Opening statements began May 11 in the San Diego trial over the 1990 Scripps Ranch killing. Prosecutors pointed to DNA and statements that they say link the defendant to the slaying.

The City’s FY26 pavement update pledges a bigger share of repairs for underinvested neighborhoods while lowering the overall street-quality target amid tight budgets.

Four people were stabbed near Cassidy Street Beach in south Oceanside early Monday; a man was arrested nearby and one victim is in critical condition.

San Diego County's enhanced landlord incentives include up to $2,500 per newly leased unit plus move‑in supports for landlords who lease to veterans with HUD‑VASH vouchers.

An adult was critically injured in a stabbing Sunday night on Bear Valley Parkway near Citrus Avenue in Escondido. Detectives remained at the scene as police investigated.

Oceanside’s council approved a new ordinance that imposes tiered fines starting at $1,000 for illegal fireworks and authorizes drone-assisted enforcement.

Coastal San Diego will warm to about 72°F Monday while inland valleys and deserts heat up. Extreme Heat Warnings cover desert zones through 8 PM; local Cool Zones are open.

A suspected drunk driver rammed a Chula Vista patrol car at Olympic Parkway and Santa Venetia, injuring an officer and two others.

Border Patrol arrested two men with prior child‑sex convictions in separate San Diego‑area operations; both are being processed for removal.

Padres pitching prospect Humberto Cruz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor human‑smuggling charge and faces probable deportation and visa penalties that could stall his career. The 19‑year‑old was a top‑five club prospect and had been rehabbing elbow surgery.

A single-vehicle crash on Shirey Road in Escondido ignited a small brush fire and destroyed a car. Crews contained the flames and investigators are probing the fatal wreck.

Bright-blue Velella velella have washed ashore in huge numbers along California’s coast, carpeting beaches from the Bay Area to Southern California while experts say they’re mostly harmless.

A magnitude-4.5 quake and dozens of aftershocks rattled Brawley and the Imperial Valley Saturday evening.