Fallen La Mesa police officer honored at national memorial in Washington, D.C.
Officer Lauren Craven’s name was one of 109 names added to the national monument wall in Washington, D.C. on Friday
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Two bodies found in Otay Valley Regional Park, but deaths appear unrelated
Both were found dead Friday morning. San Diego and Chula Vista police are investigating.
Motorcyclist killed in City Heights crash
The crash was shortly before 1 p.m. Friday on El Cajon Boulevard and 56th Street, San Diego police said.
Pauma Valley man missing under suspicious circumstances
Frank Torres, 61, was reported missing Tuesday, and a man wanted for questioning in the case appears to have killed himself.
Flights resume after security incident causes ‘ground stop’ at San Diego International Airport
Three passengers triggered an alarm when they bypassed a security check after taking a ‘smoke break’ in Terminal 1. Airport operations were halted for nearly two hours.
Garfield High student, 16, arrested on suspicion of bringing loaded gun to school
The student had a gun concealed in his pants when he was taken into custody at the school on May 6, San Diego police said.
Teen driver dies in fiery crash after SUV goes off road, down embankment in Crest
The 18-year-old man was killed when the SUV he was driving went off La Cresta Road shortly after midnight, authorities said.
Border Patrol in San Diego arrests 2 Mexican fugitives accused of violent crimes
The two fugitives, including a former law enforcement officer, were wanted in Mexico for alleged kidnapping, extortion and homicide.
San Diego police launches internal affairs investigation after Gaslamp Quarter melee
An internal affairs investigation has been launched after San Diego police deployed pepper spray and Tasers while responding to a large fight in the Gaslamp District early Sunday.
Woman fatally hit by car while walking in La Mesa shopping center driveway
The crash happened around 12:10 p.m. on Fletcher Parkway near Baltimore Drive