By UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF A new year brings new opportunities to explore a region with no shortage of things to do. Reporters and editors across The San Diego Union-Tribune are recommending some options to consider for 2025,

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:28 a.m. in San Diego County. Mount Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for six hours. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

California Highway Patrol officers will intensify efforts Tuesday night in San Diego County and statewide to combat drunken and drug-impaired driving as part of a holiday anti-DUI campaign.

As elected leaders around San Diego County weigh what to spend on homelessness in the coming fiscal year, their decisions will have to be made without a key piece of information: What they’ve already spent.

The CHP will initiate its New Year's "maximum enforcement period" at 6 p.m., when all available officers deploy to catch impaired motorists, speeders and other traffic violators.

San Diego is expecting a warm-up and some Santa Ana winds to close out the year, creating fire-danger concerns among firefighters.

San Diego County has more than just sunny beaches, Balboa Park and Michelin-starred restaurants. Every year, major events such as Comic-Con, music festivals, professional golf tournaments, world premiere musicals and touring Broadway shows.

First discovered: 6:46 a.m. Jan. 1 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:46 a.m. in San Diego County. Champagne Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

For New Year’s Eve, California Highway Patrol officers tomorrow night will ramp up operations in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, to crack down on drunken and drug-impaired motorists as part of a holiday period anti-DUI campaign.

While San Diego is turning a new leaf into 2025, law enforcement officers will be out in full force this New Year's Eve to ensure drivers and the public are safe.