Mount Laguna

Northern lights, also called aurora borealis, brought gorgeous hues of purple and magenta seen from the San Diego County mountains overnight.

Sierra snowpack survey reveals state snowfall is above average. NBC 7’s Joe Little was up in Mount Laguna where there are still traces of local snow.

Snowpack survey reveals California snowfall is above average

A winter storm warning is in effect for our local mountains. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford is in Mount Laguna with details.

At an elevation of 6,100 feet, Mount Laguna Observatory is home to multiple telescopes, including the one these SDSD grad students are using to analyze something you can’t see with the naked eye.

NBC 7’s Brooke Martell shows us how they’re using technology that could explain more about the age of the universe.

It is not uncommon to find hantavirus in wild rodents in San Diego County — this is the 13th detection of the virus in 2023 — but people are rarely exposed to it because wild rodents tend to live away from humans, officials said. The virus can cause deadly infections in people, and there is no vaccine or cure.