Government
Leo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson in a field looking into the distance

New Blockbuster Already a Big Hit in San Diego County

| 9:43 AM

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt doesn’t arrive in theaters until Friday, but a new blockbuster movie generating Oscar buzz has already been a big financial hit for San Diego County. “One Battle After Another,” a new Warner Bros. movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and others, spent about six weeks filming on location in San Diego County in 2024.

Housing
shovels in the bulldozer

Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in Pacific Beach

| 4:35 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA groundbreaking celebration was held today in Pacific Beach for Rose Creek Village, a 60-home development at 2662 Garnet Avenue for low-income seniors, families and individuals who earn 30-60% of the San Diego Area Median Income. 

Public Safety
People standing and speaking in front of tables in a room at the Lakeside Library

Coches Fire Recovery Event Offers Support to Wildfire Victims

| 2:57 PM

Reading Time: < 1 minuteResidents in Lakeside directly impacted by the Coches Fire attended a recovery resource event at the San Diego County Library, Lakeside Branch Saturday afternoon.  Government agencies, community groups and leaders from the Lakeside Fire Protection District were able to offer support and services needed to start the recovery process.

Health
people point at a poster with flu data

Two New Child Deaths Added to Flu Totals Last Season as New Season Approaches

| 5:00 PM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2024-25 flu season was one of the most severe in a decade for hospitalizations and deaths. As the County enters a new flu season, doctors are worried it could be just as bad, in part due to low and declining vaccination rates.

Agriculture
Asian citrus psyllid bug

State Declares New Citrus Quarantine in Northern San Diego County

| 9:58 AM

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, after finding a citrus tree in the San Clemente area with Huanglongbing, a disease fatal to citrus.