Courts | Life in prison for shooter who killed woman in car in Spring Valley By City News Service June 26, 2024 at 3:12 p.m. Jammerieo Austin, 29, was found guilty of first-degree murder for the slaying of Karmen Anderson,...
Veteran Healthcare on Wheels to roll into some MTS stations to help homeless veterans By Linda Mcintosh June 26, 2024 at 11:56 a.m. The first stop will be Friday at the Old Town trolley station in San Diego
San Diego County backs off tiny home plan for homeless people in Spring Valley By Blake Nelson June 26, 2024 at 10:26 a.m. Officials will have to continue relying on a hotel voucher program that costs taxpayers significantly...
Business | San Pasqual Tribe brings Ziggi’s Coffee to the backcountry By Roxana Popescu June 26, 2024 at 2:06 p.m. Colorado-based coffee franchise has opened its doors in San Diego County. Craft espresso, smoothies, refreshing...
Crime and Public Safety | Pursuit suspect accused of driving SUV through homeless man’s tent arrested By Caleb Lunetta June 24, 2024 at 10:51 p.m. The 48-year-old Spring Valley man is accused of leading police on a high-speed pursuit from...
Crime and Public Safety | 2-month-old baby who died after being left in hot car in Santee ID’d By Caleb Lunetta June 24, 2024 at 4:22 p.m. Diana Sofia Aleman Roman was left inside a car for about nine hours after her...
Crime and Public Safety | ‘Fentanyl steals families:’ A new billboard shows just some of the hundreds of San Diegans lost to opioids By Blake Nelson June 22, 2024 at 5:11 p.m. Parents rallied in Lakeside this week to raise awareness about the drug.
Community events in San Diego County: From Black Arts and Culture Music Festival to Concerts at the Cove By Linda Mcintosh June 21, 2024 at 1:41 p.m. Sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, blood drives, community...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Where to go for Fourth of July fireworks, parades and festivities: a guide for San Diego County By Linda Mcintosh June 25, 2024 at 5:14 p.m. From the Big Bay Boom to Star Spangled Extravaganza and a host of firework shows...
Crime and Public Safety | Death investigation launched after 2-month-old baby found in car in Santee By Karen Kucher June 20, 2024 at 6:57 a.m. A family member called 911 after the unresponsive infant was found in an SUV shortly...
Crime and Public Safety | Detectives ask for public’s help in finding Lemon Grove murder suspect By Caleb Lunetta June 19, 2024 at 1:33 p.m. Daniel Ethridge, 34, is wanted in connection with the shooting death of Gregory Moore, 39,...
Business | San Diego rent is down, but maybe not in your area. Check our list By Phillip Molnar June 22, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. America's Finest City is the 8th most expensive metro in the U.S., down from seventh...
Crime and Public Safety | One wounded in Spring Valley shooting By City News Service June 18, 2024 at 2:24 p.m. The gunfire erupted at a home on Don Pico Road Tuesday morning during a fight...
Crime and Public Safety | Three injured in Lemon Grove shooting By David Garrick June 16, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. Two men and a woman were shot outside a home near Dain Court and Jadam...
Crime and Public Safety | A missing East County man’s remains were found years ago, but investigators still trying to figure out what happened By Teri Figueroa June 15, 2024 at 2:12 p.m. Christopher Schafer was 28 years old when his family in El Cajon last saw him...
Business | San Diego airport is getting a new parking operator — and it’s not Ace By Lori Weisberg June 17, 2024 at 2:49 p.m. Ace Parking, which for decades has managed parking at the airport, has been replaced by...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Ocean Beach Street Festival to Scoop San Diego Ice Cream Festival By Linda Mcintosh June 12, 2024 at 11:10 p.m. CARLSBADSAN DIEGO \The Pt.
Entertainment | San Diego County Fair starts its 20-day run in Del Mar By Paul Sisson June 14, 2024 at 4:36 p.m. By noon Wednesday, the June gloom had burned off and a long line had already...
News | Man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for hit-and-run death of motorcyclist in Campo By City News Service June 10, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. EL CAJON — A man who fatally struck a motorcyclist in Campo on Thanksgiving Day and fled...
News | Deputies arrest 3 during DUI checkpoint in Santee By Caleb Lunetta June 10, 2024 at 12:49 a.m. SANTEE — A DUI checkpoint Saturday evening and Sunday morning yielded three arrests after nearly 1,100 cars...
News | San Diego is a top spot for border crossings. How many people arrive only to become homeless? By Blake Nelson June 8, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. For the past few years, Catholic Charities has had shelter space for about 1,800 asylum...
News | 25 years to life sentence for man who stabbed victim in Chula Vista hotel room By City News Service June 8, 2024 at 1:10 a.m. CHULA VISTA — A man who fatally stabbed another man in a Chula Vista hotel room...
News | Fire spreads from house to tree and sparks brush fire in Spring Valley By Teri Figueroa June 8, 2024 at 12:29 a.m. SPRING VALLEY — One Spring Valley home was destroyed, a second was damaged and flying embers sparked...
News | UCSD Health says it will expand offerings at ‘East Campus’ hospital By Paul Sisson June 7, 2024 at 11:44 p.m. UC San Diego Health has had big plans for its "East Campus Medical Center" since...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Paddle for Peace to City Heights Food Festival By Linda Mcintosh June 10, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. ALPINECommunity pays tribute to veterans on Wall of Honor The Alpine Community Center, at 1830...
Local News | Pet of the week: Tail-wagging German shepherd mix looking for home By Linda Mcintosh June 7, 2024 at 3:12 a.m. Animal: Nala, a 5-year-old female German shepherd mix; No. 904727. Where: San Diego Humane Society,...
News | Gloria makes final push for new shelter funding amid shouting protesters and questions from council members By Blake Nelson June 7, 2024 at 4:24 a.m. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has again publicly pressed the City Council to set aside...
Business | San Diego Community adds new price options, including one offering utility customers lower rates By Rob Nikolewski June 6, 2024 at 11:24 p.m. Saying it's responding to customers pinched by inflation that's tightening household budgets, San Diego Community...
News | Steele Canyon High aide arrested for allegedly being drunk, furnishing alcohol to students By Karen Kucher June 5, 2024 at 8:21 p.m. EAST COUNTY — A 23-year-old special education aide was arrested on suspicion of being intoxicated and...
News | Motorcyclist, 54, killed in crash in rural East County By Teri Figueroa June 4, 2024 at 11:44 p.m. EAST COUNTY — A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car making a left turn on a...
News | SANDAG narrows possible routes for Del Mar train tunnel to three choices By Phil Diehl June 4, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. San Diego County's regional planning agency released three possible routes this week for the proposed...
News | 4 displaced after fire destroys two mobile homes in Shelter Valley By City News Service June 3, 2024 at 1:37 a.m. EAST COUNTY — Fire crews knocked down a fire that damaged two mobile homes in Shelter...
Local News | Japanese bazaar downtown brings together different strands of culture, celebrates community By Roxana Popescu June 3, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. SAN DIEGO — There was a little bit of everything for those who showed up at...
News | The trouble with nurdles, the plastic pollution you may not know about By Phil Diehl June 3, 2024 at 4:15 p.m. Nurdles are everywhere. Never heard of them? They are the raw form of plastic resin...
News | The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon returns this weekend. Avoid traffic headaches and plan your route. By Kristina Davis May 31, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. SAN DIEGO — Leaving the house Sunday morning? You're going to want to plan ahead.The Rock 'n'...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Filipino Cultural Celebration to competition for first responders By Linda Mcintosh May 31, 2024 at 7:04 a.m. CARLSBADFamily walking tour at lagoonA family walk is at 10 a.m. June 15 at Batiquitos...
News | Crews halt wildland fire in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park By City News Service May 31, 2024 at 3:28 a.m. A wildfire scorched about 185 acres on Thursday in the San Diego County desert.The blaze...
News | Investigators determine Santee deaths at senior housing were murder-suicide By Caleb Lunetta May 29, 2024 at 8:33 p.m. SANTEE — Investigators say an 82-year-old man fatally shot his 79-year-old wife before turning the gun on...
News | San Diego will again try to close the Golden Hall homeless shelter downtown By Blake Nelson May 28, 2024 at 11:56 p.m. Nobody new is being admitted to San Diego's Golden Hall homeless shelter as the city...
News | County warns of TB exposure on trolley Blue Line By Paul Sisson May 29, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. People who traveled on the San Diego Trolley Blue Line between Jan. 27 and Feb....
News | Effort to train 1 million in bystander CPR crosses 100,000 mark By Paul Sisson May 29, 2024 at 1:28 a.m. High school students practiced hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in downtown San Diego on Thursday, their efforts...
Local Politics | San Diego County to open new affordable housing for older adults amid overwhelming demand By Blake Nelson May 28, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. More than 120 new apartments are opening this week for low-income older adults, the first...
News | Homicide detectives investigating after 2 people found dead at senior living facility in Santee By Caleb Lunetta May 29, 2024 at 3:26 a.m. SANTEE — Homicide detectives are investigating after the bodies of a man and a woman were found...
Local News | Nearly four years after protests took a violent turn in La Mesa, the healing continues By Lauren J. Mapp May 27, 2024 at 1:14 a.m. From his home near the corner of Finley Avenue and Fourth Street, Leroy Johnson could...
News | Man arrested in Lemon Grove on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex By City News Service May 27, 2024 at 1:14 a.m. LEMON GROVE — A 48-year-old man was arrested in an undercover operation last week on suspicion of...
News | Why won’t San Diego publicly share detailed data about who’s enrolled in homelessness programs? By Blake Nelson May 25, 2024 at 11:37 p.m. Last year, in mid-October, a U.S. military veteran joined a program for homeless residents in...
News | Street sign in Linda Vista unveiled in remembrance of Howard Wayne By Rob Nikolewski May 26, 2024 at 12:07 a.m. SAN DIEGO — About 50 friends, family members and Linda Vista residents turned out Saturday morning for...
Things to do | At Three Sisters Falls, new trail amenities and Kumeyaay name aim to help ‘revive the narrative of the land’ By Maura Fox May 25, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Hikers headed to the popular Three Sisters Falls in the Cleveland National Forest can expect...
News | Memorial Day weekend will be cool – but summer could be hotter than normal By Gary Robbins May 24, 2024 at 7:49 p.m. The Memorial Day weekend will be cooler than normal. But the summer months will likely...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Valley Vibes fundraiser to The Fallbrook Follies By Linda Mcintosh May 24, 2024 at 6:50 a.m. CARLSBADGenealogy buffs host 'Stories among the Headstones'Speaker Cheri Hudson Passey will present “Stories among the...
News | Two fires break out in Borrego Springs, briefly threatening homes and causing some damage By City News Service May 23, 2024 at 2:09 a.m. Two fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more...
News | Fire breaks out at construction site of $950M water treatment plant in Santee By Teri Figueroa May 23, 2024 at 1:38 a.m. SANTEE — Fire broke out at the construction site of a $950 million water treatment plant in...
News | San Diego leaders respond to ‘promising’ and ‘troubling’ report showing a continued rise in homelessness By Blake Nelson May 23, 2024 at 12:15 a.m. Local and federal officials expressed cautious optimism Wednesday about new statistics showing only a small...
News | County, UCSD Health start negotiations on East Campus mental health unit By Paul Sisson May 22, 2024 at 9:06 p.m. For the second time in nearly two years, county supervisors unanimously supported significantly expanding mental...
News | Homelessness is up throughout San Diego County, but not by as much as you might think By Blake Nelson May 23, 2024 at 8:34 p.m. The number of people living outside or in vehicles rose in Escondido, Encinitas and El...
News | La Mesa man who fatally shot driver on East County freeway sentenced to 50 years to life in prison By City News Service May 22, 2024 at 3:51 p.m. EL CAJON — A La Mesa man who chased after another vehicle on state Route 94 and...
News | Alleged thieves suspected of following man from ATM and stealing thousands from parked car in El Cajon By Karen Kucher June 4, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. EL CAJON — El Cajon police arrested three men suspected of following a man from an...
Local News | Memorial Day 2024: From Chula Vista to Escondido, events slated throughout San Diego County By Linda Mcintosh June 4, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. Memorial Day ceremonies are planned across San Diego County throughout Memorial Day weekend and on...
News | Motorcyclist killed in Chula Vista crash was La Mesa resident By City News Service June 5, 2024 at 11:35 p.m. Authorities on Monday publicly identified a motorcyclist who was killed Saturday in Chula Vista. The...
News | Still no vote scheduled for the mayor’s plan to turn an empty warehouse into a large homeless shelter By Blake Nelson May 20, 2024 at 6:17 p.m. An effort to convert an empty warehouse near the airport into a massive homeless shelter...
News | Wrong-way driver struck, killed while allegedly running from head-on collision in La Mesa By Caleb Lunetta May 20, 2024 at 9:28 p.m. LA MESA — A wrong-way driver who was allegedly fleeing a head-on collision he was involved in...
News | San Diego’s biggest medical provider is all in on robot-assisted surgery By Paul Sisson May 18, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Sharp HealthCare is among 11 medical providers worldwide to gain early access to the next...
News | Second sexually violent predator OK’d for release to same Jacumba Hot Springs home By City News Service May 17, 2024 at 9:36 p.m. EAST COUNTY — A man designated as a sexually violent predator was approved by a judge Friday...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Santee Street Fair to Vista Strawberry Festival By Linda Mcintosh May 19, 2024 at 1:32 p.m. BONITAGenealogy buffs meet at libraryThe Chula Vista Genealogical Society education meeting is from 1 to...
News | Two arrested on suspicion of trading fentanyl for stolen merchandise in East County By Caleb Lunetta May 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EAST COUNTY — A 44-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of running a scheme...
Local Politics | Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health director, wins statewide award By Paul Sisson May 14, 2024 at 11:55 p.m. Citing her 23 years of service as San Diego County's public health director, the California...
News | ‘She made certain that her city had the very best’: Hundreds mourn Joan Jacobs in a park bearing her name By Blake Nelson May 15, 2024 at 12:09 a.m. SAN DIEGO — Decades ago, Irwin Jacobs turned down a teaching job at a new university in...
News | Fire destroys home, spreads to brush near Loveland Reservoir near Alpine By Caleb Lunetta May 14, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. EAST COUNTY — A house fire spread into brush near Loveland Reservoir near Alpine on Monday afternoon,...
News | Two killed when motorcycle crashes while being chased by El Cajon police By Caleb Lunetta May 12, 2024 at 11:28 p.m. EL CAJON — A motorcycle rider allegedly fleeing from police crashed into two vehicles in El Cajon...
Things to do | WaterSmart makeover: A garden 45 years in the making By Caron Golden May 11, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Just a block away from La Mesa’s downtown is a residential street lined with sweet...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Art in the Park to Miracle Babies Superhero 5K By Linda Mcintosh May 11, 2024 at 2:03 a.m. ALPINEAnimal sanctuary holds galaLions Tigers & Bears, a big cat and exotic animal rescue, puts...
News | Driver on drugs who struck and killed woman on sidewalk in El Cajon sentenced to prison By City News Service May 9, 2024 at 10:53 p.m. A man who drove under the influence of drugs and fatally struck a woman standing...
News | Months after flooding caused a last-minute evacuation, residents move back to downtown homeless shelter By Blake Nelson May 10, 2024 at 1:46 a.m. SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of people have returned to a homeless shelter downtown months after severe flooding...
Business | An entire California town is for sale – again. This time for $6.6M By Phillip Molnar May 9, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Nearly all of Campo has been for sale since 2019 — without a buyer in...
News | Police investigate after more than a dozen antisemitic flyers found by residents in La Mesa, San Diego By Karen Kucher May 8, 2024 at 11:44 p.m. LA MESA — La Mesa and San Diego police are investigating after antisemitic flyers were discovered...
News | CDC director spotlights mental health approach at Family Health Centers of San Diego By Paul Sisson May 8, 2024 at 2:38 a.m. In the world of health care reform, the word "upstream" means investing in early intervention,...
News | 9-year-old boy dies after crash in El Cajon area By Lyndsay Winkley May 8, 2024 at 12:11 a.m. EAST COUNTY — A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured and later died after a crash in the...
News | Pedestrian dies after being hit by trolley in El Cajon By Karen Kucher May 7, 2024 at 10:31 p.m. EL CAJON — A pedestrian died after she was struck by a trolley in El Cajon...
News | San Diego council members skeptical of new shelters amid possible cuts to existing homelessness programs By Blake Nelson May 7, 2024 at 2:39 a.m. Several San Diego City Council members have expressed deep hesitation about advancing two of the...
Business | SunPower solar company lays off 71 employees in Santee office By Rob Nikolewski May 6, 2024 at 9:03 p.m. Solar company SunPower is letting go of 358 employees in California, including 71 at its...
News | Sen. Blakespear says coastal railroad is at a climate crossroads. ‘The data is clear and the message more urgent.’ By Phil Diehl May 5, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. NORTH COUNTY — A coordinated, multi-agency effort is essential to save Southern California's coastal rail corridor from...
News | A study praised efforts helping people pay rent. Researchers have questions about other homelessness spending. By Blake Nelson May 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. A limited study from a local government watchdog has found that money spent preventing homelessness...
News | St. Paul’s Senior Services cuts ribbon on apartment building after $20 million renovation By Lauren J. Mapp May 4, 2024 at 12:02 a.m. St. Paul’s Senior Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the official reopening of...
News | Prebys Foundation awards $7 million in grants to 14 San Diego researchers By Paul Sisson May 6, 2024 at 11:51 p.m. SAN DIEGO — Fourteen San Diego researchers will each receive $500,000 grants as part of a new...
News | Judge approves placement of sexually violent predator in Jacumba Hot Springs By City News Service May 3, 2024 at 10:26 p.m. A man designated as a sexually violent predator was approved by a judge Friday for...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Gator by the Bay festival to Pow Wow in Balboa Park By Linda Mcintosh May 3, 2024 at 11:45 p.m. BONITAGarden club runs plant saleThe Bonita Valley Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale from...
Local News | Santee joins program aimed at improving communication between police and people with disabilities By Lauren J. Mapp April 30, 2024 at 10:37 p.m. Santee has joined a host of local police agencies and nonprofits to participate in the...
Things to do | San Diego stores: Jimbo’s adds DoorDash, and one man’s digital nightmare leads to free jazz in May By Roxana Popescu May 1, 2024 at 8:50 p.m. On demand groceries, plus discount codesIf you shop at Jimbo's and Vallarta Supermarkets in San...
News | FAA, NTSB investigating crash of small plane in El Cajon that injured pilot By Karen Kucher April 29, 2024 at 10:43 p.m. EL CAJON — Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating...
News | They shared their experience with mental illness in last year’s 72 Hours project. Here’s how 3 are doing. By Blake Nelson April 29, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. More than a year ago, in Rancho San Diego, Bruce Wollitz got a phone call.A...
News | Pilot injured when small plane crashes in El Cajon By Caleb Lunetta April 30, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. EL CAJON — A pilot was injured Sunday when a small plane crashed and knocked down power...
Local News | Crime survivors hold vigil for lost loved ones at Chula Vista park By Phil Diehl April 28, 2024 at 1:50 a.m. CHULA VISTA — Rickie Brown of City Heights lost her 19-year-old, 6-foot-6 son, Rance Brown to a...
Local News | Chaldean nonprofit taps new executive director while launching small business incubator in El Cajon By Lauren J. Mapp April 27, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. As the Chaldean Community Council launches into running the new El Cajon Small Business Incubator,...
News | Each of these elected leaders has been homeless. Their experiences led to a range of conclusions. By Blake Nelson April 27, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Dane White was clearly annoyed.The mayor of Escondido had just listened to several critiques of...
Local News | Community events in San Diego County: From Cinco de Mayo Festival to Chrome Ball Tour By Linda Mcintosh May 7, 2024 at 5:32 p.m. CARDIFFTaste of Cardiff features bites, sipsCardiff 101 Main Street puts on its 14th annual Taste...
News | If the warehouse shelter doesn’t happen, the San Diego Housing Commission would like some money back By Blake Nelson April 26, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. The San Diego Housing Commission is not happy.It also sees a potential fix.If a recent...
News | Arrest made after La Mesa church organ and office vandalized By Karen Kucher April 26, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. LA MESA — An intruder ransacked an office and damaged an organ inside a La Mesa...
News | Local water agencies facing 39 percent hike in costs for wholesale water By David Garrick April 26, 2024 at 10:44 p.m. SAN DIEGO — County water officials say the amount they charge local agencies for wholesale water must...
News | 51 people indicted in connection with ‘open-air’ drug market in East Village By Caleb Lunetta April 26, 2024 at 12:46 a.m. SAN DIEGO — A year-long police investigation into a drug-dealing operation in the East Village resulted in...
News | La Mesa man who pursued driver onto SR-94 pleads guilty to murder in shooting By City News Service April 25, 2024 at 10:05 p.m. A La Mesa man who chased after another vehicle on state Route 94 and fatally...