The heat pushed well into the 90s in many areas Wednesdays but will drop into the 80s in many areas on Thursday and get even cooler on Friday.

The annual self-guided program, which launched in 2015, has helped me bag some of the highest peaks in Southern California. Today, the challenge includes 12 peaks to choose from. It costs $50 to ...

The roughly 2-mile moderately difficult route brings hikers to 360-degree views of Poway and the rest of County, including other peaks like Black Mountain, Mount Woodson and Iron Mountain ...