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San Diego County prosecutors filed nine sex-trafficking cases in 2009. Last year, that number rose to 43.

San Diego's 5,000 miles of sidewalk might be getting a much-needed makeover with the kick off a $1 million project Friday to track bumps, cracks and missing portions around the city.

U.S. Marines fought fiercely for Fallujah, and now it's gone. The SDPD says racial profiling is not a problem. Will the Broncos be a problem for the Chargers? And, we remember Jerry Coleman.

An investigation called “Operation Corridor” has charged 22 people in North County with engaging in drug trafficking and racketeering. Those indicted are accused of involvement with Mexican Mafia prison gangs.

Qualcomm may be known as the company that makes the stuff inside smartphones. But the company didn't roll out any new phone chips at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

The estimated 50,000 abandoned homes in Tijuana are dragging down home values and quality of life in many of the city's outlying suburbs.

Federal indictments unsealed Wednesday charge 24 alleged gang members from North Park in a sex-trafficking conspiracy.

Nearly three years after a gunman opened fire at a Tucson grocery store, killing six people and wounding 13 more, the city is preparing to build a memorial marking that day.

Extreme weather is freezing the midwest and leaving San Diego high and dry. Is there a connection between the weather patterns that are bringing extreme cold to the nation's midsection and causing dry, mild weather here?

After 10 years of planning and an economic downturn, a new beachfront resort opens its doors next week in Imperial Beach and city leaders are pinning a lot of hope on the success of the hotel.

A documentary produced by San Diego filmmakers looks at what the ocean means to people from all walks of life. "What The Sea Gives Me" is comprised of candid interviews of some of the ocean's ambassadors who thrive under the most extreme water conditions.

As shipments of the popular spicy Asian condiment Sriracha remain on hold following a partial shutdown of its factory in California, a state representative from Texas is trying to lure the maker of the sauce away from the West Cost and into the Lone Star State.

Losing weight, toning up and getting healthy frequently top New Year's resolution lists. A recent study seems to give us some extra reasons to shed pounds a 2014 goal.

As a polar vortex paralyzes most of the nation, it's a reminder of the importance of emergency planning. While those extreme weather conditions aren't common for San Diego, we do face a threat from wildfires and earthquakes. How prepared are you?

Influenza is on the rise across San Diego County and health officials are urging people, especially young adults, to get vaccinated.