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Crime

David Bugaj, 69, identified as man killed in hatchet attack near Interstate 5

by City News Service Sept. 3, 2026, 3:54 p.m.Sept. 3, 2026, 4:47 p.m.

The suspect was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. He was set to be arraigned Thursday.

California Highway Patrol cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

Crime

Big rig fire on I-5 snarls traffic for hours in North County

by City News Service Aug. 27, 2026, 6:19 p.m.Aug. 27, 2026, 6:19 p.m.

CHP cruiser at night with lights on. Labor Day

Crime

2 motorists killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 5

by Times of San Diego Staff Reports May 29, 2026, 1:39 p.m.May 29, 2026, 5:08 p.m.

Border crossing Tijuana

Life

Motorists warned of delays on I-5 near San Ysidro

by City News Service Jan. 2, 2026, 11:01 a.m.Jan. 2, 2026, 12:54 p.m.

Crime

Pedestrian on I-5 in Middletown struck, killed by Prius

by City News Service Dec. 31, 2025, 6:50 p.m.Dec. 31, 2025, 6:50 p.m.

Border Patrol SUV

Crime

Agents discover fentanyl stash in I-5 search, latest in series of San Diego Sector drug seizures

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Dec. 21, 2025, 1:10 p.m.Dec. 20, 2025, 10:52 p.m.

A California Highway Patrol cruiser

Crime

Big rig catches fire on I-5 in Encinitas; partial closure causes hours of delays

by City News Service Dec. 19, 2025, 9:55 a.m.Dec. 19, 2025, 6:11 p.m.

Local lawmakers demand answers after motorists stuck in series of I-5 shutdowns

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Dec. 17, 2025, 1:11 p.m.Dec. 17, 2025, 1:11 p.m.

Heroin packages on car

Crime

Border Patrol seizes $300,000 in heroin smuggled in a car in Interstate 5

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Dec. 6, 2025, 5:45 p.m.Dec. 6, 2025, 6:34 p.m.

I-5 backup with multiple vehicles in gridlock in all lanes of the freeway. San Diego housing and transportation costs are among the tops in the nation.

Crime

Possible freeway jumper closes traffic on I-5 northbound in Del Mar

by City News Service Dec. 5, 2025, 7:21 p.m.Dec. 5, 2025, 7:21 p.m.

Lights can be seen in the dark on a stretch of freeway in San Diego.

Crime

Traffic snarl follows vehicle pursuit that ends with shooting in Oceanside

by Staff and Wire Reports Nov. 22, 2025, 11:54 a.m.Nov. 22, 2025, 8:57 p.m.

Crime

Man, 65, killed in solo crash into I-5 center divider, guardrail

by City News Service Nov. 7, 2025, 7:37 p.m.Nov. 7, 2025, 7:37 p.m.

Life

Carmageddon, all over again – stretch of I-5 south of SR-52 to close for weekend

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Nov. 6, 2025, 5:58 p.m.Nov. 6, 2025, 5:58 p.m.

Life

Interstate 5 to close from I-8 to Mission Bay Drive this weekend: Caltrans

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Oct. 20, 2025, 2:53 p.m.Oct. 21, 2025, 11:37 a.m.