California just completed its Firehawk helicopter fleet — faster, stronger aircraft with high-flying capability. Cal Fire and Gov. Gavin Newsom say it’s a crucial upgrade as wildfires intensify.
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San Diego leaders are pushing a proposal that would make it illegal to live in a tent virtually anywhere in city limits. But many still have nowhere to go.
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Caltrans construction crews will close a series of off-ramps on Interstate 8 in East County, beginning Friday and running through Thursday, for wrong-way driver pavement marking configuration, including recessed markers.
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The judge also issued a two-week stay for the City Attorney's office to file an appeal.
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Since 2016, Feeding San Diego has rescued millions of pounds of Starbucks food and helped 11 local community groups.
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California lawmakers have authored more than 30 bills in the Legislature this year to address fentanyl.
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Experts with the Anti-Defamation League confirmed Robert Wilson, a member of the Goyim-Defense League hate group, was arrested in Poland on Tuesday.
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Much of the famed valley at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack.
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The San Diego City Council Monday heard the presentation of Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed Fiscal Year 2024 $5.12 billion budget, with the body's members focused on equity in various departments and addressing homelessness.
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The first complaint dates from March and involves allegations of substandard care at a ranch near Rancho Santa Fe. The second case is in Escondido.
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City leaders said overall crime in San Diego decreased last year by 7.5% — an upbeat trend tempered by a 2.9% rise in violent offenses.
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