Del Mar Wine + Food Festival returns Sept. 30–Oct. 4 with a stacked chef lineup and a two-day Grand Tasting at Surf Sports Park. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now.

UC San Diego researchers found SynCav1 preserved memory and neuron structure in mice with TDP‑43 pathology, suggesting a neuron‑focused path forward for dementia research.

Cal Fire expanded a Red Flag Warning Friday to cover parts of eastern Riverside and eastern San Diego counties amid strong winds and low humidity.

AB 1751 would fast‑track townhomes and require a $28 hourly floor for construction workers, splitting California's building trades over how prevailing wages are set.

Environmental groups filed petitions asking regulators to require stormwater permits for big-box stores and warehouses, arguing parking‑lot runoff is a major source of toxic pollution.

Oto Sushi is opening a Leucadia outpost this July, bringing yakumi-style nigiri, robata grilling and plant-forward dishes to Encinitas.

Coastal Academy was awarded the CIF SoCal Division V baseball title after a bench‑clearing brawl in a separate semifinal led officials to declare a double forfeit.

San Diego's Safe Sidewalks pilot ends June 30, 2026. Homeowners who received eligibility letters still have time to enroll and avoid permit fees.

An appellate court on June 4 blocked HomeFed’s plan for 3,008 homes at Fanita Ranch in Santee, finding planning and environmental law violations and rescinding approvals.

Four councilmembers say redirecting roughly $2.2M from Flock cameras could restore library hours, rec programs and arts funding.

A San Diego man says a wrong turn into Mexico led to a guilty plea, a fine and six days in jail; he now wants California to clarify whether the foreign conviction strips his gun rights.

An IBA review finds overtime — not bike‑lane striping — is the major pressure on San Diego’s Transportation Department as the council readies a Tuesday budget vote.

Low clouds this morning should clear to partial sun and highs near 73F. Mountain and desert gusts pick up Saturday; secure loose items if youre headed inland.