North County

An airplane made an emergency landing Tuesday on a highway in San Diego’s North County, causing traffic for motorists confused and stunned by the unexpected appearance.

A Vista Fire Department captain and lifelong “Star Wars” fan who famously dresses up as Chewbacca on his days off was hit hard by the death of actor Peter Mayhew, a man he said “was everything, for everyone.”

A Carlsbad woman was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in back child support in family court.

A Carlsbad woman was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in back child support in family court.

Video posted by Letisia Maloney shows what she saw as she rode out Hurricane Michael in her home in Panama City, Florida.

The latest woman to come forward with sexual assault allegations against a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy has one of the most disturbing stories yet.

Former NFL Player Kellen Winslow Jr. was arrested by deputies at his Encinitas, California home Thursday on a warrant and is facing kidnapping, rape, sodomy and residential burglary charges, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.

Former NFL player and Scripps Ranch High School alum Kellen Winslow Jr. has been arrested in Encinitas in connection with a burglary.

Joe Herrick and Lovely Finish suffered severe burns when the Lilac Fire swept through the horse training facility near Bonsall on Dec. 7. Herrick describes how he and the horse helped save each other.

A San Diego horse trainer ran through a wall of flames as he rescued his prized filly as a wildfire raced through the barn, killing six of his horses.

A couple turned their misfortune into a renewal of their love after discovering a valuable possession while sifting through the rubble left behind by a rapid-moving wildfire in North County.

If a fire is 60 percent contained, what does that actually mean?

When crews pulled up on scene, they heard a woman screaming from inside the house as flames burst from the roof.