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Two social media figures arrested in San Diego street racing crackdown

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SCRIPPS RANCH — Two men with large social media followings were arrested on felony charges, and dozens of citations were issued over the weekend as...

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Man, 23, suspected of weapons violation taken into custody

Coast News wire servicesAugust 14, 2026

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CARLSBAD — A 23-year-old man suspected of associating with documented street gang members and multiple weapons violations has been taken into custody, authorities announced Thursday....

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Encinitas post office remains open after vehicle crash

Cameron AdamsAugust 11, 2026

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ENCINITAS — The post office on Garden View Road remains open despite a boarded-up window following a vehicle collision earlier this month. Around 1:30 p.m....

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Encinitas backs license plate readers amid growing privacy debate

Jordan IngramAugust 11, 2026August 14, 2026

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ENCINITAS — Thousands of motorists driving through Encinitas each day likely don’t notice the small black cameras mounted on light poles above intersections and major...

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Marine recruit dies after medical emergency during fitness evaluation

Coast News wire servicesAugust 6, 2026

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CAMP PENDLETON — A Marine Corps recruit assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego died Wednesday, days after suffering a medical emergency during a...

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Victims of fatal San Diego-area traffic collisions identified

Coast News wire servicesAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026

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SAN DIEGO — Authorities have publicly identified six people who died over the past week from injuries sustained in traffic collisions across San Diego County....

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Woman pleads guilty to fatally stabbing Cal Fire captain in Ramona

Leo PlaceAugust 6, 2026

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EL CAJON— Yolanda Marodi pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of her wife, Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, at their...

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Carlsbad photographer Robert Koester gets 40 years for sex crimes

Coast News wire servicesAugust 5, 2026

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CARLSBAD — A professional photographer previously sentenced in San Diego County to 25 years in state prison for sexually assaulting teenage girls during modeling sessions...

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Vista standoff ends with arrest of 67-year-old man accused of BB gun assault

Coast News wire servicesAugust 5, 2026

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VISTA — A 67-year-old man who was already familiar to authorities due to multiple recent disturbances was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening to shoot and...

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Officials clear homeless encampment in Escondido area

Coast News wire servicesAugust 4, 2026

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ESCONDIDO — Law enforcement officers cleared a large homeless encampment in the Escondido area last week, arresting five people and towing six vehicles, authorities said....

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Motorist arrested after alleged road-rage stabbing in Carlsbad

Coast News wire servicesAugust 4, 2026

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CARLSBAD — A 49-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting two people and stabbing one of them following a traffic collision Sunday evening on a...

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Wanted man arrested in San Marcos after license plate camera alert

Coast News wire servicesAugust 4, 2026

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SAN MARCOS — A 52-year-old man wanted on warrants related to drug offenses and identity theft was arrested Saturday in San Marcos after deputies were...

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on SR-76 in Oceanside

Coast News wire servicesAugust 4, 2026August 4, 2026

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OCEANSIDE — A 31-year-old Hemet woman who was struck and killed by multiple vehicles on state Route 76 in Oceanside has been identified, authorities said....

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Judge rejects diversion, sets trial in Encinitas girl’s death

Cameron AdamsJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026

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VISTA — A judge set a trial date for a man accused of vehicular manslaughter after denying the defendant’s request for a diversion program that...

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Brush fire spreads across open terrain at Camp Pendleton

Coast News wire servicesJuly 31, 2026

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CAMP PENDLETON — A brush fire blackened scores of open acres today on the grounds of Camp Pendleton, causing no reported structural threats as firefighters...