CSUSM receives sixth rape report this fall, ninth in 2026
SAN MARCOS — California State University San Marcos said last week that a sixth rape was reported to campus police or the administration since the...
Crime
Man pleads not guilty to murder in deaths of San Marcos couple
VISTA — A man accused of setting a fire that killed the San Marcos couple who rented him a room pleaded not guilty to murder,...
Pedestrian fatally struck by two vehicles in Escondido
ESCONDIDO — A 60-year-old man died after he was struck by two vehicles Saturday night in Escondido, and police were still looking for one of...
Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates
ENCINITAS — Outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today he will commute the sentences of all 548 people on California’s death row to life in prison...
Fifth rape of semester reported at CSUSM
SAN MARCOS — A Cal State San Marcos student reported to university officials that she was raped on Nov. 2 in campus housing, the fifth...
Man, 19, pleads not guilty to alleged rape in CSUSM housing
VISTA — A 19-year-old arrested last week by Cal State San Marcos police for allegedly raping an unconscious student on Jan. 31 was arraigned Monday...
Sheriff investigates deadly Halloween fight in Vista
VISTA — Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was assaulted during a fight shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the...
CSUSM police arrest 19-year-old in January rape case
SAN MARCOS — Cal State San Marcos police arrested 19-year-old Brandon Reylando Roldan on Tuesday evening in connection with a reported rape in January, a...
Encinitas crime, homeless-related incidents decline as patrols increase
ENCINITAS — Crime and emergency homeless-related incidents declined in Encinitas through the first nine months of 2026, though local officials reported that fire response times...
Suspect in fatal Vista carjacking convicted of murder
VISTA — A Vista jury convicted Jose Ulices Luna on Thursday of second-degree murder and several other charges following almost two weeks of testimony. Luna...
Man sentenced to 10 years for fatal Carlsbad DUI crash
VISTA — A man who drove under the influence and crashed into another motorist at a Carlsbad intersection, leading to the other driver’s death, was...
Threatening voicemail targeting Encinitas councilman sent to DA for review
ENCINITAS — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has submitted a criminal investigation into a threatening voicemail directed at City Councilmember Marco San Antonio to...