12.

More than 30 cats and kittens rescued from Stockton are in San Diego Humane Society care; many need medical treatment and are being quarantined across SDHS campuses. Shelter teams are isolating and treating the animals before adoption.

Girl Scouts San Diego says Ferrero voided a cookie contract and cost the council $1.1M, prompting a federal lawsuit that says troop funding and donations were hit hard.

County leaders pledged $1.5M to keep Casa Mariposa open while Mayor Gloria says he'll ask City Council to match the funds. Providers called it a lifeline for survivors.

Held 17 months at Otay Mesa, an asylum seeker began a hunger strike and was hospitalized; family and counsel say a habeas petition was denied and ICE did not comment.

Poway Unified trustees approved preliminary layoff notices and a PARS early‑retirement window as part of budget cuts. Key deadlines and staff notifications come this spring.

Sweetwater Authority’s program applies six monthly bill credits to eligible South Bay accounts, offering extra relief for seniors as prices rise.

The San Diego Rescue Mission is scouting a shelter likely in El Cajon to expand East County capacity. Leaders say a site could be picked by summer and the nonprofit would operate it.

Network changes to Medicare Advantage plans are forcing thousands of San Diego seniors to change primary-care doctors or pay more to keep access to UCSD and other systems. Local counselors are urging people to act now.

A Fallbrook family found a mountain lion in a backyard trap; state wildlife officers removed and released the cat, leaving neighbors worried about missing pets.

The city activated its inclement weather shelter program for Feb. 20, opening temporary beds at Father Joe's Villages and Living Water Church for people sleeping outdoors.

Registered nurses picketed outside UC San Diego and Palomar hospitals, calling immigration enforcement a public-health threat and demanding clear SB 81 protocols.