Turns out, the antelope squirrel is one of the most common mammals seen in the Anza-Borrego Desert area, and easily identified by a white stripe along the side and short, rounded ears. This is a desert dweller, not commonly found west of the mountains that form the rim of the desert basin.

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:12 p.m. in San Diego County. Hill Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

The San Diego Registrar of Voters received a bomb threat early Friday, prompting a full-scale investigation, the county communications office confirmed.

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters received a bomb threat at its office in Kearny Mesa, officials said Saturday.