OCEANSIDE–Oceanside police arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of an Oceanside man on Sunday, the Oceanside Police Department said. On Tuesday, detectives located and arrested 28-year-old Ferris Shawn Penson for the murder of  32-year-old Armando Contreras. On Sunday, police and paramedics responded to a reported stabbing victim at 401 Mission Avenue in […]

ENCINITAS–San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate two unknown suspects who are responsible for credit card fraud. On March 25 between 6 and 9 p.m., an individual allegedly stole the victim’s wallet containing multiple business and personal […]

FALLBROOK–A man was arrested Monday for residential burglary of a home in Fallbrook, San Diego Sheriff’s Department said. Shortly after  5 p.m., Fallbrook Sheriff’s deputies received a report of a residential burglary in progress. The homeowner had interrupted the suspect, later identified as 27-year-old Isiah Hall, as he was stealing items from the garage. Hall […]

VISTA–Authorities are searching for two drivers who struck and killed a pedestrian in a roadway in Vista on Sunday, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a male lying in the roadway at the intersection of North Melrose Drive and West Vista Way. Upon arriving, deputies […]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Police Department cited 256 drivers for violating California’s hands-free cell phone law as part of a larger effort to educate the public on the dangers of distracted driving. “April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and it is important for drivers to understand the huge risks they take using their cell phones behind the […]

ENCINITAS–SANDAG, Caltrans, and community members on Thursday celebrated the completion of the San Elijo Lagoon Double Track Project, Chesterfield Drive Improvement Projects, and a segment of the Coastal Rail Trail bikeway in Encinitas. The nearly $100 million of investments in the community will increase mobility, safety, and transportation choices in the area. The completion of […]

DEL MAR–A bluff that slid on Jimmy Durante Boulevard on April 21 and prompted Del Mar city officials to close the road will soon be reopened. City contractors hired to clear the road moved in with heavy equipment to remove soil from northbound lanes of Jimmy Durante Boulevard. The northbound segment of the boulevard between […]

DEL MAR–Move over, San Diego. Electric bikes are coming to Del Mar. The Del Mar City Council voted unanimously on May 6 to launch a yearlong pilot electric bike share program with neighboring North County cities. The North County Coastal Bike Share Pilot Program will include: Encinitas, Solana Beach (pending), Carlsbad, Oceanside, North County Transit […]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Police Department and the California Office of Traffic Safety are encouraging drivers and bicycle riders to look out for one another during National Bicycle Safety Month. “Traffic safety is a shared responsibility,” said Sgt. Rick Davis. “People get around in a variety of ways, including bikes and walking, so it is important that […]