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‘Super’ El Niño and San Diego – what scientists know now and what else they hope to learn

Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are hard at work studying the formation of this El Niño.

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

Neighborhoods

Should La Jolla Cove close to protect sea lions? San Diego faces mounting pressure

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego

New lower speed limits rolling out with student safety to and from school a priority for city and district officials

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego

When Mission Bay had a floating stage

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego

Mission Bay High modernization underway

by Cyril Reinicke • Special for Times of San Diego

Latest News

ICE arrests in July reached nearly 50,000, the highest total in any month of Trump’s second term

ICE arrests in July reached nearly 50,000, the highest total in any month of Trump’s second term

by Associated Press August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 7:49 p.m.

NASCAR San Diego Weekend to take over North Island in Coronado again next year

NASCAR San Diego Weekend to take over North Island in Coronado again next year

by City News Service August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 1:05 p.m.

San Diego to pay $6.5 million in fatal scooter crash lawsuit

San Diego to pay $6.5 million in fatal scooter crash lawsuit

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 24, 2026Aug. 24, 2026, 11:13 a.m.

Diversionary’s bold depiction of Brazilian mother raising queer son is hilarious, moving

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

Public Safety

Woman accused of fatally stabbing partner during dispute in Corridor area

Woman accused of fatally stabbing partner during dispute in Corridor area

by City News Service August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 10:15 a.m.

Police investigating 9-1-1 call that prompted lockdown at San Diego school

Police investigating 9-1-1 call that prompted lockdown at San Diego school

by City News Service August 24, 2026Aug. 24, 2026, 2:13 p.m.

Woman who went missing in East County found living in Mexico: Sheriffs Dept.

Woman who went missing in East County found living in Mexico: Sheriffs Dept.

by City News Service August 22, 2026

Politics & Government

Security alert in place at Imperial County border city, with consular activities suspended

Security alert in place at Imperial County border city, with consular activities suspended

“There was an alert” about Mexicali, opposite Calexico, south of El Centro on the U.S. side, said Mexico’s president, based on U.S. intel.

by Associated Press August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 3:44 p.m.

San Diego evaluating developing library sites, other city-owned parcels, to address housing crunch

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 10:44 a.m.

La Proposición 39 de California impulsa el debate nacional sobre la identificación de votantes

by Dan Morain • Capitol Weekly August 24, 2026Aug. 24, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Will California vote ‘progressive’ in insurance commissioner race?

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters August 22, 2026

Best of La Mesa, Uptown & Downtown: Vote for your favorite businesses

Business

JAG Real Estate offers estate sales for those downsizing or retired

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

A taste of Europe at Lemon Grove Bistro with Mediterranean flavors

by Robin Dohrn-Simpson August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 11:52 a.m.

MarketInk: San Diego’s GDX Studios brings ‘Clash for the Stache’ to life in Seaport Village

MarketInk: San Diego’s GDX Studios brings ‘Clash for the Stache’ to life in Seaport Village

by Rick Griffin August 23, 2026

Life

Long-lost poodle rescued from storm drain, reunited with owner

Long-lost poodle rescued from storm drain, reunited with owner

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego August 13, 2026Aug. 13, 2026, 6:08 p.m.

‘I thought the house was coming down’: Cali survivor recounts earthquake as San Diego rallies to help Colombia

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 11, 2026, 5:24 p.m.

Animal welfare groups ‘overwhelmed’ after spate of mass surrenders, rescues

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 11, 2026Aug. 12, 2026, 10:25 p.m.

San Diego Restaurant Week to highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients from local growers

August 10, 2026

First raccoons ‘graduate’ from SDHS’s wildlife nursery, return to wild

by Staff and Wire Reports August 7, 2026Aug. 7, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Sports

Family: Padres minor league coordinator released from ICE custody

Family: Padres minor league coordinator released from ICE custody

by City News Service August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 4:08 p.m.

Coach urges La Jolla girls golf squad to watch balance, tempo, tension

by Ed Piper • Special for Times of San Diego August 25, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 6:31 p.m.

Mission Bay High football looking for another standout season

by Hector Trujillo • Special to Times of San Diego August 25, 2026

Opinion

Opinion: California home insurance market is finally beginning to heal

Opinion: California home insurance market is finally beginning to heal

by Tracey Rivera

Opinión: ¿Por qué los estudiantes mexicanos siguen viniendo a Estados Unidos?

Opinión: ¿Por qué los estudiantes mexicanos siguen viniendo a Estados Unidos?

by Rachel Newman • Zócalo

Opinión: Un taxi Waymo despierta la curiosidad y la imaginacion de un grupo de vecinos

Opinión: Un taxi Waymo despierta la curiosidad y la imaginacion de un grupo de vecinos

by Steve Rodriguez

Education

So you think you can dance with AI? An SDSU professor is giving it a go

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego August 22, 2026Aug. 24, 2026, 9:13 a.m.

Torrey Pines High students sue San Dieguito Union HS District over discipline for pro-Trump flyers

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 21, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 3:07 p.m.

New data on English learners could help California schools pinpoint needed support, experts say

New data on English learners could help California schools pinpoint needed support, experts say

by Zaidee Stavely • EdSource August 16, 2026

Arts

Thee Sacred Souls come back home and some lost ’80s hits get found — This week in live music

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego August 24, 2026Aug. 25, 2026, 9:48 a.m.

Gale Gordon: Lucille Ball’s TV nemesis who became Borrego Springs’ honorary mayor

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego August 21, 2026Aug. 21, 2026, 8:09 a.m.

Review: Touring musical is ideal fit for circus wonder ‘Water for Elephants’

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 20, 2026Aug. 20, 2026, 6:22 p.m.

That doorbell was no ding-dong: The 1930s San Diego inventor who made it sing

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego August 20, 2026Aug. 20, 2026, 3:18 p.m.

Military

Sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln ‘heartbroken’ after ICE detains his father

Sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln ‘heartbroken’ after ICE detains his father

by Associated Press August 24, 2026Aug. 24, 2026, 5:44 a.m.

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln

by Associated Press August 20, 2026Aug. 20, 2026, 1:26 p.m.

Trump calls concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln ‘fake’

Trump calls concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln ‘fake’

by Staff and Wire Reports August 17, 2026Aug. 18, 2026, 8:35 a.m.

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