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U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the San Diego area have seen a nearly 30 percent increase in illegal border-crossing during the first half of the current fiscal year, as compared with the comparable period last year, the federal agency reported Monday.

California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to make  $3.5 million available to make sure all middle and high schools have access to the medicine, including in San Diego where fentanyl deaths have been declared a public health crisis.

The region is again bracing for cold rain, gusty winds and potentially damaging floods as California is met this week by its 12th atmospheric river of the wet season

That project is intended to provide a long-term solution for the 56-year-old pier, which has been damaged by storms in the past several years — including the possibility of a full replacement.

The San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team Monday assisted in the rescue of an osprey who was wrapped in fishing line, tethering her to her nest high on a light pole in Ocean Beach.

License-plate-reading cameras are coming to the city of El Cajon. It’s part of a one-year pilot program the El Cajon City Council approved last week.

The pandemic really pushed forward telemedicine as a first stop before heading to the hospital. The option especially helps folks with limited mobility or who are facing an illness and/or medical condition and unsure what warrants a trip to see a doctor.

70. That’s the key. On Friday, San Diego State plays Alabama in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Bammers are the number one team in the nation and the top overall seed in this year’s tournament. If the Aztecs want to pull off one what would arguably be the biggest win in program history (and we can debate…

Closure extended again for SR-78 until end of week: Caltrans. California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment. Nine cars damaged in apartment fire in Chula Vista.

Here’s how to watch San Diego Padres games on Bally Sports Regional Networks after Diamond Sports Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The FBI was asking for the public’s help Sunday to find a missing 77-year-old man last seen in San Diego and headed for Tijuana, Mexico.

“This completely changed my life and I’m glad I did it, so I encourage everybody else, hey, step out of your comfort zone,” says Sydney Stelse, technician manager.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire Sunday after several cars were destroyed in a Chula Vista apartment complex.