Long prison sentences for people who helped firefighter get fentanyl

SAN DIEGO — An Imperial Beach man who records police stops to prevent police misconduct and expose what he considers is implicit bias in policing is suing the San Diego Sheriff's Department after he says a Sheriff Sergeant assaulted him for filming a traffic stop and then falsely arrested him.

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — San Diego police are investigating the death of a man in Chula Vista Sunday evening. First responders were called to an area near the 200 block of Rancho Drive and Greg Cox Bike Park around 10:40 a.m. following reports that a person was found dead, according to police.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A protest was held in North County over the death of Tyre Nichols and Keenan Anderson, who died in police custody this month. People gathered outside Escondido City Hall, demanding change to prevent police brutality in the wake of the recent deaths. "Again, our hearts are...

SAN DIEGO — At what point should a police officer trade in their old vehicle for a new one that's shiny and new? In this Zevely Zone, Jeff Zevely visited Logan Heights for a 'Cop Car' showdown. The debate was as old as time: Is the best car shiny...

TIJUANA, Baja California — A cardboard factory fire in Tijuana, Mexico, sent thick plumes of smoke billowing over San Diego County early Saturday morning. Firefighters in Mexico were dispatched to the Garita de Otay neighborhood in Tijuana around 5:30 a.m. following reports of a commercial fire, according to a journalist with Zeta Tijuana reporting in Mexico.

SAN DIEGO — A man who stole a person's motorcycle at gunpoint in Otay Mesa Friday night was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing the stolen bike into an SUV. San Diego police were dispatched to the 8500 block of Avenida Cosa Norte around 11:18...

SAN DIEGO — A 22-year-old Lemon Grove man was arrested on suspicion of murder and other charges after a shooting spree in Encanto, Bay Terraces, and Spring Valley, police said Saturday. The suspect, Jaime Gonzalez, was booked into San Diego Central Jail at 4:24 a.m. Saturday on suspicion of...

SAN DIEGO — A judge ruled this week that Larry Millete could face trial on murder charges in the death of his still-missing wife, Maya Millete, who disappeared without a trace from her Chula Vista home. But could there be a plea deal in the case?. Before Sabre Springs...

SAN DIEGO — Outrage and grief is being felt all across the country over Tyre Nichols' death, including here at home in San Diego. Local activists and demonstrators took to Waterfront Park Friday night to protest. Protesters gathered not only demand justice but an end to police brutality. "We...

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. — Teodoro Jimenez is a 'taquero' and father living in National City; he expressed his appreciation for the dozens of customers recently supporting his taco stand from a now-viral post. “It’s been my dream,” said Jimenez. This week business has been booming for Jimenez;...

SAN DIEGO — A vigil was held in City Heights Saturday to honor the victims of the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings. People from all over San Diego county stood side by side to call for an end to violence and to stand united against hate. "It's...

CORONADO, Calif. — The man who sold a deadly fentanyl-laced pill to a Coronado High School student has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. Prosecutors say Kaylar Junior Tawan Beltranlap sold the drugs disguised as oxycodone to then 15-year-old Clark Salveron. "I know he’s with God...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego police are searching for a man who attempted to kidnap a 9-year-old girl on Tuesday. The attempted kidnapping happened at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The child was waiting for her mother to pick her up after school near Shoal Creek Drive and Stoney Gate Place, when a man approached her and told her to follow him, the San Diego Police Department said.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Police released body-worn camera video of a fatal police shooting from last Friday night in Barrio Logan. The family of 37-year-old Christopher DeArman is speaking out. They say the fatal shooting of their father and brother by police following a traffic stop for a broken taillight, was "unjustified".

SAN DIEGO — The California Reparations Task Force is holding the first of two meetings in San Diego on Friday, January 27. The task force will be developing a reparation proposal for African Americans, specifically those who are descendants of former slaves. The task force is made up of...

SAN DIEGO — The signs of our homelessness crisis in San Diego are everywhere, and it looks to be worsening. On Thursday, the Point In Time count of the unsheltered population will help us understand how big the problem is. More than 1,500 volunteers moved around the county to...

SAN DIEGO — Two employees of a catering company were critically injured when a propane tank exploded at a barbeque in Kearny Mesa, scarring them with life-threatening burns, Thursday afternoon. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department was called around 12:44 p.m. to the 9300 block of Balboa Avenue in Kearny Mesa...

SAN DIEGO — It's an exciting time for 27-year-old Amanda Wineberger, a San Diego resident who moved here from Connecticut. “I’ve become connected with the SD community, and I love giving back to the community,” she said. That's because she and dozens of other women got to...

SAN DIEGO — It was a full house at UCSD Hillel Center Friday night where Rose Schindler spoke about her escape from Auschwitz. The students were shown a documentary that Rose's son, Ben, produced, telling the young audience about the horrors of the Nazi death camps, where six million Jews were murdered during World War II.

SAN DIEGO — Students and staff at Boys & Girls Club's National City location and some Boys & Girls Club summer campsites may have been exposed to tuberculosis, San Diego County public health officials announced Thursday. The county's Health and Human Services Agency's Public Health Services department and club...