In a region where wildfires have ravaged entire neighborhoods, one couple's proactive approach to home hardening is setting an example for others, with defensible space inspections provided by Cal Fire.
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There are calls for a re-evaluation of the U.S. Border Patrol’s use of force. Investigations into these cases are hidden from public view and can drag on for years.
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Crews have halted the spread of that roughly five-acre canyon brush fire off the 600 block of Briarwood Road in Bay Terraces, according to fire department officials.
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Many say the underground permit sales for up to six figures each are driving up passenger fares and forcing drivers to work perilously long hours for barely-livable wages.
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A gunman on the Santa Monica college campus killed four people and injured five others before he was fatally shot by police. Two of the victim's bodies were discovered in a burned home near the school.
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A flood of indictments is capping off an eight-month sting by the Regional Auto Task Force known as RATT. Cars, guns and military equipment stolen from Camp Pendleton were recovered during the operation.
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Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon officials are increasing security measures this weekend, about six weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured dozens more.
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The judge who ruled against Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a racial profiling suit last week also found flaws in a federal immigration enforcement training given to Maricopa County deputies.
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A day in the life of one San Diego family's journey through homelessness
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The San Diego Rescue Mission is pushing for a preschool to help keep kids safe
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A hearing opened Tuesday in a Mexican court in Nogales in the case of an Arizona woman accused of smuggling 13 pounds of marijuana through a Mexican Army checkpoint.
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