An out-of-control vehicle veered off an Escondido thoroughfare Tuesday and crashed into a fuel pump at an adjacent gas station, knocking it over and leaving a man trapped underneath it until emergency crews could free him.
A suspect with a "very violent criminal history" was in custody Tuesday for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff's motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman's life.
The mayors of California's largest cities, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, are asking Governor Gavin Newsom for more consistent funding for homelessness. In other news, thousands of victims of the January flooding have been approved for federal assistance through FEMA. Plus, the city of Vista is backing up its climate action goals with its first environmental commission.
Kroger parent company of Ralphs and Albertsons parent of Vons are expanding their planned sale of grocery stores, offloading 166 more locations than previously agreed upon to C&S Wholesale Grocers as they work to get regulatory approval for their proposed $25 billion merger, the companies said on Monday.