Poway Unified Incumbents Hold Leads as Newcomer Sosnowski Tops Area B

As of 6 p.m. Monday, incumbent Poway Unified School District trustees Heather Plotzke and Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff were both holding comfortable leads in their reelection bids, while newcomer Kym Sosnowski was ahead of challenger Brett Davis in the open Trustee Area B race by nearly 11 percentage points. None of the results are final, and county officials caution that tens of thousands of ballots remain to be counted across San Diego County.

San Diego Customers Pack Hearings To Fight $270-A-Year Utility Hike

Fed-up San Diego customers packed back-to-back hearings Tuesday to fight a utility rate hike in a state with some of America's highest power prices.

San Diego Wants to Sell Naming Rights Faster, but Oversight Could Shrink

San Diego wants to make it a lot easier for donors and companies to pay to put their names on city parks, libraries and bridges — and officials say the current system is so slow that the city has been leaving money on the table for years. Economic Development Director Christina Bibler has proposed nearly a dozen changes to the city's naming-rights process, a move that would speed up deals but also strip out several layers of review along the way.

La Jolla Shores Mansion Expansion Wins City Approval

A San Diego hearing officer has signed off on a sweeping remodel and expansion of a house at 2486 Vallecitos Court in La Jolla Shores, clearing the way for a project that adds a detached accessory dwelling unit and a standalone gym structure to the property. The hearing officer's decision...

North County has some of San Diego County’s closest races as election results trickle in

A week after Election Day, still no winner has been declared in a number of races in North County, where some incumbents are at risk of losing their seats. After the latest election results Tuesday, several races remain too close to call. In Encinitas, the races for mayor and the...

Jewish visitor objecting to inclusion of terrorists in Dia de los Muertos altar ejected from Centro Cultural de la Raza

San Diego’s elected leaders have a clear problem: they continue to lease City-owned property and provide public funding to organizations that use those spaces to glorify designated terrorist groups and, in at least one documented case, physically attack a visibly Jewish resident. The latest and most brazen example is...

Liberty Station Veterans Center Opens; Oceanside Vet Says Craft Kit Grounded Him

A new center opening at Liberty Station on Veterans Day aims to give San Diego-area veterans a free, low-pressure way to work through the stress of military life after service. Help Heal Veterans is holding the grand opening of its Creative Engagement Center on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 201, in the Arts District at Liberty Station, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, remarks from leadership and community partners, a craft workshop and tours of the space.

Opinion: Diwali offers a shared celebration across political divides

While looking through Diwali greetings this year, I was struck by the range of people celebrating. President Donald Trump lit a diya at the White House. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a video featuring rangoli and lamps. In Sacramento, community members gathered at California’s Capitol. Here in San Diego, Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe wished people a happy Diwali on social media.

New low-cost veterinary hospital to break ground in San Diego

The San Diego Humane Society will host a wall-breaking ceremony this week to launch its new low-cost Community Veterinary Hospital & Spay/Neuter Center, announced Monday. The new facility will serve as a single destination where pet families can access low-cost, high-quality medical care, spay/neuter services and support, the SDHS said.

2026 California midterm election results

The UCSD Guardian compiled the results of the 2026 midterm election. Multiple races and propositions remain to be called as votes continue to be counted. San Diego Measures A and B have also not been called. California state governor. Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra (D) won...

Coronado Power Outage Hits 673 Homes as Crews Investigate Possible Transformer Fault

An estimated 673 customers across Coronado Village lost power on Monday night, with the outage hitting the northern and western parts of the neighborhood. By the 9:30 p.m. update, most homes had their lights back on, though roughly 280 residences were still sitting in the dark. The outage was reported...

San Diego leaders demand change after child placed into federal custody

San Diego Unified leaders are demanding change from the government after they said an 8-year-old student “fell victim” to the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status designations and was placed in a federal facility earlier November. San Diego Unified School District leaders — including its superintendent and board president — a city councilmember and several leaders of unions representing workers in education said they are concerned about how children and families are being impacted by the elimination of TPS protections. A country can receive a TPS designation due to war or an environmental disaster, for example, and people with the status can’t be removed from the U.S., according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. However, the Trump administration has pulled back on the program . They addressed their concerns to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a letter posted online by San Diego Unified on Nov. 6. “When families are suddenly separated, displaced, detained, or removed from their communities, schools are often left to respond to the resulting trauma and educational disruption,” San Diego Unified leaders and others said. “These circumstances place children at significant risk

California to require ID for minors buying creatine, diet supplements

A new law, AB 2030, bans stores from selling creatine and other diet supplements like green coffee extract to minors, prompting stores to consider ID checks.

San Diego school board president Richard Barrera is elected California school superintendent, AP projects

Democrat Richard Barrera has been elected as California's next Superintendent of Public Instruction, AP projects, in a battle between two school board presidents.

Large fire engulfs abandoned ‘nuisance' building in San Diego's Mountain View area

These Are the Best Turkey Trots in San Diego County in 2026

Lacing up your running shoes before sitting down for a Thanksgiving feast has quickly become one of San Diego’s favorite holiday traditions. Whether you are looking for a breezy coastal run with ocean views, a neighborhood stroll with the family, or a scenic park trail, San Diego County offers a variety of Turkey Trots to start Thanksgiving Day on an active note.

Chula Vista Marks First Kumeyaay People's Day With Songs Passed Down for Generations

Kumeyaay Park in Chula Vista filled with song and ceremony Sunday as the city marked its first-ever Kumeyaay People's Day, a new annual holiday set for the second Sunday in November going forward. The celebration landed during Native American Heritage Month, giving San Diego County's 18 federally recognized tribes a fresh, official date on the civic calendar.