San Diego City Beat

Violent Crimes Under Investigation

• 🔥 Mountain View Stabbing: A 68-year-old man was stabbed in the ribs while walking to a store near the 4300...

• National uptick hits West: Pending home sales rose 0.9% MoM and 3.2% YoY, with San Diego among metros showing strong growth.
• Tech money fuels...

• Mountain View stabbing: 68-year-old attacked en route to store; suspect fled on scooter, victim stable post-surgery.
• Chollas Creek fire: 2-alarm...

Your chance to influence county spending:

• Online ranking tool open for top 2026-27 budget priorities through March 22
• Recommended 2026-28 Budget...

San Diego region awarded $171M for behavioral health treatment from Prop 1, approved by voters in 2024. County secures nearly $100M—the largest single grant award.

Local nonprofit steps up for San Diego students:

• Founded in 2017 by parents and educators to address funding gaps in K-12 visual/performing arts.
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Vital local lifeline for transition-age foster youth facing instability without family support:

• Builds confidence, skills, and connections via a...

• Scene: Shooting just after midnight in 16,000 block of Loose Creek Road, Jamul.
• Victim transport: Attempted hospital run ended at Alpine Fire...

San Diego County HHSA urges landlords to rent to veterans holding VASH vouchers, with guaranteed on-time monthly payments. Combat veteran...

Shocking attack in Mountain View: 68-year-old stabbed in ribs while walking to convenience store on 4300 Keeler Ave Tuesday evening.

• Unprovoked...

• Nation-first program: SDG&E uses drones to inspect poles, wires, and structures—the first utility to do so.
• Safer operations: Drones check for...

Major impact on residents: Dozens of tenants displaced after fire destroyed one apartment and damaged several others at Home Avenue Apartments.
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Housing Market Updates

• 🔥 Pending Home Sales Surge: Pending home sales rose 1.8 percent in February 2026 compared to the prior month with...

Post-2022 reforms mean higher turnout via virtual meetings but fewer discretionary reviews for projects.

• Communities adapt by monitoring permit...

Sheriff's crackdown on disruptive gatherings: Deputies arrested two parents for allowing their 16-year-old daughter to host a party with hundreds of...

San Diego County Sheriff's Vista Station detectives served a residential search warrant on March 12 in the 2700 block of College Blvd., leading to an illegal firearm arrest—a key win in suburban crime prevention efforts.

Strong demand spans sectors, fueling affordability woes:

• Commercial hotspot: La Jolla's trophy mixed-use block sold for $10.3M, highlighting rare...

Second-alarm fire broke out in a City Heights apartment building Tuesday afternoon, prompting a firefighter investigation in this dense urban neighborhood.

Fresh La Mesa real estate update video breaks down median home prices, inventory levels, pending sales, and days on market from San Diego MLS—current as of March 16. Key data for local buyers and sellers.

• Fire prevention: Cal Fire urges no daytime yard work—use extinguishers/water nearby—as heat dries fuels fast, sparking small fires already.
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