Katie Anastas

Engineers and architects were tasked with bringing back the original 1915 design. A garden designer mixed the old with the new.

Most of the funds will go toward improvements at schools that serve the growing population of Otay Mesa.

Family financial assistance had previously been restricted to families still using hotel vouchers in May.

Fire officials said most of the land that burned in the fire is privately owned, which limits their ability to remove brush.

In 2021, just 16% of Sequoia Elementary School’s third grade class met the state standard. Now, as fifth graders, more than half do.

As we approach the peak of cold and flu season, health officials are warning San Diego County residents about a rise in two serious respiratory illnesses: walking pneumonia and whooping cough. In other news, a lawsuit was announced Monday on behalf of South Bay residents affected by discharged raw sewage and contamination. Plus, for nearly 30 years, Carlsbad has had a moratorium on drive-thru restaurants, but now the city is rethinking that ban.

The previous 40-bed shelter program will close by June 30, due to redevelopment, with the additional 160 beds coming available during Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said it stopped forward progress shortly after 11 a.m. on a vegetation fire near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte.

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, Friday announced her decision to step down from the board at the end of her term, Jan. 6, 2025.