A San Diego man says a wrong turn into Mexico led to a guilty plea, a fine and six days in jail; he now wants California to clarify whether the foreign conviction strips his gun rights.

An archival San Diego Reader reprint recalls the 1999 abduction of Coronado Cays resident Georgina Romero de Crespo — a case that resonates as Baja officials step up anti‑kidnapping operations.

An Escondido officer pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge after prosecutors linked a patrol car collision to the death of a 39‑year‑old e‑bike rider in August.

The State Department reissued its Mexico advisory on May 29, 2026, keeping the country at Level 2 while placing six states under 'do not travel' warnings.

A driver died Monday after a Mercedes SUV veered off Jimmy Durante Boulevard and struck construction equipment. Investigators say it’s too early to tell whether impairment was a factor.

Santee advanced a plan to lease six automated license‑plate readers through the sheriff’s office, a move that revives debate over surveillance, costs and data‑sharing rules. The council asked staff to draft a formal agreement.

A brush fire that started in Tijuana crossed into San Diego’s Marron Valley; Cal Fire lists the blaze at 20 acres and 10% contained.

Federal agents arrested four people after finding a nearly 2,000-foot tunnel under a Buy 4 Less storefront in Otay Mesa and seized over a ton of suspected cocaine.

Wabasha police say Michael James Gonzalez was arrested in Murrieta and faces multiple child‑exploitation counts; investigators credited help from Humboldt and Riverside agencies.

Two people were rescued from a Valley Center cliff after an ATV went over the edge. Crews cleared dense brush for more than two hours; one rider was airlifted for treatment.

A 31-year-old man from California died after a midnight shootout near San José del Cabo that wounded civilians and soldiers, officials say.

Mexican prosecutors say a roughly 265-meter wooden tunnel was found under a Tijuana property and appears to head toward Otay Mesa. Phones, suspected drugs and other evidence were seized and turned over to federal prosecutors.

A new wildfire named Border 5 was reported in San Diego County on May 31. Officials say it’s burning on private land with containment and cause still unreported.