A pre-dawn fire tore through a commercial building in National City, sending thick black smoke over downtown. Firefighters reported no injuries as crews worked to secure the scene.

A San Diego man was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to a Hillcrest sexual assault; he was arrested last summer during San Diego Pride and must register as a sex offender.

A driver died Wednesday after a Honda Civic veered off SR‑74 near Main Divide Truck Trail and rolled down a steep embankment; CHP and county crews worked the scene.

CDFW says wildlife officers intercepted a private jet from Hawaii carrying shark fins bound for California. The agency called finning "cruel and illegal."

Federal prosecutors in San Diego unsealed charges after an international sweep that authorities say led to at least 276 arrests and the dismantling of nine crypto scam centers. The case ties alleged managers to networks that targeted Americans.

A 19-year-old was arrested after a high-speed e-motorcycle chase that began in Vista and ended in Oceanside when deputies say the rider struck a deputy's motorcycle. A sheriff's helicopter helped track the suspect.

A brush fire near Live Oak Park Road in Fallbrook prompted evacuation orders and road closures Tuesday; crews stopped forward progress after burning roughly two acres.

Three former minor‑league players pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to insider trading connected to Del Taco. Sentencing is set for July 31, 2026.

Jamie Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez pleaded guilty after decking out a pickup with fake Border Patrol gear and following an agent through Linda Vista, prosecutors say.

Parrish Chambers Jr. was sentenced to 17 years to life for the 2022 Rancho Peñasquitos beating death of Nahal Connie Dadkhah; the case has renewed scrutiny of police response.

A man pleaded guilty after a child escaped an attempted snatch near Pioneer Elementary; sentencing is scheduled for next month.

A man in a red Tesla flashed a handgun at a student near Wilson Middle School in City Heights Tuesday morning; police arrested a suspect and lifted a brief lockdown.

Deputies in Spring Valley arrested a 64-year-old man after seizing about 138 grams of meth, suspected stolen property and ammunition during a vehicle search.