Two people were arrested and a third released after deputies interrupted a burglary at a Dehesa Road home in unincorporated El Cajon; the squatters had illegally entered after a previous long-term renter vacated the property, and narcotics were seized.

San Diego crews are battling a vegetation fire near Friars Road. Officials say no structures are threatened and ask people to avoid the area.

A judge has ordered the accused gunman in the 2024 El Cajon dental-office shooting to stand trial while a competency review proceeds. The case moves forward after a preliminary hearing.

FBI San Diego arrested a mother and daughter accused of billing Medicare nearly $9.5M; court filings allege the daughter used her mother’s credentials while the mother was jailed.

A pickup truck drove into fans celebrating Mexico’s World Cup win in Chihuahua, leaving one woman seriously injured and the driver facing multiple complaints.

Police say a weekend sweep tied to the Hells Angels' Southrun led to 24 arrests, 14 firearms seized and dozens of citations across San Diego County.

A teenager was wounded in a Clairemont shooting on June 23; San Diego police are searching for a suspect. Neighbors say tensions remain high after a recent mosque attack.

A 50-year-old San Diego man was fatally injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Iris Avenue in the Nestor neighborhood and later died at UCSD Hillcrest, officials say.

A stolen taxi from Santee triggered a 25‑mile, 40‑minute multi‑agency pursuit that ended in Mission Valley after CHP used a spike strip and an SDPD K‑9 assisted. The suspect was arrested and treated at a hospital.

A beachgoer in San Clemente says she found a human jawbone at Linda Lane Beach; the fragment is with the county coroner and the Native American Heritage Commission has been notified.

Cal Fire said early Sunday that forward progress was stopped on the Echo Fire; crews remained on scene to secure the perimeter.

An 85-year-old man arrested for attempted murder died while under SDPD custody after being hospitalized; the sheriff's homicide unit has taken over the investigation.

An unidentified body washed ashore near Ocean Beach Pier on June 18; the San Diego County Medical Examiner has taken custody and investigators are probing the death.