Opinion: San Diego at center of legal fight over Costco’s rotisserie chicken
Costco‘s $4.99 rotisserie chicken is an American icon — the promise of quality at scale. But two class action lawsuits in two months are cracking that image, and San Diego is ground zero for one of them. In January, two consumers filed suit in San Diego federal court...
Sweetwater Park native garden teaches ethnobotany.
Chula Vista’s new Sweetwater Park on San Diego Bay is a place where our natural environment is protected and celebrated. Visitors can enjoy long walking trails that wind among native plants. In the Council Ring near the restrooms and parking lot, an easy circular path features many such plants,...
Trusted Traveler Busted With 41 Pounds of Cocaine at Otay Mesa Crossing
A traveler who was supposed to be among the “trusted” was anything but today, when Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry detained a Trusted Traveler after finding 41 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a vehicle. San Diego CBP leadership announced the seizure and credited frontline...
The Black is back: Classic Ocean Beach smoke shop to reopen
The Black, a cultural hub in Ocean Beach, will be reopening soon after new owners purchased the iconic San Diego business.
Developers are looking to build a ‘Walmart Depot’ in the heart of OB
There could soon be a Walmart in Ocean Beach. But if all goes to plan, not just anyone would be allowed to walk inside. Instead, the idea — which city staff has already reviewed and said does not run afoul of any development restrictions — is for a “Walmart Depot,” a location for delivery drivers to pick up products...
Ramona School Trustee Says Deporting Kids Is the Answer to Packed Classrooms
At a Ramona Unified School District board meeting last Wednesday, trustee Maya Phillips said that from a practical perspective, the more illegal aliens with children are deported from Ramona, the better the student-to-teacher ratio. The remark, delivered during a discussion about immigration enforcement on school...
Rat Lungworm Found in California. Wash Your Greens Carefully
This morning while scrolling through InTown, I saw a headline that immediately made me stop. Rat lungworm has now been detected in wildlife in California. Researchers recently confirmed the parasite in wild rats and opossums in San Diego County. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low, and there have...
VIDEO: 70-year-old man crashes car into Southern California sushi restaurant
New surveillance video was released of a car crashing through a sushi restaurant in San Diego Sunday night. The scary moment happened around 5:17 p.m. at the Little Sakana All You Can Eat Sushi restaurant. In the video, you can see the car hitting someone who was talking on the phone by the front entrance. […]
Cup of Chisme: The Best Schools in San Diego?
When I first started working here, someone told me Voice of San Diego was like a prickly cactus. It’s nice to look at but no one wants to get too close. In other words, if one of our reporters was calling, it probably wasn’t for a fun feature.
California Weather Alert: San Diego Warming to 87°F by Thursday as Early March Spring...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Early sunlight reflects off San Diego Bay while calm coastal air holds temperatures in the lower 60s. The morning feels comfortable and quiet, but a rapid spring warm-up is already beginning...

















