Police shut multiple downtown San Diego blocks Friday after a suspicious package was reported near Broadway and Front; a bomb‑arson team used remote robots to inspect the item.

A grand jury indicted 21 people in a probe that found organized high-speed freeway races, sideshows and social-media-fueled meetups. Authorities say drivers sometimes topped 150 mph and 16 vehicles were seized.

A shooting in Logan Heights on Friday night closed a stretch of Imperial Avenue and left one person hospitalized with injuries described as non‑life‑threatening.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday night after being struck at W Washington and Front in Hillcrest; westbound lanes were closed while police investigated.

A Navy chief has been arrested on child-sex charges in Serra Mesa, rattling families in the on-base housing community and prompting changed routines.

Coronado police reported a car chase ending in a ravine crash with the driver fleeing on foot; the suspect remains at large.

Photos released by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office show a man accused of chasing two juveniles with a knife near a Valley Center pond. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information.

Escondido Police's traffic stop led to a drug bust, confiscating pills, Codeine, and a ghost gun, suggesting intent to distribute. The bust underscores road safety initiatives and the fight against illicit activities.

Police sealed off part of Hotel Circle North after a report of a barricaded individual in Mission Valley. Authorities described it as a possible restraining‑order violation and asked the public to avoid the area.

San Diego police opened a Real Time Operations Center at headquarters that pulls live camera, drone and license-plate data into a single command room. Officials say early uses have already helped investigators and patrol units respond faster.

A San Diego-area fugitive recovery agent was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to false imprisonment and related charges tied to a 2022 National City operation.

The parents of Enrique Cortez Jr. filed a federal wrongful-death suit alleging he was shot while surrendering after an April chase that ended in Golden Hill. The suit names the city and the officers involved.

A 34-year-old SDSU student was arrested after police say he left a bag at the Melvin Garb Hillel Center. Bomb technicians found no explosive; police say the arrest involves a workplace restraining-order violation.