A Florida brother slept in his car outside a downtown courthouse after driving cross-country with $13 to attend hearings in a 1994 San Diego murder case revived by an appeals court.

Police say a stolen excavator rolled through North Park Monday before an arrest followed. The kind of street drama that turns a neighborhood into a headline.

A 53-year-old swimmer was recovered off South Carlsbad State Beach as the NWS warns of 3–6 ft surf, dangerous rip currents and possible coastal flooding along San Diego beaches.

A 63-year-old San Diego man was killed early Sunday after his vehicle struck a parked car on I-44 in Creek County, authorities said.

A 60‑year‑old pedestrian was struck and killed mid‑block on Camino Ruiz in Mira Mesa. Police say the driver is not believed to have been impaired and the Traffic Division is investigating.

A run of home and car burglaries on a single Kensington block has left elderly neighbors shaken and pressing police for more patrols and a community meeting.

A crowd surrounded a federal vehicle in City Heights Saturday after residents spotted federal agents; SDPD moved in while Customs and Border Protection said it was reviewing the episode.

Mexican authorities say they captured Héctor Manuel “El Kado” in Yucatán after intelligence shared with U.S. agencies. He is accused of running trafficking and extortion networks tied to Baja California.

CBP's San Diego field office says K9 Immo uncovered more than 65 pounds of fentanyl powder hidden in a vehicle, a seizure that underscores large border interdictions.

Front‑line nurses say threats and assaults are an everyday risk in San Diego hospitals, prompting hospitals and prosecutors to step up prevention and prosecutions.

A brush fire near Creelman Lane has forced mandatory evacuations in parts of Ramona and opened shelters and animal drop-off points.

A 99-year-old woman was struck and killed by an SUV on the 6400 block of Cleo Street in San Diego’s College area, police say.

A speeding Porsche struck a stopped Kia at Mission Bay Drive and Garnet Avenue Wednesday night, triggering a nine-vehicle crash that left one man dead and three others hurt.