Monarch School for unhoused youth gets $150,000 grant from Cox Communictions
Cox Communications has made a $150,000 matching grant to support unhoused students and their families at the Monarch School in Barrio Logan. The grant will support housing, food security and essential wraparound services at the school, which is the nation’s only kindergarten through 12th grade public school offering...
Hike in electricity and natural gas rates coming next month for SDG&E customers
San Diego Gas & Electric customers can expect a rate hike starting in January. But as KPBS reporter John Carroll explains, those rates could go back down later in the year. Without electricity and natural gas, modern life as we know it would be impossible. But if you live in the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)...
Jet Skis, Night Runs And Nine Sentenced In San Diego Smuggling Ring
Nine people have now been sentenced in a human smuggling operation that investigators say used jet skis and other personal watercraft to run migrants onto San Diego beaches, including Bird Rock and Sunset Cliffs. The longest sentence so far, three years in federal prison, went to Edgar Jimenez Macias after he pleaded...
Ex-Doctor Linked to Matthew Perry’s Death Sentenced to Home Confinement
Mark Chavez, the second of two doctors convicted in "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose, was sentenced Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles to eight months of home confinement and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service for illegally supplying the anesthetic drug.
SDPD shoots at person during chase involving e-biker in Balboa Park
Gunfire rang out in the western section of Balboa Park on Tuesday afternoon when at least one San Diego police officer shot at a male who, at some point during the pursuit, was on an e-bike. Officers in a patrol car gave chase across the grass to the east of...
Arrest warrant issued for man involved in PB stabbing case
SAN DIEGO – A judge has issued a $50,000 warrant for the arrest of a companion of a man who is accused of stabbing three security guards outside a bar in Pacific Beach. Brayden Jemar Sanders, 24, was a no-show for a hearing on Dec. 10, so a San Diego Superior Court judge issued the warrant, said Deputy District...
El Capitan High School briefly locked down due to nearby shooting
LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting near El Capitan High School in Lakeside Tuesday afternoon. The incident began when deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Ashwood Street and Mapleview Street around 3:20 p.m. When deputies...
10 Enormous Flea Markets In California That Are Too Good To Pass Up
Looking for treasure-filled flea markets in California that are worth your time?. These 10 massive marketplaces offer incredible bargains and one-of-a-kind finds!. 1. Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet (Santa Fe Springs) Picture this: rows upon rows of colorful blankets and tapestries hanging in the sunshine. That’s the...
Onlooker captures shocking video of wild animal where it doesn’t belong: ‘Wrong turn’
"Needs some help." Onlooker captures shocking video of wild animal where it doesn't belong: 'Wrong turn' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Typical SDG&E customers should expect a bump in their monthly bill in 2026
SAN DIEGO — SDG&E bills will become more expensive in 2026, as the utility company presented its already approved rate hikes to the San Diego City Council on Monday. The company is required to present current and forecasted electric and gas rates to the Council every year. For the...

















