An 18-year-old driver hit two pedestrians in Rancho Penasquitos, severely injuring one and less severely injuring the other; an SDPD investigation is underway.

The McMillin Companies filed a lawsuit to prevent a homeless shelter from being established near Liberty Station in San Diego, challenging the city's authority.

San Diego authorities seek public help to find suspects in a series of Hillcrest hate crimes involving pellet attacks, as well as a car linked to the incidents. A $2,000 reward is offered for leads.

UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography received a $10 million grant from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group to establish a center studying the neurobiology of marine life amid climate change.

A Colombian man was sentenced to 40 months for participating in a scam-based international money laundering scheme, with an order to pay restitution to victims.

A low-pressure system from the Pacific Northwest is set to lower temperatures in Southern California by 5-15 degrees, providing relief from the heat and increasing coastal clouds. Fire weather concerns persist due to low humidity and winds.

A fire at SDG&E's battery storage facility in Escondido resulted in an evacuation but was contained with no injuries and normal air quality was maintained.

The #RoblarFire at Camp Pendleton Marine Base covers 856 acres, prompting local firefighting efforts and air quality advisories in San Diego County due to smoke.

After a tenant-landlord dispute, an arson incident occurred in El Cajon, and suspect Jose Orozco was arrested with an incendiary device found in his vehicle.

A 76-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car in San Marcos. Local sheriff's office is investigating the incident that took place on September 6.

A juvenile was shot multiple times in Bay Terraces and is now in recovery as the SDPD investigates the incident.

California faces above-normal heat with potential inland thunderstorms and a heat advisory in effect until Monday evening. Cooling is expected by midweek.

The National Weather Service warns Southern California of high temperatures along the coast and inland, with extreme HeatRisk and potential thunderstorms forecasted through the weekend. Cooling is expected towards the midweek.