SAN DIEGO–Sheriff’s detectives continued their investigation into the fatal physical assault of a male inmate at the South Bay Detention Facility this month. The victim was identified as Javier Solis Flores, a 19-year-old resident of Spring Valley. Flores was pronounced deceased on September 11, according to authorities. The preliminary cause of death is blunt force […]

SAN DIEGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro Port of Entry prevented more than 222 pounds of methamphetamine and more than five pounds of fentanyl from entering the United States. The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. on Monday, when a 71-year-old male U.S. citizen entered the San Ysidro Port of […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough and Imperial Beach shorelines north to include the Silver Strand shoreline.   Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and water sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.   Sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and sample results indicate contamination of ocean water now extends north to the […]

CHULA VISTA–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the suspicious death of a Chula Vista city employee found dead at his home in the unincorporated area of La Mesa Tuesday afternoon. The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted the autopsy Wednesday and has identified the victim as Kevin Powell, a 38-year-old resident of unincorporated La Mesa. […]

OTAY MESA, Calif.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered more than 1,464 pounds of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of cactus on Tuesday.  This is the second seizure of methamphetamine packages from a cactus shipment this week, according to authorities. “Incidents such as this highlight the great work by […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline.  This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches.  The area was recently […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it has filed felony assault and battery charges and hate crime allegations against two men who assaulted a Black journalist covering a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Imperial Beach. Jeffrey Brooks, 38, and Henry Brooks Jr., 32, are out of custody and have warrants for their arrest. […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline.  This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach. Recent water quality testing confirms that Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches.  This area was recently […]

SOUTH COUNTY–Deputies and investigators from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of officers from the Chula Vista and San Diego Police Departments, served search warrants at five illegal marijuana dispensaries located in Spring Valley, Lakeside, and Chula Vista.  Search warrants were also served at two related residences in Jamul and San Diego, […]