Del Mar artist celebrates painting over 2,000 pet portraits, turning passion into profession
DEL MAR, Calif. — A Del Mar artist has transformed her love of painting into a thriving business by creating more than 2,000 custom pet portraits over the past 13 years. Jill Williams found her calling late in life and now paints commissioned portraits of animals ranging from common household pets to exotic creatures,
No damage reported in SD County from Brawley earthquake swarm
No damage was reported in San Diego County after a "seismic swarm'' of earthquakes rocked neighboring Imperial Valley this weekend.
A lifeline or ‘dystopian’?: Schools open parking lots for homeless students and families
SAN DIEGO — As an 8-year-old boy steered his bicycle in figure eights, his mother piled three plates with pizza and pineapple slices from an outdoor kitchen shared with more than a dozen other families who call this parking lot home. She carried the plates past her family’s sedan...
12-year-old boy hit by car, thrown into windshield while riding e-bike remains in coma
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - The family of a 12-year-old California boy is leaning on their faith as he remains in a medically induced coma after being hit by a car while riding his e-bike. Family members say Mark Maldonado was riding his e-bike last Saturday evening in San Diego County...
Jury selection begins Monday in Larry Millete’s murder trial after years of delays
SAN DIEGO — Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the murder case against Larry Millete, the Chula Vista man accused of killing his wife, Maya Millete, who disappeared more than five years ago and whose body has never been found. Larry Millete was charged with Maya’s murder...
Beloved Barrio Logan restaurant, Las Cuatro Milpas, set to reopen at new location
Las Cuatro Milpas, a beloved family-owned restaurant in Barrio Logan, is set to reopen on Tuesday after being closed for six months due to financial challenges.
Extreme heat warnings hit Southern California as forecasters predict 112°F in the desert —...
The National Weather Service is warning residents across Southern California’s desert regions to prepare for one of the most intense heat events of the year, with afternoon temperatures forecast to reach 100 to 114 degrees Fahrenheit in Imperial County and surrounding areas through midweek. An Extreme Heat Warning is i
Over 360 earthquakes hit Southern California in 48 hours — the strongest a 4.7...
In late May 2026, the ground beneath Southern California’s Imperial Valley would not stop shaking. Over the span of 48 hours, the U.S. Geological Survey’s ComCat earthquake catalog recorded more than 360 individual seismic events clustered in and around the Brawley Seismic Zone, a narrow corridor of faults that connect
San Diego gas prices drop for third straight day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County declined seven-tenths of a cent today to $6.194, its third consecutive decrease after a 15-day streak of increases.
Residents pushback against proposed Encanto housing development
SAN DIEGO — Encanto resident, Kenny Key, has lived next to "Radio Towers Hill" off Old Memory Lane since the early 1970s. The lot has been empty, except for the radio towers, for as long as he has lived there. Key told News 8 that for decades, the property was zoned for a park.
