A head-on crash on Cole Grade Road at Fruitvale left two people dead and another hospitalized, authorities say.

A two‑year probe found a La Jolla clinic billed more than $11M to Medicare and private insurers; the operator faces fraud, money‑laundering and unlicensed‑practice charges.

A downtown San Diego preliminary hearing in a fatal shooting was delayed to May 7 after defense counsel said he was tied up in another murder trial. The suspect remains jailed as the case moves through court.

A 45-year-old man in custody at San Diego Central Jail died after going into medical distress; authorities say the Sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating.

Three people were stabbed at a gathering in National City near Plaza Blvd. and Highland Ave.; police say one victim had serious injuries and a male suspect is being sought.

A two-alarm blaze in San Diego sent three people to hospital; one suffered life-threatening burns.

San Diego police ran a Friday-night DUI checkpoint and posted video urging partygoers to choose sober rides ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

A two‑vehicle collision on Otay Lakes Road east of Wueste Road killed one man and injured another. CHP San Diego is investigating and seeking witnesses.

A jury convicted Davarold Jucynn Zeno of first-degree murder and a lying-in-wait special circumstance in the 2021 El Cajon killing of Jaylin Moore; Zeno was sentenced to life without parole.

A Clairemont family is canvassing neighbors after 43‑year‑old Andres Gallardo was killed in a hit‑and‑run while riding his bike. Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for video or eyewitness tips.

A judge handed Gregory Carlomagno a 43‑year, 8‑month to life term after his conviction in the 2024 El Cajon stabbing that left Steven Barron dead. Local records and court filings detail the incident and arrest.

A multi-agency sweep of four Oceanside smoke shops turned up more than 100 pounds of products police say contained kratom, psilocybin and THC.

U.S. and Mexican authorities say they seized more than 270 kilograms of fentanyl in Colima after joint raids; the DEA called the haul potentially life‑saving.