San Diego County News

It's about 10:30 p.m. on a Friday night and two racers have their eyes glued to a light tree.

A harvest mouse trapped last week near Escondido tested positive for hantavirus, prompting San Diego County public health officials today to remind people to be careful around rodents and to guard their homes against infestations.

More people could soon be walking around San Diego County with concealed weapons after court ruling said gun permit guidelines were too restrictive.

Prosecutors will once again seek the death penalty for two leaders of the violent Mexican "Los Palillos" drug trafficking gang, who were convicted of several murders and kidnappings in San Diego County between 2004 and 2007, it was announced today.

Persistent strong demand for astaxanthin continues to have an effect on the supply end of the sector.

Friends, family and former colleagues gathered Monday at the San Diego County Sheriff's Museum to celebrate the 100th birthday of the oldest living San Diego County Sheriff's retiree.

Don't press your luck this St. Patrick's Day by drinking and getting behind the wheel.

Declaring a "silver tsunami" of aging baby boomers about to confront issues with assisted living in old age, San Diego County officials launched a multipronged program Tuesday to strengthen oversight of senior care homes and to better protect the people who move into them.

A man accused of leading deputies on a pursuit through southeastern San Diego and crashing the stolen car he was driving while high on drugs into several vehicles was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

Kessler Foundation awarded a $437,888 Signature Employment Grant to San Diego State University Research Foundation to expand the project, "Bridging the Gap from College to Careers" -- an initiative to increase employment outcomes for college graduates with disabilities.

An Escondido man is recovering after a close call with a rattlesnake. It happened Saturday at Hilltop Park in Rancho Penasquitos.

An East County man is outraged after he said he was harassed and handcuffed by California Highway Patrol officers during a traffic stop even though the loaded gun he was carrying was legal.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced Tuesday that it joined the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial counties in suing the operator of San Diego International Airport over its refusal of an advertisement urging visitors to avoid SeaWorld.

Getting something for free does not happen often for Linda McIntear. So when she heard from a neighbor last year that the International Rescue Committee in City Heights was helping file taxes for free, the Mid-City resident jumped at the opportunity.

San Diego County is home to 87 of the 423 craft breweries in California, including Stone Brewery, the 10th largest craft brewery in the nation.

A mother was arrested after an Amber Alert was issued for her son, Nicholas Johnston, in Long Beach, Ca.

Filing for the June 3 statewide primary election closed last week with incumbent San Diego City Council members David Alvarez, Myrtle Cole and Lori Zapf each facing challengers.

Retired San Diego Sheriff's Capt. Leland McPhie turned 100 years old Monday, and his old department did not miss the chance to celebrate the remarkable birthday at the Sheriff's Museum.

A consumer attorney has filed papers to run against embattled San Diego County Clerk Ernie Dronenburg, whose decision to challenge a gay marriage ruling sparked controversy.

Trial has been postponed until March 18 for Bertho Gauthier, who is accused of committing nine robberies in San Diego and Orange counties-including one in which he allegedly wore a Santa hat while holding up a La Mesa liquor store.