Scoop: San Diego police quietly signed new Flock tech deal
Privacy advocates are alarmed that San Diego Police acquired a new surveillance-related technology without going through the city's public oversight process, but the police say the platform in question didn't need that approval. Why it matters: The contract for the Flock Nova platform was quietly signed in December, as local...
Red Tesla Gun Scare Ends In Arrest Outside City Heights School
What started as a routine drop off outside Wilson Middle School in City Heights turned into a jarring gun scare yesterday, after a man in a red Tesla reportedly flashed a handgun at a student. The student ran into the school, the driver took off, and the staff briefly locked down the campus. Officers later tracked down and arrested a person connected to the...
New documentary explores the harm gang laws have caused San Diegans
A new documentary explores California gang laws and the harm they’ve caused to San Diego and beyond. “California Story” has been seven years in the making. But community members have been living the issue for a lot longer. “I remember when I was around 12, 13 years old...
Fire crews battle Rock Fire in Chula Vista
Crews battled the Rock Fire brush fire that started in Chula Vista near Hard Rock Road.
Panic as United Airlines flight strikes drone 3,000 feet over San Diego
Audio recordings show the intense moment a United Airlines flight hit a drone 3,000 ft in the air above San Diego
Over 1,000 citations issued in San Diego County during CHP enforcement period
The California Highway Patrol ended its 24-hour enforcement period on Wednesday morning, which resulted in over a thousand citations issued in San Diego County.
Ocean Beach’s Fourth of July drone show plans won’t lift off
OCEAN BEACH – While communities nationwide are preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the nation this July 4, Ocean Beach won’t be among those lighting up the sky. OB’s popular 2023 Independence Day drone show, which was grounded in 2024 and 2025 due to city resistance, will not make a comeback in 2026.
Defense strategy emerges during Larry Millete pre-trial hearing
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A pre-trial hearing continued today in the Millete murder trial as the judge is deciding which exhibits and evidence jurors will be permitted to see during proceedings. The defense revealed one of its theories about what happened to Maya Millete, saying she did not voluntarily...
Part of Coronado Bay Bridge to close for annual Navy Run/Walk
The Navy’s annual Coronado Bay Bridge Run/Walk will be held May 17, beginning at 8 a.m., bringing runners and walkers across the Coronado Bay Bridge on a four-mile course from San Diego to Coronado. The race starts at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront and finishes at Tidelands Park. Road...
Point Loma instructor named San Diego Unified’s High School Teacher of the Year
POINT LOMA – Point Loma High School teacher and advisor Noel Pomerleau has been named San Diego Unified School District High School Teacher of the Year for 2025-26 — because of her instructional style. “They chose me because they know I’m working to incorporate an inclusive and diverse...

















