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FOX5 San Diego

San Diego, CA, United States

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Chula Vista robbery suspects in custody after standoff

Chula Vista, Calif. - Police took into custody two suspects following an hours-long SWAT standoff with police at a home in Imperial Beach. Chula Vista Police officers surrounded a home on the 1600 block of Donax Avenue Friday afternoon following the suspect's alleged two robberies in both Chula Vista and IB. → Read More

Witness says gunman sat at pool with beer in hand after mass shooting

Multiple people were shot at University City apartment complex Sunday afternoon and a witness described the chaotic scene leading up to police arriving. → Read More

Chula Vista votes to become a welcoming city

The Chula Vista City Council Tuesday night unanimously passed a proposed resolution to declare itself a welcoming city. → Read More

In San Diego visit, Sessions urges sanctuary cities to reconsider policies

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a visit to San Diego, Friday urged cities and other government jurisdictions with immigration sanctuary policies to reconsider and work with federal law enforcement to identify criminals who should be deported. → Read More

Petty officer feared bomb was in her car, prompting shutdown, Navy says

A report of a possible bomb in a car at Naval Air Station North Island Thursday prompted a nearly seven-hour closure of the main gate to the base and created heavy traffic backups on surrounding streets while a bomb squad investigated and determined that no such threat existed. → Read More

Driver in hit-and-run that injured San Diego Chargers intern, 2 others sentenced

A man who used his girlfriend's car to run down three people "like bowling balls" after getting into a fight with a group in Pacific Beach, leaving one of the victins in a coma for nearly a month, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in state prison. → Read More

Japanese pilot wins San Diego Red Bull Air Race

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship in San Diego had quite a few upsets Sunday. → Read More

Man gets away after demanding cash from bank teller

Authorities were on the lookout Saturday for a suspect who robbed a bank inside a grocery store in Escondido, police said. → Read More

Contaminated water at San Ysidro schools costing thousands

Elevated levels of lead, copper and bacteria discovered last October at three older campuses appear to have been cleared up, but the drinking water is still turned off at the schools. → Read More

Protesters call for charges against officer in Alfred Olango shooting

The family of an unarmed man killed by El Cajon police last year took to the streets Saturday continuing their call for charges against the officer who pulled the trigger. → Read More

National City charter school could be forced to shut down

National City, Calif. - A National City charter school could close if it doesn't shape up, and the national school district is demanding to see change. → Read More

Governor proposes $.12 gas tax hike

San Diego - Californians aren't happy the governor, along with other state legislative leaders, announced Wednesday taxpayers could be footing the bill for fixing the state's beat up roads. Gov. → Read More

Three injured when brawl leads to stabbing outside bar

SAN DIEGO -- Three people were taken to a hospital to be treated for stab wounds Saturday night after a brawl near a Spring Valley bar. The brawl took place around 6 p.m. outside of Joycee's Cocktails in the 1000 block of Elkelton Boulevard. → Read More

Family, friends hold vigil for man found dead at school

Dozens of family members and friends gathered Friday night at a Chollas View school in memory of a 23-year-old man found dead on the campus hours earlier. → Read More

Police search home of man accused of attempted kidnappings

Investigators from Escondido police executed a search warrant Wednesday at the home of the man arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap female pedestrians. → Read More

Solana Beach kidnap suspect changes plea

A man who tried to kidnap a 7-year-old girl outside a Solana Beach school two years ago pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping and assault with intent to commit molest. → Read More

Man shot at Clairemont motel

SAN DIEGO -- A 22-year-old man was shot Saturday night in the Clairemont area of San Diego. The shooting was reported around 7:15 p.m. at Pleasant Inn in the 5500 block of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. The victim was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital, according to San Diego Fire Department. → Read More

Driver flees after hitting teen

National City police were searching Saturday for a hit-and-run driver who reportedly ran over a 16-year-old girl and left her in the street. → Read More

Authorities search for new evidence in SDPD Officer De Guzman shooting

San Diego County District Attorney investigators, police detectives and crime scene technicians combed Southcrest Park Friday in search of evidence related to the shooting death last year of San Diego Police Officer Jonathan De Guzman and the wounding of his partner, Officer Wade Irwin. → Read More

Man hit by car suffers head trauma

A pedestrian suffered serious injury Thursday night after being hit by a car in the Southcrest area of San Diego. → Read More