Onlooker captures video of tourists’ reckless behavior near wild animals: ‘Their bites can give...
"It's illegal to touch them." Onlooker captures video of tourists' reckless behavior near wild animals: 'Their bites can give you a really nasty infection' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Polar bear and giraffe at San Diego Zoo have died
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of two animal residents: Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, and Nicky, a 28-year-old Masai giraffe.
Small plane makes emergency landing on San Diego highway
A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 805 near Carroll Canyon Road in Sorrento Valley causing traffic disruptions.
Babysitter sentenced for providing her boyfriend with kids with special needs to molest
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- A 31-year-old babysitter will spend time behind bars for providing her boyfriend with multiple kids with special needs for him to molest. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced that Brittney Lyon was sentenced on Aug. 14 to 100 years to life after previously...
California’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program set to expire, electric vehicle owners lose carpool...
SAN DIEGO — For more than two decades, electric vehicle drivers in California have enjoyed a major perk: access to carpool lanes, even when driving solo. But that benefit—granted through the state’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program—is coming to an end. Starting Oct. 1, those decals...
Young motorcyclist, elderly man killed in Sabre Springs collision
An 18-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man were killed early Friday in a two-vehicle collision in the neighborhood of Sabre Springs. The crash happened at around 12:15 a.m. The woman who was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Poway Road through the intersection at Sabre Springs Parkway collided with the driver’s...
Child, 4 adults detained during search for alleged stolen goods in Fallbrook
Four adults and one child were detained by San Diego County Sheriff’s detectives during a search of a residence in Fallbrook, where alleged stolen items, loaded guns and drugs were recovered, authorities said Friday. The search occurred on Thursday following an investigation of stolen solar equipment and surveillance...
Authorities name suspect, officers who opened fire during border shooting
Authorities on Friday named the man who suffered minor injuries when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents opened fire on him in Otay Mesa. Humberto Chavarria-Cervantes, 59, a U.S. citizen from Los Angeles, allegedly tried to speed past a vehicle-inspection area at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry Monday morning, and...
Northern Ohio residents among those charged in alleged interstate drug smuggling ring
A six-count, 59-page indictment has been unsealed charging six defendants for allegedly operating an interstate drug conspiracy that smuggled large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and other controlled substances from California to Ohio, according to the Department of Justice. The indictment was unsealed Aug....
Escondido Police issue 96 citations during crackdown
Police fanned out across Escondido on Friday to stage a specialized patrol, as well as a driver’s license and sobriety checkpoint, citing 96 drivers for various violations, officials said Saturday. The citywide patrol targeted traffic violations that commonly lead to crashes, in what police refer to as “primary...
