SDSU signed a 10-year lease to bring nursing and Global Campus classes to Chula Vista’s new Millenia Library, with the first nursing cohort targeted for fall 2026.

San Diego is replacing curbside bins for about 225,000 households and chipping old carts so the plastic can be cleaned, pelletized and remade into new products.

Escondido officials are proposing drones and $1,000 fines to crack down on illegal fireworks; the ordinance heads to City Council on May 13.

A Southern California woman says DHS billed her $1.82M while her green‑card case remains pending, spotlighting a revived rule that lets agencies impose daily fines.

Downtown Carlsbad will see broad road closures this Sunday as the Carlsbad Village Street Faire fills Grand Avenue with hundreds of vendors, food and live music.

A new University of West Alabama analysis finds California metros dominate the nation's highest-paying spots for registered nurses, with San Jose at the top. The report uses BLS data showing a big jump in RN pay since 2019.

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.