Woman arrested for attempted murder after alleged deliberate hit-and-run in Gaslamp Quarter
SAN DIEGO — A woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly deliberately struck and seriously injured two female pedestrians in the Gaslamp Quarter, according to police. An officer was on a routine patrol in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue at about 8 a.m. Saturday when he witnessed a 4-door Kia Optima rapidly...
Dist. Atty. clears officers in 5 fatal shootings and 3 in-custody deaths
Seventeen local law enforcement officers have been cleared of criminal liability in five fatal police shootings and three in- custody deaths, according to reviews released Friday by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. The incidents date from May 2024 through January 2025 and occurred in San Diego, El...
Beware of Artificial Intelligence scams
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live and work, but criminals are using it too. One of the fastest-growing and most frightening new scam trends is AI-powered “voice spoofing.” With just a few seconds of audio pulled from a social media post, voicemail, or video, scammers can clone someone’s voice...
Food costs, housing prices and hunger continue to rise in San Diego County
Food, shelter and medical care continue to squeeze San Diegans’ pocketbooks. In fact, they still pay some of the highest costs in the country for basic necessities. As a result, more people are going hungry. And a local economist says there are signs of a weakening local labor market. KPBS report Katie Anastas spoke...
Over 60 pounds of meth seized from BMW sedan, local barbershop in Vista
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office seized over 60 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.5 pounds of cocaine from a BMW sedan and a local barbershop in Vista after conducting a traffic stop.
Man Allegedly Killed Girlfriend’s Ex-Boyfriend and Ex’s Girlfriend While 3 Kids Were in Nearby...
The slain couple were identified as Ruben Chavez and Evelyn Virgen of San Diego
Five victims of San Diego-area traffic fatalities ID’d
REGION — Authorities have publicly identified five people who lost their lives to San Diego-area traffic accidents over the first three weeks of the new year — all but one of them on the same day. The most recent of the roadway deaths, a hit-and-run that killed a...
71-year-old Kosciusko County man arrested for 1975 murder in San Diego
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) - A Syracuse man was arrested for a murder in San Diego dating back to 1975. Indiana State Police, alongside the Cold Case Unit, were contacted by San Diego detectives in 2024 to assist with the investigation. Over the following year, they identified Johnnie Ray Salisbury, 71, from...
‘People are sick of it’: Residents rally against ICE in El Cajon
Residents of San Diego County participated in "ICE Out for Good" rallies on Friday, protesting the recent fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an ICE agent and calling on Hilton to stop providing services to federal agents.
CA drivers mod license plates to ‘look pretty’ and cops are taking notice
California’s latest car trend is not a new spoiler or a louder exhaust, but a makeover of the most mundane part of the vehicle: the license plate. Drivers are swapping standard metal tags for carbon fiber backings, cursive fonts, tinted covers, and vinyl wraps to make plates “look pretty,” and traffic officers say...
