Santee trick-or-treaters brave the rain for Halloween celebrations

Despite rainy weather, residents in Santee continued their Halloween festivities, including a neighborhood block party on Pebble Beach Drive.

California homeowner's panel replacement plans grow into a $46,400 solar-and-battery quote

"I looked into a couple of those and they refused to put it in writing."

El Niño rains increase flood risk at Lake Hodges, home of California’s most dangerous dam

San Diego’s Lake Hodges already has an “extremely high” flood risk. Regulators fear a dam breach would cause “considerable loss of human life” where more than 1,000 people live. But as El Niño threatens torrential rain this winter, the downstream danger could be even greater.

East Village housing project has two published unit counts

The published unit counts for 16th & Island differ, and the sources do not explain why. BuildSD’s project page, dated February 20, 2026, describes a 102-unit development: 101 affordable homes and a manager’s residence, then listed as under review. In a later account, the San Diego Reader reported that Father Joe’s Villages had broken ground on the $47 million project and described it as containing 124 affordable apartments.

Elvira Station and Rose Canyon’s early railroad history

Rail travel was once an important part of getting around San Diego and connecting the region’s communities. However, a photograph of a Rose Canyon train wreck around 1915 shows one of the risks that came with traveling by rail. The California Southern Railroad completed its track through Rose Canyon...

San Diego County issues beach advisory following weekend rain

Health officials issued an advisory Sunday for all San Diego County beaches and bays due to recent rainfall.

San Diego sees first rainy Halloween in nearly 40 years

Lurch the skeleton conducts concert in San Diego!

Lurch, the gigantic hand-less skeleton, was observed conducting an organ concert today in San Diego’s Balboa Park!. Lurch stood on the stage of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion as San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez played Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and other musical selections!

SD County Supervisors advance lobbying ban, insider trading policy

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to advance an "anti-corruption" measure that would feature a ban on post-employment lobbying and restrictions on using betting platforms.

Rain or shine, San Diego families decorate and prepare for Halloween block party

San Diego families are decorating their homes and getting ready for trick-or-treaters, even with rain in the forecast.

Concerns over safety of aging Lake Hodges Dam as El Niño rains approach

San Diego officials are considering several options to address safety concerns regarding the aging 108-year-old Lake Hodges Dam, including lowering its spillway or constructing a new $500 million facility.

A cemetery in San Diego celebrates Día de Muertos by moonlight among the spirits

Colorful marigolds and decorative cut-paper banners called "papel picado," skulls and skeletons and the early stages of altars dot La Vista Memorial Park’s rolling grassy hills and gravesites. The scent of those marigold flowers, called cempasúchil, is what many people believe helps the spirits of the dead find their...

Explore ‘The Future is a Verb’ – Where San Diego Artists Reshape Found Objects Into Something New

The future usually gets talked about like weather, something that arrives whether we are ready for it or not. The artists in ‘The Future is a Verb’ treat it as a material instead, something you can cut, weld, and reshape. The show fills the second-level gallery at UC...

Extended road closures issued in Coronado due to threat of flooding

Extended road closures were implemented at Five Points in Coronado starting Saturday evening due to flood threats from an incoming storm.

San Diego County hosts Halloween-themed 'Halloweddings'

👻 Ghouls just wanna have fun! San Diego couples say "I do to their boo" with spooky themed "Halloweddings" hosted by the county clerk. 💍🎃🕸️

La Jolla's Scripps Park Opens Second Picnic Grove After Years of Permit Delays

A second picnic grove has opened at Scripps Park in La Jolla, giving visitors a new spot with ocean views, a charcoal grill and fresh GraniteCrete paving just steps from the park's original gathering space. Construction has recently been completed, and the grove was open to the public by October 28. The project was planned in 2023 and the grove opened in 2026.

City and county crews prep popular hiking trails and open spaces ahead of El Niño

As city and county employees work to fortify berms along San Diego beaches, crews are also busy preparing popular hiking trails and protected inland areas for the possibility of flooding and rockslides during what could be a historically wet winter. At the city level, officials are also concerned with the...

The best places to trick-or-treat in San Diego County, according to Nextdoor

Nextdoor has released its 2026 Halloween Treat Map identifying the top ten neighborhoods for trick-or-treating in San Diego County.