A KPBS highlights video and local coverage revisit the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival’s 2025 edition, when hundreds packed Balboa Park for food, music and performances.

A man in a red Tesla flashed a handgun at a student near Wilson Middle School in City Heights Tuesday morning; police arrested a suspect and lifted a brief lockdown.

Deputies in Spring Valley arrested a 64-year-old man after seizing about 138 grams of meth, suspected stolen property and ammunition during a vehicle search.

Juice Holler opened in downtown Encinitas with cold-pressed juices, functional lattes and a community-focused space for remote workers and pop-ups. The owner says early response has been strong.

Firehouse Subs is planning a Poway shop at 13452 Poway Rd with a hoped-for September 2026 opening; a Grantville location on Friars Road is also planned.

Police and district officials responded to a rumored shooting threat at Montgomery High; officials say they are coordinating with San Diego police while the situation is monitored.

Arcana, a 47‑seat hidden cocktail den from the owners of The Roxy, is slated to open on South Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas with an astrolabe‑style entrance and classic cocktails.

Sunny skies with breezy afternoon gusts in San Diego; highs near 68. Inland neighborhoods warm into the 70s later this week.

Preliminary inspections show Orion’s heat shield held up during Artemis II’s April 10 splashdown off San Diego, with much less char loss than Artemis I. Engineers say detailed lab work is still coming.

Kilroy closed sales of Columbia Square Living and the Jardine in April for about $202 million, trimming its Hollywood multifamily exposure as the REIT recycles capital.

A Saipan woman was sentenced to nearly six years for running an affinity and Bitcoin investment fraud that targeted older women across the Marianas.

A new University of West Alabama analysis finds California metros dominate the nation's highest-paying spots for registered nurses, with San Jose at the top. The report uses BLS data showing a big jump in RN pay since 2019.

The team behind Galū Café in Chula Vista is opening Lugā Cafe & Kitchen in City Heights this fall, moving into the former El Borrego space with matcha-driven drinks and sit-down plates.