Former MLB All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza surrendered himself to authorities at a downtown San Diego federal courthouse Friday to begin a three-year sentence for felony drug possession. The 47-year-old athlete was sentenced on March 8 after…

Construction continues at a shuttered Super 8 motel in Nestor that the city hopes can eventually house dozens enrolled in its San Diego Misdemeanants At-Risk Track program. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz In 2014, California…

People at Imperial Beach Wednesday morning were advised to swim at their own risk after a 7 to 8-foot shark was spotted near the shoreline.A Border Patrol helicopter first spotted the shark at around 9…

Image via Shutterstock The Portofino Beach Inn along Coast Highway 101 has been a cause of consternation ever since the owners proposed converting it into an upscale boutique in 2017. Encinitas residents cried foul over…

Fed up neighbors in Imperial Beach are taking action over the pollution problem. The coastline in South County has been plagued by sewage spills coming from Mexico for years.On Saturday morning, dozens of volunteers spent…

With recurring sewage spills, some San Diegans are still afraid to go into the water at some of the county’s southern-most beaches. Now, local leaders are fighting the U.S. and Mexican governments to clean up…

A new map released by the California Geological Survey shows seismic hazard zones for certain areas of Southern California, specifically liquefaction and landslide zones.The maps for San Diego County include all or parts of Pala,…

The Colorado River winds through the Grand Canyon. / Photo by Ry Rivard An increasing number of solutions to California and Arizona’s long-term water problems now involve Mexico. Some of the ideas are seemingly far-fetched,…