A jury has sentenced Kenneth McNally Jr. to 216 years to life for the 2023 Harbison Canyon killing of Samuel Holthaus. Prosecutors say witness testimony and DNA‑linked evidence tied McNally to the brutal attack and burial.

A man drowned at Black's Beach Friday evening; lifeguards and medics were unable to revive him. California State Parks will investigate.

A San Diego police officer was federally indicted on five child‑sex related counts; the FBI led the probe and the officer has been suspended. Arraignment is set for May 26.

A Border Patrol agent fired at a vehicle near Campo Friday evening; no one was injured and two people were arrested on suspicion of human smuggling.

The Navy plans to use two retired San Diego warships — USS Peleliu and USS Mobile Bay — as live‑fire targets off Kauai during RIMPAC 2026, according to planning documents and solicitations.

A 29‑year‑old was arrested in Chula Vista after two separate stabbings left two people hospitalized; police say both victims are now stable.

The Margot Hotel opened Wednesday in the Gaslamp Quarter as one of Hilton’s first Outset Collection properties, offering 135 all‑suite rooms, kitchens and a rooftop terrace.

A Chula Vista officer has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the June 20, 2025 crash that killed a local motorcyclist; he pleaded not guilty Thursday. Civil and criminal cases are now moving forward.

CAL FIRE and county crews fought a 2-acre vegetation fire near Morro Hills Road in Bonsall Wednesday evening; structures were reported threatened while crews held a slow-moving blaze.

A former St. Augustine High teacher pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material; federal sentencing is set for Aug. 14, 2026.

An 18-year-old Walmart employee was shot and killed in Chula Vista's Eastlake on Tuesday night; a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Border Patrol found 19 people hiding inside a drainage tunnel near San Diego on May 4. Two of those arrested had prior drug‑trafficking convictions and previous deportations.

A 37-year-old woman died after being struck in a shared driveway in Sorrento Valley late Monday; the SDPD Traffic Division is investigating.