Jose Antonio Meza-Capoeman of San Diego was arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail after an officer with the California Highway Patrol discovered narcotics inside of the vehicle

Firefighters were called Saturday to an open space rescue off Sorrento Valley Boulevard and an accident on Interstate 5. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. Enter address:

The accident was reported on an Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp around noon Saturday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another narcotic smuggling attempt along Interstate 5 was thwarted by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the San Diego Sector last week, according to a release from U ...

A red flag warning for critical fire danger, due to strong winds and low humidity, will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday for the County mountains and inland valleys.

The smoke has yet to settle in Southern California, where thousands are reeling from the devastating impacts of a series of ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area. Just how far are they from San Diego?

The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Strong winds forced the closure of Interstate 8 at East Willows Road from Alpine to Ocotillo for much of the day Thursday to high profile vehicles.

Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.

GILMAN FIRE UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped. 3 acres burned. 175 firefighters at this incident today. Evacuation orders have been lifted. Roads remain closed as crews will mop up hot stops for the next few hours. We thank everyone for their patience. pic.twitter.com/7gfoWgXtYb

Winds in the area were blowing at about 20-30mph (32-48km/h), but could pick up, which would fan the blaze and make it harder for air crews to operate. Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists have said.