Teens break world record giving away shoes to kids in need in San Diego By Linda Mcintosh January 6, 2025 at 7:39 p.m. Youth-led Chula Vista-based nonprofit gives out more than 21,600 shoes and gets in Guinness World...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | Hike of the week: Eagle Rock is an impressive destination along the Pacific Crest Trail By Maura Fox January 6, 2025 at 7:07 a.m. The roughly 6.5-mile out-and-back hike travels along the iconic long-distance route to reach a unique...
Local News | Contract extended for downtown Oceanside private security firm By Phil Diehl January 6, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Service serves as 'eyes and ears' of city's Police Department and homeless outreach team
Local News | Access ramps coming to Tamarack beach in Carlsbad By Phil Diehl January 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Work starts on bluff stairways this summer, ramps to follow in 2027
Local News | Wetlands restoration coming for reserve on Oceanside-Carlsbad border By Phil Diehl January 6, 2025 at 7:26 a.m. Project taking shape on degraded vacant property across from Buena Vista Audubon Society's Nature Center
Crime and Public Safety | Two killed in Palomar Mountain motorcycle crash By Phil Diehl January 5, 2025 at 6:13 p.m. Two motorcycle riders died Sunday afternoon in a crash on the popular, twisting route up...
Music and Concerts | How Ramona's Bob Knight saved the San Diego Symphony's 104-year-old organ from impending oblivion — one pipe at a time By George Varga January 5, 2025 at 9:03 a.m. His organ-building roots date back to King George III: 'There’s been an organ builder in...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Outdoors | Outdoors: Coming across something unfamiliar in the wild By Ernie Cowan January 5, 2025 at 5:01 a.m. Rocky Mountain or California clearwing, often referred to as a bumblebee or hummingbird moth, not...
Marines tighten access to Camp Pendleton in wake of New Orleans attack By Gary Robbins January 4, 2025 at 7:58 p.m. The sprawling base in North County is the largest Marine installation on the West Coast.
Things to do | Dinosaurs return to Del Mar Fairgrounds: Jurassic Quest will be open for four days Highlights include life-like dinosaurs from millions of years ago, fossil digs and dino ride By Linda Mcintosh January 6, 2025 at 8:23 a.m. Life-size moving dinosaurs like those from millions of years ago will be back for four...
Crime and Public Safety | Driver dies after crashing Jeep into tree in Mission Bay By Caleb Lunetta January 3, 2025 at 6:57 p.m. The reportedly stolen Jeep crashed on Quivira Way near Hospitality Point Park around 5:25 a.m.,...
Local News | Two North County beaches added to county’s advisory list By Phil Diehl January 4, 2025 at 3:32 p.m. Carlsbad State Beach at Tamarack Avenue and another piece of the shoreline 150 feet north...
Pet of the week: Pit bull terrier looking for calm, caring home By Linda Mcintosh January 3, 2025 at 12:55 p.m. Animal: Moon Pie, 6-year-old female American pit bull terrier mix, No. 933953. Where: San Diego...
Courts | Criminal investigation continuing into Carlsbad man allegedly linked to Wisconsin school shooter By City News Service January 3, 2025 at 1:05 p.m. A hearing for a gun violence restraining order Friday against Alexander Paffendorf, 20, was continued...
Theater | North Coast Rep’s ‘Heart Sellers’ to offer a heartwarming immigrant story By David L. Coddon January 4, 2025 at 3:33 p.m. In Lloyd Suh's play, two newly arrived women from Korea and the Philippines bond as...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Local News | Ham on Wry: Oy to the world By Irv Erdos January 2, 2025 at 8:52 p.m. With the new year comes dietary sacrifices
Things to do | Community events in San Diego County: From Taste of Oasis to Tea by the Sea By Linda Mcintosh January 2, 2025 at 9:03 p.m. CARLSBAD Wetlands subject of talk at lagoon The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation will host a free...
Local News | Frontwave Arena to pay Oceanside for police services at events By Phil Diehl January 2, 2025 at 3:38 p.m. Contract will not affect law enforcement elsewhere in the city, officials say
Crime and Public Safety | Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after colliding with car in Encinitas By Caleb Lunetta January 2, 2025 at 2:07 p.m. The collision occurred around 6 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and Cerro...
Local News | Thousands brave cold water in Del Mar to plunge themselves into the new year By David Garrick January 2, 2025 at 7:03 p.m. A record number participated despite a water temperature of 57 degrees, an air temperature of...
Crime and Public Safety | Two boys shot in Escondido on New Year’s Eve By Kristina Davis January 2, 2025 at 7:02 p.m. The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in an alley behind East 3rd Avenue...
Local News | Oceanside pays for next phase of flood protection work By Phil Diehl January 1, 2025 at 4:47 p.m. San Luis Rey River project has been underway since 1970s
Theater | San Diego Theatre Critics Circle unveils nominees for 2024 Craig Noel Awards By Pam Kragen January 2, 2025 at 8:47 a.m. The 22nd annual awards ceremony on Feb. 24 will recognize achievements in professional theater in...
Crime and Public Safety | Body found after mobile home fire in San Marcos By Caleb Lunetta December 31, 2024 at 3:58 p.m. The mobile home fire was reported around 11:50 a.m. on East Barham Drive just south...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Courts | 9th Circuit upholds Stone Brewing’s $56 million jury verdict from Molson Coors over trademark By Alex Riggins December 31, 2024 at 3:41 p.m. A San Diego federal jury had found that Keystone Light parent company Molson Coors had...
Crime and Public Safety | Name of man who died in Vista jail released, but cause of death undetermined By Teri Figueroa December 30, 2024 at 1:17 p.m. Bobby Ray Patton, 46, fell ill this week, about a month after he was jailed....
Local News | Where’s all the sand going? Follow the fluorescent-colored trail. By Phil Diehl December 31, 2024 at 11:33 a.m. Task force wants to track how sediment travels in sub-cells along the San Diego County...
Local News | Review of possible Del Mar train tunnel routes due in early 2025 By Phil Diehl December 30, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. Planners investigating nearly 1,500 comments on initial notice of preparation
Local News | Developer downsizes affordable apartment project near College Boulevard Sprinter Station By Phil Diehl December 30, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Nearby residents on Olive Drive say it's too much housing for their narrow street
Local News | Photos: Jimmy Carter in San Diego By The San Diego Union Tribune December 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, visited San Diego many times. Here...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | 2025 preview: Here are the San Diego art exhibitions we can’t wait to see By Seth Combs December 29, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. From monumental photographic exhibitions to surf-focused gallery shows, the New Year will be a feast...
Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in medical isolation in Vista jail By Teri Figueroa December 28, 2024 at 8:01 p.m. The 46-year-old man reported flu-like symptoms Tuesday, a month after he went to jail. He...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Restaurants, Food and Drink | La Jolla’s Michelin-recognized Ambrogio by Acquerello restaurant to close on Dec. 31 By Pam Kragen December 30, 2024 at 1:42 p.m. Co-owner Giacomo Pizzigoni said the fine-dining concept wasn't viable, but its Italian-born chefs will stay...
Local News | Agreement approved for 131 apartments at Vista Sprinter station By Phil Diehl December 28, 2024 at 8:16 p.m. Proposal also calls for retail space, more parking and other improvements
Environment | Orphaned kitten rescue dubbed Christmas miracle by animal center staff By Caleb Lunetta December 27, 2024 at 4:42 p.m. Evergreen, a kitten whose mother and siblings were killed, was hiding in a Christmas tree...
Local News | Encinitas native, high school coach sees council post as a learning experience By Barbara Henry December 31, 2024 at 11:35 a.m. Luke Shaffer, 44, will represent District 1, the city’s north coastal region
Local News | More security cameras coming to Oceanside harbor By Phil Diehl December 27, 2024 at 9:07 a.m. System expansion will replace non-working equipment and add recording capabilities
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Restaurants, Food and Drink | San Diego’s 50 most anticipated new restaurants of 2025 By Pam Kragen December 28, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. From Oceanside to Chula Vista, new fine dining, casual, drive-through and walk-up restaurants are arriving...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Theater | Our picks for the top 10 San Diego theater shows of 2024 By Pam Kragen December 27, 2024 at 8:43 a.m. An ambitious Shakespeare adaptation, a soon-to-be Broadway musical, a Tolstoy-inspired tale and more made U-T...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | Brewery Rowe: Passing the torch not so easy at family-owned breweries By Peter Rowe December 27, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Also this week, Jeff Bagby has left Green Cheek, brewer Kyle Fjalstad joining Original 40...
Where to recycle your Christmas tree in San Diego County By Linda Mcintosh January 2, 2025 at 10:57 a.m. If the needles are starting to fall off your Christmas tree, it’s probably time to...
Community events in San Diego County: From Wild Holidays to Jungle Bells By Linda Mcintosh December 26, 2024 at 9:13 p.m. CARDIFF Thrift shop benefits animal shelter; donations sought The Rancho Coastal Humane Society’s Thrift Shop...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Business | Why Mark Wahlberg picked this local spot for his flagship clothing store By Hang Nguyen December 27, 2024 at 7:03 a.m. The actor's Municipal brand recently opened its headquarters in San Diego County.
Local News | Encinitas’s new mayor comes from a midwestern family with a background in small-town politics By Barbara Henry December 26, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Bruce Ehlers has a goal: 'to get us out of adolescence and into adulthood'
Local News | Christmas morning or Hanukkah night? These families do both. By Blake Nelson December 31, 2024 at 1:59 p.m. A rare quirk of the calendar this year invites questions both logistical and theological
Crime and Public Safety | Thousands of dollars in stolen cash, goods recovered after North County burglaries and pursuit By Caleb Lunetta December 24, 2024 at 6:08 a.m. Two alleged burglars were arrested after a vehicle they were in crashed into a wall...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Courts | Sheriff’s Office deemed not liable for deputy who accessed investigation file after groping teen By Teri Figueroa December 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. A judge's finding removes the last remaining claim San Diego County Sheriff's Office faced in...
Local News | Encinitas to explore rezoning Quail Gardens Drive property to make it a park By Barbara Henry December 24, 2024 at 12:34 p.m. City attorney says zoning change likely will require voter approval under city’s growth-control measure
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | Need a cuddle? Check out America’s first CuppaPug café in Escondido By Pam Kragen December 26, 2024 at 9:26 a.m. For a fee, visitors can spend an hour playing with, snuggling and sharing snacks with...
Things to do | Hike of the week: The new Tidal Trail shows off recently restored wetlands in Del Mar By Maura Fox December 23, 2024 at 5:42 a.m. The 2-mile out-and-back hike offers scenic views of the San Dieguito River Lagoon and 84...
Things to do | A concrete chess board with bombs and bullets in Logan Heights art installation By Lisa Deaderick December 22, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Marcos Ramirez's current exhibition, “Whites Always Move First,” is on display at Quint ONE, located...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Outdoors | Outdoors: Preserving beauty of natural world — for own memories and for others By Ernie Cowan December 22, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Anza-Borrego Foundation reminds visitors of its Leave No Trace campaign
Crime and Public Safety | Smoke, flames seen after military helicopter makes emergency landing near I-5 By Caleb Lunetta December 21, 2024 at 1:27 p.m. The incident was reported around 4:10 p.m. west of Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton, CHP...
Local News | Oceanside approves contract for its first safe parking site for homeless people By Phil Diehl December 20, 2024 at 8:26 a.m. Apple Street location has room for 25 to 30 vehicles, with services for participants
Restaurants, Food and Drink | Team behind Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie opens mammoth all-day casual restaurant in Carlsbad By Pam Kragen December 20, 2024 at 9:54 a.m. Wildland is a full-service restaurant and bar with an ambitious bakery program
Community events in San Diego County: From Holiday Bowl Parade to Menorah Lightings By Linda Mcintosh December 20, 2024 at 12:19 p.m. BONSALL Holiday Lights tour at animal refuge Wild Wonders hosts a Holiday Lights tour of...
A guide to Hanukkah festivities and menorah lightings across San Diego County By Linda Mcintosh December 19, 2024 at 9:04 p.m. Hanukkah celebrations begin at sundown Dec. 25 and continue through Jan. 2. The Jewish festival,...
Local News | MainStreet Oceanside and former CEO sued for sexual harassment By Phil Diehl December 19, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. Woman alleges nonprofit fostered a hostile, abusive workplace
Local News | Encinitas to halt Santa Fe Drive overhaul in late January, change contractor By Barbara Henry December 19, 2024 at 4:53 p.m. A controversial construction project that’s completely overhauling busy Santa Fe Drive will be halted for...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Local News | Ham on Wry: Exploits of Brooklyn aunts preparing Christmas Eve feast By Irv Erdos December 20, 2024 at 2:47 p.m. Erdos is a freelance humor columnist. Contact him at irverdos@aol.com.
Crime and Public Safety | Police sought guns from Carlsbad man questioned by FBI in Wisconsin school shooting By Alex Riggins December 19, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. Authorities say Alexander Paffendorf told the Madison school shooter he planned to attack a government...
Local News | Preliminary costs of Oceanside sand project jump to $3.3 million By Phil Diehl December 18, 2024 at 2:03 p.m. City plans to beef up beach and add protective devices between Tyson Street Park and...
Local News | Escondido will spend millions of dollars to seal off a creek after a sudden encampment sweep By Blake Nelson December 17, 2024 at 7:55 a.m. Council members also approved the city manager's recent emergency declaration
Local News | Encinitas council to consider declaring Quail Gardens Drive property a city park site By Barbara Henry December 17, 2024 at 9:43 a.m. Nearly 9.4-acre site has been proposed for everything from a library to a public works...
Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Oceanside By Alex Riggins December 16, 2024 at 8:33 a.m. It happened Sunday afternoon near Mission Avenue in Oceanside
News | Escondido declares local emergency over impacts from homeless encampments By Paul Sisson December 15, 2024 at 7:28 p.m. City Council to discuss emergency action at special meeting Monday, including spending $4 million on...
Local News | New District 2 council member turned a passion for running into a lifetime career By Barbara Henry December 17, 2024 at 11:05 a.m. Jim O’Hara, owner of the Race San Diego L.L.C, organizes Cardiff’s Kook Run, San Diego’s...
Things to do | Photos: Coastal Christmas By John Kelley December 13, 2024 at 9:03 p.m. Freelance photographer Ariana Drehsler captures the opening night of Coastal Christmas, a family-friendly event at...
Pet of the week: Mama cat’s kittens have been adopted, now she needs home By Linda Mcintosh December 13, 2024 at 6:47 p.m. Animal: Saxony, 3-year-old, 8-pound, female, Domestic Short Hair cat. Where: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, 389...
Local News | Double-tracking project won’t be allowed to cross Encinitas open space area By Barbara Henry December 14, 2024 at 11:49 a.m. Council also denies Bella Vista opponents’ appeal of city Planning Commission decision
Local News | Dredging OK’d for Carlsbad lagoon will add sand to nearby beaches By Phil Diehl December 13, 2024 at 2:29 p.m. Desalination plant needs open waterway to supply operations
Crime and Public Safety | District attorney finds five shootings by law enforcement were legally justified By Caleb Lunetta December 13, 2024 at 2:23 p.m. In four of the five shootings, the suspects either threatened officers with a weapon or...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | 10 not-to-miss holiday parades in San Diego By Linda Mcintosh December 16, 2024 at 4:52 p.m. There's still time to catch some holiday parades taking off
Local News | Encinitas council will appoint someone to fill newly vacated District 4 seat By Barbara Henry December 13, 2024 at 6:08 a.m. Critics say decision goes against council majority members’ position before Nov. 5 election, but newly...
Community events in San Diego: From Holidays in Harmony concert to Camp Christmas By Linda Mcintosh December 12, 2024 at 10:10 a.m. Sneak peek at upcoming street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, blood drives,...
Local News | Contract approved for new Carlsbad city manager By Phil Diehl December 12, 2024 at 6:08 a.m. Geoff Patnoe starts Dec. 19 after Scott Chadwick takes job with Port of San Diego
Local News | New mayor, two new council members sworn into office in Encinitas By Barbara Henry December 31, 2024 at 11:49 a.m. Supporters, opponents trade barbs during special meeting
Local News | Local group opposes return of American Airlines to Carlsbad airport By Phil Diehl December 10, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. Twice-daily flights to Phoenix scheduled to start Feb. 13 if county approves contract
How to prepare for a wind storm: Charge your devices, trim your trees and secure Santa By Maura Fox December 9, 2024 at 8:49 p.m. Santa Ana wind forecasts have prompted a red flag warning and the possibility of public-safety...
Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian killed while walking on freeway near San Diego airport By Caleb Lunetta December 9, 2024 at 3:24 p.m. The man was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee while walking on Interstate 5 near...
Local News | Carlsbad approves repairs to eroding stairway at Terramar Beach By Phil Diehl December 9, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Coastal Commission questions proposal to fill in eroded bluff beneath stairway
She nearly died, four times. It taught her a lot about life and she shares those lessons in her book, ‘STATIC’ By Lisa Deaderick December 8, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Four times, Salima Witt has come close to dying. It would be nearly impossible to...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Music and Concerts | Trump’s re-election fueled cutting-edge composer Rand Steiger’s ‘Rage/Resolve’ By Beth Wood December 8, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. The UC San Diego professor’s new piece for New York’s JACK Quartet to debut in...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Theater | Tony-winner Jefferson Mays plans unique, solo ‘Carol’ ghost tale at Old Globe By Pam Kragen December 9, 2024 at 7:31 a.m. The revered actor will narrate the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in a new pared-down, in-the-round...
Local News | Homelessness services group makes up with North County leaders after months of tension By Blake Nelson December 8, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Interfaith Community Services will likely have to make several changes to at least one of...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Outdoors | Outdoors: Tailless raccoon makes reappearance on Mt. Hoo By Ernie Cowan December 8, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Bob the Raccoon had been missing for a while but showed up last week.
Newly appointed Superior Court judge brings history of service to her Native American community to the bench By Lisa Deaderick December 7, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Devon Lomayesva is from the same community she’s worked in for the past 30 years,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Courts | Mother of Navy corpsman killed by Oceanside neighbor settles suits against government for $10.5M By Alex Riggins December 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Devon Rideout's mom alleged federal and state government failed to block the mentally ill Marine...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Local News | Ham on Wry: Disciplined dining demands dedication By Irv Erdos December 6, 2024 at 8:13 p.m. Spending the holidays away from home? Better keep an extra turkey in reserve.
Local News | Oceanside trash rates to rise in 2025 & ’26 By Phil Diehl December 6, 2024 at 5:24 p.m. Contract caps annual increase at 5% and rolls over excess
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Courts | Two more ex-Aztec football players settle civil suit alleging rape By Teri Figueroa December 11, 2024 at 7:36 p.m. The woman accused multiple players of raping her at an off-campus house party in 2021
Crime and Public Safety | Medical examiner asks for help identifying woman fatally struck by train in Carlsbad By City News Service December 6, 2024 at 3:58 p.m. A northbound Coaster hit the woman, believed to have been 50 to 60 years old,...
Theater | John Waters ready to make merry with annual naughty-and-nice Christmas show By Nick Sestanovich December 6, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The filmmaker and raconteur will perform Sunday and Monday at Lou Lou's Jungle Room in...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Entertainment | Curious about the Hotel del Coronado's $550 million renovation? Go behind the scenes in this documentary By Pam Kragen December 16, 2024 at 12:26 p.m. The first two parts of the three-episode 'Historic Places' series will air this week and...
Community events in San Diego County: From Carols in the Village to Christmas in the Park By Linda Mcintosh December 6, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. ALPINE Holiday Home Tour The Alpine Woman’s Club hosts its annual Holiday Home Tour from...
Local News | City of Vista finds Green Oak Ranch evictions invalid; owners disagree By Paul Sisson December 5, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. Remaining long-term park residents were told to leave by Dec. 1 or face eviction. State...
Local News | Encinitas council accepts $1.8 million easement agreement with developer By Barbara Henry December 6, 2024 at 3:47 a.m. Plato Place development plan now calls for 134 townhomes, instead of 149 as originally proposed
Local News | Escondido to unveil new hummingbird mural downtown By Linda Mcintosh December 5, 2024 at 3:06 p.m. The public art is at the corner of Grand Avenue and Maple Street Plaza
Courts | Shooter sentenced on murder charge in death of Oceanside teacher By City News Service December 6, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. Vicente Huerta was found guilty in two separate trials at Vista Superior Court for the...
Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in Southcrest alley shootout identified By Caleb Lunetta December 5, 2024 at 9:06 a.m. Manual Correa was killed after an argument with a group of people near a parking...