Coastal San Diego will warm to about 72°F Monday while inland valleys and deserts heat up. Extreme Heat Warnings cover desert zones through 8 PM; local Cool Zones are open.

A suspected drunk driver rammed a Chula Vista patrol car at Olympic Parkway and Santa Venetia, injuring an officer and two others.

Border Patrol arrested two men with prior child‑sex convictions in separate San Diego‑area operations; both are being processed for removal.

Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor human‑smuggling charge and faces probable deportation and visa penalties that could stall his career. The 19‑year‑old was a top‑five club prospect and had been rehabbing elbow surgery.

A single-vehicle crash on Shirey Road in Escondido ignited a small brush fire and destroyed a car. Crews contained the flames and investigators are probing the fatal wreck.

Bright-blue Velella velella have washed ashore in huge numbers along California’s coast, carpeting beaches from the Bay Area to Southern California while experts say they’re mostly harmless.

A magnitude-4.5 quake and dozens of aftershocks rattled Brawley and the Imperial Valley Saturday evening.

Encanto neighbors appealed to pause a D.R. Horton plan that would build 123 homes on a long‑vacant hill, saying approvals relied on a repealed 'Footnote 7' loophole.

San Diego County closed the Campland beachline in Mission Bay after water tests flagged contamination. Swimmers, paddlers and pets should avoid water contact while samples are retested.

Coastal mornings stay foggy while inland valleys heat up; parts of the deserts and Inland Empire are under heat alerts through Monday. Plan for morning activity and know cooling options.

A major blaze at the Mission Bay Boat & Ski Club left part of the clubhouse partially collapsed and red‑tagged. Fire and arson investigators are on the scene.

BEA county data and a San Diego Union-Tribune analysis show 16 California counties tripled in size from 2001–2024, led by Bay Area growth and small-county percentage spikes.

Google opened its first San Diego store at Fashion Valley, offering Pixel devices, on-site repairs, classes and Gemini AI demos.