Officials ID Man Found Dead in Valley Center Home
An Escondido man found dead inside a Valley Center garage has been officially identified by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office.Bradley Lynn Trujillo Jr., 44, was shot multiple times before...
View ArticleFreight Train Derails in Barrio Logan
A freight train derailed early Tuesday in the Barrio Logan area south of downtown near Cesar Chavez Parkway and Harbor Boulevard.The derailment happened at 2:30 a.m., San Diego Police said. Eric Weddle...
View ArticleSwami’s Café in Oceanside Relocates
A well-known eatery in downtown Oceanside has moved – right down the street – and will host its soft opening at its new digs this week.Family-owned Swami’s Café has relocated to 202 N. Coast Highway...
View ArticleGerm-Zapping Robot Used to Fight Super Bugs
Forget elbow grease. How about a germ-zapping robot?A robot named Thor is the latest tool being used by Palomar Hospital to fight common super bugs. Eric Weddle to Be a Raven The robot is among 300 at...
View ArticleDC Subway to Close for 24 Hours
Hundreds of thousands of commuters, visitors and residents of Washington, D.C., are searching for travel alternatives Wednesday as the entire D.C. Metrorail system closes for an emergency safety...
View ArticleSafari Park’s 'Miracle Baby' Gorilla Turns 2
With colorful ice cakes and plenty of popcorn, keepers at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrated a special birthday over the weekend as a tiny gorilla known as the “miracle baby” turned two.Little...
View ArticleCHP Officers Come Together to Help Fellow Officer
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers held a statewide bone marrow community drive Tuesday, hoping to help a fellow officer heal after a cancer diagnosis.Santa Ana-based officer Keith Meter was...
View ArticleArson Investigators Probing 'Suspicious' Fallbrook House Fire
The San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO)'s Bomb/Arson Unit is investigating a Fallbrook house fire deemed suspicious. The fire broke out Thursday on the 200 block of N Stagecoach Lane, firefighters...
View ArticleFirefighter Candidates Can Now Train at Miramar
For the first time, San Diegans applying to become a firefighter can complete the tests without leaving the county.Potential firefighters can now take the CPAT (candidacy physical ability test) at...
View ArticleRubio Suspends White House Bid After Losing Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his presidential campaign after losing his home state of Florida on Tuesday, after a contentious campaign that survived a disastrous debate where he was mocked relentlessly...
View ArticleNotable Moments From Tuesday's Primaries
The fate of two faltering campaigns depended on the results of Tuesday’s primaries. Sen. Marco Rubio’s fell when he lost his home state of Florida, but Gov. John Kasich, who staked his presidential...
View ArticleMotorcyclist Trapped Under Car Taken to Hospital
A motorcyclist trapped under a car in Lakeside has been taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital, Heartland Fire officials said. The crash happened at 6:46 p.m. Tuesday on the 11200 block of El Nopal,...
View ArticleUnincorporated SD Residents 'Fed Up' With Illegal Pot Dispensaries
Residents in San Diego County's Casa del Oro area have formed a group to address the problem of illegal marijuana dispensaries operating in their area, saying more needs to be done to crack down on...
View ArticleHomeless Man Nabs $100,000 Reward
A reward of $150,000 for the capture of two inmates who escaped from a Santa Ana prison in January will be divided among four people, the Orange County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.Two Rosemead...
View Article'Friars Bandits' Arrested in San Diego Armed Robbery Series
Two people have been arrested for a string of armed robberies -- involving guns and, in one case, a machete -- targeting San Diego businesses open 24 hours a day, San Diego Police (SDPD) officers said....
View ArticleShepard Records Triple-Double in NIT Victory
More than 8,000 fans witnessed a historical feat Tuesday night as San Diego State (SDSU) pulled away from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne for a 79-55 win.SDSU senior Winston Shepard said he wanted to lead by...
View ArticleMan Who Shot 3 Cops Had 7 Felonies
The 29-year-old man who died in a shootout that left three Chicago officers injured was a felon and a documented gang member, police said Tuesday.Lamar Harris, who fired at officers Monday night in...
View Article'Spotlight' Studio Statement
The producers of "Spotlight," which won Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards, acknowledged on Tuesday that they fictionalized dialogue attributed to a real person who was portrayed in the film,...
View ArticleBoy Shot Developed PTSD
A detective with the San Jose Police Department has taken it upon himself to rally on behalf of a young boy whose life was seemingly permanently altered when he was struck by a stray...
View ArticlePublic Information Often Blocked From Media
Public Information requests for police body camera footage and complaints and other personnel related documents have been denied by government agencies while requests for emails, data sets and agency...
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