San Diego launched a pilot program to reduce contaminants in green bins by manually sorting waste, providing jobs to those in need, and preparing to educate the public.

San Diego Unified School District is lauded for its dedication to educational equity, particularly for Black and brown students, and has been recognized by the Black InGenius Initiative.

The UC San Diego Library received a $48,815 grant to digitize 727 recordings from the Tuzin Archive for Melanesian Anthropology, preserving Oceania's cultural heritage.

The San Diego Police Department is seeking help to find Maria Alvarez Mercado, a missing at-risk 62-year-old due to her medical condition, last seen on Wightman Street.

The U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector reports increased drug smuggling via vehicle batteries, citing recent seizures of cocaine, meth, and fentanyl.

NWS forecasts a cooler week with light showers for San Diego, and potential thunderstorms over mountains and deserts. Humidity remains high. A monsoon pattern will continue with a weekend cooling trend and less storm chances.

California Senator Catherine Blakespear and local leaders rallied to keep safety upgrades on Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas, amidst city consideration of redesigns that may remove established safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.

San Diego muralists Ground Floor Murals created a tribute mural in East Village for deceased San Diego Zoo animals: Kalluk the polar bear, Nicky the giraffe, and Maka the gorilla.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Office hosted a gun safety event at the La Mesa Civic Center, collecting 270 firearms in exchange for gift cards and distributing free gun locks.

NWS San Diego forecasts a slight cool-down for coastal areas, sustained heat inland, and increased warmth in deserts, with chances of rain focused on mountains and east-facing slopes. Thunderstorms may persist through Wednesday.

San Diego deputies arrested two individuals, a man and a juvenile, for possession of fentanyl in Chula Vista, as part of efforts to combat drug smuggling.

Chinese national Jiaci Liu received a 24-month federal prison sentence for defrauding elderly Americans, as announced by the Southern District of California's U.S. Attorney's Office.

A motorcyclist was severely injured in a hit and run in San Diego's Mt. Hope area, with the driver later arrested. The victim sustained a brain bleed and fractured pelvis.