Quick Action by CAL FIRE Helicopter Crew Rescues Trapped Ramona Residents
A fast-moving CAL FIRE San Diego helicopter crew rescued two Ramona residents after the rapidly growing Creelman Fire cut off their escape route on July 22. The pair were airlifted out without injuries as the fire increased to nearly 350 acres within hours. Unit and Fire Chief Tony Mechum said...
Walgreens Replacing Rite Aid in Spring Valley
Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chains, is getting ready to open a new location in Spring Valley at 661 Sweetwater Rd. The company’s new location is set to move into the former home of Rite Aid in the Spring Valley Center, according to documents recently submitted to the San Diego County Planning
State funds highway encampment removals in 3 more SoCal cities
San Bernardino, Ontario and San Diego have joined a state program that reimburses cities for the costs of removing homeless encampments along or near highways, officials announced Tuesday. Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreements provide state funding to offset the cost for municipal agencies that work with the Cali
Southern California beaches come with an urgent warning this week
SAN DIEGO — Beachgoers heading to the Southern California coastline are being urged to use caution this week as forecasters warn that dangerous surf, powerful rip currents and minor coastal flooding could create hazardous conditions along beaches in Orange and San Diego counties, USA TODAY reported. The National Weathe
Newsom expands highway encampment cleanup in California
Governor Gavin Newsom has expanded state partnerships to include the cities of Ontario, San Bernardino, and San Diego as part of an ongoing effort to clear homeless encampments from California highways. The move increases the total number of city partnerships under the state’s Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement
San Diego’s New Wine Club Is Built on Trust, Not Algorithms
If I have to choose between letting a trusted friend pick a bottle of wine or some random algorithm boosted by a faceless entity, I’m gonna go with the human 10 out of 10 times. And when you have friends like Amanda Sarich and Robert Blair, it’s pretty easy to trust their picks are going to be unique, tasty, and probab
More than 60 La Mesa USA Rockets athletes qualify for Junior Olympics
More than 60 young athletes from La Mesa's USA Rockets track and field club have qualified for the 2026 USATF National Junior Olympic Games.
Three Teams That Can Win the Pac-12
The Pac-12 has a wildly new-look amid the conference's rebuild, and there's three new contenders to go with it.
‘Eyesore’ Hillcrest post office to move to Normal Street
Hillcrest Post Office is moving from its current location on Cleveland Avenue to the site of a former church overlooking Normal Street Promenade that the federal agency recently bought. A spokesperson for the United States Postal Service could not provide a timeline on when the move will happen and how...
’70s West Coast Staple Was Just Crowned ‘Best Breakfast’ Spot in California
A breakfast favorite that's been around since the '70s just won big — and its next location will be somewhere completely unexpected.
