San Diego educator nominated for $1M prize
A local high school teacher has been named a top finalist in the Global Teacher Prize, and he could come back home form the ceremony with a $1M prize.
Bike ridership surges along 30th Street for fourth year after the controversial lanes were...
SAN DIEGO — A stretch of bike lanes that once sparked heated debate in North Park and South Park is now seeing more riders than ever, according to new data from the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. Neighbors said the difference has been noticeable ever since the lanes were...
County counts homeless this week
The San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness is doing the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) count this Thursday, January 29, beginning at 3:30 a.m. The counting will begin at about 50 locations throughout the county. Cities are not the only areas counted. According to RTFH spokesman Tony Manolatos: “Unincorporated areas...
California Weather Alert Now: San Diego Faces 5–9 Foot Surf and Coastal Flooding Through...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California wakes to the sound of crashing surf along the San Diego coastline, where dark water pushes higher with each incoming wave. Parking lots glisten near the shore, and beach paths sit just inches...
From El Cajon to the World Cup
The Winter Olympic Games are set to open Feb. 6 in Italy and the next Summer Olympic Games are scheduled 2028 in Los Angeles. The big draw sporting events do not stop there with the men’s FIFA World Cup coming to the United States in 2026. The 2027 FIFA...
La Mesa couple brings personalized home care to East County
Caregiving isn’t something Peter and Angela Le stumbled into lightly. It’s something they lived — together — long before opening a SYNERGY HomeCare location in La Mesa. Their journey into home care began not with a business plan, but with caring for one another. That experience...
‘Rabbit-sized’ rats infest restaurants, shops in downtown Tijuana, merchant says
"We're not talking about small rats, but some that look like rabbits, huge rats."
Why Everyone Is Racing to Book a Table at This Vegan Vietnamese Restaurant in...
Owner Helen spent 10 years as a nurse before opening Thanh Tinh Chay on El Cajon Boulevard, and that healthcare background shows in every dish she creates with organic vegetables, no MSG, and zero preservatives. This five-star vegan Vietnamese restaurant serves over 200 dishes that have earned it the number...
Community celebrates life of El Capitan senior who made lasting impact through achievements
There was an incredible amount of love, and lots of tears, inside a packed Pavilion hall at the Fairgrounds last Sunday, Jan. 25, as hundreds of people attended the Celebration of Life service in honor and memory of Violette Walker. The 18-year-old El Capitan High School senior passed away on...
Hall Of Fame Pitcher Greg Maddux Sells San Diego Home For $3.3 Million
Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has officially sold his San Diego home, cashing out big on a coastal retreat he picked up just a few years ago.

















