Wabasha police say Michael James Gonzalez was arrested in Murrieta and faces multiple child‑exploitation counts; investigators credited help from Humboldt and Riverside agencies.

Two people were rescued from a Valley Center cliff after an ATV went over the edge. Crews cleared dense brush for more than two hours; one rider was airlifted for treatment.

A 31-year-old man from California died after a midnight shootout near San José del Cabo that wounded civilians and soldiers, officials say.

Mexican prosecutors say a roughly 265-meter wooden tunnel was found under a Tijuana property and appears to head toward Otay Mesa. Phones, suspected drugs and other evidence were seized and turned over to federal prosecutors.

A new wildfire named Border 5 was reported in San Diego County on May 31. Officials say it’s burning on private land with containment and cause still unreported.

A man was struck and killed Saturday near Ninth Avenue and Redwood Street in Escondido. Police located an abandoned vehicle and are asking anyone with footage to call investigators.

A teen stabbed in a San Ysidro High classroom in December has filed suit against the Sweetwater Union High School District and the alleged attacker, alleging negligence.

A decorated SDPD K‑9 officer says the city seized his service dog after he disclosed PTSD treatment and later returned the dog in poor condition.

A wrong‑way driver collided with another vehicle on southbound I‑5 near San Diego International Airport early Friday, killing two people and shutting the freeway for hours.

A student was arrested after a firearm and ammunition were found near Rancho Del Rey Middle School; police say there is no ongoing threat.

A two-vehicle collision Thursday on El Monte Road at El Cajon Mountain Truck Trail in Lakeside left one person dead; CHP says details remain limited.

San Diego filed a court petition to close Comfy Spa in Linda Vista, alleging years of prostitution complaints, undercover sex offers and possible exploitation.

Two suspects are wanted after a wrong‑way drive on SR‑94 left a white Nissan on the Massachusetts Avenue on‑ramp; SDPD used K‑9s and a helicopter in the search.