San Diego Water Authority to generate $15M from Burbank water deal
The San Diego County Water Authority is expected to generate $15 million in revenue during the first five years of a long-term agreement announced Thursday that will allow Burbank, in Los Angeles County, to purchase water from the agency. Under the agreement, Burbank will be able to purchase up to...
Rancho Bernardo High School released early due to extreme heat
Rancho Bernardo High School released students early on Thursday due to extreme heat and malfunctioning air conditioning, with normal operations expected to resume on Friday.
Sheriff’s Office HART Team offers resources to the homeless during heat wave
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office HART team, its homeless outreach team, was out at Waterfront Park offering a variety of resources to help the homeless in the area who are out in this heat.
Hearing begins for ex-San Diego Chaldean bishop accused of embezzling church funds
A former high-ranking leader of St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon, who is facing criminal charges of embezzlement and money laundering, directed his secretary to start providing rent payments from a church tenant in cash directly to him, which was a departure from the church's usual money-handling proce
Woman arrested, second suspect sought in $50,000 Alpine theft case
A 46-year-old woman suspected of possessing a stolen trailer containing a Polaris RZR off-road vehicle and other items worth about $50,000 was taken into custody today.
San Diego bar to honor Dolly Parton with tribute karaoke night
San Diego cocktail lounge Ginger's is set to host a Dolly Parton tribute karaoke night on Thursday, Aug. 27, with proceeds from drink specials benefiting the singer's Imagination Library.
San Diego Apartments Shrink to 827 Square Feet as Rents Soar 70% in a...
The average new apartment in San Diego has shrunk to just 827 square feet, down from 911 square feet a decade ago, even as the typical monthly rent has climbed to $3,038. That combination of smaller floor plans and steeper price tags puts San Diego at odds with a national market where apartments have actually grown sli
San Diego Region in ‘Good Shape’ Despite Colorado River Water Cuts
The San Diego region appears well-positioned to weather sharp cuts to California’s share of Colorado River water. The U.S. Department of Interior on Friday announced California, Arizona and Nevada need to reduce their water usage by 1.25 million acre-feet annually between 2027-2028, as climate change and overuse push t
The Hillcrest Theatre: When movies came to Uptown in 1913
If you lived in Hillcrest in 1913, going to the movies no longer meant heading to downtown. A movie house had arrived in the neighborhood. The Hillcrest Theatre opened May 10, 1913, at 3825 Fifth Ave., becoming the first film theater built in San Diego outside downtown, according to Cinema Treasures.
Bill could put more San Diego condos on the market
It could become easier to build condos and townhomes for people to buy instead of rent under a bill making its way through the California Senate. Why it matters: The city has a plan to build denser housing like condos that people can actually (sort of) afford, but building industry experts say the threat of lawsuits ov
