San Diego County News

There are dozens of special funds in state government, but few have gotten as much attention from state auditors in recent years as the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund.

People walk their dogs at The Promenade mall in Temecula, January, 18, 2014. Dog bites are on the rise in San Bernardino and Riverside, a stat linked to the rising number of people who bring dogs into public spaces.

A man and two teenage boys suffered burns Friday in an explosion during a school field trip to a desert campground in the eastern reaches of San Diego County, authorities reported.

A woman who fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend in National City within days of their breakup was sentenced Friday to 27 years to life in state prison.

Authorities in Vista have arrested an 18-year-old man who's accused of more than 300 graffiti vandalism incidents across the city.

From public safety realignment to wildfires and active shooter response to emergency operations, Chula Vista police and fire chiefs are leaders in the public safety field.

There is 60 miles of passenger railroad in San Diego County from the Orange County border to the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego.

With the opening of Costa Mesa 55 Tavern & Bowl in what I am guessing is the space left behind by Virgin Megastore The Triangle looks like it has most of its vacant space occupied.

A 27-year-old San Diego woman was hospitalized Friday with several broken bones following a head-on collision in San Marcos, authorities said.

Two people who caught the measles might have exposed others at a Navy commissary, medical facilities and a lawyer's office, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.

A single adult needs to earn nearly $28,000 annually to make ends meet on a no-frills budget without government assistance in San Diego County, according to a report released today by the advocacy group Center on Policy Initiatives.

Two bills recently introduced in the state legislature would provide relief from the fire tax imposed on property owners in state responsibility areas, and on Feb. 25 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to endorse both of them.

A sheriff's statement says deputies and firefighters responded to a report Thursday afternoon of a man who had been stung multiple times while working on his property in Valley Center northeast of Escondido.

A dropped or kicked grenade was the "most probable cause" of an explosion that killed four Marines during a training exercise last year at Camp Pendleton and a captain and master sergeant who were in charge were relieved of their duties, a base spokesman said Thursday.

SAN DIEGO Newly sworn-in San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer held his first media briefing, and he has a lot to talk about.

San Diego county sheriff's deputies went door to door in Jacumba Hot Springs Wednesday, notifying residents about a sexually violent predator that recently moved into the area.

A man who stabbed his mother's boyfriend during a fight at the victim's Spring Valley home pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter.

A San Diego County woman has been ordered to stand trial on a murder charge in the death of her 79-year-old mother.

The Elizabeth Hospice and CSU Institute for Palliative Care are hosting a four-week series for those who care for a family member or friend who is aging, ill or in decline on March 26, April 2, 9, 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at California State University, San Marcos Campus in Temecula, located at 43890 Margarita Rd., Room M41, Temecula, CA.

Fresh-Mex food chain Chipotle has issued a guacamole warning, saying the restaurants may stop serving the dip due to avocado prices increasing as climate change affects availability.