Early returns show San Diego voters trailing Measure A, the vacant‑home tax that would have charged $8,000–$10,000 a year. County election officials say counts will continue this week.

Santee advanced a plan to lease six automated license‑plate readers through the sheriff’s office, a move that revives debate over surveillance, costs and data‑sharing rules. The council asked staff to draft a formal agreement.

A brush fire that started in Tijuana crossed into San Diego’s Marron Valley; Cal Fire lists the blaze at 20 acres and 10% contained.

Federal agents arrested four people after finding a nearly 2,000-foot tunnel under a Buy 4 Less storefront in Otay Mesa and seized over a ton of suspected cocaine.

TailoredSpace opened a 9,700‑sq‑ft Solana Beach campus with desks from $295 and private offices available for local professionals.

SANDAG has opened applications for a chief financial officer with a June 21 first-review deadline. The recruiter lists a salary range up to $350,002.

Wabasha police say Michael James Gonzalez was arrested in Murrieta and faces multiple child‑exploitation counts; investigators credited help from Humboldt and Riverside agencies.

Morning fog yields to mostly sunny afternoons; inland highs climb into the 70s midweek. No advisories are in effect.

A quick air-and-ground response stopped a seven-acre brush fire near Ramona before homes were hit.

Two people were rescued from a Valley Center cliff after an ATV went over the edge. Crews cleared dense brush for more than two hours; one rider was airlifted for treatment.

Beijing Express held a solid A grade and a cult following for its salt-and-pepper wings. Then one inspection cycle took it from neighborhood favorite to a closure notice on the door — and it's far from the only one in the county this month.

A 31-year-old man from California died after a midnight shootout near San José del Cabo that wounded civilians and soldiers, officials say.

Less than a year ago, Mille Fleurs earned a flawless 100 on its health inspection. This week the Michelin-listed Rancho Santa Fe icon got a closure notice instead — and it turns out it's not the only restaurant on its street to fall to the same problem.