Grieving San Diego families led a Walk for Lives event Saturday, combining testimonials with resource booths as federal and county officials highlighted prevention and enforcement steps.

The DA-backed Shelter Ready app has slashed shelter placement time and signed on hundreds of outreach organizations in its first year.

Sweetwater Union High School District will house its Launch Virtual Academy in Chula Vista’s Millenia Library under a 15-year lease with city-funded buildout.

Seven French bulldogs under one year old were found abandoned across Rancho Santa Fe; neighbors and a vet clinic are caring for the animals while investigators probe the dumping.

More than 100 pets arrived at local shelters after July 4 fireworks. The San Diego Humane Society is waiving reclaim fees and updating its lost-and-found listings to speed reunifications.

MAKE Cafe’s Normal Heights outpost pairs daytime farm-to-table service with a 12-week paid training program that aims to move immigrant and refugee women into long-term jobs.

Terence Shepherd says KPBS fired him after he flagged a reporter’s on‑air protest sign; the complaint names KPBS and the SDSU Research Foundation and seeks damages.

San Marcos homeowners say their HOA warned them to take down American flags or face $100 fines; state and federal law could protect the displays.

A new county report finds Latino high‑school graduation climbed from 68% to 91% between 2005 and 2023, but many young adults still lack family‑sustaining wages. Community programs and funding shifts helped drive gains, the study says.

Mill Valley marathon swimmer Catherine Breed has launched a staged 900‑mile coast swim, trailing a small support crew and stopping to spotlight local conservation groups.

A 70-year-old Mission Hills man is seeking $35 million after a trip-and-fall that left him with neck and back fractures. His lawyer says an exposed parking‑meter base created the danger.

A national MFAN survey of 10,089 military households finds 41.2% report low or very low food security, straining families near Camp Pendleton and nationwide.

A La Jolla volunteer group drafted a 40‑hour weekly schedule for the La Jolla Recreation Center that shifts open hours to peak times and proposes paid room rentals for user groups.