A suspected drunk driver rammed a Chula Vista patrol car at Olympic Parkway and Santa Venetia, injuring an officer and two others.

Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor human‑smuggling charge and faces probable deportation and visa penalties that could stall his career. The 19‑year‑old was a top‑five club prospect and had been rehabbing elbow surgery.

A major blaze at the Mission Bay Boat & Ski Club left part of the clubhouse partially collapsed and red‑tagged. Fire and arson investigators are on the scene.

Salk researchers say certain B cells can find tumors and call in T cells — an early, discovery‑stage finding that could widen immunotherapy options for solid cancers.

San Diego leaders joined tribal chairs and federal partners this week to sign an MOU in Sacramento aimed at speeding investigations into missing and murdered Indigenous people. The pact creates new data‑sharing and rapid‑response protocols advocates say are overdue.

Supervisors approved $250,000 a year to bring the No Shots Fired program to Spring Valley, directing county staff to negotiate a contract with Shaphat Outreach. The move funds outreach, mediation and CBT‑based support.

An OnlyFans creator admitted involuntary manslaughter after a filmed fetish session in Escondido left a man dead. She faces a four‑year prison term under a plea deal.

A city audit says San Diego’s brush‑inspection program is inconsistent and underresourced, leaving many high‑risk properties uninspected as Zone Zero rules take effect. The report urges faster reinspections, better data and more staffing.

San Diego prosecutors say five people stole more than $667,000 in Louis Vuitton goods from FedEx deliveries over a year-long spree. Some suspects have pleaded not guilty while others await extradition.

Lennar’s Harmon Ranch will add 63 single‑family homes to an 11.5‑acre Poway site while preserving the 1933 Harmon House and adding a public Poway Creek overlook. Family members say the plan fulfills their vision.

Nutmeg Bakery has filed to take a roughly 2,300‑sq‑ft Bay Park storefront on Napier Street. The family-run, gluten‑friendly bakery would be the brand’s southernmost location if approved.

The family of Robert Liddell filed a tort claim last Sunday saying deputies unlawfully entered his Alpine home and fatally shot him during a Nov. 5 wellness check.

A countywide petition drive says it turned in more than 150,000 signatures to force a November vote on a half‑cent sales tax to fund Tijuana River cleanup and services. County officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the ballot.