Couple swept into Lake Hodges by flood; wife rescued by helicopter
A married couple was swept into Lake Hodges by floodwaters on New Year's morning, and the wife was rescued from the lake by helicopter, with both individuals later reunited and in stable condition.
Flooding in San Diego submerges cars
Videos show widespread flooding in San Diego, California, submerging cars on the roads.
Stealth ‘Subclade K’ Flu Strain Hits San Diego As Cases Climb
San Diego County’s public-health laboratory has picked up a new H3N2 offshoot, known as subclade K, in local patient samples, putting the region on the front line of what is shaping up to be an early and fast-moving flu wave. Sequencing flagged the strain’s genetic fingerprint in four specimens, including one...
San Diego School District Backtracks on Teacher Housing Proposal
The San Diego Unified School District is backing down on a plan to build workforce housing on school land, reports Scott Lewis for KPBS. Earlier in 2025, district leaders asked developers for proposals for housing on school district property and considered more than a dozen. “But then a dispute arose. The committee...
San Diego Inmate Dies After A Day In Jail, Medical Examiner Says It Was...
San Diego County officials have released the medical examiner's findings in the death of 35-year-old Steven Curren, who died after spending roughly a day in jail. Curren was arrested Aug. 29 on vehicle-theft and possession-of-stolen-property charges and was found unresponsive the next afternoon. He was taken to a...
Thousands of SDG&E customers lose power on New Year’s Day
Thousands of San Diego County residents were without power Thursday morning due to multiple outages, some of which were linked to severe weather conditions, impacting Logan Heights, Mountain View, Lincoln Park, Clairemont, Bay Park, Morena, El Cajon, and La Mesa.
San Diego residents trapped inside cars as flash flooding emergency grips county
Residents in San Diego county were warned about flash floods after heavy rain and thunderstorms have pounded the area on New Year's Day
Multi-Agency Operation in San Diego County Breaks Up Human Trafficking Ring, Rescues 19
Due to its proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, states such as California experience a wide range of crimes tied to trafficking. One of the most serious is human trafficking, which accounts for hundreds of cases each year. Some of the most recent cases involving human trafficking occurred earlier this month,...
San Diego Zoo wins prestigious Grand Marshal Award at Rose Parade
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's "Giant Strides Together" float won the Grand Marshal Award at the 137th Rose Parade, paying homage to the upcoming Elephant Valley exhibit at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Lifeguards rescue adult, child trapped in car in Fashion Valley
A San Diego Lifeguard Swift Water Rescue team rescued an adult and a child trapped in a vehicle by rapidly rising flood waters Thursday at the Fashion Valley mall. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokes woman Candace Hadley was at the scene and described the flooding following Thursday morning rains as “a river,”...
