Transit safety operation nets 15 arrests along Sprinter rail line
OCEANSIDE — Authorities today announced 15 arrests during a transit operation aimed at improving public safety along the North County Transit Sprinter rail line. The...
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Sheriff plans extra DUI patrols in San Diego area on Super Bowl Sunday
ENCINITAS — Law enforcement personnel will have an increased presence on San Diego-area roadways this weekend to keep a strict watch for Super Bowl revelers...
‘Unusual’ filing delays manslaughter case in Encinitas girl’s death
VISTA — A readiness conference for a man charged with manslaughter in the death of an Encinitas girl was delayed until Feb. 23 after an...
Pedestrian killed in San Marcos crash ID’d as Encinitas man, 34
SAN MARCOS — A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle in San Marcos on Saturday night has been identified as 34-year-old Benjamin...
Shaffer ‘grateful’ after reaching deal to dismiss charges in parking feud
VISTA — Encinitas Councilmember Luke Shaffer, whose felony assault charge was reduced to a misdemeanor last month, entered a diversion agreement this week that could...
Lawsuit alleges ICE detaining immigrants without due process in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — Three immigrants detained in San Diego County filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Nov. 25, alleging they have been unlawfully detained...
Scams targeting elderly in San Diego County led to $130M in losses in a year
REGION — Scams targeting the elderly in San Diego County resulted in losses of more than $130 million over the course of a single year,...
Electronic road signs hacked to display explicit messages in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Electronic road signs across Encinitas have been hacked multiple times in recent months, prompting city officials to tighten security after vulgar and obscene...
Driver to be arraigned in death of 12-year-old Encinitas girl
ENCINITAS — A 44-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned next week on undisclosed charges in connection with a collision that killed a 12-year-old girl...
Victims of fatal San Diego-area traffic accidents ID’d
REGION — Authorities today publicly identified six people who lost their lives in recent weeks to San Diego-area traffic accidents. The most recent of the...
Judge OKs release of video in alleged Shaffer assault case
VISTA — A San Diego County Superior Court judge has approved the release of surveillance video in an alleged felony assault case against Encinitas Councilmember...
Family says missing La Costa Canyon teenager found safe
CARLSBAD — A 14-year-old La Costa Canyon High School student who was reported missing earlier this week has been found safe, according to her mother....
For Encinitas, road safety efforts ‘ongoing in perpetuity’
ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas continues to roll out both active and passive measures to improve traffic safety amid growing concern from residents. Following...