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SAN DIEGO — The Metropolitan Transit System is preparing to unveil proposed fare increases that would take effect next year as the agency tackles projected budget deficits topping $100 million over the next few years. A new survey finds that most MTS riders would support a fare hike over cuts to bus or trolley service.

A student at Garden Road Elementary School in Poway allegedly circulated a video on social media depicting various images of weapons and violence, sheriffs’ officials said Friday. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Poway Station were called by the school’s administrators about the video just before 10 a.m. Friday. When...

MISSION BEACH – With strings of holiday lights, stockings hung by the palm trees, Christmas trees around every corner, and fake snow flying, Almost Nakey’s annual SantaCon filled Belmont Park with music from five stages on Dec. 13. At the Santa’s Haus stage, DJ duo Groove Affair kicked...

Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle this week that contained nearly 17 pounds of fentanyl, authorities said, and took the driver into custody. It’s the latest drug seizure in the agency’s San Diego Sector, where agents have confiscated 184 pounds of narcotics since Dec. 4. Agents from the...

San Diego is slamming the gas pedal on a sweeping set of fire safety rules that will reshape yards, fences and even how homes get built in the city’s most fire-prone neighborhoods. At the heart of the changes is a five foot "zone zero" buffer around homes, stripped of most combustible materials, plus new building and...

A late Thursday stop on an electric off-highway motorcycle in San Diego escalated into a short chase, a flaming e-moto and a rider hauled off on felony charges, according to police. Officers put out the fire at the scene, then documented evidence as they prepared their case against the suspect.

The city of San Diego is entering the new year with a budget deficit. KPBS metro reporter Andrew Bowen says weak revenue and overspending could force some tough decisions in 2026. San Diego's chronic budget deficits are expected to continue years into the future, and cuts to services in 2026...

A San Diego mother is raising awareness about holiday theft after her children's Christmas presents were stolen from their home, and police are warning people to be wary of scammers and thieves this time of year.

The owners of Tori café in East Village, San Diego, were shocked when their shop was burglarized just days before its grand opening, resulting in a loss of $5,000-$10,000 in stolen items and unexpected costs, but the community has rallied behind them with support and donations.

Sabrina Bazzo was shocked this past week when she discovered her golden retriever, Bruno, chewing on meat laced with poison and metal hooks. Two handfuls of the poisonous materials had been thrown over the fence into her San Diego backyard. When Bazzo first spotted the strange wrapped meats near Bruno’s...