Seattle’s Highspot will merge with San Diego rival Seismic, combining two major revenue‑enablement platforms under a San Diego‑led brand and an AI‑first roadmap.

A new CARB inventory finds California’s natural and working lands stored nearly 5 billion metric tons of carbon and absorbed about twice the carbon lost to wildfires, though recent mega‑fires have reduced stocks.

GANMI-backed Golden Columbia has bought One and Two Columbia Place in downtown San Diego and plans phased upgrades to turn the towers into amenity-rich workplaces.

A student was detained after threats forced a search of Meadowbrook Middle School. Deputies say no explosives were found and the investigation is ongoing.

A person died Wednesday when a pickup crashed on La Cresta Road near Greenfield Drive east of El Cajon. CHP said the occupant was trapped and pronounced dead at the scene.

Hundreds of Chula Vista educators told the school board that steep premium hikes have forced some to drop district coverage and seek care across the border.

A teen was wounded at a Santee Super Bowl gathering after friends handled firearms, investigators say. Officials said a .44‑caliber cap‑and‑ball revolver discharged.

Da Coconut Cafe, a 13-year Hawaiian favorite at Temecula’s Vail Ranch Center, closed unexpectedly this week; owners posted a brief farewell thanking customers and staff.

Oceanside approved a 51‑stall Rove Charging hub with two Tesla Megapacks; neighbors raised fire‑safety concerns and the city attached testing conditions.

A proposed In‑N‑Out at the corner of Grossmont Center Drive and Center Drive would be the city's first. Locals cheer the brand but worry drive‑thru lines could worsen traffic near the mall and hospital.

A county dashboard compiles live beach closures, hydrogen sulfide readings, odor complaints and wastewater flow data tied to the Tijuana River sewage crisis.

A federal jury convicted Ricardo Orizaba‑Zendejas of drug and firearm crimes tied to a Yakima trafficking cell and the 2022 murders of a couple and their unborn child. He faces a combined minimum of 25 years when sentenced in May.

Dozens of National City streetlights are dark, residents say, fueling safety concerns as city and utility crews work to fix the outages. Reporting channels and ownership questions are complicating repairs.