The second annual Tijuana con Olor a Café takes over Avenida Revolución Feb. 21–22 with a 7,000‑cup target; proceeds will support the Castro‑Limón pediatric cancer foundation.

SDSU says it is working with the FBI after nearly $5.9M was wired to a bogus account; federal agents recovered about $5.48M and the investigation is ongoing.

A pre-dawn fire burned inside the hollow Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park; crews knocked it down and Caltrans is assessing the span.

Lakeshore Villa, a 126-unit seniors affordable community in San Carlos, sold for $47M. The buyer vows to invest and keep the building affordable.

ICE is seeking to deport a Tempe resident whose attorney says an Iranian execution order awaits him; lawyers have filed emergency motions to block removal.

LPL Financial plans to cut 72 roles at its San Diego office as part of a broader efficiency push. Most affected staff will remain employed into April and May 2026.

Billionaire-backed and boutique proposals have pushed a statewide debate: build whole new cities or force denser housing into existing ones. Costs, water and population math complicate the choice.

Tijuana agents arrested two homicide suspects and a man wanted for robbery after U.S. agencies shared intelligence. Authorities say the detainees will be processed by Mexican prosecutors and sent back to face charges.

San Diego’s Element Biosciences unveiled VITARI, a benchtop sequencer it says can deliver a whole genome for about $100. The launch comes as patent and antitrust fights with Illumina play out in federal court.

California awarded San Diego $5 million from the CalVIP Cohort 5 pot to scale the Peacemaker Project’s outreach teams, trauma services and re-entry supports. The funding targets neighborhoods hit hardest by gang and gun violence.

Registered nurses picketed outside UC San Diego and Palomar hospitals, calling immigration enforcement a public-health threat and demanding clear SB 81 protocols.

Clear, cool Friday morning in San Diego; High Surf Advisory through 10 p.m. Friday. Sunny, warmer weekend with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.

San Diego’s cult‑favorite Mike’s Red Tacos has launched a national franchising push with early commitments for more than 200 locations, backed by industry veterans.