A Grantville resident says dozens of camps along the San Diego Riverbed are a wildfire threat and is pressing city officials to act.

T. Denny Sanford, the billionaire donor behind Sanford Health and the San Diego Zoo’s Elephant Valley, has died at 90. His gifts reshaped hospitals and public projects and prompted tough questions.

More than 30 cats were removed from a San Diego home after a neighbor reported a suspicious smell; the animals are now at SDHS receiving medical and behavioral care.

High school activists handed a 19‑page plan to county officials urging limits on solitary confinement as court‑ordered jail reforms move forward. Their meetings with local leaders put fresh pressure on the Sheriff’s Office.

San Diego’s unemployment ticked up to 4.4% in June, ending a six‑month decline as hospitality hires were offset by government payroll cuts and a smaller labor force.

San Diego County is caring for more than 820 birds seized from a Valley Center property; Animal Services says donations to its Spirit Fund will help cover medical care.

Santee has been added to California’s Fire Risk Reduction Community List. The designation could help residents win insurance credits and priority wildfire grant funding.

El Cajon’s council voted 4–1 to forgo roughly $5.3 million in state encampment funding, citing housing‑first restrictions and a preference for locally controlled shelter and outreach. The choice leaves local contracts as the immediate path to expanded services.

San Diego law enforcement will accept unwanted guns in Encinitas Saturday; anonymous turn‑ins earn gift cards and free trigger locks.

A Chula Vista pickleball player says a miswired fence shocked her unconscious and has sued the city and the club over injuries and alleged negligence.

San Diego Workforce Partnership is directing $4.22M to nonprofits and university partners to expand paid internships, AI‑integrated training and youth career services across the county.

Cemetery plots, embalming and ceremony fees can push San Diego funeral bills past $10,000. We break down where the money goes and lower‑cost options families can consider.

A free Filipino American Friendship Festival returns to NTC Park at Liberty Station on July 18 with vendors, performances and a lumpia-eating contest.