Jacob Smith

Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a key player in the biotech industry, has announced a significant change to its geographic footprint, moving its headquarters from San Diego, California, to Cary, North Carolina, with the transition set to take place on January 1, 2025. This decision is poised to deepen the company's ties to the thriving biotech sector in the Research Triangle Park area, as stated in the news release from the

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The City of San Diego marks a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of Cowles Mountain's safeguarding from the clutches of development. Half a century ago, local sages in government foresaw the need to protect the now-iconic hiking destination, stitching together an alliance between the County of San Diego and the City to ensure the land was preserved for posterity.

As the relentless pace of coastal erosion inches closer to the well-trodden paths atop Sunset Cliffs, San Diego officials have decided to step up with a tangible response. "Mother Nature continues to take her toll on the bluffs and cliffs here in the area, so we need to keep up and make sure that we’re keeping public safety in mind," Jose Ysea, a spokesperson for San Diego, told KPBS.

In a statement released by the Chula Vista Police Department, a serious traffic collision involving a pedestrian occurred in the 1400 block of Third Avenue yesterday evening. According to the report, at around 8:50 PM, a northbound Chevrolet Silverado struck an adult pedestrian who was left unconscious, yet breathing, following the impact. The driver, along with the other occupants of the Silverado, remained on the scene and cooperated with the responding police officers.

A tragic start to the new year unfolded in Lemon Grove on Wednesday morning when a traffic collision claimed the lives of two pedestrians. The incident occurred just after 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of Buena Vista Avenue and Broadway. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, deputies arrived at the scene to discover two vehicles had collided, sending one car careening into the unfortunate pair.

Firefighters continue to combat a brush fire that ignited near the U.S.-Mexico border by Otay Mountain on New Year's Day. According to Cal Fire San Diego's latest update, the blaze, dubbed the "Border 1 Fire," remains at 25 acres and is now 20% contained. CBS 8 relayed this information this morning.

Yesterday, thousands of patients in San Diego found themselves at the crossroads of healthcare coverage after Scripps Health and Anthem Blue Cross failed to renew their contracts. This fallout leaves approximately 125,000 patients, as reported by FOX 5 San Diego, with the pressing need to reconsider their healthcare pathways, some of whom are in the middle of treatment for serious conditions. "If you would have told me this six months ago, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Lisa Schmidt, a patient with several chronic conditions, told FOX 5 San Diego.

An investigation is underway after a traffic collision in Encinitas left a bicyclist with serious injuries. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene near the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and Cerro Street on yesterday evening, according to a report on the San Diego County Sheriff's Department website.

On Sunday, a 20-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle crash on Euclid Avenue. According to the San Diego Police Department's Watch Commander's Log, the accident occurred around 4:38 AM near the 700 block of Euclid Ave.