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12 dogs rescued after fire at Escondido senior apartments

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 10, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — A dozen dogs were safe and receiving emergency boarding and care from the San Diego Humane Society today after their dramatic rescue from...

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Fire destroys building on Oceanside church property

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 8, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A fire destroyed a stand-alone building on the Community Lutheran Church property in Oceanside, authorities said. Crews were dispatched at 5:08 p.m. Monday...

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Vehicle hits bicyclist in Escondido, flees scene

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Escondido police are seeking the public’s help Tuesday in locating a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a bicyclist over the weekend. The vehicle...

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Phoned-in threat prompts Carlsbad High lockdown

Cameron AdamsSeptember 4, 2026

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CARLSBAD — Carlsbad High School was placed on a prolonged lockdown Sept. 3 after police received a phoned-in threat involving the campus. Carlsbad police responded...

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CHP plans Labor Day DUI crackdown across California

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 4, 2026

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REGION — California Highway Patrol officers in Southern California and across the state will begin a 78-hour Labor Day enforcement period tonight. The CHP’s Labor...

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Two arrested in fraud investigation across multiple counties

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 4, 2026

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SAN MARCOS — Two people suspected of fraud and identity theft were taken into custody today as part of “an extensive investigation into large-scale fraud,...

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Escondido man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 3, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Officers arrested a 19-year-old Escondido resident after he allegedly exposed himself to a pedestrian from his vehicle, authorities said. Police responded around 8:49...

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Teen charged with murder for recording mosque shooting livestream

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder for allegedly recording the livestream of a deadly mass shooting in May...

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Suspect jailed in Rancho Santa Fe carjacking, hit-and-run

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 1, 2026

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RANCHO SANTA FE — A woman who allegedly fled from deputies over the weekend in a gated Rancho Santa Fe community, stole a couple’s car...

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Nine people, one dog displaced in Oceanside apartment fire

Coast News wire servicesAugust 28, 2026August 28, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — Nine people and one dog were displaced Friday after a fire in a three-story apartment building caused smoke damage to two units but...

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Man arrested in Fallbrook bank robbery

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FALLBROOK — A 34-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly robbing a U.S. Bank in Fallbrook, authorities said. San Diego County sheriff’s deputies responded around...

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Deputies search for man accused of grabbing hotel employee

Coast News wire servicesAugust 28, 2026

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RANCHO SANTA FE — Detectives were investigating a reported battery after a man allegedly grabbed a female hotel employee in the parking lot of the...

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Semi-truck fire destroys six vehicles on I-5

Coast News wire servicesAugust 27, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A car-carrying semi-truck caught fire Thursday on southbound Interstate 5, destroying six vehicles it was hauling and backing up traffic into Orange County...

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Prosecutor alleges ‘violence and rage’ in Oceanside murder trial

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VISTA — The trial of a man accused of bludgeoning a paraplegic military veteran to death with a wooden log in Oceanside began Aug. 18...

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Juvenile suspect arrested in Vista drive-by shooting

Coast News wire servicesAugust 24, 2026

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VISTA — An automated license plate reader was credited with helping authorities identify and arrest a juvenile suspect in a drive-by shooting at a Vista...