Win tickets to the San Diego County Fair 2026
Summer is back and so is the fair! CBS 8 celebrates the return of the San Diego County Fair by giving you four chances to win one of thirty-two (32) four-packs of tickets to this incredible month-long event. There will be four (4) unique one-week sweepstakes that will take place from Monday, 5/18/26 through 11:59 p.m.
Navy awards GD NASSCO $856M for T-AO 217 construction
General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has received funding of $856 million for the construction of T-AO 217. The ship is part of the San Diego shipbuilder’s current block buy contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. “The...
New affordable housing report may offer hope in San Diego County’s ongoing crisis
The California Housing Partnership has released its annual Affordable Housing Needs Report. State and federal funding for housing in San Diego County fell this last fiscal year by almost 10%. Still, thousands of rent-restricted units were constructed or acquired — a 90% increase from the year before. It’s needed....
The seismic hazard in our backyard — What San Diegans don’t know about the...
The Rose Canyon Fault, and other local faults, are “all over San Diego, but we really don’t have effective mapping of them,” a local professor said. Times of San Diego takes a look at what the experts know about the possibility of a major quake and the impact it would have on the city and region.
28-year-old dies after motorcycle crash on El Cajon Boulevard
A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a Toyota sedan on El Cajon Boulevard in El Cerrito, and the 22-year-old woman driving the Toyota was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Tijuana Sewage Fix Triggers Stink Storm Across South Bay
An emergency repair job on a leaking Tijuana wastewater pipeline kicked off yesterday, and South Bay residents are already catching the fallout in their noses. San Diego officials are warning that stronger sewage odors and potential beach closures are on the table while crews tackle the fix, a project expected to run a
Gas prices got you stressed? More commuters turning to carpools
Father and son mechanics PJ and Jim Schulten work together on cars. Now they're working together to save money on gas. "Definitely as the prices have raised, we've increased our carpooling," Jim Schulten said. When gas prices hit about $4.80 a gallon, the mechanics parked their gas-guzzling pickup trucks and...
Small Wildfire Ignites In San Diego County, Crews Active In North County
A small wildfire flared up on private land in San Diego County today, first spotted at about 12:23 PM. The blaze was listed in federal incident feeds under the name Fa/drd. Early updates did not include any information on containment or cause, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or mandatory evacuations. Th
You need to make $50 an hour to afford rent in San Diego
Local households need to earn about $50 per hour to afford the average monthly asking rent of $2,606 in San Diego County, according to a new housing report. The big picture: San Diego is the 12th-priciest rental market in the U.S., and while renting is cheaper than homeownership, it's unaffordable for many.
New rules for San Diego County residents receiving CalFresh benefits begin June 1
Starting on June 1, some San Diego County residents who receive food benefits through CalFresh will need to meet certain work or volunteer requirements under new federal rules.

















