San Diego County posted a water-contact advisory for Glorietta Bay after monitoring flagged elevated bacteria. Officials advise avoiding water contact until tests clear the area.

A brush fire in Mission Valley closed eastbound Friars at Santo on Wednesday and snarled local traffic as crews worked the scene.

Low clouds and elevated surf through Friday. Expect partly sunny afternoons and inland warming next week.

Carlsbad roaster Steady State opened a second cafe in San Marcos beside its roastery, with plans for an onsite bakery and expanded sourcing.

California is waiving the $50 Historian Passport fee for a limited time, offering free entry to more than 30 state historic parks from Juneteenth through the end of 2026.

Parents and teachers at Fuerte Elementary say mold, rodents and cockroaches have invaded classrooms; a petition and parents pulling kids have forced scrutiny of district repairs.

Federal prosecutors say a San Diego man raised roughly $600,000 through charity appeals and diverted much of it to Hamas, a criminal complaint alleges.

A 26-year-old man died after his car struck a concrete pillar on northbound I-5 near Clairemont Drive; CHP is investigating.

A judge sentenced Mario Felix to 26 years after the August 2024 stabbing of an MTS bus driver at Escondido’s Valley Parkway Transit Center; prosecutors cited rising transit violence.

A Parkfield study using machine learning found short slow‑slip events that boost low‑frequency quakes, prompting scientists to rethink how California's hazard models account for transient stress.

Low clouds this morning will give way to sun and highs near 73°F. A Beach Hazards Statement warns of elevated surf and high rip-current risk through Friday.

Carlsbad police established a perimeter at Solamar Mobile Estates after an individual fled a traffic stop; air support joined the search.

The City Council approved a resolution condemning harassment of San Diego’s Somali community and pledging steps to protect at‑home child‑care providers.