Local non-profit talks about helping formerly homeless overcome addiction
"These people are still so special and still so loved, and they just need someone to show them that."
City College clubs provide free food on campus
When walking toward San Diego City College’s AH building on the corner of C and 16th Street, a table sits scattered with foods like apples and cinnamon rolls. Behind the table, M.E.Ch.A., Umoja, and Phi Theta Kappa members welcome students, staff and community members to grab a free snack while passing by.
Authorities ID 14-year-old struck, killed by SUV on foggy Mira Mesa Street
Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a teenage boy who was fatally struck by an SUV last weekend on a Mira Mesa street blanketed by fog. Jayden Stewart, 14, was walking in the roadway at the intersection of Camino Ruiz and Hydra Lane when a northbound 2020 Chevrolet Traverse hit him at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday,...
San Diego Communities Join the National “No Kings” Movement.
On October 18, 2025, all four corners of the La Jolla intersection at Girard Avenue and Pearl Street were filled with people. About 650 people came out with signs, including ones reading “Too Much Evil for A Single Sign” and “Veto the Cheeto,” costumes, and chants. Attendance grew significantly, from 200 participants...
Sorrento Valley dog poisoned with metal hooks in meat thrown in his backyard
A San Diego homeowner is searching for answers after her dog was poisoned by tainted meat in her backyard, which was believed to have been placed there by a neighbor.
National City offices to begin unpaid, 2-week work furlough and holiday closures
Officials Wednesday announced that National City offices will be closed beginning next week as part of an unpaid two-week work furlough in agreement with city employees. The closure, which includes libraries and recreation centers, will begin Monday and continue through Jan. 2, with offices reopening on Jan. 5. Fire...
My Neighbor Saved Me $300 This Month With One Screenshot
I thought I knew my neighborhood in San Diego pretty well. Then my hours got cut at work, and I was panicking about rent. My neighbor sent me a screenshot of a map I’d never seen before. Turns out, there’s a distribution center three blocks away giving away free grocery boxes every Tuesday. I had walked past it for...
Willie Nelson’s THC Drinks Are Here! And San Diego Is Quietly Running the Show
If there’s a patron saint of cannabis, it’s Willie Nelson. For decades, the country legend has been the guy people picture when they think “good weed, good music, good friends.” But after years of smoking, even Willie had to admit his lungs were over it. He wasn’t done with cannabis, he just needed a new ritual that...
Man shot by San Diego police after firing toward them
A man was shot by a San Diego police officer after reportedly firing a weapon at officers near Balboa Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials demand answers after repeated shutdowns of Interstate 5
San Diego elected officials are demanding clearer procedures and better communication after three major shutdowns on Interstate 5 over the past two months left drivers stranded for hours with little information. Leaders say the repeated closures — including an eight-hour shutdown on Dec. 5 — put public safety at risk...
