Felipe Villegas was returned from Texas and booked into San Diego County Jail in connection with the 2022 Pacific Beach killing of Mary Garcia. Police say the Homicide Unit is continuing the investigation.

Family alleges San Diego jail staff ignored medical warnings before Ben Cunningham fell from a top bunk and later died; a federal civil-rights suit seeks accountability.

A San Diego man pleaded guilty in the high-speed 2024 crash that killed 13-year-old Rodrigo Tapia Jr. Sentencing is set for March.

Two school buses collided near Lafayette Elementary in Clairemont on Friday morning, injuring people and prompting a CHP SigAlert.

Barrick Lo, 48, was struck after a minor crash on I-805 near SR-52; family says two daughters witnessed the roadside attack and a suspect has been arraigned.

FAA data and local reporting show San Diego airports recorded about 430 laser‑strike reports in 2025, the most of any U.S. metro area.

Oceanside police released surveillance photos and say a 17‑year‑old has been charged in a Dec. 22 7‑Eleven robbery after a tip led detectives to the suspect.

A Rancho Bernardo man was sentenced to 26 years to life after a jury convicted him in the Jan. 28, 2024 stabbing of his 61-year-old stepfather. The case drew attention for the brutality of the attack and conflicting accounts of what happened that night.

Red O’s La Jolla UTC restaurant will close April 20, 2026, and lay off 91 staff as the property owner moves forward with a housing-focused redevelopment.

A man was taken into custody after an alleged attempted robbery at the JCPenney at Fashion Valley Mall. One security guard was injured and taken for treatment, police say.

Federal approval clears SANDAG’s Regional Climate Action Roadmap, a countywide blueprint with 23 measures and greenhouse‑gas goals through 2045.

A late‑February heat surge pushes San Diego into the 80s today, with inland neighborhoods much hotter than usual. Stay hydrated and shift strenuous outdoor plans to morning or evening.

Common Table's 86'd pop-up will run inside Coin-Op Game Room in North Park starting March 11, bringing katsu sandos, popcorn chicken and late-night smashburgers.