Family files a federal wrongful‑death suit alleging deputies ignored a detainee’s repeated pleas; an autopsy found fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity.

A rideshare vehicle was left hanging over a creek in Oceanside after a DUI-related hit-and-run; the suspect was arrested, and a trapped female passenger was hospitalized with major injuries.

Flash flooding on Thursday closed Fashion Valley Transit Center and snarled MTS trolley and bus service; detours to Mission Valley are in effect and riders should expect delays.

Medical examiner rules 35-year-old's August in-custody death natural, citing hypertensive heart disease and a congenitally small right kidney.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and officials announce the implementation of AB 379, targeting sex trafficking by prosecuting buyers and recognizing exploited individuals as victims.

San Diego police posted photos showing an AR-15 6style rifle, loaded firearms, high-capacity magazines and narcotics seized during a Dec. 1 Linda Vista enforcement operation.

A San Diego inmate pleaded not guilty to new charges after prosecutors say he attacked a jail deputy with a knife at the George Bailey Detention Facility.

A pursuit in Pacific Beach ended in a standoff after officers fired pepper-ball rounds; the driver was arrested and no injuries were reported. Local crews captured the scene on video.

A federal rule going into effect Wednesday lets authorities bar asylum on 'public-health' grounds and deny related protections — critics call it a pretext.

Matthew, a 15-year-old boy, is missing in Encinitas, last seen at El Camino Norte and N. Rancho Santa Fe Road. The sheriff's social media post urges public assistance.

Rancho Temescal — a roughly 5,600‑acre Piru ranch used in War of the Worlds and Babylon — is on the market for $44 million, brokers say.

A proposed San Diego County consumer‑protection unit would sue polluters, landlords and insurers and aim to fund itself through settlements and reserve flexibility.

The Encinitas City Council approved a new contract with firefighters for wage increases and incentives, boosting morale and fiscal responsibility amid departmental changes.