Rainfall totals across San Diego County

Rain showers brought varying amounts of precipitation across San Diego County on Friday morning, with more rain and wind expected through Saturday and another storm system forecast for early next week.

San Diego senior warns others after plumber allegedly became a squatter

A 76-year-old San Diego woman says an unlicensed plumber took over her home, changed the utilities to his name, and began renting out rooms, locking the couple out for two years.

Sheriff’s Homicide Unit investigating death in Spring Valley

The San Diego County Sheriff's Office homicide unit investigated a reported death in the 2000 block of Crofton Street in Spring Valley on Thursday night.

San Diego Tax Preparer Permanently Banned From Filing Returns for Others

A federal court in San Diego has permanently barred local tax preparer Oladapo Olagbemi from ever preparing federal tax returns for anyone other than himself. The order, issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, also strips him of the ability to own any business involved in tax-return preparation or to train anyone else in the trade.

Man accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl in Mission Beach arrested

A 65-year-old man, Robert James Morris, was arrested by San Diego Police Department child abuse detectives for allegedly inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl at Mission Beach.

Adele Put Her 401(k) Into Two Rental Units So She Could Retire. Then the Contractor Walked Off the Job: "I Don't Have a Safety Net"

Adele Sheets had a plan for her retirement, and it was sitting in her own backyard. The El Cajon, California, retiree wanted to turn two garages on her property into accessory dwelling units, the small rental homes often called ADUs. The rent would add to her Social Security and a small pension. “So, this was how I could retire comfortably,” she told ABC 10News San Diego reporter Austin Grabish in a Team 10 report this May. To pay for it, she used her retirement savings. “My 401(k) was my savings,” she said. In the spring of 2022, she hired general contractor Benjamin Wiatrak and his company, Top Tier Homes and Remodeling, according to the station. After an initial 1,000 dollar deposit, she made several more payments. She says she was told that paying in advance for materials would save her a lot of money. “He kept asking for progress payments, even though very little had been done,” she said. According to California’s Contractors State License Board, Wiatrak abandoned the project in December 2023. State investigators listed missing roofs, uninstalled doors, electrical fixtures and basic weatherproofing among the unfinished work, 10News reported. “So, when he left, it was just a frame.

Family remembers 22-year-old father killed outside Vista apartment on Halloween

The family of 22-year-old Antonio Valencia spoke publicly about his fatal stabbing on Halloween night in Vista while San Diego County sheriff's investigators seek the public's help to identify the killer.

San Diego thunderstorms cause dozens of accidents in early morning

Thunderstorms hit San Diego Friday, bringing rain, lightning and chances for hail in some areas, causing multiple accidents and spin-outs for early morning drivers. A threat for lightning was issued for beaches through 8 a.m. Friday by the National Weather Service. The NWS says any thunderstorm that forms was capable...

San Diego State adds recruit with strong ties to one of its most memorable basketball teams

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Mayor Todd Gloria says he will not veto plans to end Flock in San Diego

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced he will not veto the City Council's upcoming decision on whether to continue using Flock Automated License Plate Reader technology amid growing opposition over its alleged misuse.

8-year-old Haitian boy reunites with family after ICE detention in San Diego

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Sheriff's raids across county lead to 2 arrests, $60K motorcycle seizure

San Diego Man, 27, Charged After Cleveland Teen He Met Online Is Found in Lakewood

A 15-year-old Cleveland girl who vanished after telling her mother she was headed to a friend's house was found safe in Lakewood, and the 27-year-old California man she had been messaging on Instagram is now facing child sex charges. Police say the girl, identified as Anahis Baker, never arrived at her friend's home, setting off a search that stretched across two cities and drew in the FBI.

Elephant with a 'lively, inquisitive spirit' dies, San Diego Zoo says

(This story was updated to add new information and to change a photo.) An elephant with a “lively” and “inquisitive spirit” has died after receiving “around-the-clock care,” the San Diego Zoo announced in November. Inhlonipho, or Nipho, was an “incomparable” African savanna elephant who was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to mom Umngani, “who continues to thrive in the Elephant Valley herd.” Nipho was 15, according to FOX 5 San Diego and NBC 7 San Diego . “Throughout his life at both the Safari Park and the Zoo, he opened the door for countless guests to connect with his endangered species, a fitting legacy for an elephant whose name means ‘courteous,’” the San Diego Zoo said on social media . Nipho died on Nov. 11 while receiving treatment for a short-term illness, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which leads the San Diego Zoo, in a statement to the USA TODAY Network. The elephant’s wellness was closely monitored each day, according to the zoo. San Diego Zoo wildlife health experts provided prompt care when Nipho’s team noticed signs of stomach discomfort and lethargy. “Despite their tireless efforts, Nipho passed away today with his wildlife care

Federal Officials Criticize California Release Of Gang Member With Criminal History

Julio Cesar Vazquez Hernandez The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on Friday...

CIF football playoffs deliver their share of upsets

The Star-News offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The San Diego Section tackle football playoffs have kicked off. Games in five of the eight divisions got under way last Friday. There were six upsets of lower-seeded teams defeating higher-seeded teams to spice up the...

El Niño strengthening as wet weather hoses down the West; more rain on the way

El Niño conditions are strengthening in the Pacific as the West Coast was hit with a wall of wet weather from Seattle to San Diego Friday. Los Angeles and much of Southern California saw periods of light to heavy rain Friday. The rain is expected to continue through Friday night and into Saturday morning. The […]

FBI Raids Homes of Chula Vista Consultant, Ousted Union Official in San Diego

FBI agents searched the homes of political consultant Jesus Cardenas and union official Kelvin Barrios early Thursday morning, seizing electronic devices after a federal search warrant was issued the day before. No federal charges have been filed in connection with the searches, and neither the FBI nor the U.S. Attorney's office has made any public statement about them.

FAA lifts grounds at San Diego airport, all others across U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems, including those at the San Diego International Airport, following several hours of canceled and delayed flights. However, it is expected to take days to work everything out, as many...