San Diego Rideshare Driver Snared At Camp Pendleton Gate After Years In Asylum Limbo
A San Diego-area rideshare driver who has spent nearly seven years waiting for a decision on his asylum claim is now in federal custody after immigration agents detained him at Camp Pendleton’s Cristianitos gate today. Friends and his attorney say he had valid work authorization, no criminal history, and had finally...
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office finds 7-year-old boy missing in Santee
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 7-year-old boy named Blake, who was last seen near the Santee Sportsplex in Santee, California.
Border K-9s Turn Near-Tragedy Into Lifesaving Save At San Ysidro
Federal officers and canine teams at the San Ysidro Port of Entry stepped into a life-or-death situation today, stopping an alleged human smuggling attempt and giving urgent medical aid before the individual was returned safely across the border. The San Diego Field Office later held up the episode as a stark...
San Diego’s Hancock Street Café To Close After Nearly 25 Years In Midway District...
After nearly a quarter century serving sandwiches, pierogis, pizza, beer, and conversation in one of San Diego’s most unexpected corners, Hancock Street Café in the Midway/Point Loma area has announced it will permanently close in May 2026. The small, family-run café at 3354 Hancock Street shared the news...
San Ysidro Shock: Woman Pulled From SUV Gas Tank at the Border
Border officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry are used to seeing creative smuggling attempts, but this one stopped them cold. During an evening inspection, Customs and Border Protection officers pried open a freshly modified fuel tank and discovered a woman trapped inside, drenched in gasoline and suffering what...
Coronado’s Beloved The Little Club To Close After More Than Five Decades On Orange...
One of Coronado’s most enduring neighborhood watering holes is preparing to pour its final round. The Little Club, a small but storied dive bar located on Orange Avenue, will close at the end of March after more than half a century serving sailors, locals, and generations of island regulars.
Court grants new juvenile hearing for 33-year-old in 2007 Skyline murder case
A state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction for Rafael Meraz, who was 15-years-old when he shot and killed a man who was trick-or-treating with his daughter in Skyline in 2007. The ruling is the latest appellate court decision to be granted in favor of convicted killers who committed...
Before the dredges: The marsh that became Mission Bay
Mission Bay looks effortless now — sailboats drifting, joggers circling the paths, SeaWorld rising across the water. It feels permanent. Before it became Mission Bay, it appeared on 19th-century maps as “False Bay.” For much of San Diego’s early history, it was a shifting estuary of mudflats, tidal creeks, and salt...
Suspicious package at Camp Pendleton sign prompts main gate closure
The discovery of a suspicious package at the Camp Pendleton base sign forced the closure of the base’s main gate and two Interstate 5 off-ramps for several hours.
Officials declare quarantine in wake of deadly threat to staple crops: ‘Could be devastating...
Potential solutions are being identified at research institutions. Officials declare quarantine in wake of deadly threat to staple crops: 'Could be devastating to the … industry' first appeared on The Cool Down .
