Lilac Fire initially started 1:19 a.m. Jan. 21 in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 47 hours. As of Thursday midnight, the blaze has been fully contained by a fire crew of three. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

For 25 years, it was Joe Panetta’s job to tell the story of San Diego’s biotechnology community to the world. And the job wasn’t just talk. Panetta had a hand in shaping the local biotechnology sector as the CEO of Biocom California,

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.

Following weeks of critically bone-dry conditions, San Diego County could finally get a taste of rain over the weekend.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 26.

SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- Another brush fire erupted Wednesday morning in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders. The so-called Center Fire was reported at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday in the San Bernardo community near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte and had the potential to burn up to 100 acres, authorities said.

CARDIFF Farmers Market holds Kids Day Kids Day at the Cardiff Farmers Market starts at 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at 3333 Manchester Ave. The family event includes Little Buds Nature Club to explore the

Farmers Insurance Open officially underway, many fans and volunteers shared their thoughts on their favorite time of the year and why the annual event.

Emergency preparedness is top of mind for many in the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and recent fires here in San Diego County.

When I lived in New Mexico, my favorite local hike was to Sun Mountain, a quick and challenging climb up a 7,900-foot peak overlooking Santa Fe. It was — for practical purposes — an efficient way to exercise before starting the workday,