Tax audit, rideshare measures advance to November ballot
REGION — California voters will decide two newly qualified statewide ballot measures in November, one aimed at increasing oversight of special tax-funded programs and another...
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County Water Authority proposes 3% water rate hike for 2027
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Water Authority today proposed a 3% rate increase for 2027, with similar adjustments tentatively planned through 2032. SDCWA...
Camp Pendleton-area wildfire 100% contained
CAMP PENDLETON — Firefighters have contained the smoldering remnants of a week-long wildfire that blackened large swaths of open terrain on Camp Pendleton and the...
County sues sushi franchise companies, alleges worker exploitation
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County’s Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement has filed a lawsuit against a group of companies that operate sushi counters...
Dozens of animals removed from Rancho Santa Fe property
RANCHO SANTA FE — A dog was found dead, and dozens of other animals were removed this week from a Rancho Santa Fe property as...
San Diego home prices hold above $1M despite sales dip
SAN DIEGO — Home prices in San Diego County remained above the $1 million mark in May, while sales activity slowed from the previous month,...
Humane Society reports great progress in Julian animal rescue
JULIAN — Nearly two months after the San Diego Humane Society took over the Villa Chardonnay property in Julian to rescue over 700 allegedly neglected...
Camp Pendleton fires burn more than 1,700 acres in less than a week
CAMP PENDLETON — Firefighters continued battling a wildfire Tuesday that has burned more than 1,100 acres on and around Camp Pendleton, marking the second major...
Victims of fatal San Diego-area traffic collisions ID’d
SAN DIEGO — Authorities have publicly identified eight people who were fatally injured in San Diego County traffic accidents over the past two weeks, according...