Big rig crashes on freeway ramp, cab dangles from overpass
An Amazon semi-truck crashed on the state Route 125 connector to Interstate 8 in La Mesa early Wednesday morning, leaving the big rig’s cab partially dangling from the side of the roadway.
Tony Hawk Skates Into “The Nutcracker” for One-Night-Only Ballet Debut in San Diego
"Sometimes you just have to say yes to things WAY outside your comfort zone," the pro-athlete said
Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California amid heavy rain, storms
Potential impacts include the threat of widespread roadway flooding.
Hours-long SWAT standoff in Normal Heights comes to an end
SAN DIEGO — An hours-long SWAT standoff in Normal Heights ended after police confirmed that a man inside his home had apparently taken his own life. San Diego Police say that the Normal Heights resident who lived on the 4400 block of 40th Street had called them earlier in the day, saying that he was experiencing...
First responders warn of dramatic spike in cardiac arrests on Christmas Eve
Paramedics in San Diego County are urging people to eat and drink in moderation this Christmas, warning that holiday indulgence can lead to serious medical emergencies, including heart attacks.
San Diego’s Fire Chief Robert Logan Is Now a Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha
San Diego Fire Chief Robert Logan has officially joined Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., becoming a member of the fraternity’s San Diego graduate chapter, Zeta Sigma Lambda, as part of the Fall 2025 line known as the Keepers of Ma’at. A native of San Diego, Logan was appointed in 2024 as the 19th Fire Chief of the...
Anesthesiologist given extra year of probation after missing mandatory testing
The medical board has extended the probation of an anesthesiologist who was caught walking into hospital walls while impaired at work after she failed to undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
Skateworld’s historical World War II building.
Skateworld, with a few other small businesses in Linda Vista, occupies a historically important building that was designed to be the center of community life during World War II. The Linda Vista Tenant Activity Building was dedicated on December 26, 1943 and stood at the center of the federally constructed...
Woman Charged with Shoplifting in Festive Fiasco at Westfield UTC, San Diego Police Nab...
The San Diego Police Department reported an incident of holiday shoplifting at the Westfield UTC shopping center. In a social media post, the San Diego Police Department described how a woman, previously asked to leave that morning, reportedly took her chances with the law and embarked on a brazen shoplifting spree...
Woman wrongly imprisoned murder in 2001 settles lawsuit with County
A former Valley Center woman, Jane Dorotik, 79, whom Sheriff’s homicide detectives accused of murdering her husband in 2000 and was convicted the following year, spending two decades in prison has settled with the County of San Diego for about $500,000. DNA evidence that wasn’t available to the detectives...
