Fire in Chula Vista Planned: CVFD
As part of the preparation for what’s expected to be a busy fire season, firefighters set several acres of grass on fire in Chula Vista Thursday. The scheduled burn was part of the final day of...
View ArticleSuspect Flees From Sheriff's Deputy
A suspect fled from a San Diego Sheriff's Department court services task force deputy this morning, according to officials. The incident happened around 9 a.m. at the intersection of C Street and Date...
View ArticleBank Robbery Suspect ID'd, Sought
San Diego police have identified the man they believe was driving a getaway car in an attempted bank robbery Tuesday. Robert Hodge, aka Bobby Volk, is wanted in connection with the robbery at Wells...
View Article"Sesame Street" Toolkit Helps Kids Cope with Parents in Prison
I is for Incarceration. The producers of “Sesame Street” have come up with new tools on their website to help children and caregivers cope when parents land in prison. The program “Little Children, Big...
View ArticleWoman Carjacks 92-Year-Old Man
Police arrested a woman Wednesday morning who allegedly carjacked and robbed a 92-year-old man in San Diego’s Golden Hill neighborhood. According to police, the elderly victim was stopped at an...
View ArticleHazmat at Bell Middle School Unfounded
San Diego firefighters were called to Bell Middle School for the disposal of an item described as a sealed mercury container. Firefighters said an employee removed the container from a shelf and...
View ArticleI-8 Baby's Mom Thought Labor Was False Alarm
A woman who delivered her baby along a highway in El Cajon didn’t consider her contractions the real thing according to her father-in-law. The baby, Rex, and his mother, Adrelly, were doing well...
View ArticleArmed Teacher Faces Prison Time
A San Diego teacher pleads guilty to bringing a loaded gun to the classroom but says it was to protect himself and his students. Ned Walker faces five years in prison on a felony charge of possession...
View ArticlePassersby Tried to Save Man Pinned in Poway Crash
A number of people stopped and tried to save the life of a man pinned in a pickup truck crash in Poway Wednesday. The crash happened around 11 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Espola Road near Trailwind...
View ArticleBrake Booster Recall Affects 18,000 Honda Owners
If you are a Honda or an Acura driver you might want to check to see if your vehicle is affected by the recent recall of over 18,000 cars. The American division of Honda announced Wednesday that they...
View ArticleMud May Have Trapped Drowning Victim
A man recovered from a drainage channel may have gotten stuck in the mud and fell victim to the rising tide officials said. Lifeguards and police recovered the body of an unidentified man near Ocean...
View ArticleLifeguards Respond to Cliff Rescue
Lifeguards helped a person stranded on the cliffs of Black's Beach Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 2 p.m. above the Torrey Pines Golf Course. San Diego Fire-Rescue also responded to...
View ArticleNew Bag Restrictions for NFL Stadiums
A new policy announced by the NFL today limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the stadium. The NFL Committee on Stadium Security has implemented a security measure that restricts...
View ArticleAccused Predator Charged for Luring Local Boy to Fla.
Charges were filed Thursday against an alleged online predator accused of luring a local boy to Florida, the Escondido Police Department confirmed. Officials say 36-year-old Tony McLeod of Tampa, Fla.,...
View ArticleWall Street Eyebrows Raised Over Filner, Goldsmith Feud
At what point could the political brinksmanship between Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith become more than just a noteworthy distraction? Recent developments at City Hall are raising...
View ArticleCops Nab 1st Chicago Gang Members Under RICO Law
Authorities early Thursday morning rounded up more than 40 leaders and senior members of Chicago's "Black Souls" street gang in a first-of-its-kind sweep conducted under Illinois' new RICO statute. The...
View Article92-Year-Old Man Thrown to Ground, Has Bible Stolen
Police are looking for a suspect believed to be in his 30s who threw a 92-year-old man to the ground and stole his Bible and glasses in New York City earlier this week. Authorities say the suspect...
View ArticleGunman Made Illegal Rifle Used in Shooting Spree
The gunman in a fatal shooting spree in Santa Monica tried to legally buy a firearm in 2011 but was denied by the Justice Department, the city’s police chief announced Thursday evening at a news...
View ArticleSuspicious Device Deemed Harmless
San Diego Fire-Rescue officials headed to Mira Mesa Thursday evening to investigate reports of a suspicious device found at a home. Metro Arson Strike Team (MAST) officials handled the investigation...
View Article24 Injured in Deck Collapse at Miami Restaurant
Twenty-four people were hurt, two of them seriously, after the deck of a popular waterfront restaurant overlooking Biscayne Bay collapsed in North Bay Village Thursday night, authorities said. About...
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