Millions in California Told To Stay Out of the Water
More than 3 million people in Southern California were told to stay out of the ocean over Labor Day weekend.
Plant treating Tijuana sewage is expanded by 10 million gallons per day
A major wastewater treatment plant’s capacity has been increased by 10 million gallons per day (MGD) as part of efforts to solve the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis. The South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant can now process 35 MGD, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Aug. 28. It will...
San Diego Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Inhumane Conditions in Homeless Tent Camps
San Diego's approach to addressing homelessness with sanctioned tent camps has come under legal scrutiny this week, with residents alleging the sites are unfit for human habitation. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court and reported by Calmatters, nearly 800 tents in two city camps have forced people to live...
Several UCSD students allege La Jolla-area landlord wrongfully withheld their deposits
SAN DIEGO — Several former and current University of California San Diego (UCSD) students alleged in court filings that a family who owns several units at the Venetian Condos off Nobel Drive wrongfully withheld their deposits. At the end of UCSD's 2023 spring semester, Michael Aquilina Jr, or "Mikey,"...
YouTube vigilantes help feds bust $65M scam ring targeting seniors
A major international fraud ring responsible for the theft of more than $65 million from thousands of elderly Americans has been dismantled with help from an unexpected source: YouTubers.
County’s Future at Risk
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, who represents the Fifth District, described the Board of Supervisors’ decision to use part of the county’s budget reserves for new expenses as an “assault on taxpayers’ savings.”. “Today’s vote (August 26) is a reckless step backward for San Diego...
San Diegans shifting plans as beef prices remain high heading into Labor Day weekend
If you're having a barbeque this Labor Day weekend, it might cost you more. The price of beef is soaring to a record high. "I still stick with my beef even though it's really kind of outrageous," San Diego resident Georgia Grieser told NBC 7. According to data from the...
UC San Diego Researchers Show That Paying Enforcers to Punish Makes People Less Likely...
August 28, 2025 - Christine Clark - [email protected] - Why do people cooperate with each other and follow society's. rules — and what happens when those who enforce the rules stand to profit from doing so? A new. study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of...
Escondido family desperate for answers after ICE detains father at annual check-in
An Escondido family says a North County father was detained at the annual ICE check-in he’s regularly attended for more than 20 years. Adonis Constantinovici fled Romania in 1990 at the age of 10, arriving as a refugee in Iowa, his family said. He got into trouble there, pleading guilty to multiple misdemeanor...
Domestic road rage rampage in Vista leaves bystander seriously injured, two suspects in custody
VISTA, Calif. — Countless cars and an innocent bystander were struck by a woman during a road rage rampage, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. It took deputies days to track her down. Now she and another driver are facing a long list of felony charges.
