These picks are reminding us that having fun in Southern California doesn't have to mean Disneyland and beaches.

San Juan Capistrano's degradation -- Governor Micheltorena's decree -- Pio Pico's determination -- His illegal decree -- Invalid deed -- Pio retires -- Major W.H. Emory's account -- His opinion on the ...

Dan Albano previews the Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco passing tournaments on Saturday, June 28.

The Los Rios Historic District nearby has the oldest neighborhood in California, with homes dating back to 1794. Wooden cottages painted in soft colors house artists, jewelers, and bakers who keep old ...

The white sand beach curves along the blue Pacific Ocean. Dogs run free here, making it a happy place for four-legged friends and their owners. The mission is one of the most beautiful in California, ...

El Camino Real connects 21 historic missions and is packed with charming small towns, stunning national parks, and world-class wineries.

By the 1770s, Spanish missionaries and settlers began to arrive en masse. In 1776, the nearby San Juan Capistrano mission was established by Father Junipero Serra.

Video shows San Diego hotel worker’s immigration arrest in Mission Valley The video of the arrest at the Handlery hotel, where the housekeeper was arriving for work, was widely shared on social ...

A short, interactive slide is one of several attractions and exhibits, highlighted by the full-stack Space Shuttle Endeavour, ...

Dining: Bianchi Pizza & Pasta opens at Bahia Resort Hotel in Mission Beach Where are new restaurants in San Diego? Check out more details in our citywide map.

San Francisco’s city board overseeing waste management approved a 24 percent increase to residents’ trash collection rates on Wednesday, a hike that’s set to take place Oct. 1. Recology’s current rate ...

Hike of the week: Climb Cowles and Pyles peaks on this twofer through Mission Trails The roughly 6-mile out-and-back hike is moderately strenuous as it brings hikers to two of the five peaks in ...