Sabre Springs contractor ECON Construction says it will scale from roughly $200M to $1B in annual revenue while expanding staff and building major multifamily projects. The firm is already listed on several San Diego‑area apartment builds.

Explicit AI deepfakes are circulating in high schools and many educators lack training to respond. Youth organizers and a federal law are pushing schools toward clearer policies.

The Waterfront Bar & Grill has survived Prohibition, a condo development that got built around it, and nine decades of late nights on Kettner. It just couldn't get past a health inspector in 2026 — and this is the third year in a row a pest finding has turned up, with the severity finally tipping from minor to major.

Tony Moore, 65, has died after being struck by a motorcycle on El Cajon Boulevard in La Mesa; the county medical examiner is awaiting postmortem results.

El Cajon City Council denied an appeal to keep a temporary tent used by the Afghan Community Culture Center, citing a 180-day fire-code limit. The nonprofit must now find interim space while it raises funds for a permanent center.

San Diego County says two bats found in Escondido tested positive for rabies and is asking anyone who touched them to contact public health for evaluation. Officials confirmed both animals were rabid.

Federal indictments were unsealed after a 16‑month FBI probe that led to 11 arrests and the seizure of more than 11 pounds of meth across San Diego County.

Officer Tyler Cockrell, a 20‑year SDPD veteran, sued the City alleging retaliation and harassment tied to internal disputes and prior probes into senior staff.

A city audit found slow ‘turnout’ times and a 2019 triage policy have left San Diego Fire‑Rescue crews averaging multi‑minute delays, pushing arrival times past the city goal.

Transfers of county jail inmates to ICE rose to 83 in 2025, up from 30 in 2024, fueling political pushback and renewed debate over local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Local leaders and advocates are sharply divided over safety and community impact.

Patchy fog this morning clears to sun; inland highs spike into the low 80s this weekend.

The City Attorney sued the owners of 3651–3655 Ocean View Blvd, claiming the fire‑damaged building is abandoned, unsafe and a neighborhood nuisance.

Jack Harlow will play Gallagher Square at Petco Park on Sept. 17 as part of his Monica tour. Artist and Citi presales start March 26; general sale March 27.