Category: San Diego

Pedestrian Killed in Fairmount Park Hit-and-Run Crash, Driver at Large

SAN DIEGO—Investigators Feb. 27 sought to identify and locate a motorist who fled following a fatal weekend traffic crash in a Fairmount Park-area neighborhood. The victim, described only as male, was found lying mortally injured in the roadway at Trailing Drive and Tulip Street about 10 p.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego Police Department…


Remains Found in Texas National Park ID’d as Those of San Diego Woman

SAN DIEGO—The remains of a woman found in a Texas open-space preserve three weeks ago are those of a San Diego woman who went missing last year and is believed to have been murdered, authorities confirmed Feb. 27. A Texas Department of Transportation worker found the remains of Felicia Johnson, 24, in Sam Houston National…


Man Stabbed in Encanto, Suspect at Large

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Police Department is investigating a stabbing Feb. 24 in Encanto. Just before 4 a.m. Friday, the department received a call about a man down in the roadway near 6700 Akins Ave. Officers arrived on the scene and found a semi-conscious man lying in the road with a stab wound to his…


Off-Duty San Diego Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego Police Department officer was arrested in Mira Mesa for alleged domestic violence, the police department reported Feb. 24. Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the department received a 911 call reporting a domestic violence incident involving an off-duty officer in Mira Mesa. On-duty officers arrived on the scene and arrested Officer James Walker…


San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests 48, Frees 8 Children

SAN DIEGO—A multi-agency anti-human trafficking task force arrested 48 individuals in a total of 17 recent operations conducted by state, city, and federal officers, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan announced on Feb. 21. Officers with Operation Better Pathways also freed eight children—with some as young as age 13—through the operation that lasted several days, with…


‘Brief Confrontation’ Before Fatal Shooting at Recreation Center in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A man who was fatally shot multiple times in the chest at the North Clairemont Recreation Center had “a brief confrontation” with two other men just before the shooting, police said Feb. 20. The shooting happened at 11:50 a.m. Sunday at 4421 Bannock Ave. The victim was with two other people at the center,…


Taking the Kids: To San Diego

Sunshine and exotic animals … theme parks and miles of beaches and museums to please everyone. San Diego is our pick for Pacific Coast beach areas. Even if lay-in-the-sun weather doesn’t cooperate, you can’t do better than San Diego’s world-class zoo and safari park, SeaWorld and LEGOLAND California in nearby Carlsbad. February is the 34th annual San Diego Museum Month when more than…


Suspicious Fire Destroys Vacant Home in San Diego

A suspicious non-injury blaze destroyed a boarded-up house Feb. 15 in San Diego, fire officials said. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department received a call just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, and responding personnel found heavy fire coming from the front of the house at 4424 Ocean View Blvd. The fire was knocked down in about 20…


Trucker Killed When 2 Big Rigs Collide on I-8 in Alpine

SAN DIEGO—Authorities sought Feb. 13 to determine what caused two big rigs to collide on Interstate 8 in Alpine this week, fatally injuring one of the drivers. The trucker was killed about 6:30 p.m. Monday, when his eastbound tractor-trailer rear-ended a car-carrier truck near Tavern Road and caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol….


Tiny California Mouse Wins Guinness Award for Longevity

SAN DIEGO—A tiny California mouse now has a big title after winning a Guinness World record for longevity. A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat—after “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart—received Guinness approval Feb. 8 as the oldest living mouse in human care at the ripe age of 9 years and 209 days, the San Diego Zoo…