Yes leads narrowly on San Diego County measures A and B as the Registrar projects 540,000 ballots still to count
The unofficial count is from election night; the Registrar's next update is due by 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.
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County says it clears only the drains it owns; property owners handle their own
Owners can look up drainage facilities on their land in the County's Survey Records System.
San Diego County sets its schedule for unofficial results; counting continues after election night
More unofficial results are due Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6, the County said.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the final day to vote in San Diego County
Vote centers and drop boxes are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the County said.
Two children among 11 flu deaths as San Diego County's flu season starts early
Flu hospitalizations stand at 516, against 86 at the same point last year, the County said.
Correction: Coastal flood warning for San Diego County's coast runs until 1 p.m. Oct. 29; La Jolla gauge readings exceed the highest on NOAA's station record, in preliminary data
Oct. 28, 2026 — An earlier version of this story placed the Oct. 26 berm break near El Carmel Place, citing NBC 7's account of the City. A CBS 8 report from the scene placed it at San Rafael Place; the story now gives both accounts.
The corrected story: Coastal flood warning for San Diego County's coast runs until 1 p.m. Oct. 29; La Jolla gauge readings exceed the highest on NOAA's station record, in preliminary data.
San Diego County approves next phase of $20.4 million Safety Net Bridge for residents losing CalFresh or Medi-Cal
Food distributions have served an estimated 3,400 households since August, the County said.
Coastal flood warning for San Diego County's coast runs until 1 p.m. Oct. 29; La Jolla gauge readings exceed the highest on NOAA's station record, in preliminary data
Observed high tides have run 1.4 to 1.6 feet above predictions, the National Weather Service said; a berm broke in Mission Beach on Oct. 26.
San Diego County: 41 vote centers open Oct. 24, 221 from Oct. 31
Vote centers are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and until 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.
San Diego County's green streets filter stormwater inland, upstream of the beaches
The County counts 48 Green Streets projects; the 14 on its project pages are all in unincorporated communities, about 10 to 30 km from the coast.
San Diego County: ways to vote early in the Nov. 3 election
Ballots can be mailed, left at 150-plus drop boxes, or returned at vote centers opening from Oct. 24.
San Diego County offers TB testing at Southwest High School after a fourth active case in two years
Free testing for current students and staff is set for the first week of November, and for former students on Dec. 4.
San Diego County opens a $37 million animal shelter in Santee and closes its Bonita shelter
The new shelter serves the County's unincorporated areas; the Carlsbad shelter stays open.
San Diego County names a pollution crisis chief for the Tijuana River Valley
Bridget Premont, a career U.S. foreign service officer, will coordinate the County's response to cross-border sewage pollution.
San Diego County urges residents to prepare as rain is forecast for Oct. 21–22
The County points residents to emergency alerts, kits and sandbag locations ahead of the storm and the El Niño season.
San Diego County: more college students now qualify for CalFresh food benefits
Under eased state rules, students enrolled at least half time at a community college, CSU or UC now meet the program's enrollment requirement.
San Diego County holds a free Disabled Veterans Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 20
Agencies will help with VA disability claims, property tax savings and other benefits; registration is not required.
San Diego County: register by Monday, Oct. 19, to get a mail ballot for the Nov. 3 election
Voters who miss the deadline can register conditionally and vote provisionally.
San Diego County takes applications for community development grants until Oct. 30
Projects must be in the unincorporated county and benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
San Diego County adds six food distribution sites as residents lose federal benefits
About 2,200 people in the county lost food benefits since June under re-implemented federal work requirements, the County said.
San Diego County public health centers close Monday, Oct. 19, for a records system switch
All six centers and seven therapy units reopen the next day.
High wind warning and heat advisory for San Diego County start Thursday, Oct. 15
The National Weather Service warning covers inland, mountain and foothill areas; the heat advisory covers the coast.
San Diego County urges residents to clear drains and stabilize soil before El Niño rains
The County's Watershed Protection Program lists steps to prevent erosion and water damage and a hotline for problems on County roads.
Update: Rachel heads for northern Baja; forecasters expect significant coastal flooding in San Diego
Rachel was expected onshore over northern Baja on the night of Oct. 10; forecasters warned of moderate to major coastal flooding.
San Diego County sees an unusually early flu rise and adds forecasts to its respiratory report
Flu test positivity reached 8%, with 58 hospitalizations and eight deaths reported, the County said.
Tropical storm watch for San Diego as Rachel nears; coastal flooding hits Newport Beach and Long Beach
Rachel's swells are expected to bring dangerous surf and coastal flooding to Southern California, where sea levels are already high.
San Diego County seeks researchers to study whether Tijuana River pollution is linked to illness
The study would compare health records across South Bay communities with different exposure; $200,000 to $250,000 is available.
San Diego County reports 1,176 affordable homes finished in a year it calls a record
Thirteen County-backed developments were completed from July 2025 through June 2026, the County told supervisors.
Notice: free sandbags in unincorporated San Diego County ahead of possible weekend rain
The County and CAL FIRE are offering free sand and bags at fire stations; residents should call ahead and bring a shovel.
Public notice: San Diego County volunteer hours can count toward CalFresh work requirements
Volunteer hours can help CalFresh recipients meet new federal work requirements, San Diego County said.
San Diego County to track e-bike injuries in real time
Supervisors approved a regional e-bike injury warning system as pediatric e-bike trauma cases soared.
County outlines El Niño storm preparations, including its first 24-hour operations plan
San Diego County briefed supervisors on El Niño readiness: an emergency proclamation, an information hub and drainage work.
Update: County urges go kits as Santa Ana winds raise fire risk
San Diego County urged residents to ready 72-hour go kits for families and pets amid heat, winds and possible shutoffs.
Extreme heat warning for San Diego County; SDG&E may shut off power to some customers
An extreme heat warning starts Friday, Oct. 2, in parts of San Diego County, with possible SDG&E power shutoffs through Oct. 5.
San Diego County makes its interim health and human services chief permanent
San Diego County has named Elizabeth Hernandez, Ph.D., to lead its Health and Human Services Agency after a national search that drew more than 200 applicants.
A million San Diegans learned CPR. Did more people survive?
San Diego County and UC San Diego say more than 1 million people have now learned hands-only CPR, meeting a goal set in early 2024.
Second raw-milk cheese outbreak this year reaches San Diego, sickening two young children
San Diego County public health officials say two children under 5 in the county are among 13 people sickened in a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to…
La Mesa's trolley-lot homes break ground as Oktoberfest riders are sent to other lots
Construction began Friday on Spring View Apartments at the Spring Street trolley station in La Mesa, and the homes will go to the people the project…
County Administration Center renovation wins national preservation award
The rehabilitation of the San Diego County Administration Center has won a Richard H.
Voter pamphlets head to 2 million San Diego County voters; ballots follow Oct. 5
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is mailing voter information pamphlets to more than 2 million registered voters for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial…
First North County EMS Corps class graduates 18
Eighteen young adults have graduated from San Diego County Fire's first North County Emergency Medical Services Corps class, following two earlier…
The day California opened an El Niño emergency, it closed 34 old ones, including San Diego's
On the day Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide emergency to prepare for El Niño, he also closed 34 older ones, at least four of them covering San Diego…
San Diego County opens El Niño hub as NOAA forecasts a possibly record event
San Diego County has opened an El Niño information hub on Alert San Diego, pointing residents to emergency alerts, sandbag locations, neighborhood hazard…
Falls sent nearly 40,000 older San Diegans to the ER in 2024
Falls were the leading cause of emergency department visits for San Diego County residents 60 and older in 2024, County data show: nearly 40,000 visits,…
The gauges behind San Diego County's flood warnings
San Diego County's flood warnings start at a Weather Center in Kearny Mesa run by the County Flood Control District.