Miguel Angel Valdez Ruiz, accused of using private planes to move cocaine, appeared in San Diego federal court and pleaded not guilty. He returns Friday for a detention hearing.

Chula Vista police are searching for a man who fired a gun during an attempted robbery near 660 Palomar Street; no injuries were reported.

Deputies set a perimeter Sunday after an armed robbery at a Spring Valley home near Avocado Street and Bancroft Drive; the suspect remained at large.

A hit-and-run on SR‑67 at Scripps Poway Parkway left one person dead and another severely injured. The CHP is searching for a fleeing Chevrolet Tahoe.

An attic fire at Chula Tacos on H Street was knocked down Saturday night; one person was taken to a hospital and officials say the cause is unknown. Fire crews contained the blaze and investigators will follow up.

A person was stabbed near the Escondido Transit Center Saturday night and taken to a hospital. Police say the injuries are not life‑threatening and detectives are investigating.

Ping “Jenny” Gao was sentenced to 63 months and ordered to pay $3.295M after admitting to embezzling more than $8.5M from aviation companies, prosecutors say.

Alejandro Salinas, tied to a Tijuana storefront called “The Office,” was sentenced to 20 years in San Diego federal court after pleading guilty to an international drug conspiracy.

A former Hoover High administrator was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material; the judge ordered long supervised release and device monitoring.

A park ranger reported a suspicious box near Agua Caliente County Park Friday; sheriff deputies and CAL FIRE responded and the scene remains under investigation.

San Diego police warn of a rise in 'bank jugging' ahead of Lunar New Year and share safety tips for customers and cash-heavy businesses.

A former social worker alleges traumatic abuse at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility; the claims have prompted a state civil-rights review.

Aaron "El Kobi" Kobisher was sentenced to 97 months after prosecutors linked his ring to a two‑kilogram, highly concentrated fentanyl seizure tied to cross‑border trafficking.