CDC to lead investigation into health impacts of sewage crisis on community By Tammy Murga September 5, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. In conjunction with the county, state and SDSU, the CDC's investigation will assess how exposure...
Courts | 2 San Diego CBP agents accused of working with cartel, allowing drugs through inspection lanes By Alex Riggins September 5, 2024 at 10:11 a.m. Jesse Clark Garcia and Diego Bonillo were arrested in May and remain in custody on...
A troubling milestone for U.S.-Mexico border region: 1,000 days without clean ocean water By Tammy Murga September 5, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. California’s southernmost region hit an unsettling milestone Tuesday of 1,000 consecutive days without access to...
Crime and Public Safety | Victim fatally shot near Chicano Park ID’d as 18-year-old National City man By City News Service September 4, 2024 at 11:21 a.m. Juan Carlos Porter died following reports of gunfire at the southbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from...
Train’s Pat Monahan on the band’s career and the new single and live album By Tribune News Service September 4, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. The band is now touring with REO Speedwagon and Yacht Rock Revue, with a concert...
News | Legislature unanimously approves resolution urging federal government to declare sewage crisis an emergency By Tammy Murga September 3, 2024 at 10:42 p.m. Officials announced passage of the resolution Tuesday, the 1,000th consecutive day that shorelines from the...
News | A unique half marathon that takes runners from San Diego to Tijuana: ‘It’s a one-of-a-kind race’ By Alexandra Mendoza September 1, 2024 at 2:21 p.m. On Sept. 15, runners will compete in the Binational Race, from Las Americas Premium Outlets...
‘Nowhere is safe’: Imperial Beach rallies to demand quicker fix to sewage crisis By Tammy Murga August 31, 2024 at 8:45 p.m. Organizers encouraged hundreds of residents to log complaints and urge government agencies to resolve cross...
Crime and Public Safety | Chula Vista 7-Eleven employee burned in alleged arson dies at hospital By Caleb Lunetta August 30, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Amanda Buchanan, 44, died after suffering serious burns during a fire allegedly started at her...
Federal agency says sewage odors aren’t its fault. Local air pollution officers disagree. By Tammy Murga August 30, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. The San Diego Air Pollution Control District said it could seek an order of abatement...
San Diego Congress members want the State Dept. to do more to stop record-breaking Tijuana pollution By Tammy Murga August 29, 2024 at 5:24 p.m. Officials ask the State Dept. why it has not considered giving Mexico an official diplomatic...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY First kisses, epic storms, night surfing: The stories of San Diego County’s piers By Emily Alvarenga August 31, 2024 at 8:53 p.m. For all the uncertainty their piers face, our local lovers, surfers, anglers and roustabouts can’t...
Local News | 30 dogs, 1 cat, 2 chickens rescued from flooded San Ysidro home By Kristina Davis August 28, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. The San Diego Humane Society, which is over capacity for dogs, will likely place the...
Former Chula Vista councilwoman gets probation after pleading guilty to 2 felonies By Tammy Murga August 28, 2024 at 8:21 p.m. A San Diego judge ordered two years of probation and 100 volunteer hours at any...
Casa Familiar awarded $33M for rent-to-own housing project in San Ysidro By Tammy Murga August 26, 2024 at 2:53 p.m. The project includes building 103 rental units that, after 15 years, could be sold to...
Things to do | Photos: 17th annual Bike the Bay By John Kelley August 26, 2024 at 6:35 a.m. Around 2,500 cyclists got the opportunity to ride across the Coronado Bridge
SUBSCRIBER ONLY News | Days before criminal sentencing, former Chula Vista councilwoman faces new investigation, state officials say By Jeff McDonald August 25, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Andrea Cardenas is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Her brother, political consultant Jesus Cardenas,...
Community events in San Diego County: From Ukrainian Festival to Family Day at the races By Linda Mcintosh August 28, 2024 at 11:01 a.m. CARDIFF Trail cleanup The Cardiff Farmers Market, in collaboration with We Clean Trails, will hold...
As Tijuana sewage keeps spilling over border, federal agency OKs repair and expansion contract for aging plant By Tammy Murga August 21, 2024 at 7:48 p.m. The contract is for $42 million, but the full project cost — including design, construction,...
Chula Vista OKs pay raises for hundreds of city workers By Tammy Murga August 21, 2024 at 4:58 p.m. The new contract will give its union and non-union workforce wage increases totaling about 15...
Courts | Chula Vista man pleads guilty to death threats against DA in Trump case By City News Service August 20, 2024 at 3:40 p.m. Marc Shultz, 67, admitted posting threats on YouTube livestreams against Fulton County District Attorney Fani...
Energy | A solar and battery project will grow next to a garden in National City By Rob Nikolewski August 20, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. $1.2 million in grants will be distributed to projects across the San Diego region
Crime and Public Safety | More than 5,000 pounds of meth found among produce at Otay Mesa border By Caleb Lunetta August 20, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. The drugs were found hidden inside separate shipments of celery and watermelon aboard trucks at...
Crime and Public Safety | Police investigating Chula Vista school vandalism as hate crime By Karen Kucher August 19, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. Officers were called out to Camarena Elementary School on Exploration Falls Drive to investigate spray...
Things to do | Photos: Imperial Beach’s Sun & Sea Festival By John Kelley August 18, 2024 at 1:39 p.m.
Local News | Children take over as the new masters at annual sandcastle contest in Imperial Beach By Jeff McDonald August 17, 2024 at 5:27 p.m. Persistent sewage contamination helped derail the master sandcastle builders competition, and organizers instead hosted a...
Chula Vista committee to draft ideas for citywide outdoor dining By Tammy Murga August 16, 2024 at 2:08 p.m. The City Council subgroup will draft ideas for a policy and recommend them for a...
Crime and Public Safety | Woman killed in Imperial Beach crash ID’d By City News Service August 16, 2024 at 1:28 p.m. A passing motorist spotted Tamara Chambers, 44, lying in the roadway when another vehicle ran...
Crime and Public Safety | One killed, two injured in crash on I-805 in Chula Vista By City News Service August 16, 2024 at 4:29 p.m. The crash happened about 6:45 a.m. Friday in the northbound lane of the freeway at...
Crime and Public Safety | Alleged hit-run driver arrested in Imperial Beach crash that killed pedestrian By Karen Kucher August 15, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. The pedestrian was hit by a car just before 11 p.m. on Connecticut Street near...
‘Your Herculean efforts fall short:’ State scolds IBWC for not fixing sewage treatment plant By Tammy Murga August 15, 2024 at 3:14 p.m. Head of binational agency says sedimentation from Mexico has compromised repair efforts
Crime and Public Safety | One dead, one wounded in Ocean View Hills shooting By Tammy Murga August 10, 2024 at 1:42 p.m. Police said the shooting near Hidden Trails Road involved “multiple people and multiple vehicles," including...
News | CBP video shows woman falling to death from Otay Mesa border fence amid delayed rescue By Alex Riggins August 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. A Border Patrol agent led firefighters to the wrong side of the fence where they...
Community events in San Diego County: From Lemon Festival to Taco Fest By Linda Mcintosh August 12, 2024 at 1:07 p.m. A sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, library events,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | Ocean views, iced coffee and pizza: 10 shops and restaurants worth the visit to Imperial Beach By Carlos Rico September 3, 2024 at 5:40 p.m. Imperial Beach offers upscale Italian food, dessert and coffee shops, bike rentals, breweries, gift shops...
Coastal Commission OKs land use changes for National City tourism opportunities By Tammy Murga August 8, 2024 at 8:18 p.m. The approved land use changes redesignates five parcels from industrial to tourism commercial use, which...
Crime and Public Safety | Victim fatally shot in Chula Vista identified as 23-year-old woman By City News Service August 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Patrol officers responding to a 911 call found Genesis Burgueno mortally wounded with a man...
Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing in Chula Vista apartment By City News Service August 8, 2024 at 1:52 p.m. Jesus Salas Medina, 44, was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of killing 49-year-old Rodolfo...
Is citywide outdoor dining coming to Chula Vista? By Tammy Murga August 7, 2024 at 6:01 p.m. At an upcoming meeting, the City Council will consider the creation of a subcommittee that...
Crime and Public Safety | San Diego woman killed in rollover crash on SR-905 in Otay Mesa By City News Service August 7, 2024 at 4:41 p.m. The 27-year-old driver veered to the right off the roadway and up the dirt embankment,...
CDC determining ways to help address health effects of border sewage crisis By Tammy Murga August 6, 2024 at 5:32 p.m. The national public health agency's response comes after a joint effort between the state and...
Things to do | Art of the City: For Grisel Márquez-Razón, making art is both an job and a calling By Seth Combs August 4, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Installation artist and museum worker Grisel Márquez-Razón shifts her practice with a new piece in...
Health | Scripps Chula Vista closed its maternity ward. Why are pregnant women still showing up? By Paul Sisson August 5, 2024 at 9:34 a.m. Sharp hospital reports big increase in deliveries at its South Bay maternity unit
All air monitors have yet to be deployed. Here’s what one from San Ysidro is showing about foul sewage odors By Tammy Murga August 5, 2024 at 12:06 p.m. The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District says it expects to have all sensors...
News | Art that moves you: Pop-up installations at trolley stations from San Ysidro to Lincoln Park inspire connection By Teri Figueroa August 3, 2024 at 8:04 p.m. "Destination Joy" is an immersive art event designed to inspire community engagement and raise awareness...
Crime and Public Safety | Man who died in motorcycle crash identified as Navy sailor By Lori Weisberg August 3, 2024 at 5:09 p.m. Family members said in a fundraising page that Petty Officer 2nd Class Maximillian Herr was...
Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian struck, killed in Otay Mesa when SUV driver runs stop sign, police say By Teri Figueroa August 3, 2024 at 12:38 p.m. The crash happened as the man was walking across Del Sol Boulevard near Kostner Drive...
Community events in San Diego County: From Chula Vista ArtFest to Island Vibe Music Festival By Linda Mcintosh August 5, 2024 at 11:52 a.m. A sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, library events,...
Affected by Tijuana sewage odors? Here’s how to enter county’s drawing for a free air purifier By Tammy Murga August 3, 2024 at 9:41 a.m. Eligible households can apply by 3 p.m. on Aug. 14 for a chance to receive...
Health | COVID spreading quickly in San Diego County By Paul Sisson August 1, 2024 at 10:42 p.m. San Diego County, it seems, is running a little hotter than the state and nation...
Courts | Man sentenced to life without parole for role in deadly South Bay crime spree By City News Service August 2, 2024 at 12:18 p.m. A driver mistaken for an undercover officer was fatally shot and a 19-year-old woman was...
Crime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist dies in Imperial Beach crash with pickup By Karen Kucher August 1, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. The motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was killed in the Thursday morning collision with...
Crime and Public Safety | Gas line break causes outdoor fire at National City mall By Caleb Lunetta July 31, 2024 at 3:53 p.m. The broken gas line spewed flames 30 to 35 feet into the air at the...
Music and Concerts | Review: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan provide stellar night at San Diego concert By George Varga July 31, 2024 at 6:36 p.m. Their Outlaw Music Festival performance was a life-affirming musical delight by the two American music...
News | Teens expected to face federal charges in ‘violent, premeditated’ Chula Vista shootings By Alexandra Mendoza July 30, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. The shootings killed one and wounded two, including a man who Mexican authorities say is...
Innovative San Ysidro center will provide refuge from wildfires, heat waves and power outages By Tammy Murga July 29, 2024 at 9:15 p.m. A groundbreaking for the 7,000-square-foot campus is scheduled for Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon...
Crime and Public Safety | Firefighters making progress on blaze near U.S.-Mexico border By Karen Kucher July 29, 2024 at 3:09 p.m. The Border 65 fire, south of Barnett Junction and west of Tecate, was reported to...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Things to do | A stroll along South County’s Lower Otay Reservoir By Maura Fox August 12, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. Hikers can enjoy views of nearby mountains and the water at one of San Diego's...
News | Chula Vista taps into housing fund for homeless prevention, affordable housing development By Tammy Murga July 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. The City Council approved the allocation of $4.5 million for affordable housing development and programs...
News | San Diego teens aren’t waiting to grow up to demand quicker end to Tijuana sewage crisis By Tammy Murga July 29, 2024 at 6:27 a.m. Young people across San Diego County are producing documentaries, holding art exhibits, collecting data with...
News | California lawmakers push to get local health inspectors into immigration facilities By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 27, 2024 at 5:59 p.m. Local public health officers say they don’t have authority under state law to inspect detention...
News | House Speaker Johnson, Rep. Issa tour U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego By Alexandra Mendoza July 26, 2024 at 5:55 p.m. The U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego is a backdrop for election-season debates over immigration policy
John Mellencamp would like you to behave. Or ‘don’t come to my show.’ By The Washington Post July 25, 2024 at 10:26 a.m. The Indiana country-rocker joins Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan at the Outlaw Music Festival Monday...
Crime and Public Safety | One fatally stabbed in fight near Palm City trolley station By Karen Kucher July 24, 2024 at 1:20 p.m. The victim, who appeared to be a teen or young man, was found at the...
Crime and Public Safety | Two men shot, injured in front of Chula Vista taco shop By Caleb Lunetta July 22, 2024 at 3:42 p.m. Officers found the two men on the ground in front of Tu Taco Taco Shop...
Environment | Sewage is not the only problem for Tijuana River Valley By Tammy Murga July 21, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Trash and sediment have become a costly nightmare for the county and city of San...
Health | Eric McDonald, a familiar face during COVID-19 pandemic, retires from county service By Paul Sisson July 21, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Eric McDonald, a key part of San Diego's COVID response, retires
Crime and Public Safety | Woman, 23, fatally shot in Chula Vista field By Alex Riggins July 19, 2024 at 2:50 p.m. Police said the victim was an unsheltered woman living in the city and the shooting...
Crime and Public Safety | ‘Like it happened yesterday’: 40 years on, survivors reflect on San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre By Jerry Wu July 19, 2024 at 9:53 a.m. Four decades ago Thursday, a man carrying an arsenal of weapons walked into the restaurant...
News | Chula Vista hires firm to assess developing ‘phase one’ of its University and Innovation District By Tammy Murga July 18, 2024 at 3:32 p.m. Carrier Johnson will conduct a feasibility study on general features that could be built on...
Star Trek actors George Takei and John Cho to discuss science of storytelling at UCSD By Gary Robbins July 17, 2024 at 2:05 p.m. The event is tied to this year's Comic-Con convention, which begins next week in downtown...
Crime and Public Safety | Alleged gunman fatally shot by Chula Vista police ID’d as San Diego man By City News Service July 16, 2024 at 11:32 a.m. Moises Colunga Jr., 50, opened fire on officers following a standoff Wednesday, prompting a sergeant...
Theater review: Onstage shocks with toxic workplace drama ‘Gloria’ By Pam Kragen July 16, 2024 at 7:43 a.m. This has been a good summer for playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, whose stunning racism-themed drama “Appropriate”...
Health | UCSD hospitals make U.S. News honor roll for second straight year By Paul Sisson July 16, 2024 at 8:52 a.m. UC San Diego again makes the honor roll in U.S. News Best Hospitals report.
Health | Why did it take eight years for the state to fine a San Diego-area hospital for causing baby’s death? By Paul Sisson July 15, 2024 at 7:07 a.m. California Department of Public Health said delay was caused by unspecified 'operational challenges'
Transportation | Delays continue to plague completion of Otay Mesa East border crossing By Alexandra Mendoza July 17, 2024 at 10:08 a.m. San Diego County officials now predict the Otay II crossing won't be open to traffic...
Crime and Public Safety | Chula Vista man who disappeared during mountain hike found dead By City News Service July 12, 2024 at 1:56 p.m. The body of Hantae Kim, 61, was discovered near dry wash at the bottom of...
Community events in San Diego County: From Dog Days of Summer festival to Summer block party By Linda Mcintosh July 12, 2024 at 8:08 p.m. A sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, blood drives,...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Restaurants, Food and Drink | 21 unique San Diego coffee experiences By Pam Kragen July 12, 2024 at 7:01 a.m. Looking for something special with your cup of joe? These shops and restaurants deliver difference...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | The Dish: 27 local restaurants win Wine Spectator awards, plus six new restaurant openings By Pam Kragen July 16, 2024 at 7:47 a.m. Also this week, new restaurant and bar openings in North Park, Pacific Beach, the Gaslamp...
Health | County increases testing, UCSD Health workers return to masking as COVID surges By Paul Sisson July 13, 2024 at 9:41 p.m. Continued increase in activity from two new variants spurs response in San Diego
State agency OKs homeless parking lot by the San Diego airport By Blake Nelson July 11, 2024 at 11:09 a.m. The decision largely clears the way for the H Barracks lot to open early next...
Crime and Public Safety | Man fatally shot by Chula Vista police sergeant after allegedly firing gun at officers By Karen Kucher July 10, 2024 at 3:11 p.m. The shooting was reported around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, about a half hour after police were...
Crime and Public Safety | Alleged cartel associates sentenced to life in prison for El Cajon kidnapping By Caleb Lunetta July 9, 2024 at 5:34 p.m. Victor Medrano, 44, and Eliceo Flores, 36, were sentenced Tuesday in connection with a May...
Crime and Public Safety | No victims found after possible car-to-car shooting in National City By Karen Kucher July 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. National City police are investigating the shooting, which was reported shortly after 10:40 a.m. on...
Environment | County, state formally request epidemiologic assistance from CDC to tackle sewage crisis health impacts By Tammy Murga July 29, 2024 at 5:14 p.m. The county, in coordination with the state, sent a formal request to t he national...
Community events in San Diego County: From Cajon Classic Cruise to Moonlight Beach Concerts By Linda Mcintosh July 5, 2024 at 8:53 p.m. A sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, library events,...
Crime and Public Safety | Arrest made at border four years after Talmadge fatal shooting By Caleb Lunetta July 3, 2024 at 2:31 p.m. Sheila Camarena, 28, was arrested at the San Ysidro Port of Entry Tuesday in connection...
News | Chula Vista senior shuttle now available to those 55 and under By Tammy Murga July 2, 2024 at 2:34 p.m. Service began two years ago for seniors only. It is now available to riders under...
Restaurants, Food and Drink | San Diego’s best burgers? U-T readers offer their own picks By Pam Kragen July 3, 2024 at 8:59 a.m. We chose our 33 favorite burgers in May. Here are the ones our readers say...
Courts | South Bay plastic surgeon charged in patient’s death pleads guilty By City News Service July 2, 2024 at 6:23 a.m. Carlos Chacon agreed to a three-year prison term and a lifetime suspension of his California...
Crime and Public Safety | Man seriously injured in fight outside National City bar By Noah Lyons July 1, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. The altercation between two groups of people occurred at 1:40 a.m. on 23rd Street near...
News | Newsom’s case against declaring sewage crisis an emergency and why local leaders keep pushing back By Tammy Murga June 30, 2024 at 5:02 a.m. Recent letters show the governor's administration making a case against an emergency declaration and San...
Crime and Public Safety | Driver dies after crashing into tree near Bonita By Phillip Molnar June 29, 2024 at 7:59 p.m. A 64-year-old driver in Bonita suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital
The U.S. Supreme Court just gave cities more power to clear homeless camps. What does that mean for San Diego County? By Blake Nelson June 28, 2024 at 1:27 p.m. Mayor Todd Gloria said 'it will not change our strategy on homelessness.'
Community events in San Diego County: From Yankee Doodle Dinghy Parade to Fourth of July Carnival By Linda Mcintosh July 3, 2024 at 9:54 p.m. A sneak peek at upcoming community concerts, street fairs, festivals, performances, art shows, library events,...
News | Chula Vista leaders vote to put Measure P renewal on the ballot By Tammy Murga June 27, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. The temporary, half-cent sales tax is used to repair and replace aging infrastructure. It sunsets...
Veteran Healthcare on Wheels to roll into some MTS stations to help homeless veterans By Linda Mcintosh June 27, 2024 at 3:45 p.m. The first stop will be Friday at the Old Town trolley station in San Diego
Courts | San Diego judge rules CBP falsely imprisoned 9-year-old U.S. citizen at border By Alex Riggins June 24, 2024 at 11:55 p.m. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel awarded the family $1.5 million, ruling Customs and Border Protection...