The City of San Diego has increased its storm preparations in advance of rainy conditions through Monday. The National Weather Service forecasted rain to begin Saturday and continue through Monday afternoon, with the rainfall through the weekend expected to be half an inch or less.

Jose Antonio Meza-Capoeman of San Diego was arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail after an officer with the California Highway Patrol discovered narcotics inside of the vehicle

The accident was reported on an Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp around noon Saturday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Strong winds forced the closure of Interstate 8 at East Willows Road from Alpine to Ocotillo for much of the day Thursday to high profile vehicles.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI ... forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on Interstate 5.

San Diego Restaurant week is back with more than 100 local eateries participating. Executive chefs Sebastian Sevilla of Temaki Bar and Bryn McArthur of Amaya Restaurant share their menus and tips for tackling the county’s lineup.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire on Friday morning several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, as it grew rapidly amid arid and blustery Santa Ana conditions.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews are responding to a vegetation fire along State Route 52 in University City at the North Clairemont border, the department announced Friday morning.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

GILMAN FIRE UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped. 3 acres burned. 175 firefighters at this incident today. Evacuation orders have been lifted. Roads remain closed as crews will mop up hot stops for the next few hours. We thank everyone for their patience. pic.twitter.com/7gfoWgXtYb

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.