Karen Kucher
Los Angeles Times
San Diego, CA, United States
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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
8 reported dead after 2 suspected smuggling boats crash at Black's Beach
Officials said one of the boats reportedly capsized off Black's Beach, south of the Torrey Pines Glider Port, shortly before midnight → Read More
3 turned over to Border Patrol after taking personal watercraft to Ocean Beach
The three men were found, clad in wet clothing, under the Ocean Beach pier shortly after 5:40 a.m.; lifeguards found an abandoned personal watercraft on a nearby reef → Read More
Arson investigators looking into fire that damaged abandoned home in City Heights
The fire was reported around 2 a.m. at the abandoned home on 36th Street near University Avenue; a San Diego fire battalion chief said it threatened a nearby liquor store before crews put it out → Read More
Woman arrested after being accused of threatening pedestrian with a rifle on an Escondido street
The driver was arrested after a standoff with Escondido police that lasted more than two hours; police said she refused to get out of her vehicle or hand over several pellet guns and a machete → Read More
Dental records confirm remains found in national forest near Houston is missing San Diego woman
Officials said human bones found Feb. 7 in a national forest near Houston are those of 24-year-old Felicia Johnson of San Diego who went missing in April → Read More
San Diego police investigating after pedestrian killed in apparent hit-and-run crash in Fairmount Park
Officers checking on the welfare of a person around 10 p.m. found an injured man in the middle of a road near Tulip Street and Trailing Drive; he later died at a hospital → Read More
Sheriff's detectives investigating drive-by shooting in Solana Beach
No one was injured in the shooting, which was reported just after midnight near the intersection of Via Chica Court and Via Mil Cumbres, a sheriff's official said → Read More
Black ice on I-8 stalls motorists; 'blizzard warning' issued for San Bernardino County mountains
National Weather Service says travel to San Bernardino County mountains should be restricted to emergencies only with 'extremely heavy snow and extremely heavy winds' expected → Read More
Major Canadian storm causes power outages across San Diego County
Emergency crews are assessing potential wind damage throughout the region. Forecasters say the mountains could get 4 to 6 feet of snow through Sunday. → Read More
Crash into tree in Rancho Santa Fe kills 1, injures 1
A man driving a Toyota Camry east on Via de la Valle died after he veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. A teen passenger in the car survived. → Read More
48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City
The Operation Better Pathways investigation, conducted by a regional task force of law enforcement and prosecutors, identified 41 victims and survivors, including eight children. They were all offered supportive services, counseling, resources. → Read More
Death of 25-year-old woman in off-road crash in Ocotillo Wells prompts push for safety improvements
Megan Marie Lopez died in a head-on crash while riding her motorcycle in Ocotillo Wells last January; her mother helped organize a safety awareness ride in October and is pushing for mandatory training for drivers of some off-road vehicles → Read More
Motorcyclist fatally injured in San Carlos crash was local jazz, bluegrass musician
Dane Terry died at a hospital Monday; the driver of the car he collided with was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after allegedly running a red light → Read More
Police looking for hit-and-run driver who ran into pedestrian in downtown
The 27-year-old man was struck by the vehicle while he was crossing Sixth Avenue and J Street in the Gaslamp Quarter shortly after 6 a.m. → Read More
Police investigate shooting that left man seriously injured in La Jolla
The 47-year-old victim was shot multiple times while walking away from his car on Morning Way around 9:45 p.m.; police say his injuries are considered life threatening → Read More
Pedestrian hit by car, killed in Morena area
The victim was hit as he was walking in the northbound lane of Pacific Highway just north of Interstate 8 around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday → Read More
Fire destroys boarded-up home in Mountain View
The fire was reported at the home on Ocean View Boulevard near Marketplace Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday → Read More
Driver of tractor-trailer runs into back of truck on I-8 near Alpine, is killed
The crash, which occurred around 6:30 p.m., sparked a fire that sent flames over the Tavern Road overcrossing; the driver who died has not yet been identified → Read More
Motorcyclist, 67, killed in collision with car in San Carlos
The fatal collision was reported around 5:55 a.m. at the intersection of Navajo Road and Bisby Lake Drive in San Carlos → Read More