A man was taken into custody after an alleged attempted robbery at the JCPenney at Fashion Valley Mall. One security guard was injured and taken for treatment, police say.

Federal prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment and the State Department offered rewards for two alleged Sinaloa Cartel bosses tied to Tijuana trafficking corridors. Authorities say the case names narcoterrorism and violent enforcement tactics.

Students were held in classrooms as Chula Vista police and school security searched Mater Dei Catholic High School after an anonymous threat. Police used a drone during the sweep.

An early-morning call at Tuttle Park led El Cajon police to seize firearms, a ballistic vest, narcotics and hollow-point rounds and to book a suspect on multiple felony charges.

CHP says a crash on southbound I‑5 near the San Onofre scales resulted in a fatality and closed multiple lanes; expect major delays through North County.

San Diego police closed Midway Drive between East Drive and Wing Street amid an active investigation. Officials set media staging on the west side and said updates will follow.

An early-morning blaze heavily damaged Alfredo's Mexican Food in downtown Oceanside; firefighters contained the blaze in about 40 minutes while investigators probe the cause.

Big Oven Pizza in Kearny Mesa was struck by gunfire three times this month, leaving the storefront damaged and detectives reviewing surveillance footage.

A Loreto judge allowed Alessandro 'Alex' Porcella to travel across the U.S.-Mexico border while fraud claims over a prized Baja coastline move toward a March hearing.

A routine traffic stop led deputies to uncover roughly 87 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a car. The sheriff's office says a K-9 alerted and a consented search found the stash.

A Navy master‑at‑arms accused in the October I‑8 crash that killed Officer Lauren Craven returned to a San Diego courtroom as prosecutors set a July disposition date. The probe into both deaths is ongoing.

A San Diego judge handed Guillermo David Gonzalez consecutive life terms plus 50 years after a 2024 double slaying in Barrio Logan. The motive remains unclear.

North County Fire says crews contained a structure fire in the 1900 block of St Peter's Drive in Fallbrook and urged people to avoid the area.