USD grad student wins $15k scholarship for eco-friendly hair ties made from pineapple leaves
SAN DIEGO — Fifteen million hair ties are lost or tossed each day in the United States alone. For USD grad student Sage Dobby, that staggering statistic sparked an idea that just won her a $15,000 scholarship. Dobby co-founded Piña Designs, a company creating the world's first biodegradable, plastic-free...
SD Mayor Todd Gloria to co-host holiday celebration for burn survivors
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, in collaboration with the Burn Institute and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, will join over 250 burn survivors, family members, firefighters and community leaders for a holiday celebration this weekend. The celebration, which aims to lift the spirits of burn survivors and their...
29 kittens from Northern California arrive in San Diego looking for new homes
SAN DIEGO — More than two dozen kittens transported from an overcrowded animal shelter in Stockton will soon be available for adoption at the San Diego Humane Society, offering San Diegans an opportunity to provide homes for animals in need. The 29 kittens arrived at the San Diego Humane...
Making spirits bright: Chicano Federation helps 1,000 children for the holidays
The holidays bring even more financial worries for San Diego families already struggling to live paycheck-to-paycheck. Every December, the Chicano Federation of San Diego County hosts its distribution of donations collected to meet the basic need of the families they serve. Sylvia Villa brought her five children the...
Marine killed in Camp Pendleton tactical vehicle mishap identified
The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday during what the USMC described as "routine training."
Two stabbed in Chula Vista near Broadway Avenue
Officers originally arrived to Manhattan Bar after reports of a shooting, only to find out no shots had been fired and two stabbing victims were at a local hospital.
Man killed in Chula Vista crash after police receive reports of reckless driver
A 45-year-old Chula Vista man was killed in a car crash early Saturday morning, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Community groups call on San Diego to shut down flock license plate reader system
A coalition of more than 60 community groups, labor leaders and two San Diego City Councilmembers rallied downtown Thursday, demanding the city shut down its Flock automated license plate reader system after a major data breach and months of concern over transparency.
San Diego County parks raise camping and recreation fees starting January 2025
San Diego County will increase fees for camping, fishing, and boat rentals at county parks and facilities starting January 2.
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
The San Diego city attorney's office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements
