Excessed Teacher of the Year Has New Role at San Diego Unified
There’s good news in the works for a San Diego Unified teacher reporter Jakob McWhinney profiled last week. For nearly two decades, Stacy Williams worked at TRACE, a school that helps adult students with disabilities learn the skills they need to transition to life after high school. Her work with those students was ce
El Cajon Boulevard: San Diego’s unofficial drag strip — and the riot that made...
El Cajon Boulevard was built for the automobile. By the 1950s, the long east-west thoroughfare had become one of San Diego’s busiest commercial strips, lined with motels, drive-in restaurants, a drive-in theater, and businesses catering to motorists. By 1950, 48 motels had been constructed along El Cajon Boulevard. The
West Nile virus detected in San Diego neighborhood
San Diego County officials alerted Golden Hill residents of West Nile virus detection following a routine check of mosquito traps.
Advisory issued for some North County beaches, San Luis Rey River
San Diego County environmental health officials have issued an advisory for some beaches and a river in North County due to high bacteria levels.
California Highway Patrol Issues Public Advisory Highlighting Dangers of Vehicle Pursuits
EL CAJON, CA – The California Highway Patrol released a public safety message urging motorists to yield to emergency vehicles and emphasizing the hazards associated with fleeing law enforcement. In a public service statement accompanied by video footage, officials highlighted the risks inherent in vehicular pursuits. A
San Diego County Eyes AI to Draft Reports That Decide Who Goes to Prison
San Diego County Probation Department — Department Considering Proposed AI System. San Diego County is looking to bring artificial intelligence into one of the most consequential documents in the criminal justice system: the pre-sentencing report that helps judges decide whether someone goes to prison, serves time loca
Imperial Beach couple speaks out after anti-Semitic vandalism targets their home
A couple in Imperial Beach is speaking out after a series of anti-Semitic vandalism incidents targeted their home and neighborhood, leaving residents on edge.
Act-II in La Mesa — Continuing a resale fashion legacy
One day before Dolores Buller turned 93 years old in July 2026, the La Mesa City Council surprised her with a proclamation, honoring her 40-plus-years of entrepreneurship and community engagement. “For more than four decades, Dolores Buller has exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit, generosity and unwavering commitmen
Father Joe’s Villages opens dorm-style apartments at downtown campus
Father Joe’s Villages is opening new dorm-style apartments for people leaving homelessness. At $842 per month, these units at the downtown campus will be a fraction of the cost of an average San Diego studio. “That’s, a lot of times, well within the reach of the population we serve,”...
San Diego rescuers wade into cactus patch pushing needles aside to save ‘good boy’
San Diego County Animal Services officers didn’t hesitate to push the needles aside in a Bonita cactus patch in order to rescue a dog trapped and covered with cactus spines. It had been on September 17, 2026 when both Officer Morris and his trainee waded through the dense, thorny bushes to save the “good boy” who just
