Here’s where the minimum wage is going up in SoCal starting July 1
Los Angelenos and residents of other Southern California communities could see a boost in their paychecks thanks to ordinances that trigger an increase in minimum wage effective July 1. How much is minimum wage in California 2026? At the start of 2026, California's statewide minimum wage increased from $16.50 to $16.90
San Diego was the tuna capital of the world. Can the fleet recover?
In 2020, Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Sea Grant launched a fishing apprenticeship, aimed at shoring up the ranks of San Diego’s declining commercial fishing fleet. Instead, the program revealed just how tenuous the industry has become. Once known as the tuna capital of the world and employing more than 40,000
Millions of sterile male Mexican fruit flies to be released in San Diego County
Millions of sterile male Mexican fruit flies to be released in San Diego County
City council approves fund to maintain affordable housing in San Diego
The San Diego City Council has proposed the creation of an affordable housing preservation fund, which would transfer $8.5 million from the city's neighborhood enhancement fee fund to acquire and rehabilitate units that would remain affordable long-term.
SD Humane Society offers free pet microchips before July 4th
The San Diego Humane Society is offering free microchips to all pet owners in San Diego to help keep pets safe during the Fourth of July, and is also offering reduced adoption fees for dogs over 7 months from July 5th to July 26th.
Navy Medical Center San Diego Named Defense Center of Excellence for Maxillofacial Care
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has designated the Maxillofacial Restoration Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) as a Department of Defense Specialty Center of Excellence, recognizing the program as a leading military center for treating complex facial injuries and related conditions. The designation, eff
Chula Vista donation drive collects supplies for Venezuela earthquake victims
Local Venezuelans in San Diego are coming together to collect critical supplies for earthquake victims back home, nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country.
New Parking Restrictions Coming To Local Beaches
New parking restrictions are coming to more than 35 San Diego beach parking lots from La Jolla to Sunset Cliffs.
CA gas tax increase takes effect Wednesday, pushing rate to highest in country
The state's gas tax will increase by 2.2 cents per gallon on Wednesday, bringing the rate to 63.4 cents
Why Fashion Valley and Mission Valley malls are so different
Fashion Valley and Mission Valley malls are less than a mile apart, but the shopping experience in them couldn't be more different. Fashion Valley has every designer store you can think of; Mission Valley has the more traditional array of a Footlocker, Hot Topic, a comic book shop and claw arcade games.
