Injured hiker airlifted from Los Peñasquitos Canyon Trail
Rescue crews in San Diego were called to airlift an injured hiker from a trail in Los Peñasquitos Canyon on Friday afternoon.
Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods
Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.
California addresses veterinarian shortage, expands scope of veterinary staff
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Legislation expanding duties Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and veterinary assistants can perform was signed into law this week. According to a 2023 University of California, Davis study, California shelters lack adequate veterinary staffing, and more than half of California...
San Diego company creates ‘Coyote Vest’ to help protect pets after recent attacks
After a terrifying coyote attack in Solana Beach that left one woman injured and her dog killed earlier this week, many San Diegans are asking what can be done to keep their pets safe.
‘Family Matters’ Alum Darius McCrary Arrested Near California-Mexico Border
'Family Matters' Alum Darius McCrary Arrested Near California-Mexico Border
San Diego transit crime down 24% in first eight months of 2025
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has seen a 24% drop in crime throughout its transit system during the first eight months of this year, the agency announced Wednesday. MTS officials said that between January and August of 2025, 969 crimes were reported on MTS services, which was 76% of...
San Diego teens raise $25K to open school pantry for families in need
SAN DIEGO — Through the passion and persistence of two high school students, a new school pantry officially opened its doors with a celebratory ribbon-cutting at Clairemont Canyons Academy on Thursday. Ava Halls and Sydney Scelfo, best friends and students at Francis Parker School, are proving that age is...
Mother detained after SWAT standoff in La Mesa
A mother with a child who was making threats to officers was detained after an hours-long SWAT standoff in La Mesa, authorities said.
Octopus explosion: Birch Aquarium welcomes thousands of hatchlings
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography successfully hatched over 3,000 Red Octopus hatchlings, a species native to the California coast, marking a major achievement for the aquarium's Husbandry Team.
San Diego DA warns of rise in deadly DUI crashes involving ‘whippets’
San Diego County has seen a rise in fatal DUI cases involving nitrous oxide, prompting District Attorney Summer Stephan to issue a public safety warning and urge greater awareness and action.
