El Cajon City Council denied an appeal to keep a temporary tent used by the Afghan Community Culture Center, citing a 180-day fire-code limit. The nonprofit must now find interim space while it raises funds for a permanent center.

San Diego's Get It Done app is carrying a backlog of nearly 85,000 open reports, leaving residents waiting weeks for parking, sidewalks and lights to be fixed.

A proposed DHS rollback of the 2022 public‑charge rule has immigrant families in California avoiding child care and other services amid confusion and fear. Advocates warn the impact could ripple across early‑education and health systems.

A new $2M longevity fund and an East County pilot aim to blunt rising housing and financial strain among San Diego’s older residents. Hospitals and nonprofits say services must shift from crisis care to prevention.

Oceanside nonprofit Freedom Dogs marks 20 years pairing veterans with service dogs while scrambling to replace a Department of Defense grant that covered nearly half its budget. Local donors are being asked to step up.

Families from Virginia to Germany describe small rituals and 'go binders' as deployments stretch and the USS Gerald R. Ford heads to Crete for repairs.

The 137‑foot schooner Bill of Rights was ordered out of its Chula Vista slip by May 5, jeopardizing a long‑running youth sail‑training program. Community volunteers are mounting a campaign to keep the ship in port.

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.