Shawn Bell used his own belt as a tourniquet after a minivan struck him on Poplin Drive. He's since received extensive medical treatment.

About 30 SDFD personnel responded as the municipal airfield shut down for emergency operations Monday evening.

A Toyota hit the center divide after the driver tried to dodge a large object blocking a lane near West Bernardo Drive.

The man was found unresponsive during a routine cell check just a day after his arrest. He's the seventh person to die in county custody this year.

A car tore through North Park Produce on Poway Road, hurting four people. The cause of the crash remained unknown.

A Big Kitchen employee launched a GoFundMe seeking $14,000 amid urgent needs involving payroll and repairs.

A red Honda driver died and a pickup driver was hospitalized early Sunday on La Cresta Road near Crest, the road's third deadly crash of 2026.

A brush fire near Brengle Terrace Park triggered evacuation orders Sunday, with Vista High School opening as a shelter.

A crash near the 2500 block of East Harbor Drive in Barrio Logan sent at least three people to the hospital early Saturday morning.

A speeding Dodge Charger hit a parked car and fixed objects near Schley Street, throwing all three occupants from the vehicle.

A bullet struck a man's leg during an August gang dispute on Poway Road. Both suspects, one a minor, are now in custody facing attempted murder charges.

K-9 Nike was treated after a stick-wielding burglary suspect turned a knife on him in Escondido. He's now recovering.

A grandfather was hurt pulling his granddaughter from the sinking hull during the crash.