‘Very hot or extremely hot’: Southern California faces hottest week of the year
Residents in the region are preparing for an unusually warm stretch as forecasts indicate record temperatures ahead. The Southern California heat wave is set to dominate the news this week with its intensity affecting everything from outdoor activities to energy consumption. Communities from Los Angeles to San Diego ar
Alpine Trailer Heist Sparks 60-Mile Chase to Pacific Beach, Woman Jailed
A 46-year-old Lakeside woman is behind bars and her accused accomplice remains on the run after a $50,000 trailer theft in Alpine touched off a sprawling investigation that stretched from a rural border town to a firearm recovery in a county park to a 60-mile police chase that ended in the alleyways of Pacific Beach.
50,000 Cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon Vanish in Bizarre Beer Heist
More than 50,000 cans of beer have gone missing in California after a truck carrying the shipment disappeared on its way to San Diego. Pabst Blue Ribbon said the truck was last seen Aug. 17 after leaving an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California. It never showed up for its scheduled delivery.
Extreme heat warnings extended in San Diego through Saturday
Extreme heat warnings and advisories for San Diego County have been extended through 8 p.m. Saturday. While desert regions like Borrego Springs face temperatures reaching 115 degrees, officials warn that high humidity is increasing hydrogen sulfide emissions in the Tijuana River Valley. Relief is expected to arrive on
Northbound lanes of I-5, I-805 closed for roadwork in part of San Diego
A portion of northbound Interstates 5 and 805 will be closed overnight on Monday for roadwork, Caltrans announced.
Lemon Grove ATM Scam Duo Bilked Seniors Up To 80 Years Old, Detectives Say
Two Los Angeles men accused of swapping out elderly bank customers' debit cards at ATMs across Lemon Grove now face felony charges after detectives say they bilked at least five local victims out of nearly $6,000. Sergio Romero, 40, and Franklin Florez, 31, allegedly waited in bank parking lots for as long as 45 minute
Former acting U.S. attorney died by suicide inside San Diego federal building, coroner says
Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Haden died by hanging himself inside the Edward J. Schwartz federal building in San Diego last week, the San Diego County medical examiner's office said in a statement.
The El Cortez: When San Diego’s skyline was one building
For decades, if you wanted to see San Diego from above, there was one place that stood above the rest — literally. Perched atop Cortez Hill, the El Cortez Hotel was once the city’s tallest building. When it opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1927, its 310-foot tower dominated the skyline, offering sweeping views of downtown
Man arrested in Fallbrook bank robbery
FALLBROOK — A 34-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly robbing a U.S. Bank in Fallbrook, authorities said. San Diego County sheriff’s deputies responded around 9:20 a.m. to a robbery in progress at the bank at 1678 S. Mission Road. Investigators said the man entered the bank, handed a teller a note demandi
Rancho San Diego Dad Says Homeless Encampment Threats Made Him Pull Son From Daycare
Martin Hoffman says he no longer feels safe dropping his 3-year-old son off at daycare in Rancho San Diego, after a person he believed to be homeless screamed, cursed and made threats near the property. Hoffman, who takes his son to Learning Jungle daycare inside the Rancho San Diego Shopping Center at the corner of Av
