Governor Gavin Newsom has directed the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to deploy additional firefighting resources to San Diego and Los Angeles counties in response to Red Flag Warnings and critical fire weather conditions.

The San Diego Padres (71-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-66) will meet on Thursday at PETCO Park, with first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Padres are the home favorite (-139) versus the Giants (+118). The Padres will start Dylan Cease (5-11) against the Giants and Justin Verlander (1-9).

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla they called “the heart of our bachelor troop,” had died.

Gavin Sheets hit two of San Diego's four home runs and drove in four runs, and Fernando Tatis Jr. robbed San Francisco's Rafael Devers of a homer as the Padres beat the Giants 8-1 on Wednesday night.

San Diego FC has acquired defender Leo Duru on loan from Blackburn Rovers FC, and he is expected to join the team pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate.

A San Diego chocolatier is grappling with dramatically increased operating costs as cocoa bean prices have nearly doubled, forcing the business to raise prices and cut back on inventory.

Jinchao Wei, 25, who worked as a machinist's mate aboard the USS Essex, is accused of sending sensitive information pertaining to U.S. Navy ships to a person he met online.

A public safety and health alert has been issued in San Diego after carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, was found in counterfeit "M-30" pills.

Masked San Diego goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos had slipped on the goal kick while being rushed by recent San Jose substitute Noel Buck on Sunday. Instead of the ball blasting high into the air, it trickled softly forward and onto the waiting foot of veteran striker Martinez in the 72nd minute.

San Diego DA Summer Stephan reported a 98% rate of defendants choosing treatment over jail under Prop 36 since April. The law, aiming to reduce drug-related offenses and repeat thefts, has led to positive changes in the local criminal justice system.

Su Guillory never felt truly at home in the US, so she moved to Southern Italy after her son left the nest. She's happy she took the leap.

New data released by a national group of law enforcement executives shows progress in reducing violent crime in San Diego. However, it also highlights some areas where continued efforts are needed.