Human trafficking sting snares 27 buyers at the San Diego Comic-Con
The California Department of Justice recently concluded Operation Iron Justice, a major three-day sting operation targeting human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in San Diego County. Executed by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF) from July 22 to 24, 2026, the operation resulted in the ar
In San Diego, fewer people are getting food stamps but food distribution lines are...
A line of umbrellas stretched around the corner and down the street as dozens of people sheltered themselves from the baking sun while they waited for cardboard boxes full of fresh produce and protein at a San Diego Food Bank distribution in San Ysidro Tuesday. “The lines are getting longer,”...
Utah Family Randomly Finds an Old Photo of Themselves Hanging in Their California Airbnb
Can you imagine checking into an Airbnb and finding a photo of yourself among the decor? That’s exactly what happened to one Utah family who traveled to San Diego for a family trip. Aubrey Birrell and her sister had traveled from Utah to San Diego County for their grandfather’s 80th birthday. Shortly after they arrived
California’s First Tiny Home Megaproject Ignites Fury in Idyllic Beach Town
New plans for a controversial ADU housing project in Southern California were released in hopes of gaining community support after serious doubt. The developer of the massive ADU project called Chalcifica is planning on building the homes in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego. After facing concerns over cultur
Meet Wild Tide, the Hard Ginger Beer Making Waves in San Diego
If you’ve been reaching for hard seltzers out of habit but wishing they tasted like something, Wild Tide might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. The new hard ginger beer brand just launched in San Diego, and it’s bringing a genuinely different option to the RTD space – one built around real organic ginger juice,
Water supply temporarily shut down at correctional facility in San Diego
Water service was temporarily interrupted at San Diego's Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility on Saturday after crews inadvertently damaged an underground pipe while responding to a leak.
Motorcyclist injured after allegedly running red light in Pacific Beach, broadsides vehicle
A 33-year-old woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries after her motorcycle collided with a Honda Civic in Pacific Beach on Saturday after allegedly running a red turn arrow.
Police investigation closes portion of J Street in downtown San Diego
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A section of J Street in downtown San Diego is closed as police conduct an ongoing investigation, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, the closure affects the 400 block of J Street, where officers remain on scene. Police have not released details about the nature of t
Medical tourism isn’t just for people anymore. It can cut vet bills in half...
Marina Julius and her husband take care of stray and feral cats in their neighborhood, providing medical care, having them spayed and neutered and finding them proper homes. And to help counteract the hefty veterinary bills their dedication requires, they’ve found a useful hack: sending the animals across the border to
Heat advisory for San Diego County will stay in effect through Sunday night
The peak of the current heat wave was occurring this weekend in San Diego County as an area of high pressure stays over the region, the National Weather Service said Saturday. The weather system will weaken and push slowly eastward through the upcoming week, bringing slight cooling and increasing winds across the mount
