Sports Freshman Brayden Forte closes with a 70 to win the Vuori Invitational The San Diego State golfer finished at 5 under for a two-shot victory in only his second collegiate tournament, while the Aztecs placed seventh. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Business San Diego cruise schedule jumps to 183 voyages for its biggest season in 15 years The Port projects more than 700,000 passengers as Royal Caribbean adds homeports and Disney prepares to base a second ship on the waterfront. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Government Twelve defendants face charges in alleged $10 million childcare fraud Federal prosecutors say unrelated home-daycare operators used false attendance records to collect subsidies intended for low-income families. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Science UC San Diego survey finds election confidence slipping across party lines Fewer than half of 5,016 adults expected the midterms to be free and fair, while concern about artificial-intelligence deepfakes reached 76%. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Transportation Grossmont ambulance proposal opens a 47-year-old model to competition The county would assume contract management, study deployment and seek bids for service across La Mesa, Lemon Grove and nearby unincorporated communities. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Local San Diego's aging plan faces a 115,000-person increase by 2029 The latest Aging Roadmap report tracks preparedness, housing and caregiver work as the county's population age 60 and older approaches one quarter of all residents. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Local County proposal would take sellers of mislabeled electric motorcycles to court The legal strategy targets retailers accused of marketing overpowered vehicles as e-bikes, where familiar bicycle rules can mask very different speed and safety risks. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Government County wage-theft plan targets $29 million in uncollected judgments The proposal orders proactive investigations and multilingual outreach while sending two permanent positions and $300,000 to a future budget process. September 16, 2026 · 3 min read