Temecula man accused of defrauding elderly woman of $1.5 million
SAN DIEGO, California - A 55-year-old Temecula man appeared in federal court facing charges of stealing over $1.5 million from an elderly woman under the guise of a romantic relationship. Troy Clinton Van Sickle, a janitor at a San Diego County preschool and a 10-time convicted felon, allegedly targeted a wealthy divor
A dramatic rescue and a baby boom for San Gabriel Mountains turtles
With World Turtle Day upon us, we bring you a turtle conservation success story about southwestern pond turtles who live in the San Gabriel Mountains.
San Diego shooter’s video game library reignites debate on links between gaming and mass...
The recent attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where two teenagers killed three people before turning their guns on themselves, has drawn fresh attention to the suspects’ online habits. Investigators found that the pair met on platforms often tied to gaming communities, shared a livestream of the assault, and le
Islamic Center shooters radicalized online, ‘did not discriminate on who they hated’
SAN DIEGO — FBI investigators are examining a 75-page manifesto filled with hate-filled ideology after two teenagers accused in a deadly mosque attack met online before discovering they both lived in San Diego. The document found in the suspects' vehicle promotes a violent race war and references "accelerationism," a..
Why Valentina Is the Most Leucadia Restaurant in Leucadia
Leucadia’s charm is in no small part because someone planted eucalyptus trees for railroad ties, but that wood turned out to be useless. So they just let those peely giants grow and grow, which is why the Leucadia stretch of PCH is now a majestic leafy canopy into what Troy calls “the mood”—not a city, but a state of m
This Senior California Dog Weighed Just 4.8 Pounds After Surviving Alone Where Coyotes Roamed
Gilbert has never been the kind of dog whose size tells the whole story. The tiny Chihuahua carries a stubborn little spirit that has helped him through more disappointment than any senior pup should know. Homelessness had already touched his life once before. Then, just when it seemed he had...
San Diego shooting suspect’s family says teen was autistic and radicalized by online hate
The family of Caleb Vazquez, one of the two suspects in the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting, have said the teen was autistic and had been radicalized by online hate . Mansour Kaziha, Nadir Awad, and Amin Abdullah were killed in the incident Monday, which is being investigated by the FBI as a hate crime. The suspec
10 events to enjoy Memorial Day weekend in San Diego
It's Memorial Day weekend, and if you don't want to spend every day at the beach, here's what's happening around San Diego. 🐅 Explore the zoo at night, when it has live music, acrobats, dancers, and other entertainment with nocturnal wildlife. This is the final summer for this nighttime...
Crash shuts down stretch of westbound I-8 near Lakeside
(FOX 5/KUSI) — A crash temporarily shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 8 near Lakeside on Thursday. The crash happened around 11 a.m. near Lake Jennings Park Road. Images from a news helicopter showed vehicle debris scattered across both westbound lanes and both shoulders. This article will be updated as more i
Parents allege San Diego shooting suspect displayed troubling behavior
High Tech High Chula Vista confirmed that 18-year-old Caleb Vasquez, one of the suspects in the Islamic Center of San Diego mass shooting, was a graduate of the school.

















