Petco Park’s ownership and lease terms are a central part of the Padres sale — city contracts, bond financing and reversion rights will shape which bidders can close.

Patchy fog Sunday; a Heat Advisory runs March 16–20 with record highs likely inland later in the week.

San Diego police ran a Friday-night DUI checkpoint and posted video urging partygoers to choose sober rides ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

A Marine Corps report attributes an Oct. 18 demonstration mishap to a rare fuze failure after fragments rained onto a closed stretch of I‑5; a CHP vehicle was struck and no one was hurt.

A two‑vehicle collision on Otay Lakes Road east of Wueste Road killed one man and injured another. CHP San Diego is investigating and seeking witnesses.

The NWS has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for March 16–20. Expect coastal fog this weekend and dangerous inland heat next week.

A La Jolla immunologist helped identify tiny food protein fragments that tell gut immune cells to tolerate corn, wheat and soy — a finding that could inform future allergy therapies.

Bier Garden opens a second, patio-forward location in downtown Oceanside this Monday, bringing its beer-focused menu and rotating taps just steps from the pier.

A jury convicted Davarold Jucynn Zeno of first-degree murder and a lying-in-wait special circumstance in the 2021 El Cajon killing of Jaylin Moore; Zeno was sentenced to life without parole.

A Clairemont family is canvassing neighbors after 43‑year‑old Andres Gallardo was killed in a hit‑and‑run while riding his bike. Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for video or eyewitness tips.

The Little Club on Orange Avenue will close at the end of March, its staff say, bringing a decades-old local tradition to a pause. Regulars and employees are already packing up the bar’s fixtures and memories.

A judge handed Gregory Carlomagno a 43‑year, 8‑month to life term after his conviction in the 2024 El Cajon stabbing that left Steven Barron dead. Local records and court filings detail the incident and arrest.

A multi-agency sweep of four Oceanside smoke shops turned up more than 100 pounds of products police say contained kratom, psilocybin and THC.