San Diego region prepares for Tropical Cyclone Rachel this weekend
REGION — County, city and utility company leaders monitored Tropical Cyclone Rachel off the coast of Baja California today and prepared for tropical storm-force winds,...
Oceanside
After 43 years, KOCT Television fights to stay on air
OCEANSIDE — One of Southern California’s last remaining public education and government channels is turning to the community for help keeping the microphones on and...
Oceanside names skatepark in honor of Shane Hidalgo
OCEANSIDE — The city has officially named the skatepark at John Landes Park after the late Shane Hidalgo, a professional skateboarder whose legacy of community...
Retired contractor traces mounting claims against ‘King of ADUs’
REGION — A San Diego housing developer whose business activities extend into Carlsbad and Oceanside faces a growing number of lawsuits alleging he misled investors,...
Third body recovered after Catalina helicopter crash
OCEANSIDE — Divers found the body of a missing person in the wreckage of a medical helicopter that departed Oceanside before crashing off Catalina Island...
NCTD offers free rides Oct. 7 for Clean Air Day
OCEANSIDE — The North County Transit District will offer free rides Wednesday, Oct. 7, to celebrate California’s Clean Air Day. Rides will be free on...
Rural residents take county cannabis fight to court
BONSALL — After years of raising concerns about cannabis cultivation near schools, farms and homes, rural San Diego County residents are taking their fight to...
First major transit fare hike since 2009 takes effect
OCEANSIDE — The cost of taking public transportation in San Diego County increased Thursday for the Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District, the...
Search continues for victim of helicopter crash that killed 2 off Catalina
OCEANSIDE — Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard teams continued a search Thursday for a fifth person who was aboard a medical...
El Camino girls volleyball defies expectations in Palomar League debut
On the eve of the season, El Camino girls volleyball coach Alex Pukahi looked down his roster sheet at what was missing: captains Makayla Boone...
Spooky Halloween activities and other fall fun in North County
REGION — Halloween is creeping closer, and North County is ready to get into the spirit. Haunted houses (and car washes), eerie corn mazes and...
Longhorns rebound with road win; Santa Fe Christian stays unbeaten
Last week, a fourth-quarter sprint came up just short. This time, there was no drama. Rancho Buena Vista trailed Fullerton by 21 points entering the...
Oceanside construction crew unearths 40 million-year-old fossils
OCEANSIDE — Construction crews unearthed fossilized bones of a large, hoofed mammal that roamed the area more than 40 million years ago during a routine...
Newsom declares state of emergency in preparation for El Niño
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency today in California ahead of what state officials say could be a historic El Niño...