Grand jury indicts 21 in investigation of San Diego freeway racing conspiracy
The San Diego County Grand Jury has indicted 21 people following a six-month investigation into an alleged conspiracy to stage illegal races on local freeways, law enforcement announced Friday. Dist. Atty. Summer Stephan said the racing occurred in March 2025 on five separate occasions in various parts of the...
‘Everything is gone’: Family of 5 displaced after Clairemont house fire
A mid-afternoon house fire in Clairemont displaced five people Friday. The non-injury blaze erupted about 3 p.m. Friday in the 5000 block of Mable Way, just west of Interstate 805 and north of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. It took crews roughly 15 minutes to...
Two shot in Grant Hill; police searching for suspects
Two men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the Grant Hill neighborhood on Friday, and detectives with the SDPD's Street Gang Unit are investigating the incident.
California becomes first state to require thirdhand smoke disclosure in home sales
SAN DIEGO — California has become the first state in the world to require home sellers to disclose the presence of third-hand smoke to potential buyers, following the Jan. 1 implementation of Assembly Bill 455. Third-hand smoke consists of toxic chemicals from indoor cigarette smoking and vaping that accumulate...
County to pay more than planned for Lemon Grove homeless cabins land
The county is moving forward with plans in Lemon Grove to build cabins for people experiencing homelessness. But KPBS reporter Elaine Alfaro says the project has had some hiccups along the way. San Diego County leaders thought they had struck a sweet deal in Lemon Grove. For $1 a month,...
Former San Diego SWAT commander weighs in on deadly Minneapolis shooting
A former San Diego Police SWAT commander is weighing in on a deadly shooting in Minneapolis that has divided the nation.
Woman dies after SUV overturns in East County
The driver of an SUV was killed when her vehicle overturned multiple times down an embankment in Jamul Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
33-year-old driver killed in SUV crash in Jamul
An investigation is ongoing to determine if drugs or alcohol were involved in a crash in Jamul that claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman.
Parents of man shot to death by San Diego Police file wrongful death lawsuit
The parents of a man who was fatally shot by SDPD officers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the officers involved, with the suit alleging the man was shot while he was surrendering.
Boosie Badazz sentenced for gun possession, avoids jail time
Rapper Torrence "Boosie Badazz" Hatch Jr. was sentenced to time served and 300 hours of community service for possession of a firearm after being arrested in San Diego during a traffic stop.
