FALLBROOK–A man was arrested Monday for threatening a person with a machete, vandalism to a vehicle, and leading authorities on a short vehicle pursuit in North County, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reports. At approximately 12:30 p.m., deputies were investigating a report of a suspect, identified as Jorge Lopez, threatening the victim with a […]

VISTA–Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who attempted to remove a two-year-old child from a  vehicle Saturday at the Costco parking lot in Vista. Shortly before 3 p.m., a woman, her fiancée and their two small children were backing out of a parking stall in the parking lot of the Costco store, located at 1700 block […]

ENCINITAS–A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday night in Encinitas, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reports. At approximately 7:58 p.m., a female pedestrian in her 50’s was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on the 2600 block of South Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas.  The driver of the involved vehicle stopped […]

OCEANSIDE–The North County Transit District’s (NCTD) Board of Directors adopted a proclamation at its July 16 board meeting recognizing September 2020 as “Rail Safety Month.”  The proclamation affirms the transit district’s commitment to safety and saving lives through the prevention of needless tragedy on and near the tracks.  According to statistics kept by the Federal Railroad Administration […]

FALLBROOK–A man was found fatally shot in front of his home in Fallbrook on Saturday, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. Shortly after 12 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of gunshots in the 700 block of Convertible Lane in Fallbrook. When deputies arrived, they located an adult male who had been shot and […]

VALLEY CENTER–A 54-year-old male on a walk was killed when a large eucalyptus tree branch broke loose and fell on him in Valley Center.  On Thursday, shortly after 4:30 p.m. Valley Center deputies received a call to assist the fire department with a medical aid in the 31000 block of Oak Glen Road in Valley […]

VISTA–The city of Vista has implemented two new rental and emergency assistance programs to provide temporary rent and emergency relief to Vista residents who are at risk of becoming homeless or are currently unable to pay expenses due to circumstances related to COVID-19. “It is vital we continue to support residents who have lost jobs […]

OCEANSIDE–Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon at a residence in Oceanside. Oceanside police officers responded to a report at 4:30 p.m. of a non-breather in the 4500 block Anne Sladon Street.  A 57-year-old female victim was reported not breathing by her 31-year-old son and caretaker. Police and fire […]

VISTA–The San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office completed their autopsy report of an inmate found dead in his cell May 17 at the Vista Detention Facility. The cause of death was suicide. Sheriff’s deputies at the Vista Detention Facility were conducting a security check in one of the housing areas when they discovered an inmate, 33-year-old Joseph […]

SAN MARCOS–An elderly driver and his female passenger were injured when their vehicle struck a curb and rolled down a hillside in San Marcos Saturday morning. The Sheriff’s Department San Marcos Station responded to a report at 9:22 a.m. of a single vehicle rollover collision at San Elijo Road and Schoolhouse Way. When deputies and […]