Armed man dies in officer-involved shooting in San Diego

Police line tape. Photo: Gina Yarbrough/San Diego County News By SDCN Editor Carlsbad, CA–A motorcyclist was killed Saturday when he struck the back of a vehicle and was ejected in the roadway in Carlsbad, authorities said. Carlsbad police responded to calls of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcyclist around 6:28 p.m. in…

By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–A 20-year-old motorist traveling eastbound on Mission Avenue was killed early Sunday morning when he crashed into a  traffic signal pole in Oceanside, authorities said. Oceanside police responded to calls of a solo crash around 12:13 a.m. at the intersection of Mission Avenue and Mesa Drive.  When officers arrived at the…

Judy Collins, Noelle Scaggs, the Tantrums, and Shelly Peiken to be honored at She Rocks Awards Anaheim, CA–The Women’s International Music Network has selected Judy Collins, Noelle Scaggs and Shelly Peiken as the first announced honorees at…

By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry apprehended a man with an outstanding warrant for homicide. On June 18, Francisco Trejo Ramirez, a 51-year-old U.S. citizen, applied for entry through the Otay Mesa port of entry primary vehicle lanes as the driver of the…

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The DIRECTV Holiday Bowl will present the 28th annual Port of San Diego Game Day 5K on December 27, along downtown San Diego’s bayfront. The 5K race begins at 9:45 a.m. in front of the Wyndham Hotel on Harbor Drive. Runners, families, and spectators can watch the remainder of the…

By SDCN Editor San Ysidro, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom is cracking down on illegal drugs — including fentanyl — being smuggled into California. Newsom will increase the number of California National Guard service members deployed to interdict drugs at four U.S. ports of entry along the border by approximately 50%. Building on the state’s $1 billion…