The Sean Nava and Stephen Linen Memorial DUI Checkpoint will be held in memory of two officers who were killed in Carlsbad and Encinitas.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 19-year-old man was killed last weekend in a freeway car crash in Oceanside.
A North County woman was arrested on suspicion of sending a drug-laced letter to a San Diego County jail.
Paramedics rushed the teenager to a hospital, where he was expected to survive his injuries, said San Diego police Lt. Jud Campbell.
The suspect, who is not being identified because of his age, was booked into East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Police said the incident likely started with road rage on Interstate 5 and escalated to an altercation in a retail parking lot.
Jheran Beverson, 24, was found guilty by a Vista jury earlier this year for the Aug. 7, 2021, shooting death of 52-year-old Shannon Betz.
The 16-month-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Paramedics took the victim to a hospital.
Nicholas Piazza, 20, was formerly an instructor at Callan Swim School in San Marcos.
Gunfire was exchanged June 23 between officers and a domestic-murder suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Barry James Knowlton, 49, was booked on suspicion of two counts each of attempted murder and elder abuse, among other charges.
The 54-year-old man was taken to a hospital for assessment and care.
The Carlsbad Police Department will join law enforcement agencies across the nation to promote strong police-community partnerships.
A man who sold fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Carlsbad man pleaded guilty to federal fentanyl distribution and possession charges.
James Charles Kingery, 57, was found guilty by a Vista jury of killing 26-year-old Julia Hernandez-Santiago.
The pedestrian, a 20-year-old man from Texas, died at the scene.
The person was found dead, laying on a freeway onramp, the CHP said.
The firefighters ensured the safety of all occupants, who had already evacuated before the crews arrived.
Witnesses reported that the victim and the suspected shooter were arguing outside their homes when the gunfire erupted.
A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter in the death of a 12-year-old boy.
"The safety of our community is our highest priority," Carlsbad police officer Kyle Clement said.
Deshon Johnson, 21, of Inglewood died at the scene, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
The SUV went off northbound I-5 near Camp Pendleton, crashed into a eucalyptus tree and rolled over, according to the CHP.
The 20-year-old was riding a two-lane road through Sage in Riverside County when the fatal head-on crash occurred.
Firefighters arriving at the motel reported heavy smoke and flames coming from an end unit of the single-story complex.