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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is running a training exercise in Skyline this week to sharpen decision-making during critical incidents. The department is modeling the training after some of the most destructive fires that occurred in Los Angeles—the Eaton fire and the Palisades fire—to apply lessons learned to local response strategies.

Two people were arrested in Vista, California after SDSO deputies seized hundreds of pounds of narcotics from their vehicle, residences, and storage units, which were allegedly being sold through Instagram.

SAN DIEGO — The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded Scripps Health more than $12.7 million to study the use of stem cells to repair certain types of knee injuries. The funding will support laboratory-based tissue engineering and cartilage and bone repair surgeries in animals, led by investigators...

Looking to save a little cash and pick up something useful? San Diego neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and plants to tools and moving supplies.

On Thursday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 62-year-old Vance Smith for his alleged involvement in a violent carjacking in Vista, where he allegedly ran over one of the victims, leaving him with major injuries.

City Heights is getting a major shot of family housing, courtesy of a familiar neighborhood landmark. Today, Mayor Todd Gloria said the historic building known as The Teralta will be converted into 73 affordable homes, with 45 of those set aside as three‑ and four‑bedroom units tailored for larger and multigenerational households. City Hall is pitching it as a preservation‑first project that...

Before Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget was released, Father Joe’s Villages warned the day center it runs day-to-day operations for could be on the chopping block.

A San Diego Environmental Services spokesperson says they are close to identifying a man caught on camera dumping a large amount of waste outside the Mira Mesa Senior Center. The illegal dumping incident happened about three weeks ago at the center on Mira Mesa Boulevard. Investigators say security cameras captured the suspect unloading what appeared to be a ton of landscape debris near the...

SAN DIEGO — A Mira Mesa family discovered their accessory dwelling unit listing on Zillow had been allegedly copied and used in a supposed rental scam that charged people money to view the property. "A nice lady came up and said, 'Hi, I'm looking for the ADU. I would...

Apple is closing three of its retail stores in June, including one in San Diego and the first unionized store, due to declining conditions at the malls where they are located.