By Gina Yarbrough  Fallbrook, CA–A 23-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of setting two fires near a grocery store in Fallbrook, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Alexis Lopez was taken into custody in Fallbrook after surveillance video linked him to the fires. He was booked at the Vista Detention Facility on two […]

By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A welfare check led to a Carlsbad man barricading himself inside his bedroom with his 2-year-old child Saturday morning, the Carlsbad Police Department said.   Carlsbad police responded to a welfare check call, just before 7 a.m., to a residence in the 6900 block of Clearwater Street.  Officers attempted to speak to […]

By SDCN Staff Temecula, CA–San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man, and seized 41 bundles of cocaine from his vehicle in the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Temecula on November 9, federal authorities said. Agents conducted a vehicle stop at approximately 11:30 a.m. of a 2001 White Ford Edge driving northbound on Interstate […]

By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–A 51-year-old man was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of lurking in a woman’s backyard at her home in the Cardiff-by-the-Sea community of Encinitas, authorities said.  It happened on Tuesday just before 8:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Oxford Avenue. A woman called 9-1-1 to report a man […]

By Gina Yarbrough Vista, CA–A man caught burglarizing a home Tuesday afternoon in Vista was arrested by Sheriff’s Department deputies. Deputies received a report around 2:45 p.m. of a residential burglary in process. The suspect, Christopher Russell, 23, allegedly used a chair to break the front window of the home in the 300 block of […]

By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–Four adults, three children, and three pets were displaced by a condo fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in Oceanside, fire officials said. The Oceanside Fire Department, along with Vista and Carlsbad firefighters responded shortly before 12:20 p.m. to the fire located at 545 Lands End Way. When fire crews arrived, […]

By SDCN Staff Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Police Department will increase patrols throughout the city and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. “This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,” Oceanside Police Sergeant Adam Morales said. “Our intent […]

By SDCN Staff Oceanside, CA–The City of Oceanside is seeking nominees for the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award.  The annual award recognizes and honors residents of Oceanside who have made a significant contribution of time and energy through volunteer work to improve community life, promote positive community development, and enhance the lives […]

By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–A 26-year-old man driving near the intersection of Via Cantebria and Via Ultimo in Encinitas Saturday escaped injury when a vehicle behind him opened fire, authorities said. The victim was able to evade the suspect’s vehicle and drive to a safe location where he called 911 around 12:30 a.m. The victim’s […]

By Gina Yarbrough Encinitas, CA–A man allegedly involved in a fight with another individual suffered a gunshot wound to the leg Friday night near a liquor store in Encinitas, authorities said. The incident was reported around 9:45 p.m. near the Santa Fe Liquor Store in the 500 block of Santa Fe Drive.  A 30-year-old man […]