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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 34-year-old woman walking in the Clairemont Mesa West neighborhood was struck by a hit-and-run driver Friday night, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, an unknown vehicle was driving southbound on the 3300 block of Genesee Avenue when the passenger side of their vehicle struck the pedestrian around 10:40 p.m. 70-year-old Carlsbad retiree loses life savings in scam involving Bitcoin It’s believed by authorities that the woman had been walking in an unknown direction near a buffer zone between the traffic lane and a dedicated bicycle lane near the west curb of Genesee Avenue. The vehicle reportedly fled the scene, and the pedestrian was found sitting on the roadway by a passing motorist, police said. She was transported to a local hospital with multiple injuries but is expected to survive. The Traffic Division is investigating the hit-and-run collision. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

Shawn Farrar faces state and federal charges in connection with at least four alleged thefts of government vehicles in San Diego County

There are now nearly four dozen Mobile Crisis Response Teams responding to calls across San Diego County

Thousands of pages of witness interviews, videos and other evidence were publicly released this past week after The San Diego Union-Tribune intervened in the young woman’s family’s lawsuit

LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A popular San Diego food truck opened its first brick and mortar restaurant on Friday in La Mesa. Shawarma Guys, which specializes in its wagyu beef shawarma, welcomed its new location in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5525 Jackson Drive #B. “I’m very excited, it’s a big difference from being in the food truck to being in here (brick and mortar restaurant),” Shawarma Guys owner Bryan Zeto told FOX 5/KUSI. Zeto, who is Chaldean, said his shawarma is closest to Iraqi-style, but many of the menu’s dishes are drawn from a variety of influences. 5 things to do in San Diego this weekend “We do chicken shawarma, we do falafel, we have vegan options like a vegan shawarma, we do french fries,” Zeto said. Shawarma meat is stacked onto a spit and slowly cooked as it rotates. It is then cut into thin slices and typically served on pita. Cheesesteaks will be added to the Shawarma Guys menu, but only at the La Mesa location for right now, according to Zeto. Founded in late 2018, Shawarma Guys has been

EL CAJON (FOX 5/KUSI) — An East County woman was attacked by a hawk in her front yard this week. Now, experts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are offering some advice. Donna Spevack is still recovering and in pain near the puncture wounds days later. “It really hurts still. It’s kind of like a burning, searing pain,” said Spevack. She said she thinks the bird likely came from a nest in her neighbor’s tree. “All the claws went in my head, and there’s all (these) puncture wounds,” Spevack said. “Who would ever think… you’re just out here gardening and then all of a sudden, wham.” ‘Emaay’ becomes 250th California condor to hatch at San Diego Zoo Safari Park Spevack said on Tuesday she was planting flowers in the garden in her front yard when the hawk swooped in quietly from behind and latched onto the back of her head. “Then I heard this fluttering, but I didn’t hear anything coming up behind me,” Spevack explained. “And I looked up and it was sitting in the tree there, looking at me.” With blood

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego man found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine and ghost guns was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison, prosecutors said. Carlos Mendoza, 31, admitted to selling methamphetamine to undercover federal agents in February 2023 and illegally selling eight privately-made firearms, also known as “ghost guns,” the Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of California said in a news release Friday. 70-year-old Carlsbad retiree loses life savings in scam involving Bitcoin From February to May 2023, authorities conducted the Privately Made Firearm Crime Reduction Project that used data analytics to find areas where there was an increase in gun violence and where crime guns were being recovered, according to officials. The project netted the arrest of Mendoza, as well as the seizure of 165 ghost guns and the prosecution of 33 people. “Removing dangerous drugs and illegal guns from the street makes all of us safer,” U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath said. “Now we’ve removed a dealer from the equation, too.”

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Skateboarding in San Diego is all too common, but having some of the best in the business to do it in one location is rare. Street League Skateboarding, a group founded by pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek in 2010, will hold its 2024 SLS Championship Tour at Viejas Arena on Saturday. The skateboarding event will feature Olympic hopefuls and rising stars, according to organizers. On the men’s side, attendees will be able to see SLS Super Crown World Champion and Olympic medal favorite Nyjah Huston, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Gold Medalist Yuto Horigome, San Diego native Braden Hoban, 2023 SLS Super Crown World Champion Giovani Vianna, stalwart Dashawn Jordan and more. Camp Pendleton confirms Marine missing, did not report for duty On the women’s side, the roster includes 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist and two-time SLS Super Crown World Champion Rayssa Leal, 14-year-old skateboarding prodigy Chloe Covell, 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Momiji Nishiya, American Paige Heyn, Olympic Bronze medalist Funa Nakayama, decorated Chinese skater Wenhui “Zoe” Zeng and more. Tickets are currently on sale on Ticketmaster. The Viejas Arena’s doors will open at

Among those prosecuted was a woman who’s long criticized how the city treats people who sleep outside

McArvin Sanchez Caringal, 21, is accused of fatally injuring Adrian Soto, who would have turned 2 years old about a week after his death

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war. But the indecisive outcome of weeks of tensions — which included an alleged Israeli strike that killed two Iranian generals, an unprecedented Iranian missile barrage on Israel and the apparent Israeli strike early Friday in the heart of Iran — did little to resolve the deeper grievances between the foes and left the door open to further fighting. “It appears we’re closer than ever to a broad regional war, despite the fact that the international community will most likely make a great effort to de-escalate tensions,” wrote Amos Harel, the military-affairs commentator for the Israeli daily Haaretz. Israel has long considered Iran to be its greatest enemy — citing the Islamic Republic’s calls for Israel’s destruction, its controversial nuclear program and its support for hostile proxies across the Middle East. These tensions have risen since Hamas and Islamic

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A nine-year-old boy was hospitalized with major injuries after he was hit by a truck Sunday evening, California Highway Patrol said Friday. On Sunday, around 6 p.m., a 76-year-old man from El Cajon was driving a 1991 GMC Sierra northbound on Rios Canyon Road toward Kelli Lane, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies to conduct DUI checkpoint in North County The nine-year-old boy was attempting to walk west across Rios Canyon Road from the east at the same time. Officers said the driver was unable to avoid the pedestrian, and his truck crashed into him. The boy was taken to Rady Children’s Hospital with major injuries, while the driver stayed at the scene, CHP said. According to CHP, alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in the crash.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — One person was killed in a stabbing next to a gas station in El Cerrito Friday afternoon, San Diego police confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI. The incident was reported to police around 1:12 p.m. in the parking lot at 5975 University Ave. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, but was later pronounced dead by medical personnel. No additional information was immediately available about the incident, including details about a possible suspect. However, SDPD says there is currently no threat to the public. SDPD’s Homicide Unit investigation remains ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back for udpdates.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Homicides in San Diego fell sharply from the same point in time a year ago, following a nationwide trend of declining numbers, new data shows. In the 2024 year-to-date murder comparison by AH Datalytics, San Diego has seen a nearly 40 percent dip in murders from the beginning of the year to April 17, compared to the same timeframe last year. Three local shootings in last two months allegedly linked to drug cartel: report Data collected from the San Diego Police Department’s year-to-date crime summary dashboard showed 13 homicides have been reported as of April 17 this year, compared to 21 in the same time period last year. Nationwide, the number of murders have fallen nearly 20 percent, according to AH Datalytics. About 2,500 homicides were reported in 2023 across the country from January to April compared to just over 2,000 so far this year. That’s according to data collected from law enforcement agencies in 218 major U.S. cities. Poway makes list of top 10 safest cities in California Meanwhile, Chula Vista has seen a 50 percent decline in homicides

The section of highway will remain closed from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday for storm-related emergency repairs

Volunteers helped plant 50 Brisbane box trees, donated by SDG&E, along Jimmy Durante Boulevard next to the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Thursday.

Jeremy Ponton, 34, was headed south on Winter Gardens Boulevard when he crashed into a pickup truck backing out of a driveway, the Medical Examiner’s Office said

The Pershing Bikeway turns a notoriously dangerous route through the park into a slower road with protected bike paths and sidewalks

The 35-year-old Ontario man is suspected of aiding in the scheme, which allegedly used computer pop-ups to warn the woman that her bank account had been compromised

The alleged crime was reported around 4 p.m. April 11 at Mount Miguel High School, according to sheriff’s officials

The ideas came during the 2024 California Bicycle Summit, happening in downtown San Diego this week