Carlsbad official seeks airport safety review
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad City Councilmember Kevin Shin has sent a letter to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors seeking greater clarity about emergency services at McClellan-Palomar Airport. In the July 13 letter, Shin asked the county to bring together the agencies involved in responding to emergencies at the...
Local group continues efforts to raise Lake Hodges water
DEL DIOS — As the water level at Lake Hodges remains low, neighbors fear what could happen if a wildfire tears through their valley again, as it did nearly two decades ago — this time with a much smaller water barrier to slow the spread. Efforts continue to...
Land in Escondido has never been worth so much: $25 billion
According to Jordan Z. Marks, San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARCC), the recently completed 2026 tax roll assessment revealed the gross assessed value of taxable properties, including residential, commercial and industrial land, in the city of Escondido is now at a record $25,321,473,958, a 5.25% incre
This Pacific Beach Fish Market Serves What They Catch
Nico’s Fish Market brings ocean-to-table dining to San Diego. You’ve never eaten fish this fresh unless you caught it yourself. That’s the promise at Nico’s Fish Market, a Pacific Beach spot where the line between fish market and restaurant blurs in the best possible way. Located at 745 Emerald Street, half a block fro
Man convicted in National City pedestrian’s hit-and-run DUI death
Jamal Lee was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges, but jurors could not reach a verdict on a murder charge he faced.
Power outage affects over 700 SDG&E residents in Chula Vista
A power outage affecting approximately 765 SDG&E customers in Chula Vista began Tuesday afternoon and will be restored by 6 p.m.
San Ysidro Trusted Traveler Busted With 56 Pounds of Coke, Feds Say
Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry say they pulled a major narcotics load off the road after finding more than 56 pounds of suspected cocaine in a vehicle enrolled in a Trusted Traveler program. The San Diego Field Office is calling it a major win and is crediting frontline officers
Pre-Dawn I-5 Horror Near Mission Hills Leaves One Dead And Traffic Frozen
Today, Interstate 5 turned deadly near Mission Hills when a person was ejected and killed in a two-vehicle crash, triggering a full shutdown of the southbound lanes while crews rushed in to respond. The California Highway Patrol said the collision was reported around 1:13 AM on the southbound I-5 at...
Notorious Pacific Beach Rapist Shut Down Again As Parole Bid Fails In San Diego
Kenneth Bogard, long known to San Diegans as the "Pacific Beach Rapist," has once again been denied parole and will remain behind bars after a parole panel ruled he is still not suitable for release. The decision revisits a case that rattled Pacific Beach and the College Area in the early 1990s.
Coastal Commission approves Carlsbad airport use regulations
CARLSBAD — The California Coastal Commission has approved updated use regulations for the McClellan-Palomar Airport that the Carlsbad City Council first adopted in 2024, amid ongoing disputes with San Diego County over expanded commercial airport activities. McClellan-Palomar Airport is owned by the county but operates
