San Diego Car Alarms Hacked: Dealer Add-Ons Put 2 Million Rides At Risk
Millions of cars, many of them rolling off Southern California lots, may have an anti-theft system that hackers can flip into a remote-control toy. University of California San Diego researchers say a dealer-installed Bluetooth gadget wired into vehicles can be hijacked nearby to unlock doors, trigger alarms or even ke
San Diego Cops Roll Out New Spy Tech Wish List At Citywide Meeting
San Diego residents got a crash course in police surveillance plans today, as SDPD hosted a community meeting in Oak Park to explain proposals to expand or formalize six separate technologies, from tapping more license-plate data to testing a drone as first responder program. The event was part of the city’s regular su
The Pacific Beach ‘Driving Park’: San Diego’s 1880s racetrack by the Bay
Before there was Del Mar, there was another racetrack. There’s no sign of it today, but Pacific Beach once had a racetrack — and for a brief period in the 1880s, it became one of the region’s most notable gathering places. Today, Pacific Beach is known for...
Rainbow 3 fire sparks evacuations in San Diego County
Firefighters are battling the 20-acre Rainbow 3 Fire near Rainbow, which prompted evacuations for several areas on Wednesday morning.
Ramona wildfire forces residents to flee without warning
Fast-moving flames near San Diego Country Estates trigger evacuation orders as crews scramble to contain the blaze. A sudden brush fire ripped through the hills of Ramona on Wednesday afternoon, sending thick black smoke over the community and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate with little notice. A Fast-Moving
San Diego sues engineer over faulty Mission Valley road connector
The decades-long quest to extend Hazard Center Drive under State Route 163 to serve as a connection to and from Fashion Valley Mall is now a reality and the subject of a new lawsuit from the city of San Diego. The city is suing AECOM, a global infrastructure engineering firm,...
Investigation underway after body washes onshore in La Jolla
The San Diego Police Department responded to a report of a body that washed ashore in La Jolla on Wednesday morning.
99-year-old woman dies after being struck by vehicle in College area
A 99-year-old woman died Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old woman on Cleo Street in San Diego.
Married couple sentenced to prison for San Diego County mail theft spree
A married couple who stole mail from residences and post offices across San Diego County, then used financial information acquired during the thefts to gain over $150,000 in profit, were sentenced.
This Early Morning Balloon Festival in Sonoma County Feels Like Stepping Into a Dream
If your idea of a perfect morning includes misty fields, camera-clicking magic, and the slow, dreamy rise of rainbow-colored giants into the sky—this is your moment. There’s something almost surreal about watching a field in wine country transform into a floating rainbow as the sun rises. And no, you're not dreaming—you’re at the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic.

















