Wildfires are common in California and can happen any time of year. A wildfire researcher at San Diego State University shares three ways to prepare.
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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. -
A boil water advisory has been lifted for multiple areas in south San Diego County after E. coli contamination was found in the drinking water. -
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. -
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. -
A boil water advisory that was in place for areas in the South Bay including Coronado, Imperial Beach and parts of Chula Vista and the city of San Diego has been lifted, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health. -
Imperial Beach and parts of three other cities are forced to boil water for another day because water tests revealed e-coli contamination in the city’s water system. It is a major blow to an area already overwhelmed by sewage-related issues. -
The Board of Supervisors is required to ratify a local proclamation within seven days of an emergency's being declared. -
A teenage boy who stabbed a teenage girl in Lakeside last year was sentenced earlier this month to spend 480 days in custody in a youthful offender treatment program. -
Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada. -
Experts at the San Diego County's Department of Public Works suggested residents keep the bags to help with the upcoming rainy season.
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