Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
The lawsuit says that city officials first discovered the presence of Marines and federal employees in the area in December.
The victim died at the scene of the accident, Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette said.
The lawsuit alleges the man was shot while he was surrendering.
The motive for the slaying remains unknown, according to police.
Anthony Robert Padilla, 66, and Joseph Montoya Bartolome, 43, were both convicted of first-degree murder.
The items were stolen from storage units in Vista, Oceanside and Escondido, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
Two water tenders, 11 fire engines and 35 firefighting personnel responded, as well as CHP officers and sheriff's deputies.
County hazardous materials teams responded to clean up a minor fuel leak from the tractor part of the truck, authorities said.
SDFRD crews conducted a swift-water rescue operation.
It was not immediately known whether the tractor-trailer driver was injured.
Firefighters responded to a crash scene after a vehicle went off a San Diego roadway.
The National Weather Service issued a river flood warning for the San Diego River in Mission Valley through Friday.
Police said the Passat was traveling westbound when it crossed into eastbound lanes and crashed head-on into a Kia Soul.
The incident took place on New Year's Day, officials say.
Officers will ramp up operations again in San Diego beginning Wednesday evening to crack down on drunken and drug-impaired driving.
The crash resulted in a small fire at the home that was quickly extinguished, officials said.
Ernesto Olea, 30, pleaded not guilty to new charges related to a separate alleged knife attack on a jail deputy.
Officers will boost patrols during the holiday enforcement period from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
The San Diego Police Department is investigating the circumstances behind the crash.
The man was taken into custody.
The masked suspect displayed a firearm and fled with money from the cash register, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Police said they believe the victim was with a group of people in the bar's parking lot when the shooting happened.
Authorities Friday identified a sheriff's deputy and victim in a deputy-involved shooting earlier this week in Imperial Beach.
The 61-year-old San Diego man was struck by a falling tree branch on Christmas Eve.
A total of 36 personnel were called to the scene including the crews of two fire trucks.
A three-day, multi-agency operation across San Diego county led to felony pimping charges, misdemeanor citations for alleged sex buyers.
Residents are bracing for potential mudslides, flooding, evacuation warnings and more across the county.
Tatyana Remley, who was also behind a failed equestrian show, shot herself in a public square in San Diego, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Police said they recovered a ghost gun, narcotics packaged for sale and stolen property upon the driver's arrest.
Police are urging the public against shoplifting, especially during the holiday season.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a reward leading to the arrest and conviction in the killing of Arthur Jordan in 2018.
The building was described as "abandoned" but reports from the scene indicated that people were seen exiting the structure.
Crash at Imperial Beach intersection sent a minor to the hospital; driver remained at scene and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
One deputy fired multiple shots at the man and struck him at least once, police said.
Paramedics rushed the minor, with critical injuries, to a hospital, authorities said.
It took 20 fire personnel and a rescue helicopter about 50 minutes to extricate the patient.
Detectives are trying to determine the circumstances that led to the victim's death.