January 25, 2025 (Rancho San Diego, CA) -- In light of the ongoing evacuations at the Border Fire, the Water Conservation ...

January 25, 2025 (Jacumba Hot Springs, CA) – Two hikers in the Jacumba Wilderness were robbed and attacked, with one man shot ...

January 25, 2025 (Jacumba Hot Springs, CA) – Two hikers in the Jacumba Wilderness were robbed and attacked, with one man shot ...

January 20, 2025 (Ramona) - The new Ramona Community Resource Center is open, providing those in the area with a one-stop place with access to many County services like mental health, nutrition ...

April 2013 (San Diego) -- Today’s reported sightings of a bear in Kearny Mesa raise an intriguing question: are black bears back in San Diego County? In 1999 and 2000, a dozen black bear ...

January 19, 2025 (San Diego) – January’s freakish weather continues with both fire danger and frost forecast for this week. The weather hazards line up for a potentially “worse case ...

January 11, 2025 (Los Angeles) – After days of massive destruction and widespread evacuations, firefighters are finally making progress on four remaining wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

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Photo, left: Two officers train guns on driver after Sergeant Maxwell was struck. January 11, 2025 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Police Department has released surveillance and body cam video from the ...

The fire, which started on Otay Mountain yesterday, is now 5,389 acres and 10% contained per Cal Fire. An Evacuation Center has now been set up at: Cuyamaca College 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El ...

January 24, 2025 (El Cajon) - For the first time in 30 years, dogs are wagging their tails back into downtown El Cajon! Join ...

Power outages have resulted in closure of all Mountain Empire Unified School District and Warner Unified School district ...