The City Council budget committee told the mayor to hold arts funding steady amid a $111M shortfall. Arts leaders warn flat funding won't keep up with rising costs.

A Harbor Police officer who was suspended twice for falling asleep on duty was later promoted, raising questions about discipline and transparency at the Port. Reporting has prompted calls for clearer promotion rules.

A pedestrian was killed in Oceanside by a vehicle; the driver cooperated, and drugs or alcohol were not factors.

A woman was found dead near her car in Rancho Bernardo, with the San Diego Police Department initially treating the death as suspicious. However, an autopsy indicated a natural medical cause.

San Diego is forecast to experience cooler temperatures and increased rain chances heading into the weekend, with the potential for heavy precipitation and lower snow levels.

A binational trash boom trapped hundreds of tons of debris — and now much of that contaminated plastic is being buried in San Diego landfills, officials say.

A decorated Navy captain lost a command slot that would have made her the first woman to lead a SEAL‑overseeing unit, touching off outrage and questions about Pete Hegseth’s role.

The Port of San Diego launched a shore power system for roll-on/roll-off vessels, a first in the US, to reduce emissions by enabling ships to use the local electrical grid.

Five North County mayors told a recent forum they want redevelopment agencies revived to fund affordable housing and local infrastructure, arguing state mandates lack subsidies. The idea is already drawing attention in Sacramento and among local organizers.

A woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in San Diego's Rancho Bernardo; police are investigating with the help of witnesses and surveillance footage.

Southern California experiences a cool down with increased wind gusts and potential late-week rain as high pressure eases and a low pressure system approaches, per the National Weather Service San Diego.

National City’s council unanimously approved a tobacco retail licensing program that caps permits, sets 1,000‑foot buffers near youth facilities and funds inspections. The measure includes stepped fines and potential revocations for repeat violations.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in fiscal 2025 — a historic, record haul across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The service called it more than three times its annual average.