Border Wastewater Plant Gulps 50 Million Gallons In One Soaked San Diego Day
During yesterday’s pounding rains, the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant at the U.S.–Mexico border took on an extraordinary surge, handling more than 50 million gallons in a single day. Officials say the flow was loaded with stormwater, heavy sediment and trash, and that a Mexican pump station was briefly shut down to protect its equipment. The plant reports no structural damage, and...
Parties hope for settlement ahead of trial in death of Encinitas girl
VISTA — A new readiness conference has been scheduled in the case of a man charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Emery Chalekian – a 12-year-old student at Park Dale Lane Elementary School who collected Pura Vida bracelets – attempted to cross Encinitas Boulevard in a marked crosswalk on April 25, 2025.
Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff at La Mesa multi-family complex
SWAT and La Mesa Police officers responded to reports of concerning behavior at an apartment complex in La Mesa Tuesday afternoon.
Bloated Staff, Wild Spending, Means Deep Cuts To City Budget
Cuts are coming as the City of San Diego is estimating a 120-million-dollar shortfall for the 2027 Fiscal Year Budget.
Supervisor urges Gov. Newsom to declare state of emergency over South Bay hydrogen sulfide...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in response to what she describes as dangerously high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas in the South Bay. Aguirre said recent data from UC San Diego's...
Couple pleads guilty to stealing mail across San Diego County for two years
A local couple admitted to a countywide mail theft spree that spanned the course of two years, authorities said.
ICE Has Arrested Dozens of Delivery Drivers at the Gates of a San Diego...
Assim Alkhawaja decided to start driving for rideshare apps to supplement his income while he worked to get a coffee shop business up and running in Oceanside, California. Roughly two months later, when Alkhawaja was dropping off two Marines at the nearby military base Camp Pendleton, he ended up being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and sent to Otay Mesa Detention Center...
El Cajon’s Plan To Deal With Speeding Drivers
El Cajon has a growing problem with drivers speeding. The city is now proposing a one year pilot program that would use automated warning systems to try and discourage speedsters.
The Black reopens: New owner begins a new generation for an OB landmark
In early February, The Black announced it was closing its doors for good. Owner Kurt Dornbusch announced his retirement after 45 years at the helm, ending The Black’s 57-year run as a defining countercultural landmark on Newport Avenue. The community rushed to grab what they could from the store’s...
Macy’s announces 14 locations across 12 states that will be closing soon – full...
Macy’s is shutting down its Pittsburgh Mills store this April as part of a larger plan to close 150 locations, focusing instead on stronger stores and digital growth
