📢 Sheriff’s Office Urges Peaceful Protests This Saturday
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office says several protests are planned across the county on Saturday, March 28. Sheriff Kelly Martinez and her team thank everyone who plans to take part and remind the public that peaceful expression of First Amendment rights is supported and protected.
New car seat safety guidelines taking effect this year
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating federal standards to improve how car seats are tested.
Sailor on San Diego-based USS Lincoln injured during flight operations off Iran
A Navy sailor was injured aboard USS Abraham Lincoln while the aircraft carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea, the Pentagon reported. Central Command said the injury sustained on Tuesday was not combat related or life threatening. The sailor was flown ashore for additional medical care and is...
Structure fire in East County spreads to vegetation
A structure fire in a rural area east of Jamul sparked a vegetation fire Thursday morning.
🚨 DUI Checkpoint Planned in Poway on March 27
The Poway Sheriff's Station will run a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, March 27, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Poway. Deputies will check for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and verify driver licenses.
11 charged in San Diego County methamphetamine distribution case
ESCONDIDO — Eleven people were arrested and charged in San Diego County this week for alleged methamphetamine distribution following a 16-month investigation into local gangs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this week. At the conclusion of the investigation by the FBI San Diego Violent Crime Task Force —...
FBI Sting Busts 11 In Mira Mesa Meth Ring Tied To Asian Crips
Federal agents say a long-running FBI investigation into an alleged Mira Mesa drug crew has finally come to a head, with 11 people now facing federal charges in what prosecutors describe as a methamphetamine distribution ring tied to an Asian Crips-affiliated group. The arrests cap a 16-month probe that used...
El Cajon Shuts Down Afghan Center’s Big Tent Hub
El Cajon’s big tent debate is over, at least for now. The El Cajon City Council has unanimously rejected an appeal from the Afghan Community Culture Center, clearing the way for the removal of the temporary tent that has been serving as a community gathering spot on East Main Street. The move keeps city and state...
San Diego Slaps Owners With Blight Suit Over Burned-Out Ocean View Eyesore
After years of complaints and a devastating 2025 fire, San Diego’s City Attorney is hauling the owners of a battered Ocean View Boulevard property into court, accusing them of letting the place rot into a neighborhood hazard. The civil suit targets the long-neglected building at 3651–3655 Ocean View Boulevard and...
Teen, tween e-motorcyclists flee into oncoming traffic after Santee hit-and-run
A teenager riding an e-motorcycle in Santee sustained non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday when they were struck by a vehicle whose driver fled. The collision was reported at about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 10100 block of Mission Gorge Road, near Riverview Parkway, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office....
