San Diego County News

With the Mega Millions jackpot at a high of $636 million, San Diegans rushed to buy their last-minute lottery tickets in hopes of winning big.

San Marcos is the latest in a growing number of cities and counties to update ordinances regulating cellphone towers, a burgeoning byproduct of society's fascination with smartphones and tablets.

San Diego Tourism Authority says lagging hotel occupancy is due to absence of TV advertising promoting the city.

A number of locals called authorities with reports of an object flying through the sky and falling in Santee early morning Tuesday, according to a report by NBC 7 .

California's disputed fire-prevention fee may be even more difficult for rural residents to swallow next year.

A school board meeting became heated Monday night in San Ysidro as teachers continue to fight to save their salaries.

Suspects were arrested last week who were alleged to have been part of a burglary ring that targeted equipment rental yards in San Diego and Ramona, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

High-quality tourquoise - prized for making jewelry - was mined in the northeast San Bernardino County at the start of the 20th century.

The dirtiest beach in San Diego County this year was Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas, San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation of San Diego County reported Monday.

Memorial services for a former San Clemente resident and her 4-year-old daughter who were killed in a car accident last week in San Diego County are scheduled for noon Wednesday at Pacific Coast Church, 2651 Calle Frontera in San Clemente.

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We're not going to because that talks to your head. The battle is for your heart, and Big-government media like the Washington Post wants everyone to trot out their list of people murdered by those evil tools called firearms .

These San Diego County nonprofit CEOs all make more than $200,000 in salary, bonus and other pay.

Thieves are easily tempted when people leave bags of gifts in plain sight in their vehicles or display presents under a tree in a front window.

The week before Christmas is a great time to donate food to needy local families.

San Diego's former mayor was sentenced Monday for one felony and two misdemeanors for restraining, grabbing or kissing three different women earlier this year.

The California Coastal Commission dealt a setback in November to Poseidon, a company trying to build a $900 million ocean water desalination plant in Huntington Beach.

Strong winds and dry conditions continued to raise the risk of wildfires in San Diego County's mountains and inland valleys today, meteorologists said.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department arrested four people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the Encinitas area, a deputy said today.

More than drugs, more than status, local research finds it's friends, family and a sense of belonging that draw kids into gangs.