Camp Pendleton Marines maintain presence at border under new legal designation
Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines deployed this month as part of the ongoing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said. The reported 450 to 500 Marines are from the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and will be supporting Border Patrol operations near Yuma, AZ. A Joint Task Force Southern Border...
San Diego Cops Race To Find Missing Kally McClure After Nighttime Disappearance
San Diego police are asking for the public's help to find 30-year-old Kallan "Kally" McClure, who was reported missing yesterday after she disappeared from the 4800 block of 69th Place around 9:55 p.m. McClure is considered at risk, and officers have opened a missing-person case. According to a post from...
Device Allows San Diego Police To Test Drivers For Drug Use At Traffic Stops
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Police Department's traffic division has introduced a new roadside testing device to identify drivers impaired by drugs, addressing what officers describe as a recent surge in drug-related driving offenses. The device, called Sotoxa, allows officers to test drivers for active drug use by...
SD inmate accused of multiple in-custody knife attacks pleads not guilty
A man already facing charges for allegedly trying to stab a San Diego County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty Monday to new charges related to a separate alleged knife attack on a jail deputy. Ernesto Olea, 30, is charged with attempted murder of a police officer, assault with a...
Sheriff Outlines $1B Vista Jail Overhaul
VISTA — San Diego County is moving forward with a sweeping plan to overhaul the Vista Detention Facility, a decades-old jail plagued by aging infrastructure and growing safety concerns. The San Diego County jail is located at 325 S. Melrose Dr., near State Route 78, and currently houses more...
Minimum wage increase coming to San Diego in 2026
People working for minimum wage in the city of San Diego will see more money in their paychecks starting Thursday, when the minimum wage rises from $17.25 to $17.75 an hour. The city's minimum wage is higher than California's minimum wage, which will increase to $16.90 on Jan. 1, 2026.
Beloved local musician killed in motorcycle crash near Balboa Park
A beloved local musician was killed early Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV near Balboa Park. Timothy Scott Lowman, 51, of San Diego, sustained fatal injuries in the crash around 1:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Pershing Drive, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
New statewide animal protection, vet care laws to take effect Jan. 1
Five animal welfare laws aimed at protecting pets while strengthening veterinary care statewide will take effect Jan. 1, San Diego Humane Society announced Monday. Officials with the animal welfare organization said the new laws are the result of lobbying efforts by a coalition of advocacy groups. According to SDHS:....
Hillcrest businesses cope with declining sales during public works project
Businesses in the Hillcrest area say that their sales during the busy holidays are suffering due to the ongoing construction. “Honestly, this construction has been affecting our business a tremendous amount. Customers have no parking on weekends, on our busiest days. You know, people are just doing laps and laps...
Deputy, suspect in fatal shooting near Imperial Beach Pier identified
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — Authorities Friday identified the sheriff's deputy and knife-wielding suspect he fatally shot in Imperial Beach. Deputy Maxwell Hammond, who has worked for three years with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and is assigned to the Imperial Beach Substation, was identified as the deputy...
