About 25 juveniles are being sought after a downtown 7‑Eleven robbery that left an employee pushed to the ground. Police are asking for video and tips.

Unsealed depositions say deputies saw a fellow officer behind their target before they opened fire in the 2022 El Cajon shooting. The disclosures are unfolding as federal lawsuits proceed.

A student was detained after threats forced a search of Meadowbrook Middle School. Deputies say no explosives were found and the investigation is ongoing.

A person died Wednesday when a pickup crashed on La Cresta Road near Greenfield Drive east of El Cajon. CHP said the occupant was trapped and pronounced dead at the scene.

A teen was wounded at a Santee Super Bowl gathering after friends handled firearms, investigators say. Officials said a .44‑caliber cap‑and‑ball revolver discharged.

A federal jury convicted Ricardo Orizaba‑Zendejas of drug and firearm crimes tied to a Yakima trafficking cell and the 2022 murders of a couple and their unborn child. He faces a combined minimum of 25 years when sentenced in May.

Carlsbad police say a late-night enforcement detail with county partners led to 11 arrests for DUI, public intoxication, narcotics and outstanding warrants.

A 52-year-old man was found critically injured on an e-bike near Coast Highway and Seagaze Drive. Oceanside police's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating and seeking witnesses.

San Diego is offering up to $1,000 for tips after vandals damaged dozens of Balboa Park parking pay stations, in an estimated $77,000 hit to the city’s rollout. Investigators are asking the public to call Crime Stoppers.

El Cajon police searched Granite Hills High after a threatening phone call; officers found nothing unusual and remained on site as a precaution.

The woman accused of killing Cal Fire Captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi is due in San Diego court this week for a preliminary hearing that could move the case toward trial.

SOUTHCOM says a Feb. 9 strike in the eastern Pacific killed two people and left one survivor as part of Operation Southern Spear. The attack deepens questions about legal authority and oversight.

A grand jury indicted 34 people after Operation Street Sweeper targeted East Village open‑air drug markets; 23 people were arrested in the recent takedown. Officials say the sweep aimed to stem overdoses and related crime downtown.