A construction worker died after being trapped under a pipe during a trench collapse at a Scripps Ranch job site. The recovery was managed by the SDFD.

A San Diego Police officer died and another was injured in a vehicle pursuit collision; the department mourns their loss and an investigation is underway.

A man suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a median and trees in Mira Mesa. Excessive speed is to blame, and alcohol was not a factor. The SDPD is investigating the incident.

A motorcycle rider was injured by a hit-and-run driver in San Diego, suffering severe leg injuries. Police are seeking information to find the fleeing driver.

The Zzymzzy Quartet is set to perform Gypsy Jazz at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park on September 6, focusing on vintage standards and the style of Django Reinhardt.

San Diego's South Park neighborhood will rename Grape Street Dog Park to “Tonahill – Ruopp Park” in memory of fallen officers Tonahill and Ruopp, 40 years after their line of duty deaths in 1984.

The weather in Southern California is expected to see slight temperature fluctuations with the coast and valleys cooling and deserts remaining hot. Marine layers may affect visibility, with no significant rain forecasted.

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer has initiated plans to reduce cell phone use in schools to improve focus and mental health, leveraging County mental health experts and collaborating with Campana Studios for phone-limiting devices.

A California man was sentenced to 27 months for a childcare benefit fraud scheme involving $3.7 million, with restitution to be paid by him and his co-defendants.

A new interactive website launched by the County helps locate affordable housing with filters for specific needs and direct contact links to housing developers.

The Mandeville Art Gallery at UC San Diego has received a $150,000 grant from the Teiger Foundation to support new projects and interdisciplinary programs.

Nine orphaned coyotes rehabilitated by the San Diego Humane Society are released back into the wild after a careful program to minimize human imprinting.

A 55-year-old woman was caught by CBP trying to smuggle over 50 pounds of dried sea cucumbers into the US from Mexico at the Calexico East Port of Entry.