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First, we provide an update on San Diego troops currently in the Middle East. Then, we’ll tell you the boost that San Diego County received in their fight against wildfires. Also, the city of Carlsbad is looking into how it can save its historic movie theater. And, how Anime San Diego looks to follow in Comic-Con’s footsteps.
- Now or Never Comics prepares for its biggest week: San Diego Comic-Con
- Comic-Con 2026 Saturday panel recommendations: Marvel, Troma, Masquerade and more
- Your Comic-Con 2026 guide to Friday panels: Guillermo del Toro, the Eisners and more
- Black Girl Nerds brings community meetup to San Diego Comi-Con
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The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer left San Diego in March and arrived in the Middle East last month, joining the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea more than 220 consecutive days.
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In 2023 California allocated $500 million in grants for schools to hire literacy coaches and take other steps to boost reading skills.
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The regional planning agency has tried to collect $22,952 from the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service since December 2022. Last month, after years of failed attempts, the SANDAG board voted to write off the loss.
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Harrisburg is home to one of the nation's largest communities of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees and their families. Through soccer, generations have found connection, belonging and a way to carry forward a shared history.
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The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, held a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.
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Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
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Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025.
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An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.
DACA recipients are losing their protected status due to lengthy administrative delays
A half-century fight to save an Emerald Hills green space for a park may soon be decided
The rising cost of youth sports is leaving some kids on the sideline
How military families manage San Diego's high cost of living
Sweetwater Union High School District holds first graduation ceremony in Tijuana
Part 2: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Part 1: Black San Diegans 9 times likelier to be charged with resisting an officer and nothing else
Immigrant detentions on San Diego’s military bases have spiked under Trump
Lawyers accuse immigration courts of holding ‘sham’ bond hearings
How a San Diego English teacher is using AI in her classroom
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While several states have reported an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, case numbers in San Diego County remain low, with no local outbreaks detected. On Midday Edition Monday, we talk about the illness — its symptoms, treatment options, and how you can help prevent its spread.
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A San Diego Navy admiral was among seven high-ranking military officials whose promotion was blocked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. We dig into the story and how Hegseth's latest policies are impacting the military.
- Cardiff immigration arrest highlights typical enforcement strategy in San Diego region
- ‘No more vague commitments’: San Diego leaders say trade deal must have Tijuana River sewage solution
- Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
- Lawmakers meet with Afghans stranded at State Department camp in Qatar