Divided San Diego City Council OKs $44-a-month trash pickup fee, city’s first ever
To one council member, the fee is a way to avoid painful budget cuts elsewhere and to 'do right by our city.' To another, it's 'a bait and switch.'
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Point Loma caps dream season with SoCal Regional softball title in Division 3
Just 7-21 three years ago, the Pointers are now among Southern California's best
Rancho Bernardo makes the most of its second chance, beats Point Loma for SoCal Regional baseball title
The Broncos capture the CIF Southern California Regional in Division 2, beating the Pointers 2-1
Coastal Commission warns Gloria over plan to remove fire rings from San Diego beaches
Meanwhile, City Council President Joe LaCava and county Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer have offered to keep...
Point Loma High baseball and softball to play for regional titles
The Pointers defeat San Dimas in the Division II baseball semifinals and shut out Olympian...
Man fatally shot by police officer in Ocean Beach is identified
Authorities say Jacob Lyle Epple, 32, was shot by Officer Yosgart Miranda as Epple approached...
New mural adds to Point Loma group’s artistic legacy
Artist Hanna Daly's painting of flowers on the Schmidt Design Group building is the latest...
Point Loma’s John Block played 10 years in the NBA and has the memories and scars to prove it
People in Your Neighborhood: The original member of the San Diego Rockets played with over...
Federal appeals court rules San Diego’s controversial yoga ban unconstitutional
Court says city officials failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent...
Pointers win first-round game in baseball regionals
The victory over El Camino Real sets up a Division II semifinal matchup against Eastlake...
Sweet, slugging 16: Leyton Maherson leads Point Loma to SoCal Regional softball win
Point Loma's best-ever season continues
San Diego OKs sweeping parking price hikes, from paid Sunday parking to $10-an-hour meters during Padres games
City officials say they're also close to finalizing plans to start charging for parking at...
Point Loma heads to baseball regionals after winning CIF San Diego Division I title
The Pointers defeat Rancho Bernardo to advance to a regional quarterfinal matchup against El Camino...
Police fatally shoot man in Ocean Beach after pursuit ends in a crash
Officers initially were called to check on the man, who was standing in the middle...
San Diego playwright readies spooky ‘Point Loma’ play for off-Broadway run
Tim Mulligan based his script on a real-life haunted home near Liberty Station in Point...
Pointers capture first CIF softball title and move on to regionals
Point Loma beats West Hills to earn San Diego Section Division II championship and will...
Point Loma High bids farewell to class of 2025
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SDPD announces move to encrypted police scanners despite previous hesitation
Until Friday's announcement, the San Diego Police Department was the only local law enforcement agency...
PLNU’s Jake Entrekin looks back on college career as an unexpected baseball star
Years after simply seeking a chance to play, the catcher-DH graduates as a first-team All-American...
Motorcyclist, 30, seriously injured in Midway crash
The 30-year-old woman was riding south on Pacific Highway around 6 a.m. May 28 when...
San Diego council want to reject pay raises amid budget crisis, but city attorney says they can’t
City law explicitly allows raises to be rejected, but Ferbert says the city charter nullifies...
Three Correia Middle School students are winners in C-SPAN StudentCam video contest
Seventh-graders Harper Haden and Helena de la Houssaye explore the fentanyl crisis and eighth-grader Daniel...
Coming water rate hikes could be less painful than feared. Just how painful depends on where you live.
A proposed wholesale increase that began at 18% is now down to 10.4%. The hike...
San Diego’s leash laws aren’t getting enforced. Blame the Humane Society, report says.
Citations are down 90% year over year, response times have skyrocketed and the nonprofit rarely...
‘Look out for a slowdown’: San Diego home sales slump despite more listings
In a normal market, more homes listed for sale equal more transactions. That's not happening...
Homeowners ask judge to block proposed San Diego trash fee, calling it an unlawful tax
Their lawsuit alleges the proposed fees violate a state law that limits charges to cost-for-service.
Family of OB woman killed by police during Capitol riot settles wrongful-death lawsuit for $5M
Ashli Babbitt's family had sought $30M, alleging that the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot...
Council move to rein in San Diego’s widely criticized ADU incentive
A committee voted to cap the number of units per lot, force builders to pay...
In May budget revision, Gloria pulls back on police cuts but sticks with cuts to parks, libraries
If the mayor's budget is adopted, this would be the first time in many years...
Point Loma-OB Happenings: Kite Festival, Fringe Festival, beer medal, Lung Force Walk, more
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San Diego rents falling in some areas
The most expensive markets have seen rent reductions and less expensive areas, like National City,...
Point Loma High School’s 100th anniversary sparks anticipation and reflection
The Pointer community shares memories and looks ahead to a September gala celebrating the centennial
Pedestrian struck by car and killed in Midway District
According to police, speed and driving under the influence were determined not to be factors...
Point Loma commercial center losing tenants following purchase by homebuilder
Some blame rent increases by the new owner of the Cañon Street Marine Center. A...
OB Community Foundation elects seven board but is losing three
Two incumbents and five newcomers were elected in April, but the of President Shelly...
San Diego’s deals with trash haulers lose the city millions, send tons of recyclables to landfill, audit finds
It also says recycling rates for city forces are even worse, finding that 80% of...
Exhibit by Liberty Station resident artists focuses on home and belonging
'All the Places We Belong' by Emerging Artists Gracie Moon and Sean Sarmiento continues at...
Zillow forecasts San Diego home values to drop for the first time in years
Zillow predicts San Diego County home values will drop 1.1% in a year
How did San Diego trash fees end up so much higher than predicted? It’s complicated, officials say.
City budget experts call the faulty estimate an honest mistake based on some bad information...
San Diego’s unpopular ADU incentive ‘has been exploited’ by developers, needs ‘guardrails,’ planners say
City planners want bigger fixes for San Diego's bonus ADU program than Mayor Todd Gloria...
Woman arrested in Ocean Beach stabbings
Two men were wounded in April 13 attacks at Bacon Street and Newport Avenue
San Diego reins in road repairs, expects ‘significant declines’ in street conditions
Pothole patching is taking a hit from a work slowdown imposed by the mayor this...
Judge OKs San Diego’s newest safe parking lot for homeless residents — for now
Wednesday's decision could still change next year when the case goes to trial.
Grand jury report takes aim at San Diego parking policies
The report says the city must improve transparency on how it uses parking revenue and...
Toxic algae bloom again killing marine animals
The neurotoxin domoic acid has been detected in an algae bloom off the coast for...
Ex-OB Town Council president, charged with felonies, faces court hearings
Corey Bruins is charged with nine counts involving a scandal over missing funds. He has...
Suspect sought in armed robbery in Midway District
A $1,000 reward is offered for help in finding a man who robbed an adult...
Shelter Island boat launch repair and replacement project is completed
The project, begun in January, pumped 200 cubic yards of sand out from under the...
San Diego OKs sweeping plan to make streets safer and residents less car-dependent
The mobility master plan the council approved Tuesday would add neighborhood shuttles, roundabouts, sidewalk improvements,...
A controversial safe parking lot for homeless residents gets final green light
The City Council vote for the H Barracks site could still be derailed by a...
San Diego home prices are rising, but will it last?
The county's median home price was $886,500 in February, up 4.1% in a year
America’s No. 1 ice cream maker, An’s Gelato, sticks to its funky formula for newest shop in O.B.
An's Electronics Repair will soft launch on Thursday with flavors like Walkman, Motherboard, No Signal...
A Page from History: The Peninsula News in review
The weekly newspaper that ran from 1950 to 1970 declared itself the only paper '100%...
A ‘shocking situation:’ San Diego may stop funding homeless shelter with mental health services
Mayor Todd Gloria is considering backing out of the Rosecrans shelter in the Midway District....
On split vote, San Diego council advances nearly $48-a-month home trash pickup fee
But council expressed reservations and criticized the independent budget analyst's much lower initial estimate...
Teen volunteer group lets boys put leadership and community service in action
By helping homeless people, senior citizens and disabled athletes, conducting cleanups and more, TVIA helps...
Police investigate after woman stabs 2 in Ocean Beach
The assault happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday near Bacon Street and Newport Avenue
All the world’s a stage for amateur actors in Point Loma Shakespeare workshop
Led by actor-director Tom Haine, students work to get ready for a public performance May...
Motorcyclist suffers broken leg in crash near Midway District
The 26-year-old man lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected in the 4100 block...
Point Loma-OB Happenings: Restaurant anniversaries, candidates forum, San Diego Master Chorale
News and events in brief