San Miguel Fire Protection District was added to the state’s 2026 Fire Risk Reduction Community List, a designation that could help Crest‑area homeowners win insurance credits. Local officials say the listing provides paperwork residents can take to carriers.

Telefèric Barcelona has opened at Westfield UTC in La Jolla, serving cooked-to-order paellas, jamón ibérico and a broad Spanish wine list. The new spot joins UTC’s luxury dining lineup.

San Diego County warns desert willow plants sold at Costco June 24–July 3 may carry sharpshooters that spread Pierce’s disease and asks customers to contact county inspectors.

The nomination window for Encinitas' Nov. 3 election is open through Aug. 7. Early movers include Rimga Viskanta and Brad Lefkowits as the city braces for competitive local races.

A Grantville resident says dozens of camps along the San Diego Riverbed are a wildfire threat and is pressing city officials to act.

High Surf Advisory through 11 PM Tuesday; beaches are hazardous. Inland heat spikes later this week with a Heat Advisory from July 22–27.

The Justice Department says UC San Diego’s medical school used race‑correlated proxies in admissions, steering interviews and offers toward more underrepresented applicants.

Tropical Storm Fausto is set to become a hurricane tonight, with forecasters warning of rapid strengthening. Dangerous surf and rip‑current threats are expected for Baja and parts of California, with possible swell reaching Hawaii by the weekend.

Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour hits Petco Park Tuesday; gates, bag rules, transit and field-access details to keep the night running smoothly.

Alexandria delivered a 427,000‑SF R&D hub for Bristol Myers Squibb at Campus Point, adding major lab capacity to San Diego's life‑science cluster.

Bill Horn, a five-term San Diego County supervisor known for pro-growth policies in North County, has died at 83. He also supported education projects in Uganda.

High surf advisory through 11 p.m. Tuesday for south-facing beaches; 4 6 ft surf and dangerous rip currents. Mild today; inland heat builds later this week.

T. Denny Sanford, the billionaire donor behind Sanford Health and the San Diego Zoo’s Elephant Valley, has died at 90. His gifts reshaped hospitals and public projects and prompted tough questions.