A Chula Vista officer has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the June 20, 2025 crash that killed a local motorcyclist; he pleaded not guilty Thursday. Civil and criminal cases are now moving forward.

A fatal collision closed westbound I‑8 east of Lakeside, scattering wreckage and forcing detours onto Olde Highway 80. CHP investigators are on scene.

A woman died after a Saab struck her disabled Camry on Fairmount Avenue in the Talmadge neighborhood. Police say impairment did not appear to be a factor.

The owner of Escondido’s notorious "Trump House" was rushed to a trauma center after a violent confrontation outside his Buchanan Street home. Police arrested a suspect and investigators have cordoned off the scene.

A SWAT standoff is underway in Imperial Beach after sheriff's deputies responded to a residential burglary call. Officials on scene have released limited details.

CAL FIRE and county crews fought a 2-acre vegetation fire near Morro Hills Road in Bonsall Wednesday evening; structures were reported threatened while crews held a slow-moving blaze.

A former St. Augustine High teacher pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material; federal sentencing is set for Aug. 14, 2026.

An 18-year-old Walmart employee was shot and killed in Chula Vista's Eastlake on Tuesday night; a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Border Patrol found 19 people hiding inside a drainage tunnel near San Diego on May 4. Two of those arrested had prior drug‑trafficking convictions and previous deportations.

A fast-moving brush fire on the Campo Reservation grew quickly on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and a temporary shelter at Golden Acorn Casino as crews worked near I‑8.

A 37-year-old woman died after being struck in a shared driveway in Sorrento Valley late Monday; the SDPD Traffic Division is investigating.

San Diego police responded to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont Mesa; local outlets say at least one person was killed and nearby I-805 ramps were closed.

Steven Lee Davis, 60, was found unresponsive at MCC San Diego after a reported altercation. Federal investigators have been notified and an autopsy is pending.