La Jolla

A scientist at the Salk Institute in La Jolla is hoping to develop a new anti-anxiety drug that would help you “focus, breathe and center.”

Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla have discovered a pathway in the brain that controls our voluntary breathing. The lead author says this could pave the way for a new class of anti-anxiety drugs, including one he’s calling the “yoga pill.”

Dozens of volunteers in La Jolla are working to gather signatures from registered voters in their zip code before Dec. 1 to explore the possibility of the neighborhood becoming its own city.

NBC 7’s Dana Williams has details on the process and why locals want to see it go through.

The La Jolla coastline was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in May. But now, the hope is for it to bring attention to much-needed repairs.

NBC 7’s Dana Williams spoke with the woman who started the process back in 2017.

UC officials said they have been planning for the walkout to mitigate its possible impacts and ensure no disruptions to patient care

Birch Aquarium shared adorable video of the birds checking out their very own pumpkin house.

According to UCSD, although the number of bioluminescent algae is huge, how long the current red tide will last is anybody’s guess.

According to UCSD, although the number of bioluminescent algae is huge, how long the current red tide will last is anybody’s guess.

Plankton are the miniscule marvels of this interactive station at Birch Aquarium.

The data collected is the longest continuous record of such measurements in the Pacific Ocean, which means it’s one of the best places to track long-term changes happening in the ocean.

Research being done in San Diego could shed light on why were seeing powerful hurricanes and our rainiest years ever. NBC 7 meteorologist Greg Bledsoe reports.

County health officials warned members of and visitors to a La Jolla church that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis.

The open-air festival, which will be held along Girard Avenue, will feature art in a diverse selection of media, including painting, sculpting, ceramics, woodwork, photography, fine glass and more, organizers said.

County heath officials warned that current or former residents, employees, and visitors of a La Jolla nursing home may have been exposed to tuberculosis.

One of two men who pleaded guilty to a drive-by shooting at a La Jolla house party that killed a young woman and injured three other people was sentenced Monday to 24 years in state prison.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said a hiker died after falling from the cliffs in La Jolla on Sept. 3, 2024.

Jose Luis Santoyo, 42, was hiking near the Gliderport Tuesday when he fell, officials said.

The oarfish, known to history as “sea serpents,” have a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of feet in length and generally swim vertically