Monday, November 9, 2026
Public Safety
Border Patrol seizes $9.8M in cocaine at San Clemente checkpoint as record-low crossings free agents for drug interdiction
Two drivers were arrested three minutes apart after K-9s alerted on 550 vacuum-sealed packages of cocaine hidden in garbage bags during back-to-back stops on Oct. 25.
Public Safety
City audit finds brush inspections on private property missed violations, lacked oversight as wildfire risk grows
A performance audit headed to the City Council's Audit Committee on Thursday found San Diego Fire-Rescue's faster visual inspections are 30 times less likely to catch violations, with the 45,000 highest-risk parcels checked only once every 8 to 10 years.
County
San Diego coast under third flood alert in three weeks as El Niño tides run a foot above forecast
Bay water reached 8.5 feet on Oct. 27 and closed part of Harbor Drive; the city is handing out sandbags as another coastal flood advisory runs through Tuesday.
City
Council votes Monday on $4.2B Midway Rising arena and housing deal; budget analyst calls it fair
The special Nov. 9 meeting covers the land deal, zoning and a tax-increment district to repay $370 million in infrastructure costs.
