The NWS San Diego has issued advisories for Southern California, expecting heavy rain, strong winds, and snow due to an atmospheric river, with significant impacts expected over the holiday season.

A fire in a vacant building in downtown San Diego was contained by over 100 firefighters; no injuries were reported, but the incident caused road closures.

San Diego Sector reports a 93% drop in illegal border crossings at the beginning of fiscal year 2026, with only 1,793 arrests, helped by strict border policies and expanded infrastructure.

San Diego police arrested a burglary suspect, using ALPR tech, and seized drugs and a ghost gun from his vehicle after a chase and crash in Carmel Valley.

A downtown San Diego bike shop says burglars stole dozens of high-end bikes and about $15,000 in losses just before the holidays. Police are reviewing surveillance and asking for tips.

San Diego County will build about 60 sleeping cabins in Lemon Grove, but federal rules upended a $1 lease and pushed the project’s price into the millions.

UC San Diego is expanding access to chip design with OpenROAD, a new NSF-backed Chipshub and DARPA funding that together aim to speed student work to real silicon.

Brookfield‑backed Intrepid Fiber said it will build open‑access, multi‑gigabit fiber in Vista and San Marcos, with engineering and construction already under way and service expected early 2026.

San Diego police say vehicle burglaries are down sharply in 2025, and officials credit license-plate readers and cameras for the drop. What to know and how to report.

A deputy-involved shooting near the Imperial Beach Pier during the Pow Wow left one man dead. San Diego Police are leading an independent investigation as officials process the scene.

San Diego went to Las Vegas trying to sell desalinated water but left without a buyer. Arizona’s WIFA is exploring desal projects, but federal and regional approvals remain major hurdles.

AIS Infrastructure says it landed about $2 billion in DHS/CBP border contracts, including a $483M San Diego package. Field crews are slated to mobilize in January 2026.

Sheriff's deputies responded to a collision in Imperial Beach involving a minor on a bike and a car, resulting in the child's critical injury and the driver's DUI arrest.