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North Carolina girl faces murder charges for alleged role in Islamic Center attack

North Carolina girl faces murder charges for alleged role in Islamic Center attack

A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder for allegedly recording the live-streamed deadly mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego and Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Neighborhoods

The city of San Diego has fewer fire rings than it did last year. Here’s where you can still light a bonfire.

by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego

Three ways to make the most of San Diego’s coast for National Beach Day

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego

Staycation September: The Best of Little Italy

by Christopher Gomez • Special to Times of San Diego

Coastal Commission approves De Anza Natural, requires tougher wetland protections

by Karen Pearlman • Special to Times of San Diego

Latest News

California lawmakers greenlight Midway Rising, bypassing environmental hurdles

by Nadia Lathan • CalMatters August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Experts warn: San Onofre’s nuclear waste could remain dangerous for ‘2000 generations’

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

Encinitas sets date to consider new red-light cameras after traffic deaths

Encinitas sets date to consider new red-light cameras after traffic deaths

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 10:49 a.m.

SDFC may have prevailed in Lozano’s return, but everyone’s talking about that apparent snub

by Hector Trujillo • Special to Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 1:13 p.m.

Public Safety

Big rig fire on I-5 snarls traffic for hours in North County

Big rig fire on I-5 snarls traffic for hours in North County

by City News Service August 27, 2026Aug. 27, 2026, 6:19 p.m.

Burglary suspect shot to death by San Diego police after almost five-hour standoff

by City News Service August 26, 2026Aug. 26, 2026, 4:05 p.m.

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.

Politics & Government

What to know about the new California privacy law that became a flashpoint over free speech

What to know about the new California privacy law that became a flashpoint over free speech

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law expanding privacy protections to people who work with immigrants. Republicans characterized it as a threat to the First Amendment.

by Lynn La • CalMatters August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 9:28 a.m.

Lo que debes saber sobre la nueva ley de privacidad de California que se convirtió en un punto de conflicto sobre la libertad de expresión

by Lynn La • CalMatters August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 9:27 a.m.

California demanda para bloquear las reglas de voto por correo de Trump días después de sufrir una derrota en la Corte Suprema

by Lynn La • CalMatters August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 9:13 a.m.

California sues to block Trump’s mail-in voting rules just days after loss at Supreme Court

by Lynn La • CalMatters August 29, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 9:14 a.m.

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

Business

From Little Italy to Hillcrest: Pali Wine Company’s next chapter

by Robin Dohrn-Simpson August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

MarketInk: Padres’ announce team wins fan vote for top local baseball broadcasters

MarketInk: Padres’ announce team wins fan vote for top local baseball broadcasters

by Rick Griffin August 30, 2026Aug. 30, 2026, 3:04 p.m.

Best beach bites – Satisfy your coastal cravings for National Beach Day

by Frank Sabatini Jr. • Special to Times of San Diego August 29, 2026

Life

One of two water projects at Sea World Drive, Friars intersection close to completion

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 28, 2026Aug. 28, 2026, 1:07 p.m.

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

Sports

Chaldean boxing cousins Ballo, Mansour ready to put on show in the Motor City

Chaldean boxing cousins Ballo, Mansour ready to put on show in the Motor City

by Gayle Lynn Falkenthal August 28, 2026Aug. 28, 2026, 5:35 p.m.

Chucky Lozano found a new home in LA, but he’s already back as SDFC hosts rival Galaxy

by Hector Trujillo • Special to Times of San Diego August 27, 2026Aug. 29, 2026, 10:53 a.m.

Poinsettia Bowl, last played in 2016, returns to San Diego in December

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego August 27, 2026Aug. 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m.

Opinion

Opinion: San Diego’s overdose deaths are falling, but it doesn’t feel that way

Opinion: San Diego’s overdose deaths are falling, but it doesn’t feel that way

by Andrew Picard

Opinion: It’s the workers who pay when other San Diegans refuse tax increases

Opinion: It’s the workers who pay when other San Diegans refuse tax increases

by Alex Jordan

Opinion: Here’s how San Diego should build affordable housing at its libraries

Opinion: Here’s how San Diego should build affordable housing at its libraries

by Shikha Bansal

Education

Widow of man hit and killed by Poway school bus while walking his dogs sues the district

Widow of man hit and killed by Poway school bus while walking his dogs sues the district

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego August 30, 2026Aug. 30, 2026, 9:40 p.m.

Restricciones de visas de Trump no frenan llegada de estudiantes internacionales a universidades de California

Restricciones de visas de Trump no frenan llegada de estudiantes internacionales a universidades de California

by William Melhado • EdSource August 28, 2026Aug. 28, 2026, 11:06 a.m.

Trump’s visa policies are not deterring international students from California universities

Trump’s visa policies are not deterring international students from California universities

by William Melhado • EdSource August 26, 2026Aug. 28, 2026, 11:07 a.m.

Arts

Dead Kennedys and The Charlatans UK come to San Diego — This week in live music

Dead Kennedys and The Charlatans UK come to San Diego — This week in live music

by Bart Mendoza • Special to Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 8:44 p.m.

New mural captures what it is to be in Point Loma

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego August 31, 2026Aug. 31, 2026, 8:25 p.m.

La Jolla Historical Society changes name but not mission

by Dave Schwab • Times of San Diego August 29, 2026

Hardcore homegrown musical ‘the wulfeater’ finds success by bucking escapist theater trends

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego August 28, 2026Aug. 29, 2026, 9:40 a.m.

Military

Report: Another San Diego-based aircraft carrier headed to the Middle East

Report: Another San Diego-based aircraft carrier headed to the Middle East

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego August 28, 2026Aug. 28, 2026, 5:04 a.m.

USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand on return journey to San Diego

USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand on return journey to San Diego

by Associated Press August 26, 2026Aug. 26, 2026, 7:12 a.m.

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.

Events