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.
Lakeside residents frustrated by illegal dumping on dirt road near Highway 67
LAKESIDE, Calif. — What should be a quiet, scenic road in Lakeside has turned into an unsightly dumping ground, and residents say they’ve had enough. Neighbors who live along San Vicente Avenue, a dirt road just off Highway 67 in an unincorporated part of San Diego County, say the problem of abandoned vehicles and...
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies. Law enforcement agencies across Southern California violated state law more than 100 times last month by sharing information from automated license plate readers with federal...
High School Student Builds Website to Help Connect San Diego’s Homeless Population with Resources
A San Diego high school junior is using technology and compassion to make a difference in the lives of people experiencing homelessness.Hayden Hughes, who has volunteered at a downtown homeless shelter with his sister and father for the past four years, came up with a meaningful idea for his Eagle Scout service...
More than 150 flights delayed at San Diego International Airport
SAN DIEGO — Travelers in and out of San Diego International Airport found their flight plans delayed as the leftover ramifications from Tropical Storm Priscilla hits southern California. As of 3 p.m. more than 85 arriving flights were delayed and at least 54 departures were delayed Thursday afternoon. The...
Shots fired into air during fight near South Bay high school
A fight involving at least 6 people on Thursday resulted in a handgun being fired into the air by another person in a park near a Chula Vista school, authorities said.
Judge: SD police officer stalked ex-husband, orders her to surrender firearms
A San Diego police officer must turn in her firearms and stay away from her ex-husband and his children for three years after a judge found she stalked and harassed him.
Tijuana firefighters rescue 10 puppies dumped into storm drain along busy highway
They reportedly found the dogs "scared and huddled together" before pulling them up.
