The forward rate of spread for the Steele Fire in Rancho San Diego has been stopped, according to Cal Fire. The fire remains approximately 28 acres and is 85% contained. Evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted.
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Scorching and potentially dangerous heat will hover over parts of the San Diego region through Wednesday before a cool-down brings some relief.
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The airport has seen passenger counts return to pre-pandemic levels over the summer.
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California's attorney general has sued a Southern California school district over its new policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns.
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SANDAG staff presented five route options to residents and have begun studies on two of them, though all options are still on the table.
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According to a 2016 University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene University study, an estimated 8,000 people become victims of human trafficking each year.
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Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged Sunday night its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
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The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight. Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
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Dogs and cats are being housed and cared for at the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe until they're ready to be adopted.
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Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia in his fourth criminal case of the year. The former president was charged earlier this month in the state over his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat there.
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Tijuana's all-star baseball team represented Mexico in the Little League World Series. The team lost to Curacao in the semi-finals. They previously beat Japan and Venezuela.
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