Hans Nanduca was sentenced to 30 years for armed robbery involving shootings in San Diego County. The investigation was complicated by his use of a ghost gun but resulted in a successful prosecution.

Fernando Castro Bazan, nicknamed "Benji," has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for leading a meth smuggling operation involving college students as mules.

San Diego Unified retracted 225 of 234 layoff notices issued to teachers, thanks to better financial forecasts and predicted staff vacancies from retirements and resignations.

San Diego City Council approved the De Anza Natural Plan to improve recreation and wetland restoration in De Anza Cove, pending California Coastal Commission approval.

Deputies in Vista arrested Christopher Loftis after he threatened locals with a gun and found an arsenal of weapons, including ghost guns, at his home.

A teenage boy was shot and killed in a San Marcos parking lot Wednesday night; the shooter is unidentified, and the Sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating.

A San Diego travel agent was sentenced to home detention and probation for defrauding families over canceled school trips and was ordered to pay restitution.

San Diego is experiencing its typical "May Gray" weather, with a consistent marine layer affecting temperatures along the coast and valleys, and slight cooling in the inland deserts expected.

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly trading drugs for stolen goods from homeless people after a two-month investigation by the El Cajon Police Department.

A deadly two-vehicle collision on Pala Road resulted in four fatalities, with North County Fire and CAL FIRE responding. The crash is under investigation by California Highway Patrol, and mental health resources are offered to traumatized witnesses.

Escondido police warn of a man exposing himself to women from his car, described as a heavyset white or Hispanic male in an older Volvo station wagon.

Video of a deputy-involved shooting in Bonsall, where Patrick Lowell was injured and charged, is released for transparency and is under investigation.

A fire at Zen 5 Sushi in Pacific Beach caused $300,000 in damages and displaced a family, with no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation.