A late-night crash in San Diego’s Midway District left two women seriously injured after a Mercedes-Benz SUV struck a concrete wall at the Rosecrans Street and Womble Road intersection. Police say DUI is suspected, and the Traffic Division is investigating.

SDSU is proposing a 45% spike to the mandatory IRA fee — raising annual student costs from $580 to $840 — and routing most new revenue to athletics to close a multimillion-dollar shortfall.

Encinitas council approved a six‑month, roughly $150K deal to keep Jewish Family Service’s overnight safe‑parking lot operating, far less than the nonprofit requested.

La Playa Taco Shop’s owner was detained by ICE and is being held at Otay Mesa; family and customers have launched a fundraiser and hired counsel to fight the case.

Portable electronic message boards in Encinitas were altered to show profanity and a hateful message; crews took some displays offline and the sheriff's office is investigating.

Seven UH Mānoa students topped a global NeurIPS data‑curation challenge, boosting a model’s accuracy by ~7% using just 1,000 curated examples and earning a NeurIPS podium slot.

A 55‑year‑old El Cajon man was killed early Thursday on a dark stretch of SR‑94 in Jamul. CHP says intoxication wasn’t a factor and the crash is under investigation.

Orange paint tags, including a racial slur, showed up near SDSU and left neighbors cleaning up and adding cameras. The city’s Get It Done app logged reports as residents share photos on neighborhood boards.

Scammers posing as owners have started listing San Diego parcels for pennies on the dollar. County officials urge property owners to sign up for the free Owner Alert to get instant notice of suspicious recordings.

San Diego County and the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots program are collecting new, unwrapped toys at five County airports for children in need during the holiday season.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announces the opening of Denny Sanford Elephant Valley on March 5, 2026, as its largest project to date, focusing on conservation and education.

U.S. CBP detained 17 individuals on a panga-style boat near San Clemente Island, who claimed to be Mexican citizens attempting unauthorized entry into the U.S.

Border Patrol agents in the San Diego Sector seized large amounts of meth and cocaine in multiple busts, including a notable 198-pound meth haul, despite a federal shutdown.