Weekend Watch May 8-10 | Things to do in San Diego
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — There is plenty to do around San Diego County this weekend. Here are a few events to check out. Gator by the Bay is San Diego's largest Louisiana-themed festival, held annually around Mother's Day weekend. It features four days of live music across seven...
New report examines in-custody jail deaths in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — A newly released independent report commissioned by San Diego County's civilian law enforcement oversight board is shedding new light on the county's unusually high number of in-custody jail deaths — and identifying where and when those deaths are most likely to occur. The 67-page report,...
Ryan Cos. JV Opens San Diego-Area Property
This is the developer’s second project within a local master-planned community. Ryan Cos. and Strata Equity Group have opened VAYA on Axia, a 278-unit community in Chula Vista, Calif., within metro San Diego. The duo broke ground on the project two years ago, financing its construction with an $85.4 million loan issued by Banc of California.
Canvas outage affecting universities throughout San Diego, worldwide
Canvas, a learning management system used by universities worldwide, including CSU and San Diego State, is experiencing an outage Thursday, affecting millions of students.
Julian sanctuary rescue update: Over 400 cats transported from property
The San Diego Humane Society has taken in 446 cats, 165 horses, 30 dogs, and dozens of other animals from the Villa Chardonnay sanctuary in Julian, and is asking for community support to help with the massive undertaking.
La Mesa PD adds Officer Lauren Craven’s name to Peace Officer Monument
The La Mesa Police Department honored Officer Lauren Craven, who was killed in the line of duty in October, with a ceremony and a monument dedicated to her memory.
Mother pleads for justice in brutal attack on daughter in La Mesa
A 38-year-old woman was found severely beaten and unconscious in La Mesa, and her mother is pleading for the public's help as investigators search for the man believed responsible for the attack.
DA: Armed Louis Vuitton Heist Crew Hunted San Diego FedEx Drivers
San Diego prosecutors say a five-person crew spent nearly a year hunting FedEx drivers at gunpoint, snatching more than $667,000 in Louis Vuitton merchandise in robberies that rattled delivery routes across the county from July 2024 through June 2025. The alleged haul included 25 boxes taken during a scheduled drop-off at Fashion Valley, along with several carjackings of delivery trucks while drivers...
Rotten-Egg Revolt: Nestor Neighbors Demand Relief From Tijuana River Sewage
Yesterday, frustration in Nestor boiled over as residents and community leaders pressed county officials about the long-running Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis. Neighbors described a constant rotten-egg stench, foamy river water and headaches they link to polluted flows crossing the border. County staff and engineers zeroed in on site-specific, short-term fixes, even as they acknowledged that big-picture, binational infrastructure...
Drunk woman driving BMW on Liberty Station sidewalk who hit girl, 5, pleads guilty
A woman who drove drunk, then struck and seriously injured a 5-year-old girl riding a scooter at Liberty Station, pleaded guilty this week to DUI charges. Savannah Monique Taylor, 21, drove her 2018 BMW 335i onto a pedestrian path on Sept. 6, 2025, striking the girl, along with a bench and plants, on Laning Road near the USS Recruit, according to prosecutors...
