ATTOM data compiled by the Long Beach Press‑Telegram show the typical California seller netted about $265,000 in 2025, with Bay Area metros posting the largest raw profits.

San Diego is offering up to $1,000 for tips after vandals damaged dozens of Balboa Park parking pay stations, in an estimated $77,000 hit to the city’s rollout. Investigators are asking the public to call Crime Stoppers.

El Cajon police searched Granite Hills High after a threatening phone call; officers found nothing unusual and remained on site as a precaution.

A Scripps diver filmed a rare prickly shark at La Jolla Cove during a night research dive. The footage highlights the shark’s thorny skin and posterior fins.

After families' testimony, Encinitas' mobility commission recommended reinstating red‑light cameras; the proposal now goes to the City Council.

Chief Roxana Kennedy says city leaders are trying to force her out after a December union‑party incident; the city denies the claim and officials cite legal constraints.

PopUp Bagels is opening at the Freeman Collective in Oceanside, taking over the former Black Market Bakery. Operators haven’t set an official opening date.

The woman accused of killing Cal Fire Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi is due in San Diego court this week for a preliminary hearing that could move the case toward trial.

Two San Diego startups and Kratos SRE made the Pentagon’s Gauntlet shortlist. The trials begin next week and could lead to sizable prototype orders.

SOUTHCOM says a Feb. 9 strike in the eastern Pacific killed two people and left one survivor as part of Operation Southern Spear. The attack deepens questions about legal authority and oversight.

The Flats, an 18‑unit mixed‑use building at 1931 S. Coast Hwy in South Oceanside, sold for $14.425M. The 2024‑built property includes two street‑front retail spaces and high‑end finishes.

A grand jury indicted 34 people after Operation Street Sweeper targeted East Village open‑air drug markets; 23 people were arrested in the recent takedown. Officials say the sweep aimed to stem overdoses and related crime downtown.

La Jolla Cove Hotel & Suites has started an 18‑month renovation that will enclose the lobby, add a bar and upgrade rooms, with a temporary valet zone in place.