Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq as US-Iran fighting escalates
A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting U.S. forces in Irbil, Iraq, and sirens rang out in Bahrain as Iran war flares.
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DNA expert ties slain 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to blood stains found in D4vd’s garage
Lawyers for singer D4vd challenge police DNA testing methods as a preliminary hearing continues in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat
David and Sara LeBlanc say the roosters were meant to comfort their daughter Pyper, not advertise their business.
Evacuations lifted in Ramona fire as 300 firefighters brace for ‘significantly hotter’ day of mop-up
Fire officials said 300 firefighters and three helicopters were working on dousing the Creelman fire Thursday as it burned for a second day.
Sexually violent predator released to home in Borrego Springs
Gary Snavely, 63, convicted of molesting two young girls in the 1980s, will be closely monitored and continue to receive treatment.
Photos: Comic-Con kicks off
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Driver arrested after man killed in chain-reaction crash in Pacific Beach
Nine vehicles collided in the 8 p.m. crash at Garnet Avenue and Mission Bay Drive, San Diego police said.
Sisters to be tried on murder charge in death of mother who was found stuck in sofa bed
Ingrid Wu, 52, and Rebecca Wu, 53, acted as caretakers for 81-year-old Kun Ying Yang, who died at their University City home.
From the Archives: In the beginning
With San Diego Comic-Con International 2026 now happening at the Convention Center, From the Archives goes back to Aug. 1, 1974, for this photo of a guy who called himself “Captain Sticky,” at the Comics Convention at the El Cortez Convention Center. Through the years the event eventually grew into the extravaganza we know today. Captain Sticky told the U-T photographer that he advocated for pro-consumer rights.
Valley Center duck sanctuary founder charged with animal cruelty
Howard Berkowitz, owner of Duck Sanctuary, had recently relocated operations to Valley Center from Riverside County.