Lyndsay Winkley
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
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
Community members share concerns over SDPD's surveillance tech during public meetings
Nine meetings were held across the city to discuss the Police Department's proposal to install 500 streetlight cameras and license plate readers → 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
San Diego police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
The incident was reported in Mira Mesa about 5:30 p.m.; Officer James Walker was booked into jail on suspicion of domestic-violence related charges → Read More
Search warrants linked to rape allegation involving former SDSU football players unsealed
One of the players implicated in the reported rape was booked into jail Thursday on unrelated child pornography charges → Read More
Local leaders urge state to restore part of law they say helped fight sex trafficking
Senate Bill 357, signed by the Gov. Gavin Newsom in July, voids a misdemeanor law against loitering in public for the purpose of engaging in prostitution → 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
Del Mar Union school board member arrested in Florida during human trafficking operation
Scott Wooden was arrested Feb. 11 on suspicion of soliciting another for prostitution; he's been on the school board for more than a decade → Read More
Four arrested in connection with Chollas View ambush, attempted murder
The suspects mistook a man for a rival gang member, yelled gang challenges and then opened fire, according to police. The man was not injured. → Read More
Man, 76, arrested in shooting at Fallbrook plant nursery that left one dead, two hurt
The incident was first reported about 2:45 p.m. on Reche Road near Gird Road. The rural area is home to several residences, wineries and the Atkins Nursery. → Read More
Pedestrian struck and killed in Lake Murray community
Police said the victim was walking in the roadway in an "extremely dark" stretch of Mission Gorge Road near Cottonwood Avenue about 1:10 a.m. → Read More
United Airlines flight returns to San Diego after laptop battery catches fire
United Airlines Flight 2664 took off for Newark, New Jersey, about 7:05 a.m., but returned to the airport shortly before 8 a.m. after the fire sparked; four people were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation → Read More
When ordinary people take extraordinary action. What makes a hero?
From Alhambra to Colorado Springs to San Diego, when tragedy strikes, bystanders step in to save others, often at great personal risk. What propels these heroes into the fray? → Read More
Shooting spree in city of San Diego, East County leaves three injured, one dead
The three shootings, in Encanto, Bay Terraces and Spring Valley, were reported over the course of about an hour, police said. Two teenagers and a 34-year-old man were injured; a second man died of his injuries → Read More
Three people injured after propane tank explodes at Kearny Mesa catering event
A San Diego fire battalion chief said two people were taken to the hospital after the incident at the Cubic Corporation → Read More
Fewer ghost guns seized by deputes in 2022 than in 2021; Number of firearm deaths hold steady
The decrease in ghost gun seizures follows the passage of an ordinance that banned the possession of non-serialized weapons → Read More
Pedestrian fatally struck in Mt. Hope crash
Police said the 70-year-old man was crossing mid-block when he was hit on Market Street near 42nd Street about 7:45 p.m. → Read More
San Diego police fatally shoot man during traffic stop in Barrio Logan
A man got out of the vehicle's driver's seat with a handgun, officials said, and an unknown number of officers opened fire. → Read More