San Diego man convicted of murder, rape, and dismembering woman’s body sentenced in court
SAN DIEGO — An emotional sentencing hearing got underway Tuesday morning for a man convicted of murdering and dismembering a woman in 2023, and of raping a second woman he held captive. The victim who was murdered was 35-year-old Jayme Morton. She was killed in March of 2023 inside...
San Diego Elder Scam Cracked As Chinese National Admits Role In $1.2M Ripoff
A Chinese national has admitted in federal court that she helped pull off a sweeping elder fraud scheme tied to San Diego, pleading guilty yesterday, after an FBI investigation into international scams targeting older Americans. Prosecutors say the defendant, Danxiu Wang, took part in a plot that tricked more than 40...
San Diego native who drowned while rescuing girlfriend’s nephews awarded medal
A San Diego native who died while rescuing two children from an Arizona river will be posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes civilians who perform acts of heroism, it was announced Tuesday. Jeffery Edward Brady, 51, who had moved to Arizona just before his death, will be recognized for...
Fallbrook Cornerstone Major Market Hits Its First-Ever Vermin Closure in Nearly 40 Years of...
Major Market has been feeding Fallbrook for nearly four decades — fresh produce, gourmet cheeses, a full-service deli, weekend tri-tip on the grill out front. It's the kind of place locals describe as community institution first, grocery store second. So when the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health...
Protesters push back as hundreds of San Diego Unified School District employees face layoffs
SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of San Diego Unified School District employees could soon be out of a job, and on Tuesday, protesters poured into the district’s Board of Education meeting to make their voices heard. They fought to save those jobs before the district moves forward with layoff...
Bob Dylan tour will make multiple California stops. How to get tickets
Bob Dylan will perform on multiple tour stops in California this summer, from Berkeley to San Diego. Dylan, who will celebrate his 85th birthday in May, is currently on his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. Here's everything you need to know about the shows: Where is Bob Dylan performing in California? Dylan's California...
How San Diego’s Get It Done app isn’t getting it done
If you file a report through San Diego's Get It Done app, you may be waiting awhile to get results, according to an Axios analysis of city data. Why it matters: The city routes many complaints — from off-leash dogs to cars parked on the street for too long — through the app, but San Diego had almost 85,000 open cases...
As San Diego e-bike injuries spike, here’s how lawmakers try to keep up
A few years ago, people walking into Sharp Coronado Hospital’s emergency room with e-bike injuries was a rare, maybe occasional, occurrence. Now, Dr. William Bianchi said, it happens weekly. “These things are basically like small motorcycles in my mind,” said Bianchi, the hospital’s medical director of emergency...
Sheriff not investigating 7 reported rapes at Otay Mesa detention center
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. San Diego County Sheriff’s officials failed to investigate at least seven reported sexual assaults at the privately run Otay Mesa immigration detention center in 2025, and records show the agency has ceded control of the cases to...
Police determine 46-year-old man’s death in Rolando Park was not homicide
Detectives have determined that the suspicious death last week of a 46-year-old man in a neighborhood near Chollas Lake Park was not a homicide, authorities said.
