San Diego
Some San Diego County roads reopened after rain causes closures
REGION — San Diego County officials closed roads and cleaned up Wednesday after flooding from heavy rains in unincorporated communities. According to the county’s Department...
Eight migrants drown near Torrey Pines after boats capsize
REGION — Eight people drowned late Saturday when two alleged migrant smuggling boats capsized off Black’s Beach in the Torrey Pines area. The local Mexican...
Illumina warns shareholders of possible hostile takeover by Carl Icahn
REGION — Leaders of San Diego-based medical technology company Illumina today warned shareholders of an attempted proxy takeover of the company’s board of directors by...
Seventh grader Mihir Konkapaka wins second straight county spelling bee
REGION — Mihir Konkapaka on Thursday won the San Diego Union-Tribune Countywide Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year, qualifying for a repeat trip to...
Tax deadlines extended to October for most Californians due to storms
REGION — California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to Oct. 16 for Californians impacted by this winter’s storms, aligning with...
Seadragons hatch at Birch Aquarium
LA JOLLA — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn Weedy Seadragons, which...
Vista council appoints Melendez to SANDAG board
VISTA — The Vista City Council voted on Tuesday to appoint Councilwoman Katie Melendez as the body’s primary representative on the SANDAG board. The agenda...
Flood advisory issued for parts of San Diego County
REGION — A flood advisory has been issued in the San Diego County coastline and inland areas until 9:10 a.m. today. Moderate to heavy rain...
California spotted owl headed to endangered species list
REGION — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week a proposal to protect California spotted owls under the Endangered Species Act. In a...
