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Military contractor Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis, who fled from the United States while awaiting sentencing in San Diego for his role in a wide-ranging bribery case, did so because he feared the lead prosecutor would not honor his cooperation with authorities, and because his mother had serious health issues, defense attorneys argued in court papers filed Wednesday.

There are a new batch of ads supporting San Diego mayoral candidate Larry Turner, but they are not from Turner’s campaign.

The inventory of homes on the market continues on a positive trend, and we're still bullish on the prospects of lower interest rates," San Diego Association of Realtors President Spencer Lugash said.

Thousands of Navy family members cheered Tuesday morning as the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt docked at its berth at Naval Air Station North Island. The aircraft carrier returned to San Diego after an extended nine-month deployment, originally planned for seven months but prolonged due to tensions in the Middle East.

The livestream offers a window into the daily activities of 4-year-old female Xin Bao and 5-year-old male Yun Chuan.

KPBS Video Journalist Matthew Bowler gives us a look inside this special celebration of life after death.

In their new book of photos and essays, San Diego-based authors and cat welfare advocates Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila delve into the different ways cats live and interact with humans around the world.

Astronomers say the brightest moon of the year will be visible Wednesday night, reaching its apex Thursday — for all those willing to stir before dawn for a look.

A settlement has been approved in a class action lawsuit that challenged San Diego's ordinances prohibiting people from living in vehicles and staying in parked vehicles overnight, which homeless advocates said unduly punished unhoused individuals who rely on their vehicles for shelter.

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer is seeking petition signatures Tuesday from San Diego County residents impacted by the Tijuana River Valley crisis as she looks for support in getting an EPA Superfund site designation.