Carlos Castillo
A retired San Diego Symphony French horn player finds joy in making, fixing and playing his favorite instrument.
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La Mesa’s City Council has pumped the brakes on kids under the age of 12 riding e-bikes in the city. -
Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proposed the reforms earlier this month, including an independent ethics commission, nonpartisan budget analyst, independent program auditor — all of which would report to the supervisors first — and consistent term limits across all county elected offices. -
The first seizure was on April 7, when officers referred a 51-year-old Mexican national driving a Toyota Prius for a secondary inspection. During the inspection, a CBP canine team alerted to the vehicle, and agents allegedly found 124 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.4 million in 44 packages concealed in the doors, back seat and rear quarter panels of the car. -
Coastal areas will remain in the upper 60s, while inland valleys may see cooler, cloudier days starting Tuesday. Cool weather, a deep marine layer, and breezy conditions are expected in the mountains and deserts. -
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market. -
Drivers were advised they can use southbound I-5 to get to eastbound State Route 52 or eastbound Interstate 8 in order to reach southbound I-805 on the other side of the closure. -
Before the upgrades, it was nearly impossible for hikers to safely cross between Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. -
The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl returns April 25-27, featuring more independent bookstores across the county expecting its largest turnout yet. -
The bill would streamline the approval process for building high-rise affordable housing and mixed-use developments near downtown transit hubs. -
The Eastern Municipal Water District of Southern California serves largely rural areas of western Riverside County such as Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto and the Elsinore Valley and serves nearly 1 million people.
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