San Diego County

Mexican Independence Day is also a day of celebration in our local binational communities. But one elementary school is celebrating more than just the holiday.

Just two weeks after snapping his leg, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is back on his board. He’s not shredding yet, but a major session is in his near-term plans.

The Carlsbad Unified School District hosted another meeting Monday night to discuss water contamination that went unnoticed at Hope Elementary School for months despite student complaints.

Nine months after an investigation exposed the wrongful imprisonment of a veteran in a state mental hospital, that inmate is now suing San Diego County.

San Diego county officials discussed the county’s emergency response to the oil spill after reports that tar balls were spotted in Oceanside.

A 69-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a National City convenience store clerk nearly half a century ago, police said Thursday.

A new variant of interest identified by the World Health Organization is showing signs of being able to evade immunity from both vaccines and previous COVID-19 infections.

An airplane made an emergency landing Tuesday on a highway in San Diego’s North County, causing traffic for motorists confused and stunned by the unexpected appearance.

Fourth of July’s enchanting fireworks are quite the crowd-pleasers, but pets don’t usually like them. Here are some things to consider when trying to make your pet feel as safe as possible when booms from fireworks spook your animal companion.

After four months of rehabilitation work, an orphaned mountain lion cub was transported to its original habitat near Tijeras Creek Golf Course in Orange County. A hatch door was opened and, after a quick glance around, the mountain lion leaped her way back home.

Something shook San Diego Tuesday night and no one really knew what it was, except for golf legend Phil Mickelson, apparently.

The man who created the viral “Tips for Lenin” GoFundMe page is being sued by the San Diego woman who tried to shame the Starbucks barista online for following COVID-19 safety protocols and refusing to serve her.

Ex-NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II, who committed sexual offenses against five women in Northern San Diego County, is slated to be sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in state prison.

Three of six inmates who used a “homemade rope” to escape from a jail in central California were arrested Tuesday, including two who were taken into custody in the San Diego area, authorities confirmed.

Powerful winds have pushed flames through Southern California canyons as an out-of-control wildfire burns near homes, forcing residents to flee

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Baja California, Mexico was felt across San Diego County Friday night. The earthquake was reported as a 5.5 magnitude near Alberto Oviedo Mota, near Mexicali, Mexico. But the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revised it and later changed the location near Coahuila, B.C. approximately 166.9 miles southeast of San Diego, according to USGS. Multiple people…

A second patient with a confirmed case of coronavirus is being treated at a San Diego County hospital, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. It’s the second confirmed case in the county since the deadly outbreak began.

A woman is being treated for coronavirus at UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, a spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed. It is the first confirmed case in the county since the deadly outbreak began.

Every year more than 9,000 cases of elder abuse are reported in San Diego County and data shows the crim is often underreported and difficult to fight in court, leaving a majority of cases “open” investigations.