Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez introduced AB 1620 to allow a state deduction for homeowners' insurance premiums beginning in 2026. Supporters say it targets seniors and working families facing rising rates.

Encinitas City Council voted to raise fees for repeat false fire-alarm responses, targeting persistent activations that tied up crews in 2025.

Realtor.com data show 57% of San Diego listings had HOA dues in 2025 and the median monthly fee rose to $367, adding hundreds to monthly housing costs.

Families from Virginia to Germany describe small rituals and 'go binders' as deployments stretch and the USS Gerald R. Ford heads to Crete for repairs.

The 137‑foot schooner Bill of Rights was ordered out of its Chula Vista slip by May 5, jeopardizing a long‑running youth sail‑training program. Community volunteers are mounting a campaign to keep the ship in port.

Assessor data shows roughly $29 million in Mills Act savings countywide, with downtown, La Jolla and Coronado landmarks receiving the largest reductions.

A Brookhaven man was arrested in a multi-state probe into the January killing of Aaron 'A.J.' Parr in Murrieta, California. Authorities say the slaying was tied to an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

The state’s petroleum watchdog has opened probes into some gas stations after sudden pump‑price spikes. Regulators are collecting records to see whether illegal gouging occurred.

Caltrans will hold an open-house in National City to preview a $222.5M plan to rehab 14.5 miles of I-805. Neighbors can meet the project team next Tuesday evening.

A 44-year-old man was arrested March 19 after detectives recovered stolen motorcycles at a San Marcos home; he faces auto-theft and commercial burglary allegations.

A new Hillcrest cafe leans into Victorian‑Gothic decor and Japanese‑inspired coffee drinks, from cortados to a black sesame Black Marble. The owners moved the concept from a pop‑up to a shop this week.

Former Baja governor Jaime Bonilla was arraigned in Mexicali on embezzlement and abuse‑of‑power charges tied to the failed Next Energy solar deal. He lives in Chula Vista.

San Diego researchers warn federal grant cuts and delivery delays are already squeezing labs and slowing clinical trials, threatening local cancer breakthroughs.