California has begun mailing SUN Bucks EBT cards loaded with $120 per eligible child to help families buy groceries while school is out.

After a 2020 rescue and years in zoo care, 15 southwestern pond turtle hatchlings were released into the San Gabriel River — a rare conservation win.

The Navy plans to use two retired San Diego warships — USS Peleliu and USS Mobile Bay — as live‑fire targets off Kauai during RIMPAC 2026, according to planning documents and solicitations.

Scripps began moving patients into the new Lusardi Tower this week, adding private rooms, an expanded ICU and extra surgical support to the Encinitas campus. The project is part of a multi‑phase master plan to boost North County care.

State labor data show San Diego added about 7,200 jobs in April while the county unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. The gains were led by government and service industries.

An investor paid $10 million for the 41‑unit Cambridge Apartments at 660 F St in Chula Vista. The sale highlights shifting pricing in the San Diego‑area apartment market.

A San Diego judge has rejected Fernando Tatis Jr.'s bid to void a teen-era income‑share deal, leaving an arbitration award intact and exposing him to millions.

Santa Rosas Poppy Bank opened a Novato branch and says it will reach 50 California locations by yearend 2026 while adding staff and competitive shortterm CDs.

The DOJ and California Attorney General filed a proposed settlement requiring three San Diego ready‑mix plants be sold to Holliday Rock to preserve competition in the region.

Santee’s big Memorial Day block party returns Saturday with a beer garden, live music and more than 300 vendors. The free, family-friendly festival draws roughly 30,000 people.

A 29‑year‑old was arrested in Chula Vista after two separate stabbings left two people hospitalized; police say both victims are now stable.

Lightning in a Bottle returned to Buena Vista Lake May 20–24, drawing thousands for five days of music, art and camping while organizers and health officials emphasize precautions.

The Margot Hotel opened Wednesday in the Gaslamp Quarter as one of Hilton’s first Outset Collection properties, offering 135 all‑suite rooms, kitchens and a rooftop terrace.