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3+ hour, 41+ min ago (465+ words) SAN DIEGO (KGTV) " San Diego FC's record-setting inaugural season came to an end Saturday night with a 3-1 loss to Vancouver in the MLS Western Conference Final, but the expansion franchise is already looking ahead to what promises to be an even brighter future. Head Coach Mikey Varas reflected on the disappointing finish after two days to process the defeat that ended the team's remarkable playoff run. "I'll think about the first 11 minutes for a long time," Varas said in comments on Monday from team headquarters at the Sharp Healthcare Performance Center in El Cajon. The coach believes his team played well after giving up two quick goals in the opening minutes, but it was simply too much to overcome against Vancouver. While his first season at the helm is now over, Varas truly believes it's the beginning of something incredibly…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (48+ words) San Diego FC's record-breaking first season ended with a 3-1 playoff loss to Vancouver, but the expansion team is optimistic about 2026. San Diego FC's record-breaking first season ended with a 3-1 playoff loss to Vancouver, but the expansion team is optimistic about 2026....

5+ hour, 12+ min ago (231+ words) You may see headlines about super blood moons, strawberry moons or blue moons " but what do these names actually mean? Here's what you need to know. The last'supermoon'of the year will shine soon in December skies. Supermoons happen a few times a year in clusters, taking advantage of the sweet spot in the moon's elliptical orbit, and Thursday night's event is the'last of three in a row'in 2025. According to the Griffith Observatory, the full moon peaks around 3:15 p.m. Thursday and will be the biggest and brightest as the night falls. The supermoon can be glimpsed in clear night skies without any special equipment. But it can be tough to discern the subtle change with the naked eye. A more popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago (948+ words) As ICE continues to arrest people in San Diego during their green card interviews, the final step in a legal pathway, some of the people taken into custody have been spouses of military members and veterans, including one who said he felt "betrayed" after serving for decades in the U.S. Marine Corps. ICE has repeatedly said these arrests, which began Nov. 12, are for overstaying visas. But multiple immigration attorneys contend that's never been an issue before, with an exception in federal law for direct relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses, who are going through the green card process. "I kind of feel betrayed, to be honest," said Samuel Shasteen, a retired Staff Sergeant who said he spent 20 years with the Marines, including two deployments to Afghanistan. "We do everything that we can to protect and serve our country. And then they betray…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago (963+ words) BREAKING: Son of Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" pleads guilty to trafficking in U.S. As ICE continues to arrest people in San Diego during their green card interviews, the final step in a legal pathway, some of the people taken into custody have been spouses of military members and veterans, including one who said he felt "betrayed" after serving for decades in the U.S. Marine Corps. ICE has repeatedly said these arrests, which began Nov. 12, are for overstaying visas. But multiple immigration attorneys contend that"s never been an issue before, with an exception in federal law for direct relatives of U.S. citizens, including spouses, who are going through the green card process. "I kind of feel betrayed, to be honest," said Samuel Shasteen, a retired Staff Sergeant who said he spent 20 years with the Marines, including two deployments to Afghanistan. "We do…...

9+ hour ago (165+ words) The county Medical Examiner's Office has identified a pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in San Diego's Middletown neighborhood over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to the agency, 58-year-old Alexander Leroux died from "multiple blunt force injuries" shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday after being struck by a vehicle. Officers and paramedics responded to India Street near Vine Street and found a man who had been struck by a car while crossing the street mid-block, according to the San Diego Police Department. The driver of a silver or gray sedan was traveling northbound on India approaching a green light at Vine when the pedestrian entered the car's path, police said. The driver then fled the scene. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner did not provide Leroux's city of residence. Anyone with information about…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago (159+ words) San Diego International Airport received 3.51 inches of rain from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, which is 2.22 inches above normal. Most of that rain fell in November. Scattered showers are possible on ... Shoots of bright green grass have sprung to life across San Diego County, erasing the region's drought conditions, says the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly survey operated by the federal government. The eastern part of the county was in extreme drought in late October, and areas west of Interstate 15 were in severe drought, a lower level. The latest monitor review says the entire region is now categorized as abnormally dry. San Diego International Airport received 3.51 inches of rain from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, which is 2.22 inches above normal. Most of that rain fell in November. Scattered showers are possible on Wednesday and Thursday if winds from a low-pressure system offshore track through the…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago (304+ words) San Diego County health officials are sounding the alarm as December begins, marking the heart of peak flu and COVID season with concerning vaccination rates and rising cases. Only one in five San Diego residents has received their flu shot this year, according to county data, as health officials warn this could be one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory. The timing is particularly troubling as offices and schools typically see increased absences during this period due to spiking flu cases - a trend already emerging across the county. Recent data shows COVID cases dipped right before the holidays while flu cases rose significantly. Just the week before Thanksgiving, more than 160 people had already caught the virus and nine required hospitalization. Adding to concerns is the spread of a new, severe flu strain called Subclade K, which reports show…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago (333+ words) The Ducks have recalled goaltender Vyacheslav Buteyets (vee-ACH-eh-slahv boo-TIGH-ehts) from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In ... Ducks Recall Goalie Buteyets from San Diego In addition, Anaheim has placed goaltender Lukas Dostal on Injured Reserve The Ducks have recalled goaltender Vyacheslav Buteyets (vee-ACH-eh-slahv boo-TIGH-ehts) from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, Anaheim has placed goaltender Lukas Dostal on Injured Reserve (IR). Buteyets, 23 (5/29/02), has combined for a 5-5-0 record in 10 appearances this season with San Diego and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. He is 1-2-0 with the Gulls this season with a 3.72 goals-against average (GAA) and .878 save percentage (SV%). He won his first career AHL game Nov. 26, 2025 at Tucson while stopping 39-of-42 shots. He is 1-3-0 in five career AHL appearances with San Diego after…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (228+ words) This extended forecast for the start of December proves, once again, it's hard to find a better place to live than San Diego -- as if any of us needed another reminder. The mountains will get hit with an overnight breeze, with the strongest gusts reaching 35 mph, foreshadowing the return of Santa Ana winds on Monday. Those winds will hit the mountains and feed into the foothills and valleys, with sustains westerly breezes ranging between 10-25 mph, peaking around 35 mph in the afternoon. Temperatures will hang right around average, with the coast topping out in the mid-60s to low 70s, and the valleys hitting the upper 60s to mid-70s. Meantime, the mountains will see temperatures in the upper 40s to mid-60s and the deserts reaching the mid-60s to low 70s. As far as sky conditions go, all of San Diego County will be mostly sunny " not just to start the…...