Camp Pendleton scheduled live‑fire mortars and artillery March 21–29; loud booms could be heard across North County and beyond. The base posted a one‑page schedule and contact numbers.

Orfila Vineyards in Escondido drew criticism after camel rides at a weekend event sparked animal‑welfare concerns and revived fallout from a November giraffe stunt.

San Diego Unified moved forward with preliminary layoff notices after the board approved eliminating 221 classified positions as it seeks to close a projected $47M gap.

Banxico says digital transfers to Mexico surpassed cash in 2025. Lower fees and a new U.S. remittance tax are pushing many senders toward apps and banks.

Escondido’s main library is due to reopen in July 2026 after a $10M state-funded overhaul that adds maker labs, study pods, ADA upgrades and refreshed children’s spaces.

Interactive charts from the San Francisco Chronicle and UC data show sharp differences in acceptance rates and admitted GPAs by major for fall 2025. Berkeley CS ticked up but high‑demand programs remain tight.

County officials say San Diego secured a $99.5M Prop 1 award to build a Midway Behavioral Health Wellness Campus combining crisis, residential and outpatient care.

A county pilot will cover rooftop solar installation costs for income-qualified homeowners in unincorporated San Diego, but spots are limited. The program offers incentives designed to cover installation expenses and has about 22 project slots.

As San Diego’s shelters hit capacity, a local nonprofit is renting houses and placing people into shared rooms as a stopgap while the city scrambles for more beds.

Thousands turned Petco Park into a hands‑on science fair as Expo Day drew roughly 20,000 people while proposed federal budgets threaten deep cuts to NIH, NSF and NASA.

After a week in ICE custody, City Heights community leader Iris Esmeralda Contreras was released on bond and will face a federal court hearing Monday.

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.