Crime
Tips sought in Bonsall bar burglaries
BONSALL — Authorities asked the public today for help identifying a thief who ransacked a Bonsall tavern twice over several months. The first of the...
Vista man deemed competent to stand trial in mother’s killing
VISTA — Malcolm Pope, who was initially found mentally incompetent to stand trial for the murder of his mother in August 2025, had his competency...
Woman accused of helping driver in suspected Carlsbad DUI hit-and-run
CARLSBAD — Police have arrested a woman suspected of helping the driver after a suspected DUI hit-and-run that killed Carlsbad resident Vanessa Wheyland last week....
CSUSM president announces increased security after rape reports
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos President Ellen J. Neufeldt released a video Wednesday responding to reports of four rapes on campus and a...
Carlsbad mother killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run
CARLSBAD — Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a suspected DUI hit-and-run on Carlsbad Boulevard as 45-year-old Carlsbad resident Vanessa Wheyland. Wheyland was crossing...
Four rapes reported at CSUSM during first month of fall semester
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos officials have confirmed that four rapes were reported during the first three weeks of the new semester. Although...
Damage forces temporary closure of Bradley Bike Park
SAN MARCOS — Bradley Bike Park was briefly closed last week after city staff found a gate lock cut and several jumps damaged. City employees...
Students arrested in separate incidents at two San Marcos high schools
SAN MARCOS — Two students were arrested Aug. 31 in separate incidents at San Marcos High School and Mission Hills High School, including one involving...