El Cajon has started using Aurelian’s Ava to answer routine police calls citywide, promising faster answers and human review.

A masked thief reportedly walked out of Expose Gentlemen’s Club in Kearny Mesa with about $25,300 in one-dollar bills; the owner says an alarm code may have been used and is offering a $5,000 reward.

CBP says officers at Otay Mesa Cargo intercepted a major cocaine shipment. Officials provided few details as HSI and prosecutors begin testing and review.

New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

A pump at a jet‑fuel tank farm near the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal caught fire Tuesday; crews doused it within minutes and hazmat teams checked for contamination.

A neighbor dispute on Mac Lane prompted a SWAT response in Spring Valley; a 34-year-old man surrendered and faces suspicion of issuing criminal threats.

San Diego police arrested a 57‑year‑old after an encampment fire in Southcrest that killed a person. Investigators say the blaze was intentionally set and the suspect faces murder and arson bookings.

San Diego police say they're searching for a suspect after an officer-involved shooting near the riverbed between Pacific Highway and Morena. Multiple units, including air support and SWAT, are on scene.

A man was stabbed outside a Jamacha-Lomita bar Monday night; police arrested a suspect and SDPD detectives are seeking witnesses and video.

A 10–12 acre brush fire burned along Highway 79 near Santa Ysabel, threatening a structure and closing the road while crews worked to contain it. Officials urged people to avoid the area.

A Sept. 8, 2026 trial is set for the driver accused of killing 6-year-old Hudson O'Laughlin in Pacific Beach. Family and neighbors held memorials and pressed for safer streets.

Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was identified after disappearing from the USS Anchorage during a Southern California training exercise. Crews searched thousands of square miles before the mission shifted to recovery.

Border Patrol agents removed 34 people hidden inside a mini bottom‑dump trailer and a Chevy Tahoe in Westmorland. Authorities say the group was found during two separate highway interdictions on June 29, 2026.