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Thirsty San Diego got a little bit of rain last weekend, but mild and dry conditions are setting in once again.

Construction of a replica 16th century Spanish galleon used by explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo to explore early San Diego is about 80 percent completed.

Drug enforcement agents in San Diego County said one-quarter of the 55 indoor marijuana labs discovered in the region this year were extracting hash oil.

Ray Lutz's settlement with the City of San Diego for his arrest during Occupy San Diego is up for a vote at the City Council.

The farm-to-table movement might be facing more of an uphill battle in San Diego since the recent closure of a couple farm-to-table restaurants.

The acquittal Friday of Richard Tuite for the 1998 murder of Stephanie Crowe means that case remains unresolved. Why hasn't anyone been convicted of killing the Escondido preteen?

A new study by a San Diego pediatric surgeon finds acupuncture is effective for pain management in children post-op tonsillectomy. Codeine was often used for pain relief after this surgery until it was banned by the FDA earlier this year because of the risk of death.

An annual study on female California business leaders shows that the glass ceiling for women in business is rising, but says there’s lots of work to be done before it shatters.

A ruling in the Detroit bankruptcy case is raising questions in California. A Michigan judge has ruled the city does not have to pay pensions in full as it enters bankruptcy.

Advocates for overhauling the corrections system are asking California officials to look at alternatives to incarceration as they consider how best to use bond revenue meant to reduce prison overcrowding.

Wind energy farms in San Diego can now get a 30-year permit to kill eagles accidentally without penalty. A San Diego conservationist says the ruling puts the region’s declining eagle population at risk.

The San Diego City Council will consider a plan to add 595 miles of bicycle paths to double the size of the citywide bike network.

Local law enforcement say gangs have gotten worse in the last five years. Officers say it's due to prison realignment. Researchers say San Diego is behind the gang deterrence curve.

Volunteers turned out to refurbish an Alpha Project homes in Logan Heights, which will become the project's first residence for women.

Crews set up for the estimated 350,000 people expected to show at the 35th annual "December Nights" holiday festival, rain or shine.