The bell tower design stands out as unique among California missions. Step inside to discover artwork brought from Spain in sailing ships long ago. The baptismal font, carved from a single stone, has ...

This historic structure, located in Mission Trails Regional Park, once supplied water to Mission San Diego de Alcalá via a six-mile aqueduct.

Salt Lake Temple renovations include two new baptismal fonts, which are nearing completion. Seismic upgrades, landscape changes and interior updates aim to preserve historic elements.

A San Diego migrant shelter is reportedly closing its doors and reverting to its original purpose after the number of asylum seekers dramatically drops.

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"UC San Diego Health is proactively refining patient flow and optimizing resources to meet inpatient demand and reduce length of stay. Learn more from associate ...

While the San Diego Rescue Mission’s move will increase shelter offerings in South Bay, the planned closure in the city comes at a time the city of San Diego is preparing for the loss of hundreds of ...

San Diego is the site of Catholicism's first foothold in California, through the founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769.

San Diego is the site of Catholicism's first foothold in California, through the founding of Mission San Diego de Alcala in 1769. The diocese serves 1.4 million Catholics, with 96 parishes, 204 ...

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted to adopt a land use plan that would restore 143 acres of tidal wetlands in De Anza Cove in the northeast corner of Mission Bay Park.

On July 16, 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcala was established by Junipero Serra (a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order) on Presidio Hill, according to the city clerk ...