The fire briefly prompted evacuation warnings.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
A former Marine who led police on a chase that ended in the crash that killed 18-year-old Shevondia Compare-Bell was sentenced to prison.
Police arrested three men in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man who was killed when someone fired into an apartment.
Commuters are advised to expect delays.
His car veered off state Route 78 near MiraCosta College and crashed onto the grounds of a gas station.
The 20-year-old man was ejected from his motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, Sgt. Clint Bussey said.
The fire sparked in the Melrose Village Plaza in Vista.
During a search of the home, deputies found two handguns, an assault rifle and two ghost guns, Lt. Darrell McNeal said.
Schyular Quinton Willis, 24, was arrested last October at Camp Pendleton.
A SigAlert was issued for the area.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mason Robert Fish, 25, pleaded guilty to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with the 2019 crash.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the CHP.
The shot went through a bedroom window at an Oceanside apartment complex, police said.
The shot went through a bedroom window at an apartment complex, police said.
Police say it was unknown if it was random gunfire or a targeted killing.
The vehicle overturned and crashed into a call box and barbed wire fence, according to the CHP.
Paramedics took the victim to a trauma center for treatment of stab wounds to his back.
It's not the only fire in the area.
The 40-year-old rider was fatally injured in the Fallbrook crash, authorities said.
Investigators said the cause of the fire appeared to be accidental, likely stemming from unattended cooking.
The rider's identity was not immediately made public.
It is not yet known if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash, according to the CHP.
Christian Joshua Howard, 26, is accused of hitting 51-year-old Tracey Gross with his vehicle while she was riding her bicycle.
An Oceanside man died last week from complications of injuries he suffered a month ago in a predawn ebike crash.
The motorcyclist was taken to Tri-City Medical Center where he died from his injuries, Sgt. Eric Cottrell said.
Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, 49, is accused of being involved in the killing of 37-year-old Jacob Sanders, according to police.
Christian Howard, 26, of Riverside was charged on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run resulting in death, police said.
Firefighters quickly evacuated the residents and contained the fire to a back bedroom of the house, officials said.