Man arrested, but not charged, in boy’s killing sentenced for unrelated crimes
A 19-year-old man arrested earlier this year -- but never charged -- for the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy in National City was sentenced for unrelated assault and gun charges.
SDFD’s Fire Engine 30 stolen and driven more than 60 miles to Fallbrook
Fire Engine 30 belonging to the San Diego Fire Department's Station 30, located at Coronado Avenue in the Nestor community, was stolen Saturday afternoon, according to the San Diego Fire Department. The engine was taken at around 4:30 p.m. near 16th Street and Palm Avenue and found just after 5:10...
San Diego leaders on homelessness brace for potential changes to federal funding
Hundreds of people in San Diego County rely on federal money to stay in homes and avoid homelessness. That could look different for different people, but some of the critical programs include permanent supportive housing vouchers and rapid rehousing rental assistance. “That’s how I got back on my feet, was...
Man attacked by up to 6 others, killed near Linda Vista park
A man was attacked and killed near the Linda Vista Recreation Center early Saturday, and four to six suspects remained at large, according to police. San Diego police received a call of an injured and unresponsive man in the 6800 block of Osler Street at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday. Responding...
County seeks info about puppy with ‘severe neck injury’ brought to Bonita shelter
A 10-month-old puppy was brought into the county's Bonita animal shelter earlier this week with a "severe neck injury" caused by a tight collar and county officials Friday asked for the public's help identifying the dog's owner. The male shepherd, which was brought into the shelter on Monday as a...
Homeland Security says Marine’s father who was deported had faced domestic violence, assault charges
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The father of a Marine who was arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Esteban Rios...
Joint Coast Guard–Navy Operation Off Catalina Island Disrupts Maritime Smuggling Attempt
A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted 14 aliens aboard a 33-foot sport fishing vessel approximately 18 miles southeast of Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning. Watchstanders at the Sector San...
Teen previously linked to fatal National City shooting sentenced for assault, gun charges
SAN DIEGO — Carlos Maldonado, 19, was sentenced to 270 days of felony probation for assault and gun charges in a downtown San Diego courtroom today. Maldonado, who was previously accused of killing a 12-year-old at a National City house party last year, pleaded guilty to assaulting a 14-year-old boy at Lincoln High...
Four Arrested in Valley Center Assault, Arsenal of Firearms Seized from Suspect Out on...
Valley Center became the site of a violent altercation earlier this month, resulting in the arrest of four individuals on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, the incident unfolded at the Rincon Travel Plaza on the Rincon Reservation just after 10 PM on October...
New affordable housing project coming to East Village, steps from busy transit hub
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the San Diego Housing Fund have partnered to build a 161-unit affordable housing development in the East Village, providing 100% affordable units for low-income individuals and families, with construction expected to begin in 2027 and be completed in 2029.

















