NORAD said Santa left the North Pole as planned at 1 a.m. PST on Tuesday marking the moment when the tracker went live via In 2022 and 2023, the tracker captured Santa and his reindeer crossing Tijuana into San Diego County from south to north,

More than 700 properties are due to be sold to the highest bidder at an online auction early next year due to their owners’ failure to pay millions of dollars in taxes to San Diego County. It is the county’s biggest sale of so-called tax-defaulted properties in seven years.

Among the new California laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2025 is a bill legalizing cannabis businesses to sell food and non-alcoholic drinks as well as host live performances.

The public was being warned of dangerous ocean conditions at San Diego County beaches Tuesday due to high surf.

-- City Lights: Through Jan. 19, this immersive light display at Quartyard, 1301 Market St., sets San Diego's East Village aglow allowing guests to wander through six vibrant zones featuring lasers, videos and projection mapping where patrons can interact with the art.

Watch some of the best light displays of the year as we await Santa's arrival this holiday season. STORY: fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/where-to-find-holiday-light-displays-in-san-diego

Tis the season to explore and admire the festive brilliance of holiday light displays that sparkle across San Diego County, many of which will continue to shine into the new year.