San Diego County News

SANTEE, Calif. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is under fire after the name of a retired priest surfaced on a list of priests accused of sexual abuse against children.

Jurors have found Richard Tuite not guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the stabbing death of 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe.

Jorge Sillas, 30, a member of the once powerful Arellano FA©lix drug trafficking organization, apologized in court before being sentenced to 21 years and four months behind bars.

A winter storm moving in from the Northwest will bring significant snowfall to the San Diego County mountains this weekend, meteorologists said today.

A San Diego sheriff's deputy hit a pedestrian in a motorized wheel chair. The incident was captured on video.

The staff members gave the animals a brief check-up, vaccinations for rabies and other diseases prevention vaccinations, flea medication, microchips, treats, and warm coats and sweaters.

Activists across California continue to pressure Governor Jerry Brown and the state Public Utilities Commission to replace the retiring San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant with clean energy.

"The death penalty, I believe, is broken in California. I also believe it can certainly be fixed," Matt Clay, president of the Deputy Sheriff's Association of San Diego County, told reporters.

The entire room was adorned in paintings and drawings all done by, "The Art Kids of San Diego County."

A man arrested on suspicion of making a fake bomb threat that prompted the Thanksgiving Day closure of a San Diego County interstate will not face felony charges.

California's economic recovery has been a mixed bag with coastal regions seeing healthy job growth while inlands areas continue to struggle, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast.

The MiraCosta College Board of Trustees has voted to adjust its trustee area boundaries to accommodate North San Diego County's growing population and to change from an "at large" voting method to an area-specific system.

The Imperial Beach City Council looked to revise its social host ordinance by tying up some loopholes the California Court of Appeal ruled were unconstitutional.

As much as 17 miles of trails can potentially be closed as early as this winter to prevent further damage to the area where endangered species are said to be found, according to environmental studies.

A young man accused of stabbing a 67-year-old man in Vista in what authorities described as two random attacks pleaded not guilty to charges Wednesday.

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the retrial of a drifter accused of fatally stabbing a 12-year-old girl in her Escondido home nearly 16 years ago.

The San Diego Ballet Company , under the leadership of co-directors Robin Sherertz-Morgan and Javier Velasco , will present the Nutcracker, as part of its 2013-2014 SEASON.

Woodworker: Pamela Goldman Excellence in Finishing, 1st Place Goldman designed this cabinet to match some nightstands she had built several years ago.

A new report Wednesday by SANDAG finds 158 gangs in San Diego County with some 7,500 members, who play a significant role in crimes such as as drug distribution, robbery and prostitution.

A cold front moving through Southern California brought drizzle and rain that could slow Tuesday evening's commute in San Diego County.