Teri Figueroa
Los Angeles Times
San Diego, CA, United States
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Orange County woman dies in fall while trying to save teen at waterfall
An Orange County woman was killed and teenage girl was injured when both fell from a ledge at Three Sisters Waterfall in Cleveland National Forest. → Read More
BMX star Pat Casey dies after attempting jump on motocross bike in Southern California
Pat Casey, 29, was riding at Slayground Motocross Park in San Diego County when he lost control of his motocross bike and crashed, according to authorities. → Read More
Audio reveals tense D.A. meeting over SDSU gang rape allegations
Rarely, if ever, is the public made aware of the reasoning behind the district attorney's office's decision not to file charges in a case. → Read More
Recording details prosecutors' decision not to file charges in San Diego State rape case
Former college football star Matt Araiza, accused of rape by a teen, is not in sexually explicit videos, which, D.A.'s office says, makes prosecution difficult. → Read More
Sea lion rescued from La Jolla Cove treated for rare, contagious bacteria; dozens of rocks in belly
The young sea lion was treated and returned to coastal waters — but not before doctors had to remove dozens of rocks from the animal's belly → Read More
Man, 63, struck and injured while crossing shopping center driveway in Del Cerro
Driver, 23, was making right on to Del Cerro Boulevard just east of College Avenue when he hit the pedestrian, who suffered a skull fracture → Read More
26 years to life in prison for San Marcos man who ambushed, fatally stabbed former schoolmate
Kellon Talib Razdan stabbed Aris Keshishian 44 times in 2019 attack that the prosecution said was planned but unprovoked → Read More
San Diego police identify San Ysidro slaying victim as 42-year-old man
Manuel Omar Rico Arellano, 42, of Mexico, was fatally stabbed early Wednesday morning in a vacant building; detectives said the attack was apparently unprovoked → Read More
Person struck, killed by garbage truck in San Marcos
The incident was reported just before noon at the EDCO site on Los Posas Road south of state Route 78 → Read More
Jury awards former news anchor Sandra Maas more than $1.5M in discrimination lawsuit against KUSI
The jury found for Maas in her whistleblower claim, but found that KUSI had not discriminated based on age or gender, nor had the news organization engaged in malice → Read More
Woman, 32, charged with making bomb threat at San Marcos Elementary
Threat was called in Feb. 8; investigators were looking for the woman as their suspect when she was arrested Feb. 23 following an argument at a San Marcos home → Read More
Solana Beach interior designer sentenced to 25 years to life for murder of former stepfather
Jade Janks said she woke up to find Tom Merriman, 64, dead in her car; prosecutors said she drugged and strangled him after learning he had nude photos of her → Read More
San Diego police say now is the time for 'smart' cameras and license plate readers; others ask why the rush?
Police leaders say cameras and license plate readers are some of the most important tools available to law enforcement; community groups are concerned about the invasive nature of the technology and worry the city won't have time to consider input → Read More
After man's death ruled a homicide, sheriff says jails are working to better meet needs of mentally ill inmates
On Thursday, the Medical Examiner's Office cited “ineffective” care as a factor in death of a inmate who died of pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, accompanied by neglected schizophrenia → Read More
Man approached from behind, stabbed in downtown San Diego
Police found the suspected assailant on the trolley and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder → Read More
95-year-old driver suffers life threatening injuries in Grantville head-on crash
Crash was just after 11:20 a.m. Thursday on Camino Del Rio North just west of Fairmount → Read More
San Diego police want to turn smart street lights back on, add license plate readers
Police set up 10 community meetings — all slated next week — for feedback on proposal to let them run hundreds of overhead cameras and add license readers → Read More
Woman, 24, pleads not guilty in suspected DUI crash in downtown San Diego that killed passenger
Alexis Quintero is accused in Feb. 6 crash that killed Katherine Garcia, who Quintero's attorney said was his client's best friend → Read More
Sheriff deputy accused of having cocaine on jail property pleads not guilty
The 48-year-old faces up to four years in custody if convicted of the felony charge. Court documents indicate the incident was at the Vista jail, which includes the grounds around it → Read More
San Diego attorney accused of misappropriating client funds is now facing disbarment
State Bar Court of California placed Kelly Duford Williams, who ran Slate Law Group, on involuntary inactive status last month → Read More