A 26-year-old Chula Vista motorcyclist died Sunday after his bike slid into oncoming traffic on SR‑94 near Buckman Springs Road and was struck by a pickup, CHP says.

A 27-year-old driver died after a Toyota veered off the I‑805 onramp in Clairemont and struck a tree and cinder-block wall. CHP and the county medical examiner are investigating.

A 22-year-old rider was killed after a motorcycle crash on San Pasqual Valley Road in Escondido. CHP says the bike struck a guy wire and a curb near Stonecrest Lane.

An early‑morning fire at Carroll's Residential Care in El Cajon forced residents outside and drew dozens of firefighters. Officials had not immediately confirmed injuries or damage.

A woman was struck and killed while crossing El Camino del Norte in Encinitas Friday evening. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office says the driver stayed at the scene and investigators are probing the crash.

CBP officers at Otay Mesa say they intercepted 72.53 pounds of suspected cocaine during a cargo inspection, the San Diego Field Office reported. Lab testing and HSI referrals are expected as investigators follow up.

A road-rage shooting on the SR‑52 to I‑15 connector in Kearny Mesa left a driver injured and prompted the arrest of a 27-year-old, the CHP says.

San Diego Fire-Rescue says crews stopped a vegetation fire near Kelly Street Neighborhood Park and stayed on scene to extinguish hot spots. No injuries were listed in the update.

An early-morning blaze gutted Jilberto's Taco Shop on Highway 76 in Pauma Valley. No injuries were reported and the county Bomb/Arson Unit is investigating.

A woman was hit in a crosswalk near Tavern at the Beach on July 2, reviving calls for safety fixes along Garnet Avenue.

A man climbed a tree on San Diego City College's downtown campus and stayed aloft for nearly six hours before police took him into custody.

A federal judge ordered a settlement conference in the Dominique McCoy wrongful‑death case and asked that elected supervisors attend, raising political and financial stakes for the county.

San Diego sent a costly FireHawk to help search for the missing son of a retired chief — a move that has drawn scrutiny amid recent budget cuts and staff reductions.