San Diego County News

Tuesday, Dec. 10 is the last day for county residents to pay the first installment of 2013-14 property taxes before incurring a penalty.

In October, California outlawed "revenge porn," the act of posting what had once been private naked pictures of former partners online for the purpose of humiliating him or her .

A burrowing owl takes flight from a barbed-wire fence at March Air Reserve Base in this 2003 photo by staff photographer Kurt Miller.

A discount convenience store in Lemon Grove has been ordered to pay more than $54,000 in penalties for openly selling synthetic drugs to customers and accepting SNAP, or food stamps, as payment for the drugs.

December 10, 2013 - Palomar Health continues to advance its role as a pioneer in innovative, digital technology with the recent rollout of AirStrip ONEa at its inland north county hospitals.

Dr. David Jeremiah, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Turning Point, one of the largest syndicated Bible teaching ministries in the world, marked the release of his most significant work to date, The Jeremiah Study Bible , with special guests before a capacity crowd at the storied Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City ... (more)

The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday approved the introduction of an ordinance to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes where smoking is prohibited; approved amendments to the TransNet local street improvement program of projects; received a presentation from the San Diego County Water Authority on water supplies, rates and desalination; ... (more)

On Dec. 14, San Diegans will be holding a celebrity benefit "For the Love of the Philippines" to raise money for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Dog bites in San Diego are up this year, and with dog bite season upon us, it might get worse.

Edward Hernandez Lozano, 23, is wanted by authorities on three felony warrants. Photo Credit: San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

According to dispatchers, the fire was reported at about 5:50 a.m. at a home on the 1800 block of Vale Terrace Drive in Vista.

The 10News Pinpoint Weather Team said strong and gusty northeasterly winds were expected Monday in San Diego County, where a frost advisory was also in effect for the valleys and desert areas.

Toro Peak east of Temecula received light snow late Saturday and early Sunday. So did San Diego County's highest peaks.

A marked sheriff's vehicle hit a woman riding a motorized wheelchair across an Encanto-area intersection Friday, throwing her onto the roadway and leaving her with apparently minor injuries.

Woodworker: Pamela Goldman Excellence in Finishing, 1st Place Goldman designed this cabinet to match some nightstands she had built several years ago.

A man died when he ran onto Interstate 5 and was hit by several vehicles early Sunday morning, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped one-tenth of a cent on Sunday to $3.635 after increasing 11 times in 12 days.

Lee and Mary Rice , Geniya Derzhavina, "Papa" Doug Manchester, Kathy West , Tara Tarrant, Ramin Pourteymour - Vincent Andrunas, Special to the U-T Lee and Mary Rice , Geniya Derzhavina, "Papa" Doug Manchester, Kathy West , Tara Tarrant, Ramin Pourteymour / Vincent Andrunas, Special to the U-T Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures ... (more)

Use of electronic cigarettes - also known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs - doubled among middle school and high schools students between 2011 and 2012.

Be on the lookout for an important Santa and law enforcement operation Saturday.