Shaffer’s criminal case dismissed after diversion program
VISTA — The criminal case against Encinitas City Councilmember Luke Shaffer, who was initially charged with assaulting a resident during a parking dispute, was dismissed...
Crime
Fallbrook father pleads guilty to dosing sons with psilocybin
FALLBROOK — A Fallbrook man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal drug charges after admitting he gave hallucinogenic drugs to his two young sons and...
County sues sushi franchise companies, alleges worker exploitation
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County’s Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement has filed a lawsuit against a group of companies that operate sushi counters...
Dozens of animals removed from Rancho Santa Fe property
RANCHO SANTA FE — A dog was found dead, and dozens of other animals were removed this week from a Rancho Santa Fe property as...
Victims of fatal San Diego-area traffic collisions ID’d
SAN DIEGO — Authorities have publicly identified eight people who were fatally injured in San Diego County traffic accidents over the past two weeks, according...
Phil Mickelson leaves Rancho Santa Fe club after misconduct allegation
RANCHO SANTA FE — San Diego native and longtime North County resident Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of a private Rancho Santa Fe...