PhotosOn February 20, around 10 pm, a man in Escondido was shot in the face by a BB gun, according to 911 Video News. The shots came from a gas station on the 1200 block …
February 24, 2025
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BB guns everywhere – Escondido, Lemon Grove, South Park, Universit Hts, Imperial Beach, Golden Hill
Bad drones trouble firemen, paraglider in La Jolla
In January, San Diego County’s skies turned into a stage for some high-flying hijinks as drone pilots found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whether it was interfering with a fire department’s …
February 18, 2025
Joe Dreamz was prepared to pivot from TikTok
As most parents of teenagers know, TikTok went dark on Saturday, January 18, following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a ban that received widespread bipartisan support in Congress and was signed into law in …
February 14, 2025
Stolen Louis Vuitton wallet ruins San Diego Christmas
Picture this: You finish a workout at 24 Hour Fitness, head to Target for a quick errand, and leave your shopping cart unattended for just a moment. When you return, your gym bag — complete …
February 5, 2025
Wheelies, burnouts, donuts – San Diego's protests against deportation
Since President Trump's federal immigration policy threatened to deport undocumented immigrants across the nation, protests have broken out in San Diego County. These differed from earlier protests, as they included show vehicles and lifted trucks …
February 3, 2025
Chula Vista bird nest rains embers on homeless
This week, besides the massive Border 2 Fire, there have been other odd fires reported throughout the county and Tijuana, including one that was ignited by a crashed Tesla, another by a nesting osprey, and …
January 28, 2025
New Year's Eve itself was quiet at San Diego hot spots
On New Year’s Eve in San Diego County, the night brought a grim start to 2025 with two boys shot in Escondido, while across the border in Tijuana, a family of four was reportedly shot …
January 20, 2025
The hotboxing BMW in Chula Vista
Last month, an unidentified man's BMW caught fire in Chula Vista while he was smoking cannabis in the car with the windows up. It's referred to as "hot boxing," explained 911 Video News, which was …
January 14, 2025
San Diegans fall for smishing
During the busy holiday season, smishing and scammer texts reached cell phones throughout San Diego County. Locals received messages from individuals pretending to be actor Keanu Reeves, FasTrak toll road employees, Amazon representatives, and U.S. …
January 6, 2025