On San Diego Magazine’s Happy Half Hour podcast, Brian Malarkey and Chris Puffer unpack reclaiming the Herringbone space and launching Le Coq in La Jolla.

Governor Newsom announced a letter of intent pairing the California National Guard with Mexico’s defense ministry to coordinate disaster response and border security. The move formalizes training and mutual-aid channels with Baja California partners.

Grater Grilled Cheese is preparing a Carmel Mountain Ranch outpost at 11975 Carmel Mountain Road. Work is underway but the chain hasn’t announced an opening date.

Luna Grill will take a former Jamba Juice unit at Chula Vista Center and is planning a late‑2026 opening with its signature Mediterranean menu.

Oceanside approved 140 townhomes on the former Garrison Elementary campus, pairing a public pocket park with in‑lieu fees to meet affordable‑housing rules.

San Diego Unified projects a $47 million deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year, primarily driven by chronic underfunding of special education and declining enrollment.

A federal judge tossed Huntington Beach’s federal challenge to SB 54, preserving California’s limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

A San Diego man admitted he used an explosive to destroy a Rancho Bernardo ATM; authorities say search warrants later uncovered bomb‑making materials at his home.

Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Manroe will take over Chula Vista's fire department on Dec. 31 as long-time Chief Harry Muns retires after a multi-decade run.

A Baja California "mega" shelter in Tijuana has processed about 12,000 deported Mexicans this year, officials say. The site was built for a surge but is running far below full capacity.

A San Diego man was sentenced to 14 years after a May I‑805 crash that killed a Temecula woman. Prosecutors say alcohol, marijuana and excessive speed were factors in the deadly collision.

San Diego is expecting warmer temperatures, with highs 5-15 degrees above normal. Santa Ana winds and potential coastal fog are also forecasted, along with smooth marine conditions and warnings of high tides and possible beach erosion.

Newly obtained video appears to show SDPD officers kneeling on Gabriel Garza outside the Star Bar in the Gaslamp. The county medical examiner called the death a homicide and the family has sued.