Are you worried about great white sharks at your favorite San Diego beach? A new smartphone app reveals where some of the ocean’s top predators are lurking.

La Jolla Cove offers some of the most breathtaking views in San Diego County. But some people say the area smells so bad, you have to hold your breath to take in the views.

Imagine if earth had a double sunrise and sunset every day. A team of San Diego astronomers has discovered new planets systems that have just that.

A warm and dry winter has California’s ski resorts racing to produce their own artificial whiteness. Forecasters say La Nina is to blame for the otherwise bare, brown slopes.

The latest addition to UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection of site-specific sculptures, “Fallen Star” was raised 100 feet into the air on Tuesday morning, and attached to the seventh-floor roof of an existing building.

'Tis the season for giving, but a growing number of San Diego County residents are in need of receiving.

Once on the brink of extinction, Mexican gray wolves are staging a comeback. A conservation center in San Diego is helping with the effort to reintroduce them to the wild.

San Diego fire crews will be on high alert this week, as hot, dry offshore winds increase the risk of wildfires.

Light rain fell around San Diego County early Tuesday as the first of a pair of cold Pacific storms bore down on the region.

It will soon be easier for people in wheelchairs and those pushing strollers to board the San Diego Trolley. The Metropolitan Transit Service unveiled a new accessible trolley car.

Postal workers and supporters rallied Tuesday in San Diego to warn about the impact of proposed cuts. It was part of a national effort to "Save America’s Postal Service."

Poverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in San Diego County, where more than a million people are struggling with economic hardship, according to new census data.

Population growth and climate change are rapidly draining the global supply of potable water. Scientists and water officials from around the world teamed up in San Diego this week to look for solutions.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near the San Jacinto fault on Wednesday morning and was felt in northern San Diego County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The La Niña weather pattern that delivered record rain to San Diego last year is re-emerging in the Pacific Ocean, but this time, the condition is more likely to keep our region dry.

A brush fire that burned more than 300 acres near Pala in San Diego's North County is 60 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.

Grocery negotiations are continuing this week with the help of a federal mediator. Union officials are armed with an authorization to strike.

If you see something, say something. That’s the message San Diego officials are urging to the public as the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

Californians are used to a lotta’ shakin going on. But those back East were caught off guard by a major shaker yesterday felt from Virginia to New York and beyond.

Mail carriers are already tasked with making rounds in extreme conditions. Now they’re training to deliver emergency medications to San Diego County residents in the event of a bioterror attack -- like one involving anthrax.

Some members of El Cajon’s Chaldean community say they’re saddened and devastated by the federal raid and crime ring that shook their neighborhood.

Free flu vaccine for low-income adults in San Diego County was cut in half due to state budget cuts, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday.

A San Diego-area fisherman and his father are being hailed as heroes for saving the lives of nearly a dozen people on Sunday after a chartered fishing boat capsized in the Sea of Cortez.

More than a million people are expected at San Diego beaches this weekend. Lifeguards say if you’re planning to hit the beach, show up early, and along with your sunscreen and towel, don’t forget your patience.

San Diego City crews will have their hands full this summer cleaning up San Diego beaches. A bumper kelp crop is washing ashore and attracting sworms of pesky flies and worms.

San Diegans across the county will celebrate Independence Day 2011 with fireworks, festivals, entertainment and fun. We want to hear from you! Where is your favorite place in San Diego to celebrate July 4th?

San Diegans around the county will celebrate Independence Day 2011 with fireworks, festivals, entertainment and fun.

The waters off California’s coast are a superhighway for the Pacific Ocean's top predators. A new study underscores the importance of protecting the vital ecosystem.

San Diego’s primary election is a year away, but already, there are a half-dozen political heavyweights vying for the city’s top job.

June 1st marks the first official day of hurricane season. Although San Diego doesn’t typically get the mega-storms, rising ocean temperatures could soon change that.

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the deadliest time of year for child drownings.

A San Diego student and his teacher are about to walk in the footsteps of history. They're traveling to the beaches of Normandy for a special lesson of a lifetime.

A San Diego researcher says La Niña may be partially to blame for the deadly tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest. More than 450 people have died in recent weeks from some of the largest and most powerful twisters on record.

Is the world coming to an end on Saturday? A California broadcaster says “the Bible guarantees it.” But as with Noah's Ark, he's having trouble convincing everyone of apocalyptic doom.

Rising food costs and lack of accessible fresh produce can lead to unhealthy eating. That's why San Diego County is launching a gardening project to teach people how to grow their own food.

A group of San Diego veterans is renewing their call to end the war in Afghanistan. They say with bin Laden dead, the mission is complete.

San Diego State University students face a huge tuition hike next year. California State University laid out its worst-case scenario today, fearing $1 billion in state cuts.

There’s a new venomous, eight-legged creature in San Diego. The notorious black widow spider has a brown cousin, and it's rapidly invading the county.

As deadly tornadoes ravage the South, some San Diegans are heading to a Balboa Park museum to reflect and learn more about the powerful storms.

Military sexual-assault victims in San Diego are using a silent display to let their voices be heard. But the clothesline of painted T-shirts sends a loud message.

An arrest has been made in the April 5 State Route-163 shootings that left a college student wounded.

The San Diego Natural History Museum has been awarded a $7 million state grant to renovate and install a new 8,000-square-foot permanent exhibit to feature animals, plants and habitats from Southern California’s major ecosystems.

Taxpayers were given an extra three days to file their taxes this year, but some people are still scrambling to meet tonight’s deadline.

A group of San Diego Roman Catholics is calling for the equality of women in the church. It's part of a nationwide effort to let women be priests.

The San Diego County Grand Jury is concerned that some student safety issues were left out of the plans for the new downtown school library.

Imagine getting an alert on your cell phone that a major earthquake is coming in 60 seconds. You might have time to take cover or get out of an elevator. Scientists can’t yet predict earthquakes, but soon they may be able to warn you when seismic waves are coming.

San Diego’s largest school district is bracing for drastic budget cuts. Board members are set to vote tonight on whether to send layoff warnings to more than 1,500 personnel, 900 of them teachers.

One San Diego County school district may eliminate all of its librarians. The drastic plan is part of California’s school budget crisis.

Skyrocketing gas prices are pushing more people to park their cars and take the trolley. Transportation officials say they're ready to welcome more riders.

A popular surf spot could be getting its year-round lifeguards back. The patrols were stripped away last year.