Thousands of students are back in the classroom in the Poway Unified School District. We went school hopping this morning capturing all the first-day of school excitement! ELIZABETH ALVAREZ #SoSanDiego Poway Unified FOX 5 San Diego Del Norte HS #FirstDayofSchool🍎

The first day of the fall semester is now underway for San Diego State students! And there are a lot of new things going on at campus this year. We were there bright and early yesterday capturing the first-day excitement! #SDSU ELIZABETH ALVAREZ #SoSanDiego FOX 5 San Diego

Pumpkin spice season is here and it is only the last week of August. As of today, #Starbucks has pumpkin spice flavored items on its menu. ELIZABETH ALVAREZ has details on the science behind the craze. #PumpkinSpiceSeason #SoSanDiego

San Diegans are bracing themselves to pay more to park in certain parts of Downtown. Special Event parking rates go in effect on Monday just in time for the Padres return to Petco Park. ELIZABETH ALVAREZ #SoSanDiego #Parking FOX 5 San Diego

USD Football begins their 2025 season against Cal Poly. Mater Dei Catholic alumnus Dom Nankil is starting at quarterback for the Toreros. San Diego Football Prep Pigskin Report

It’s a big week YMCA San Diego to start off September. Today’s marks the official reopening of the Shepard #YMCA Firehouse in La Jolla: lajolla.ca/news/town-enha…

Athletes with a variety of disabilities are in the San Diego area competing in the adaptive surfing world championships. We were in Oceanside this morning capturing all of the Day 1 competition! ELIZABETH ALVAREZ #Surfing FOX 5 San Diego Visit Oceanside City of Oceanside

Plan accordingly! All lanes on the 5 South will be closed from the 52 to Mission Bay Drive all weekend! Closure starts Friday 9pm through Monday 5am. FOX 5 San Diego Caltrans District 11

RT for a chance to win this SIGNED AM13 jersey 🐐

Busta Rhymes performs MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award Medley at the 2025 VMAs 💥 Busta Rhymes

The North County Transit District (NCTD) is urging pedestrians and drivers to prioritize rail safety following two fatal train incidents in Carlsbad and Vista this month. fox5sandiego.com/news/rail-safe…

The battle over paid-parking at Balboa Park heads to City Council today. ELIZABETH ALVAREZ explains the plan and has reaction about the additional cost. #ParkingFees #BalboaPark FOX 5 San Diego fox5sandiego.com/news/local-new…

Watching SD City College at the gerry freitas Juco Jamboree. Mitch Charlens historically has one of the state’s top squads

Travelers arriving to or flying out of the San Diego Airport ✈️ will be at the new Terminal 1 on Tuesday. What to know fox5sandiego.com/news/local-new…

One person was fatally shot late Tuesday night in an alley in City Heights, authorities said. fox5sandiego.com/news/local-new…

Congrats to Helix alum Alex Smith on his nomination for the Hall!

Today marks 47 years since the deadliest aviation crash in California history. A special memorial service was held today in North Park. ELIZABETH ALVAREZ FOX 5 San Diego #PSAFlight182 fox5sandiego.com/news/psa-fligh…

.Benito Antonio is bringing Puerto Rico to the world’s biggest stage. #AppleMusicHalftime #SBLX NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC Roc Nation

Happy birthday to our DAVID PRADEL, photog extraordinaire! #photog #newslife #lightingpro #networklighting #bestinthbiz David Pradel Heather FOX 5 San Diego

More than 600 student athletes showed up to the Chula Vista athletic training center this morning in hopes of joining a fully funding scholarship program that combines elite soccer development, academics, and character building. San Diego FC Right to Dream ⚽️ ELIZABETH ALVAREZ