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San Diego lifeguards rescue teen girl ‘buried up to neck’ after sand hole collapses
SAN DIEGO - Lifeguards at a San Diego beach raced against the encroaching tide to rescue a 16-year-old girl after a deep sand hole collapsed, burying the teen up to her neck, officials and witnesses said Tuesday. Beachgoers at Mission Beach crowded around first responders who were frantically digging to...
Bonsall couple ordered to pay Ulta, Sephora millions for elaborate multi-million theft ring
A Bonsall couple who organized a national crime ring that stole millions from large retailers across the country, particularly luxury cosmetic stores, were ordered by a San Diego judge Thursday to pay millions in restitution to Ulta and Sephora. Kenneth and Michelle Mack pleaded guilty in June to several counts...
McDonald's massacre | July 18, 1984
SAN DIEGO — On July 18, 1984, a gunman shot and killed 21 people at a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Over the course of 77 tragic minutes, James Huberty, 41, fatally shot 21 people and wounded...
Driver pleads guilty to killing sisters in Mother's Day crash in Bay Terraces
A driver who fled the scene after crashing his pickup truck into a car in Bay Terraces last year, killing two sisters in the other vehicle, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges. Tony Garcia, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter and one count of DUI for the crash that killed Elizabeth Higuera Cano, 25, and Jazmin Higuera Cano, 23 on Munda Road in the early morning hours of May 14, 2023. A hit-and-run charge was dropped, according to charging documents.
CHP to conduct sobriety checkpoint in San Diego County
The California Highway Patrol from the El Cajon area will conduct a driving under the influence and driver license safety checkpoint Wednesday somewhere within the unincorporated area of San Diego County. "Traffic volume permitting, all vehicles will be checked for drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs...
Parole hearing set for Andy Williams, Santana High School shooter
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — March 5, 2024, marked 23 years since Charles "Andy" Williams took his father's .22 caliber revolver to Santana High School in Santee and opened fire. Williams shot indiscriminately inside the bathroom: First hitting an eleventh grader at the urinal; then 14-year-old Bryan Zuckor as...
‘It’s sad people have forgotten about 21 McDonald’s massacre victims,’ resident says
“This is probably our 9-11, San Ysidro is a very small border community, that was very traumatic for a lot of us back in 1984,” said Robles. “Forty years ago, and I still remember it like it was a few weeks ago.”
Man who survived hate crime stabbing at Carlsbad homeless shelter speaks out
A man who was stabbed in a hate crime at a Carlsbad homeless shelter in December is sharing his story of surviving that attack, as he calls for accountability and more empathy for those experiencing homelessness. Cassius Hope said he arrived in San Diego in January 2023, in search of...
Man accused of armed robbery series across San Diego arraigned
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Police and El Cajon Police Department worked together to catch a man who allegedly went on an armed robbery crime spree that started in Pacific Beach and ended in El Cajon. San Diego County District Attorney's office says they’re doing everything they can to...
Vista Jail Inmate Dies in Hospital After Reportedly Suffering From Medical Crisis
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who suffered a medical emergency at the Vista Detention Facility and died a day later in a hospital. Deputies conducting a safety check inside a housing unit at the jail found the 53-year-old man suffering from an unknown type of ailment at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
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