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When will El Nino hit California? Forecast for San Diego, LA and other cities

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California is getting ready for a record-strength El Nino and a possibly very wet winter. (AP)

California is preparing for a potentially historic The Boywhich is already showing record-breaking strength. Scientists say the event could have a major effect on the state’s winter weatherwith a higher chance of heavy rain, storms and flooding. California is getting ready for a record-strength El Nino and a possibly very wet winter. (AP) As per … Read more

​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

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​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

Dante Rowley and his fiancée were boarding a plane when the Ring camera alert arrived on their phone. A stranger was breaking into their home in Sherman Heights, climbing through a ladder to their second-story window near 20th and J streets. The Southern California couple watched it happen live through their security camera, helpless at … Read more

A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

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A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, a new group of workers has arrived with a rather unusual job description. They are expected to spend the coming months eating their way through dry vegetation.The base has brought in 471 goats as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing the amount of flammable … Read more

In 2020, a San Diego mom and her toddler began cooking extra meals for struggling neighbours; six years later, the idea has shared 750,000 lasagnas and reached 3 million people

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In 2020, a San Diego mom and her toddler began cooking extra meals for struggling neighbours; six years later, the idea has shared 750,000 lasagnas and reached 3 million people

International supermodel Gisele Bündchen has expanded her South Florida property portfolio with the purchase of a 7.5-acre equestrian estate valued at $9.1 million. Located about 30 miles northwest of Miami, the property includes extensive sports and equestrian facilities, with 10 horse stalls, a full-sized soccer field and a modern riding arena. The purchase was made … Read more

Built in 1966, San Francisco’s Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors

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Built in 1966, San Francisco's Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors

San Francisco Empress of China San Francisco’s historic Empress of China building has returned to community ownership a decade after closing, following its purchase by a group formed by six leading Asian American non-profit organisations. The Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative announced the purchase of the landmark six-storey property at 838 Grant Avenue, clearing the … Read more

Meet Kelly Liu: The 16-year-old San Jose student who used AI to map dirty air, put pollution sensors in underserved schools and helped push a countywide policy change

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Meet Kelly Liu: The 16-year-old San Jose student who used AI to map dirty air, put pollution sensors in underserved schools and helped push a countywide policy change

Kelly LiuPhoto credit: www.actionfornature.org When Kelly Liu looked at air pollution data around San Jose, she noticed something important was missing. Official monitoring stations could show broad regional trends, but they did not always reveal what students were breathing beside busy roads, industrial areas or older school buildings. The 16-year-old student decided to fill that … Read more

San Jose woman arrested after video accusing father of trafficking his 6-year-old daughter goes viral

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San Jose woman arrested after video accusing father of trafficking his 6-year-old daughter goes viral

San Jose woman arrested after accuing father of trafficking his own daughter as their colors do not match. A San Jose woman who went viral after accusing a father of sex-trafficking his own 6-year-old daughter because he is a man of color and the girl appears white has been arrested on suspicion of stalking and … Read more

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

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San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase … Read more

Meet Daniel Zhang, the 17-year-old San Diego student who lost his grandmother to cancer at nine, then built a 72-card cancer game reaching 1,500 children

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Meet Daniel Zhang, the 17-year-old San Diego student who lost his grandmother to cancer at nine, then built a 72-card cancer game reaching 1,500 children

When Daniel Zhang was nine, cancer was something he could not understand. His grandmother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the months that followed were filled with hospital visits, treatments and questions that were difficult for a child to process. Years later, that experience would inspire the San Diego teenager to create something designed … Read more

In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

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In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto credit: Canva On a windswept bluff overlooking the Pacific in western San Francisco, a once grand estate rose from the dunes in the 1880s, its gardens dotted with hundreds of classical statues and its mansion visible for miles around. The property belonged to Adolph Sutro, a former mayor … Read more