Border Patrol found 19 people hiding inside a drainage tunnel near San Diego on May 4. Two of those arrested had prior drug‑trafficking convictions and previous deportations.

Diana Craighead apologized after a public speaker delivered Islamophobic remarks at an April LBUSD meeting; advocates and CAIR‑LA are urging in‑the‑moment rules to stop hate speech.

A fast-moving brush fire on the Campo Reservation grew quickly on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and a temporary shelter at Golden Acorn Casino as crews worked near I‑8.

Queenstown Hospitality Group opened a New Zealand‑style bistro in Del Mar Village with smashburgers, meat pies, weekend brunch and a dog menu. The group is offering opening promotions and weekday happy hour.

General Dynamics NASSCO won $856 million to build T‑AO 217, part of the John Lewis fleet oiler run — funding that leaders say will steady jobs at the San Diego shipyard.

A 37-year-old woman died after being struck in a shared driveway in Sorrento Valley late Monday; the SDPD Traffic Division is investigating.

Bird Rock Elementary celebrated 75 years as a multi‑building modernization moves toward construction, promising new classrooms and refreshed play spaces.

Urban Kitchen Group has leased nearly 5,000 sq ft in Bankers Hill for an all-day restaurant, aiming for a late‑2027 opening. The space is in the Manchester Financial building at 2550 Fifth Ave.

Supporters say the county's plan to wind down San Pasqual Academy needs more public review to avoid disrupting foster-youth placements.

Jim Wood, a former police officer and longtime Oceanside mayor, died May 16 at age 78. City leaders remembered his public‑safety focus and years of service.

Lemon Grove has restarted its Downtown Specific Plan, expanding the planning area and asking residents to weigh in on taller, denser development and a proposed transit hub.

Brandon Gomes outlined a string of pitching setbacks Monday: Blake Snell is headed for a NanoNeedle scope, Tyler Glasnow has been shut down and Brusdar Graterol's rehab is paused.

Mostly sunny and warmer today with highs near 73°F. Patchy fog returns late and could slow morning commutes.