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.

Lemon Grove has restarted its Downtown Specific Plan, expanding the planning area and asking residents to weigh in on taller, denser development and a proposed transit hub.

San Diego police responded to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont Mesa; local outlets say at least one person was killed and nearby I-805 ramps were closed.

An incomplete 911 call in Fallbrook led deputies to find two people with traumatic injuries; one person later died as homicide detectives investigate.