Watch Ed Lenderman's report for KUSI in the video player above. SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — Crews broke ground on a new $98 million, 117-unit affordable housing and mixed-use complex in City Heights on Wednesday, marking what officials said is a major milestone in creating new community hubs in San Diego's Mid-City area. Located at 4050 University Avenue, the project, called Cuatro at City Heights, is one of the most expensive low-income housing developments currently in the works across the county, with nine different sources of funding and an estimated cost-per-unit of about $840,000. One of these fu ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton died during "routine military operations" Wednesday night, military officials confirmed. The servicemember was pronounced dead at 5 p.m. on base, according to military officials. Details about what led up to their death were not disclosed, aside from identifying that the servicemember was a part of the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- It may come as no surprise that one San Diego-area beach has been highlighted in a popular travel magazine for being among the best in the U.S. Earlier this month, Travel + Leisure released a list spotlighting 25 of the best beaches across the country. The publication used criteria like sand quality, wave levels, public transportation, accessible parking, level of seclusion, available activities, among other factors. A handful of California beaches made the cut, including one on the outskirts of America's Finest City. Can you guess which sandy strip earned the praise ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The neighborhood of Little Italy is set to take visitors on a culinary adventure for two nights in June. Established in the 1920s, Little Italy is downtown San Diego's oldest continuous neighborhood district, according to its website, and was at one point home to more than 6,000 Italian families ..read more

(KRON) – Closing sales have begun at 95 Express stores across more than 30 states following the clothing retailer's bankruptcy filing. Ohio-based Express Inc. was founded in 1980. It was once a trendsetter of casual office attire, but has struggled to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M, and has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Express revealed the company received a non-binding letter of intent from a consortium led by WHP Global to potentially purchase the majority of its stores. According to Express, the bankruptcy filing was to “facilitate the sale process ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Attention San Diego's hikers and outdoor walkers: there's a brand new trail for you to try. The Cabrillo National Monument on Wednesday unveiled a new seaside path that connects two popular areas of the park, the Whale Watch and Kelp Forest Overlook and the tidepools. The trailhead for the new half-mile route begins at the top of the overlook trail then continues south of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse before connecting to the coastal trail and parking lot adjacent to the tidepool area ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Putting money down on a home is getting more expensive across the country. A recent report shows the typical U.S. homebuyer's down payment is increasing, and the upward trend is being seen in many major cities including San Diego. According to data on Redfin, San Diego was one of the metropolitan cities with the biggest increases in down payment amounts. The median down payment in the area jumped nearly 50% year over year, following second behind Las Vegas which saw a 61% increase ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 more just to live like you did three years ago). A new report from personal finance site SmartAsset reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the Pew Research Center to determine what it does take — at least on paper — to be considered middle class in all 50 states and 345 of the nation’s largest cities.  The analysis used the Pew Research definition of “middle income,” which says ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans, the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday. FILE - Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California smiles while posing for photos after a news conference in New York, Dec. 10, 2005. Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, more than a decade after Souther ..read more

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Marine Corporal Charles Alex Benfield, who was reported missing from Southern California's Camp Pendleton last week, has been located. Prior to his disappearance, Benfield was detained in downtown San Diego for public intoxication and was later released on Sunday, April 14 from the McAlister Institute Recovery and Bridge Center. Sarah Lazo, Benfield's sister, said front desk workers at the center relayed to authorities their last encounter with the Marine ..read more