RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) A popular Ramona grocery store is working with county health officials after a salmonella outbreak was linked to raw eggs used in homemade mayonnaise served in its deli.

According to San Diego County health officials, 13 confirmed and probable Salmonella cases have been identified between June 21 and July 12. Investigators say the illnesses are connected to mayonnaise made with raw eggs that was used in deli items at Ramona Family Naturals Market. The mayo was also used in chicken salads and in the Ramona Red Sauce, which is used on sandwiches and is also sold by the bottle.

The market immediately removed the eggs, homemade mayonnaise, and all affected deli products from sale while the investigation continues.

For many in Ramona, the family-owned market has been a staple of the community for nearly two decades.

"It's very sad for them because this kind of thing can really hurt a business," Jennifer Cole, owner of Sweet Heart Farms.

Jennifer Cole, a local customer and small business owner, said Ramona's small businesses have always supported one another.

"The heart of Ramona, I feel like, is a lot of the small businesses and the community. We do rally together," Cole explained.

Cole was just one of the many in the community who spoke out and showed their support for the longtime local market during a difficult time.

In a statement, Ramona Family Naturals said the investigation is focused on the eggs supplied to its deli and not the store's food handling practices.

The owner also clarified that the homemade mayonnaise had been made the same way for the past eight years using ingredients from the same supplier. She emphasized that the eggs used in the deli are different from the eggs sold to customers in the grocery section.

Moving forward, the market says it will no longer use those eggsor any raw eggsin its deli kitchen.

Despite the outbreak, many customers said they plan to continue shopping there.

"We'll definitely still be shopping there," one customer said.

"There's not a lot of stores like that, so we're very blessed to have RFN in our community," another added.

County health officials continue to investigate the source of the contaminated eggs.

Anyone who purchased deli products made with the homemade mayonnaise during the affected timeframe should follow guidance from public health officials and monitor for symptoms of salmonella infection.

San Diego's Neighborhood Policing Division responds to between 800 and 1,000 homeless encampment complaints through the city's Get It Done app every week and officers say there is no overnight fix.

I rode along with Sergeant Chris Smith to see how officers handle those calls and what happens when they arrive.

By 6:30 a.m., Smith was already heading to his first stop in East Village, where business owners say encampments are a growing problem. On 17th Street, trash, clothes and tents covered the sidewalks.

Smith said the 200 block of 17th Street alone had logged 95 contacts, making it the top location for complaints.

Before any enforcement takes place, officers start with a conversation and an offer.

"So instead of just saying, OK, it's a misdemeanor, go to jail, we use progressive steps," Smith said.

The first step is offering shelter and documenting the contact. From there, enforcement can escalate from a warning to a citation and potentially to criminal charges but only if someone continues to refuse shelter.

Smith said anyone found under the influence or caught using drugs will automatically face charges. During the ride-along, officers pointed out drug paraphernalia at one site.

"You'll often see that they use, um, they'll either use foil or a spoon like this. This has burnt fentanyl in it," Smith said.

At one East Village location, officers issued 2 infraction citations the second level of the progressive enforcement model made one felony arrest for a parole violation, and one misdemeanor arrest for drug offenses.

After about an hour in East Village, the team moved to Barrio Logan, where business owner Ava Mason said she files encampment reports on the Get It Done app every day.

"Defecating down the sidewalk, prostitution, everything," Mason said.

At 16th and National Avenue, another block was crowded with tents. At one point, officers believed they saw a gun inside a tent a situation that escalated quickly.

"The subject was kind of just waking up and kind of looked like it was, he was starting to go towards it. And so the officer did draw his handgun and pointed it at the male. The male did comply right away," Smith said.

The weapon turned out to be fake.

At each encampment site, green signs were posted letting people know they had 24 hours to move before the city's abatement team arrived to clean up.

"We're trying to get them pointed towards shelter. I would say that our resources for the city is not perfect, but, um, ultimately it's kind of like, you know, we're all rowing a boat, they need to row too," Smith said.

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An anti-human trafficking law enforcement operation conducted in San Diego County amid Comic-Con International led to 27 arrests of alleged sex buyers and the recovery of nine trafficking victims, it was announced today.

Operation Iron Justice, conducted from July 22 through July 24, focused on the demand for commercial sex that surrounds large-scale events such as Comic-Con, according to the California Department of Justice.

Similar operations have been conducted annually during Comic-Con weekends. The effort resulted in 13 arrests last year.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement, ``The ugly truth is that the demand for these illegal services fuels the supply of commercial sex operations and human trafficking. No matter if it's around large-scale conventions or anywhere else, solicitation is a crime and California stands ready to hold offenders accountable.''

This year, undercover agents with the multi-agency San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force made contact with sex buyers throughout the county and ultimately arrested 27 people on suspicion of solicitation, loitering for purposes of solicitation, or other related offenses.

The operation also led to the recovery of seven adult trafficking victims and two juvenile victims, including a 16-year-old from San Bernardino County who had been reported missing, according to the DOJ, which said the victims were offered access to resources and supportive services.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said, ``The message we sent was loud and clear that human beings are not for sale and that anyone who engages in the crime of buying a person for sex will be held accountable.

The arrests of 27 sex buyers during this large-scale gathering sends a clear message that purchasing sex is not a victimless crime. It drives an illicit industry that generates more than $810 million a year in San Diego County and profits from exploitation of children and adults.''

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Two suspects are in custody after allegedly stealing a Honda Civic around the 6500 block of Reflection Drive Wednesday, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Police say they received a call about a stolen Honda Civic at around 2:33 p.m. Police arrived on scene and evaded police, leading to a chase to the 800 block Buen Tiempo Drive in Chula Vista.

According to San Diego Police, the driver and the passenger ran into the backyards of some homes in the area.

The two suspects are now in custody.

The Poway Unified School District says it is reviewing the conditions of a Rancho Bernardo elementary school surrounded by dozens of untrimmed palm trees that residents fear could fuel a wildfire following an ABC 10News report Monday.

"If the school district owns the property, take responsibility, get rid of the trees," said Priyanka Jain, who lives near Westwood Elementary School.

In Jains backyard, there are two giant leaning palm trees that she believes are at risk of falling over.

"I don't send my kid outside to play at all. That is how worried I am," she said.

Jain is one of several residents whove come forward with concerns about the trees, which the Poway Unified School District confirms are located on its property, after ABC 10News aired a report on Monday about the issue.

"I hope no one's smoking outside. I hope no one has like barbecue or anything lit up there because even a spark can cause everything (to) go ablaze," Jain said.

The district has been locked in a years-long debate with two Westwood homeowners associations over who should pay to trim the shaggy overgrown palms that are filled with dry fronds.

The district is actively reviewing the current conditions on the property and evaluating appropriate next steps. We remain committed to collaborating with the HOA on a practical resolution, Poway Unified School spokesman Josu Reyna said Wednesday.

Candace Baker, the community manager for Westwood Townhouses Management Corporation, told us Poway Unified has refused to budge on its position that the HOA is responsible for trimming the trees. She said the district continues to cite a 1974 agreement between a developer and the district that puts the HOA on the hook for maintenance.

ABC 10News asked Reyna to provide us with a copy of the agreement. He provided us with a review by the county from 1976 about a dispute between the two sides over a portion of a drainage channel.

The records are not about the palm trees and show that county counsel believed the responsibility for a drainage swale on district property appeared to lie with the homeowners association.

The 1976 document has an important paragraph the HOA believes proves theyre not responsible for the trees.

"The draft agreement between the developer and the district was apparently never executed, therefore the terms of that draft agreement do not assist in resolving the question, the 1976 document states.

Debbie Nolan came forward on Monday desperate for someone to listen to her concerns. She believes the tinder-dry fronds on the trees could fuel a wildfire.

"There's going to be a school full of kids here soon and all it was going to take is one spark," Nolan said.

In 2007, the Witch Creek fires decimated homes near Westwood Elementary School and students were forced out of class due to hazardous smoke.

Residents dont want a repeat of 2007 and have been to district board meetings to ask for the palms to get trimmed.

Stephen Kelly said after getting nowhere with the school district, he contacted the San Diego Fire Department, the Rancho Bernardo Community Council and Councilmember Marni von Wilpert's office.

My complaints to the fire department about the current situation have been unproductive, he said.

Baker said the district has never provided a copy of the 1974 agreement it keeps citing.

In 2023, the district offered to equally split the $200,000 cost of trimming the, but the HOA refused.

As you can imagine, they said absolutely not, Baker recalled.

Reyna said the district has repeatedly attempted to work with the HOA toward a resolution and received project estimates for much less than the $350,000 the homeowners association got.

Von Wilpert said in a prepared statement that even though the trees are not on city property, the councilmember had San Diego Fire-Rescue inspect the trees in 2024.

At that time, no violations of brush management regulations were found. I've asked San Diego Fire-Rescue to take another look at this issue to ensure that current conditions do not violate any rules or regulations. I strongly urge Poway Unified School District and the HOA Board to sit down and resolve this dispute over brush management and tree maintenance as soon as possible," von Wilpert said.

Investigative Reporter Austin Grabish can be reached at austin.grabish@10news.com

SUNSET CLIFFS (KGTV)- San Diego lifeguards are issuing new warnings after a second fall at Sunset Cliffs in a matter of days, as crowds continue to gather at the popular spot despite the dangers.

A 17-year-old was seriously hurt over the weekend, and another man had to be rescued after falling onto the rocks Tuesday night. Video posted online shows the man climbing along the cliffs before suddenly losing his grip and falling onto the rocks below. Lifeguards rushed into the water to rescue him.

Throughout the day, crowds have been seen coming to the cliffs and jumping off, which is exactly what fire and rescue officials say concerns them. The location has become a popular spot for social media videos, but it has also become the scene of multiple dangerous rescues.

Kyle, a cliff jumper who said he was visiting San Diego on a road trip, said he was aware of the recent incidents before he jumped.

"Me and my friends are on a road trip, and my friend said, oh, there's good cliff jumping in San Diego. So we came, and we saw the video of the kid breaking his legs, so we were like, oh. It was fun though," Kyle said.

Candace Hadley, public information officer for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, warned that the risks are serious even for those who believe they are being careful.

"You may think this is fine too, but if you hit a rock or something underneath just in the wrong way, you can get knocked unconscious, and that puts you at risk for drowning," Hadley said.

Officials say the cliffs themselves are unstable, and conditions are made more dangerous by high surf and strong currents. Despite warnings from police, lifeguards, and several posted signs reminding people that cliff jumping is illegal, many are still doing it.

Evan Munster, another cliff jumper at the scene, said the activity feels routine to him.

"Sometimes, I think about the depth, or whatever, but no, I've been doing it for a while, so it's like it's pretty natural to me," Munster said.

Hadley said the consequences can be severe and permanent.

"The reality is that it's not only illegal, but it's incredibly dangerous, and you can have a life-changing injury here or worse," Hadley said.

Lifeguards are urging anyone who visits Sunset Cliffs to keep their distance from the edge and not jump. Police and lifeguards say they are actively monitoring the area and will continue issuing warnings and citations. Officials say these incidents are preventable.

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A Spring Valley man accused of selling a synthetic opioid that caused the death of a San Diego man has been indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney's Office said today.

Matthew Ray Calas, 44, allegedly advertised drug sales on Craigslist through coded language and sold a crystal powder dubbed ``red devil nitazene'' to the unidentified 67-year-old victim, who prosecutors believe died shortly after he ingested the substance.

Three months after the fatality, Calas allegedly sold more of the drugs to an undercover officer.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene, or NPP, is similar to fentanyl and other powerful opioids. NPP is in the nitazene family, and some nitazene analogs have been tied to overdose deaths, prosecutors say.

Calas faces charges that include distribution of N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene resulting in death.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Authorities discovered and seized more than $20 million worth of cocaine hidden in the floorboards of a commercial truck and flatbed trailer at the Calexico Port of Entry, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of California.

44-year-old Jose Lopez Lopez was arrested and charged with illegally importing cocaine into the United States.

Authorities recovered 366 packages of cocaine weighing a total of 1002 pounds.

Lopez pleaded guilty at his arraignment in federal court Tuesday.

A detention hearing is scheduled for Aug. 3 at 10 a.m.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - An Otay Mesa father says he is heartbroken after learning the verdict in a federal civil trial sparked by video capturing a postal carriers actions 7 years ago.

Alfonso Galindo sat down with me after a judge issued his decision following a 2-week civil trial.

"We were just hoping for justice to prevail, and it didn't," Galindo said.

I first met Galindo in March 2019.

After months of coughing, mysterious breathing issues and hospital visits for his kids, ages 1 and 3, a possible answer emerged. Galindo showed me surveillance video of a postal carrier appearing to hold pepper spray under the mail while walking by the front gate. At the same time, from another camera, his dog, Pupa, begins convulsing for minutes.

"Makes me sick. It's a total betrayal of trust," Galindo said in 2019.

That was one of 9 similar recordings he found.

Galindo believed the postal carrier, his mail carrier for nearly a year, had used pepper spray on his dog, which got transferred to his kids, both of whom were diagnosed with asthma. After our story aired, USPS officials apologized and promised corrective action.

In 2019, the postal carrier, Nestor Medina, was charged with 3 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Those charges were later dismissed during the pandemic.

Galindo filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Postal Service. While Pupa didn't suffer any serious injuries, the medical bills for his children tallied several hundred thousand dollars.

The civil trial took place in May. In his decision, the judge found Medina did pepper spray Pupa behind the gate on several occasions, but ruled there wasn't enough proof those actions caused his children to become sick.

"Difficult to accept but we have to live with it," Galindo said.

Galindo says his children continue to deal with daily symptoms, including coughing and other respiratory issues.

A Gofundme campaign has been set up to help the Galindo family with ongoing medical costs.

As for Medina, according to court documents, he is still employed by the Postal Service as a customer service manager.

Postal officials declined to comment on litigation matters but issued the following statement:

The U.S. Postal Service does take animal-related incidents seriously. Our carriers receive regular training on safe practices when encountering animals, including how to de-escalate situations and when a deterrent may be used for personal protection.

USPS remains committed to the safety of our employees, customers, and the publicincluding petsand we continue to emphasize proper animal-awareness practices through ongoing training and local safety reminders.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Chargers legend Billy Ray Smith Jr. passed away on Wednesday, July 29. He was 64 years old.

Smith built a legacy that stretched far beyond the football field from a state championship in Texas to the College Football Hall of Fame, and from the San Diego Chargers' defensive line to the living rooms of San Diego television viewers.

Billy Ray attended Plano Senior High School in Texas, where he helped the team win a Texas Class 4A state championship. He then followed in the footsteps of his father, Super Bowl champion Billy Ray Smith Sr., to the University of Arkansas, where he matched his father as a two-time unanimous All-American.

Billy Ray was known not only for his physical gifts size, speed, and strength but also for having one of the highest IQs in the NFL.

That combination made him a prime prospect in the 1983 NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers selected him 5th overall, launching a decade-long career spent entirely in the Bolt helmet, wearing number 54.

Billy Ray became one of the franchise's most respected players, earning team MVP honors and leaving a lasting mark on the organization. He often said coming to San Diego to play for the Chargers was everything he ever dreamed of.

PHOTOS: Billy Ray Smith Jr. remembered for life of service and strength

His impact, however, reached far beyond the game. Alongside several teammates, Billy Ray helped create "Bates Street," an after-school program that provided sports and activities for local kids. He and other Chargers players helped fund the program for years, giving young people opportunities, guidance, and a place to belong.

It was an early example of a commitment to service that would define the rest of his life. Billy Ray devoted himself to dozens of charities across San Diego.

It was during a United Cerebral Palsy telethon that he met ABC 10News anchor Kimberly Hunt. The two married in 1990. Two years later, they welcomed their daughter, Savannah.

Billy Ray embraced fatherhood with the same enthusiasm he brought to everything else.

"She'll have a wet diaper, and I'll be changing the wet diaper, and she'll wait until the diaper is off to bring the heavy artillery," Smith said.

With Kimberly and Savannah by his side, Billy Ray launched a successful career in broadcasting, joining Channel 10 as sports director in 1993. He later became a San Diego radio staple on the long-running "Scott and B.R." show, worked network television broadcasts of college and professional football, and remained a fixture at ABC 10News throughout his career.

His commitment to serving others never wavered. As co-founder of the Great Friends Foundation, Billy Ray helped raise millions of dollars for local military families, touching countless lives across San Diego.

When he was drafted by the Chargers in 1983, he came into this city, and he did it with a generosity of spirit, which is how he lives his life. He never said no. Ever," Kimberly said.

In early July, that spirit of service brought one more honor. Billy Ray and Kimberly were named the Nice Guys of the Year, with the 46th annual gala set for October.

College Football Hall of Famer. Chargers legend. Broadcaster. Philanthropist. Devoted husband and father. Billy Ray Smith Jr. showed that true strength is measured not just by what you accomplish, but by how many people you lift up along the way.

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man who stabbed his mother to death at their Clairemont Mesa apartment was sentenced today to 16 years to life in state prison.

Jamal Aytes, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the stabbing death of 60-year-old Jacqueline Aytes, who was killed at the apartment they shared on Mesa College Drive.

According to testimony from a preliminary hearing held last year, the victim sustained 27 stab or incise wounds to both the front and back of her head, torso, arms and legs.

Aytes' defense attorney, Christine Brady, and Aytes' family members who attended Wednesday's sentencing hearing said that outside of the homicide, he had never been known as a violent person.

Brady told Superior Court Judge Marian Gaston that she believed mental health issues that went undiagnosed and untreated for too long played a role in what happened.

Police were initially called by Jamal Aytes just after 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2024, hours before officers found his mother dead.

Aytes had told police his mother was ``having a mental breakdown'' and had threatened him with a butter knife, according to Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department. Officers responded to the apartment, but concluded after an evaluation of Jacqueline Aytes that ``she did not meet the criteria for a mental-health hold'' and that no crime had occurred. Jamal Aytes was not at the apartment when officers responded.

About three hours later, Jamal Aytes showed up at a hospital with cuts to his hands, Campbell said. Officers then went back to the Aytes' residence and found the victim dead.

Deputy District Attorney Kristie Nikoletich argued at the preliminary hearing that Aytes' hand injury was most likely sustained when part of the knife broke during the attack, causing his hand to slip and get sliced on the blade. The prosecutor said no knives or other items that could be used by Jacqueline Aytes as weapons were found in the nearby vicinity of her body.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) San Diego Police have released body camera footage following a deadly officer-involved shooting downtown in June.

According to police, officers were called to the complex on the 1600 block of 6th Avenue just after 1 p.m. on June 23 after receiving a call from the manager of the building regarding an assault.

Police said the manager put the victim on the phone, who said her 32-year-old son, identified as Josue White, was experiencing a mental health crisis, was armed with a knife and baseball bat, and had barricaded himself inside the apartment.

After arriving at the apartment, officers attempted to contact White but were unable to establish communication, police said. During the standoff, White reportedly threw household items from the fourth-floor apartment, striking one officer in the face.

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Around 2:05, officers saw heavy smoke coming from the apartment, prompting calls to firefighters.

San Diego firefighters arrived and began extinguishing the flames as officers provided security. White remained hidden behind closed doors, police said. Due to heavy smoke, police exited the apartment.

After re-entering the apartment, officers breached the closed door. "White immediately emerged, advancing toward officers while making stabbing motions with a large knife."

Police said three officers discharged their weapons, striking White. White was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victim was treated for minor injuries, police said. Two officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation.

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The U.S Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico, announced Monday that a former U.S. Navy SEAL has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for intending to use explosives against law enforcement officers at the June 14, 2025, No Kings Day protests in San Diego.

According to the District's office, 49-year-old Gregord Vandenberg was traveling from El Paso, Texas, to San Diego, California, when he stopped in Lordsburg, New Mexico, to buy fireworks two days before the protests.

Vandenberg purchased six large mortar fireworks, designed to shoot high into the air and explode, and 72 M-150 firecrackers, which are intended to simulate gunfire, at a travel center.

The press release says Vandenberg told the store clerk that he intended to throw fireworks at police officers at the protest, and even encouraged the clerk to join him. He asked detailed questions about the amount of gunpowder in the fireworks, their explosive impact, and their ability to harm others. He also discussed taping multiple fireworks together to increase their explosive impact.

According to the release, Vandenberg was not interested in the color or display of the fireworksonly in their ability to cause explosions and harm law enforcement.

Employees who were alarmed by Vandenberg's comments recorded his license plate and contacted law enforcement.

Vandenberg was later found in Tucson, Arizona, the following morning, and was arrested by federal agents while he was sleeping in his car at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

The District Attorney's office said Vandenberg initially claimed to be traveling for work and later falsely stated he was visiting friends in Phoenix that weekend, though he was unemployed at the time.

During a search of his vehicle, law enforcement found the purchased fireworks, along with clothing displaying antisemitic, anti-Israel, and extremist symbolsincluding a t-shirt with an image of the Al-Qaeda flag and a t-shirt calling for the destruction of Judea.

Vandenberg was also seen wearing a t-shirt while buying the fireworks that stated AMALEK, a term meaning "destroyer of Jews."

According to the district attorney, Vandenberg's phone showed violent and extremist content, including antisemitic, anti-Israel and anti-U.S. materials, as well as messages discussing the upcoming protests. It also showed messages suggesting Vandenberg was upset with the U.S. government, including President Trump, because he viewed the U.S. government as being controlled by Israel and the Jews.

After a five-day trial in January, a federal jury convicted Vandenberg of transportation of explosives with intent to kill, injure or intimidate and attempted transportation of prohibited fireworks into California.

When Vandenberg is released from prison, he will be subject to one year of supervised release.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Subscriptions are things many of us have whether it a streaming service, groceries, or food delivery.

Coming out of COVID, people were thinking, you know, the subscription thing is just a fad, it's kind of like fizzling out, Stefan Pretty, CEO & Founder of Subbly, said.

Prettys company Subbly is one that helps and supports people who are looking to start and run subscription businesses. 

What we're actually seeing in the data with our secondary research is that even in the last year, the average American subscription bill has gone up 23%, Pretty said.

But in a time where the economy is up and down, can these subscription services save you money compared to buy something each and every time? 

On the replenishment side where you get the same product over and over again, there's often discounts that come associated with that, and those can range from like 5 to 15% off of the shelf price, Pretty said.

Subscriptions are a trend that weve seen grow for years now.

There's been a huge shift over the last, you know, 10 years or so, especially the last 5 years just towards subscriptions, Colin Campbell, a USD Professor, said. The caveat, of course, though, is that you're actually using it. So, if you're subscribing to something like a streaming service and you forget to use it, that's obviously not good value, or if you're having something pile up in your garage and you're not actually using it as well too, then you probably are not saving money either. 

Outside of saving money, it can be about saving time and what you can use it for. For example, Pretty said the average American spends 100 hours a year roaming the aisles of a grocery store. 

If you're wanting to compare like meal kits to your, your average weekly grocery shop, then actually on average, a meal kit subscription will cost you about 33% more for the same amount of food, Pretty said. However, the picture's a bit more complicated than that because actually you have to consider other things like gas. And the cost it takes to get to the grocery store. And so, when you actually factor for that, the gap goes from 1/3 to about 20% more expensive for a meal kit service.

ABC 10News did compare the price of products available from the $179 Butcher Box subscription to buying the products individually online at Vons.

Buying all of the individual products at the grocery store was cheaper. However, some werent the same style of cuts of meat or the same weight of some meats in the Butcher Box package.

Also, the prices from the grocery store didnt account for sales tax and the cost of gas driving from ones home to the store. So, it still goes back to the concept of convenience and what you want and are going to use on regular use.

So, if you are thinking of a subscription, here are some tips for consumers.

I would be looking for brands that actually give you like a trial, like a one-time version, just to kind of get a taste for it. Is this the quality I'm expecting, is this the experience that I'm expecting? Pretty said. I think also, one thing that I would look out for is a brand that makes it easy to cancel. Because that would signal that they're a high-trust brand and that they actually are putting the customer first and that the quality is something that they really care about.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, Tuesday convened San Diego regional leaders to urge the Trump administration to process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals renewal applications in a timely manner.

According to the Peters, current delays for DACA recipients at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seem "intentional and politically motivated," and processing times have doubled.

"Nearly 9,000 DACA recipients call San Diego home. They work hard, pay taxes, and contribute tens of millions of dollars to our local economy every year. For many of them, the U.S. is the only home they've ever known," Peters said. "I spoke out when Donald Trump attacked DACA the first time, but our work is not over. We need answers from this administration about the never- ending delays at USCIS. How do they plan to address the backlog they created? Are DACA recipients being detained because of this lag?"

DACA is an immigration policy created in 2012 which allows people brought into the United States illegally as children the temporary right to live, study and work legally in America. More than half a million "Dreamers" now call the U.S. home.

In San Diego alone, Dreamers contribute $968 million annually to the local economy, a statement from Peters' office read. Delayed renewal of their applications carries risks for San Diego-area businesses.

"Every day a DACA renewal sits in a backlog is a day a San Diego business risks losing one of its own employees," said Chris Cate, president and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. "After more than a decade of temporary protections, it's time for Congress to deliver a permanent, bipartisan solution that gives Dreamers the stability they deserve and gives San Diego employers the certainty they need."

DACA must be renewed every two years, and work authorizations cannot be renewed until DACA status is renewed.

"Delays in processing DACA renewals are inexcusable and negligent," said Dr. Arcela Nunez-Alvarez, co-founder and director of Universidad Popular. "These delays expose applicants to unnecessary suffering, including loss of work authorization, income, health coverage, and educational opportunities, and most importantly, loss of immigration protection. The delays create an adverse domino effect, increasing vulnerability for applicants and their families."

In 2017, during his first administration, President Donald Trump and then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions attempted to repeal DACA, only to be thwarted in a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, which found the repeal efforts "arbitrary and capricious."

President Joe Biden promised to reinstate the program in 2020, only to be challenged by nine states and paused by federal Judge Andrew Hanan. Hanan's ruling prevents new DACA applications, but allows those already in the system to keep their status.

Finally, in Trump's second term, his DHS urged DACA recipients to "self-deport" and authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to make hundreds of arrests of those attempting to renew their status.

"For 18 months, this administration's chaotic, capricious, and arbitrary approach to immigration enforcement has been fundamentally about sowing fear and disrupting our communities," said Carol Kim, executive secretary-treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council. "It also disrupts the ability of anyone to do business and reliably work, not just the workers who are targeted, but every working person whose specific tasks or projects are derailed by disappearing coworkers, disappearing funding, and disappearing basic government functions. Every American who expects that work to come through pays the price, too."

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) An investigation into a stolen vehicle evolved into an officer-involved shooting in a San Ysidro neighborhood Wednesday morning, the San Diego Police Department said.

According to police, just after 7 a.m., SDPD officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Smythe Avenue after a car was reported stolen.

Officers located the vehicle in the 1900 block of Del Sur Boulevard, near Caithness Drive, and they asked the two people inside to exit the car.

WATCH Gabe Salazar live at the scene with the latest details on the investigation:

During the confrontation, police confirmed an officer fired one shot into the car and struck the passenger in the shoulder. The driver was not hit by gunfire.

Investigators did not immediately release any information on the circumstances that prompted the officer to open fire.

The wounded person was taken to the hospital for treatment. The person's condition was unknown as 11 a.m.

ABC 10News learned the driver was detained for questioning.

Due to the investigation, Del Sur Boulevard was shut down between Caithness Drive and Beyer Boulevard. The closure was expected to last for several hours.

Under San Diego County protocol, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office is handling the officer-involved shooting aspect of the incident.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A popular breakfast spot is set to close some of its San Diego County locations, it was announced this week.

In a press release, the Rise & Shine Restaurant Group said it will be shutting down Breakfast Republic locations in Encinitas, Ocean Beach and North Park on Aug. 9.

According to the company, the three locations are closing due to expiring leases and a decision to expand elsewhere.

The Rise & Shine Restaurant Group plans to open new Breakfast Republic restaurants in Palm Springs, Orange County and Los Angeles.

Additionally, the company is opening a Breakfast Company restaurant in the Dallas area later this year. It will be Rise & Shines first Texas restaurant.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a deadly stabbing in San Diegos East Village earlier this month.

According to the San Diego Police Department, Marques Kelly was taken into custody on July 26 and booked into San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder.

Police did not release any additional details on Kellys arrest.

On July 15, just before 10:15 p.m., SDPD officers responded to a reported assault in the 300 block of Park Boulevard. Officers arrive to find a man with a stab wound lying on the sidewalk.

Despite life-saving measures, the victim identified as Corey Shine died at the scene.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2315 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The City of San Diego reached a new agreement with the state to continue clearing homeless encampments along freeways, expanding on a yearlong pilot program with Caltrans.

The original program allowed crews to clear encampments near highways along a five-mile stretch passing through downtown San Diego, Sherman Heights, and Barrio Logan. Under the new deal, the state will reimburse some of the costs.

The city says the agreement goes beyond removing tents. It will also include cleaning up trash, clearing overgrown vegetation, and removing graffiti, while connecting people living in encampments with shelter and housing resources.

Sandra Avans has been in and out of shelters and living on the streets since 2019. She is currently living near a freeway and says finding stable housing has been a long and frustrating process.

"Being homeless, I feel like it's a crime just to even be homeless; they make me feel like I shouldn't even exist," Avans said.

Avans said she would accept housing if it were offered to her, but the wait has been discouraging.

"Yes, I would definitely take housing. I don't mind going to housing. I don't even mind going through a program if I have to, to get it. It's just my thing, it takes so long cause I've been on the waiting list for so long for housing," Avans said.

Some advocates say the long-term solution requires more than relocating people from one area to another. Drew Moser, CEO of the Lucky Duck Foundation, said shelter capacity must grow, not shrink.

"We're seeing the city, I think, attempt to take efforts to add shelter capacity. However, they're reducing capacity in some shelters, one of which is owned by Lucky Duck. So we absolutely applaud them for adding shelter inventory elsewhere, but any thought or discussion or action that's taking beds offline is absolutely the wrong thing to do, especially at a time when 1 out of 10 requests for shelter actually go, go fulfilled," Moser said.

Avans says she hopes the city's efforts will lead to real opportunities for people who want to get off the streets.

"Yeah, there might be some that don't wanna go to shelters, don't wanna get into housing, but there's some that do," Avans said.

Mayor Todd Gloria said in a statement, Keeping our freeway corridors safe and clean while helping people move off the streets and into shelter is a top priority for my administration. Im grateful to Governor Newsom for his support and to our partners at Caltrans for renewing this agreement so we can continue this important work together, build on the progress weve made, connect more people experiencing homelessness with shelter and services, and deliver safer, cleaner freeway corridors for everyone who lives, works, and travels through San Diego.

The city says it will continue working with Caltrans to target encampments that pose public health and safety risks while maintaining outreach efforts for those who are unhoused.

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RAMONA, Calif. (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to Ramona Family Naturals Market, with 13 confirmed and probable cases since June 21.

According to the county, those who became ill range in age from 27 to 60, and four people were hospitalized. Investigators believe the outbreak is connected to mayonnaise made with raw, unpasteurized eggs.

The market's owner has been working with the county's Environmental Health and Quality and Public Health Services and has stopped using raw, unpasteurized eggs in all the deli's food products. Raw eggs carry risk of salmonella, but this strain is not related to the salmonella outbreak linked to shell eggs in the Midwest.

Ramona Family Naturals said in a statement: "Ramona Family Naturals has been working closely with the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality since being notified of a potential Salmonella concern involving our mayonnaise made with raw eggs. For that reason, we voluntarily removed all products from our deli containing raw eggs. The investigation into the local eggs supplied for use in our deli is being conducted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and is ongoing. We have not been informed of any concerns related to our food handling, sanitation, or preparation practices. The health and safety of our customers is our highest priority. We maintain rigorous food safety and sanitation standards, and we are committed to providing safe, high-quality food to our community every day."

Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea that might have blood or mucous, abdominal cramps and fever. Symptoms typically begin 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food and can last four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment.

Those at higher risk for complications include children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and those who are immunocompromised.

The county urges people who ate food purchased at Ramona Family Naturals Market or its deli and develop symptoms to contact their healthcare provider.

Anyone who is still ill or has recovered after dining at Ramona Family Naturals Market can report their illness to County Department of Environmental Health Quality by calling 858-505-6814, completing a form or emailing it to fhdepi@sdcounty.ca.gov.

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CAIRO (AP) Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington.

The U.S. also said it worked with Saudi Arabia to fire on Iran-backed militias in Iraq that have targeted the kingdom in recent days. The militias said at least 20 of their fighters had been killed.

The fighting came after days in which mediators said some progress had been made in negotiations to end the war, which began Feb. 28 with American and Israeli attacks on Iran.

Though the two sides signed an interim deal in June, intense bombing resumed this month over disagreements on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway crucial for the worlds energy supplies that Iran effectively shut during the war.

The attacks again highlight how difficult it has been for U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war, which has caused the price of fuel and other basics to skyrocket far beyond the region and is deeply unpopular at home. In recent weeks, four U.S. troops died during the fighting, while the Pentagon asked an increasingly skeptical Congress for money to cover the conflicts ballooning costs.

The renewed hostilities sent oil prices spiking. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 3.1% to $84.58 a barrel.

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After losing funding from the City of San Diego, Father Joes Villages is planning to build a new resource center for the areas homeless population.

The new space will replace the Neil Good Day Center, which is slated to shut down by the end of this year.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padres an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Tatis became the first major leaguer with five singles in a game this season and the first Padres player to do it since Adrin Gonzlez on Aug. 11, 2009.

Manny Machado had three hits for the Padres, including an eighth-inning single that was misplayed by right fielder Jake McCarthy for an error allowing Jake Cronenworth to score the tying run.

San Diego loaded the bases against Jimmy Herget (0-4) with nobody out in the ninth on Jackson Merrill's leadoff single and two walks. Merrill scored on Bogaerts fly to center field, giving the Padres (54-53) their fourth straight win.

Mason Miller (3-1) struck out all three batters in the top of the ninth to keep it tied at 7.

Padres manager Craig Stammen was ejected in the fourth after arguing with plate umpire Jeremie Rehak, who did not grant Bogaerts an ABS challenge.

San Diego scored twice in the second on Luis Campusanos run-scoring double and Tatis RBI single. Machado had an RBI single in the fifth to pull San Diego within one, and Tatis tied it at 4 with another run-scoring single in the sixth.

Ezequiel Tovar and Mickey Moniak each had an RBI double in the seventh to give the Rockies a 6-4 lead.

San Diego evened it in the bottom half when Merrill singled home a run and Ty France scored on a fielding error by third baseman Willi Castro.

Tovar drew a bases-loaded walk from Adrian Morejon in the eighth to put Colorado in front 7-6.

Castro and Moniak both homered in the third as the Rockies scored four times to take a 4-2 lead. McCarthy hit an RBI single and came around on Moniak's two-run shot.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The San Diego law enforcement community gathered Tuesday to mark 10 years since Officer Jonathan "JD" de Guzman was shot and killed in the line of duty.

Officers ran roughly four miles from the Southeastern Division to Acacia Grove Way the spot where de Guzman was killed in an annual memorial run held in his honor.

De Guzman was a husband, a father of two, a dedicated San Diego police officer and a friend.

His son, Jonathan de Guzman II, was only 17 when his father was killed.

"It's hard in general when you lose your dad at a young age and just lose someone who's special to you, but it's nice to know that the community comes together like every year and it's been 10 years now, so it's nice when people come here to commemorate him and remember him," De Guzman II said.

In the days before his father's death, De Guzman II received words he has carried with him since.

"He was just really telling me to like pursue what I loved, he said. It was just like a really cool reminder that my dad was just wanting me to be the best version of myself.

Captain Al Ambito was good friends with De Guzman.

"We lived in the same neighborhood. Our kids grew up together. Our kids went to the same school, so every morning we meet up at the school and we talk about our future retirements and all those other things," Ambito said.

He said every year is difficult, but he is thankful his fellow officers continue to support De Guzmans family.

De Guzmans wife, Jane, was also present at the event and said the law enforcement community has been like family.

You see all these people that come every year and just to kind of make sure that we again keep his memory alive," Ambito said.

Since De Guzman's death, fellow officers have worked to ensure he is not forgotten. The Filipino American Law Enforcement Association (FALEO) has held fitness competitions and other events to raise money for scholarships in his name.

The next scholarship dinner is scheduled for September.

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Father Joes Village is in the midst of reimagining and relocating a homeless resource center thats set to close by the end of this year.

We can do this, and we're going to do this because it has to be done, Josh Bohannan, Chief Strategy Officer for Father Joes Villages, said. Build new walls, put in new plumbing for washer and dryers.

The new day center is going to be at the non-profits main campus in the East Village area of Downtown San Diego.

So, where we are right now is the future site of the new day center at Father Joe's Villages, Bohannan said. Really helping to make sure that we can bring the amenities we had at the old Day Center here just at a smaller scale.

This space at their main campus on 15th and Imperial is going to replace the Neil Good Day Center, which it runs up the road on 17th and K street.

The Neil Good Day Center lost its City of San Diego funding with the latest City budget that was approved in June.

As ABC 10News reported in April, the City was set to pull $948,000 in funding for the center.

So, we decided, Father Joe's Villages, that we're going to do it on our own. It is an unfunded program, Bohannan said. So, that means philanthropy is going to be driving this. There are no public dollars, no city dollars.

The new center is going about a third of the size of the current day center, so not as much space for people to get off the street and for storage. But it will be next door to Father Joes other resources.

This location is right next to our health clinic. It's right next to our public lunch line. It's right next to our guest services, and so we're able to leverage existing Father Joe's Village's resources to make this happen, Bohannan said.

Bohannan told ABC 10News the Citys offering $200,000 to help with the wind-down of the current center and the transition to the new one over the next six months.

The City of San Diego sent ABC 10News the following statement about the new efforts from Father Joes Villages.

The City and San Diego Housing Commission have been working with Father Joe's Villages, which is independently exploring plans to continue services such as restrooms and mail services through a relocated and downsized operation at its main campus down the street. The City is supportive of these efforts and has earmarked up to $237,000 in FY27 to support the wind-down of this program. The City values Father Joes Villages as a partner and continues to contract with them for other programs. The City recognizes that scaled-down Day Center services will continue nearby. The City looks forward to continuing to partner with Father Joes Villages on their efforts to assist people experiencing homelessness and especially their efforts in building affordable and permanent supportive housing  the true solution to resolving homelessness.

But building and running a place like this cost money.

The construction cost is through our donors, our generous donors. We are starting our fundraising campaign next week, Bohannan said. "We need to raise $300,000 just for this year. And then there's the ongoing cost of operating the program 7 days a week.

Father Joes aims to have the doors open by September before the rainy winter season.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Councilmember Raul Campillo says San Diego has the money to reopen 13 closed Mission Bay bathrooms and he wants the mayor to act now.

"We have the money to do it. We should do it right now. I asked the mayor to do it. He said no. I frankly can't believe it," Campillo said.

Campillo is pointing to funds freed up from a ballot measure the city decided not to put on the November ballot. He says that money should go toward reversing the bathroom closures, which came earlier this month as part of the city's adopted budget, a cut the entire City Council voted on to help address a budget deficit.

Campillo says he warned against the closures during budget revisions and suggested cutting more managers and supervisors at City Hall instead, though he ultimately voted to approve the budget.

In a memo to Campillo, Mayor Todd Gloria said he is also concerned about the impact of the bathroom closures, but said no funding has been identified that could reopen every Mission Bay bathroom this fiscal year. Gloria said it would be premature to commit the ballot measure money, as it may be needed elsewhere.

The mayor's office did not respond to a request for additional comment.

The closures have frustrated visitors to the popular recreational area. A sign reading "Restroom Closed" greets anyone who walks up to one of the shuttered facilities, along with a QR code directing them to the nearest open bathroom, in at least one case, about a 10-minute walk away.

Jan Jarrell ran into the problem on a Tuesday morning while waiting for a friend.

"I said, OK, well I'm headed to the nearest bathroom. Didn't know that the joke was on me," Jarrell said.

"As I got closer I realized no, the whole bathroom is closed," Jarrell said.

Jarrell had a message for city leaders.

"No, you know, go back. Go back to it and do your homework and figure something else out," Jarrell said.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Andy Ferrarone, a 33-year-old professional-level rock climber with more than a decade of experience, died after falling from a ledge at Castle Rock in Big Bear.

His wife, Nina, who is two months pregnant, was with him when he fell.

Ferrarone, a North Park resident and software engineer who co-owned his own company, Sierra Space Agency, had finished one climb and was preparing rope holds early in the evening on July 12, when he slipped from a ledge approximately 20 feet, and suffered a severe head injury, according to friends who spoke with his wife.

He just slipped," his father, Paul Ferrarone, said. "He fell at his wife's feet."

Nina, a flight attendant trained in CPR, performed CPR for 30 minutes before Andy was airlifted out. He never regained consciousness and passed away several days later.

Paul said grief continues to hit him in waves more than two weeks after his son's death.

"I've been in tears as I think about him," Paul said.

Andy's sister Caroline Menke said the loss has been devastating. Andy, Caroline, and their brother are triplets.

"I truly feel like I lost a part of myself. For the first time I know what it's like to have my heart actually broken," Menke said.

Menke said the family is also grieving the future Andy will not get to experience.

"To know he's going to be a father for the first time, its devastating. He will miss all those moments. Nina is not going to have him there, that's really hard," Caroline said.

Loved ones described Andy as a brilliant, caring family man who was beyond excited about becoming a father.

Paul said his son approached climbing with care and caution.

"He's a very safe climber, that's how he approached everything. Our world is filled with accidents unfortunately such was this case," Paul said.

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help the family with expenses, including housing and baby supplies.

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A San Diego County-based skilled nursing facility chain will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state of California that alleged the chain violated state staffing requirement laws.

Sweetwater Care was sued last year by the California Attorney General's Office, which alleged its facilities were understaffed in more than 14,126 instances between 2021 and 2024, in violation of California law.

The Attorney General's Office claimed that per a Department of Justice investigation, the understaffing led to some patients being neglected and not cared for despite having serious injuries, including "fractured bones that went days without assessment or medical care." Others sustained falls that went unwitnessed, were left overnight in soiled diapers, or experienced other medical emergencies that were not responded to in a timely fashion, the AG's Office claimed.

The settlement includes $12.5 million in penalties and costs and $2.5 million to go toward staffing improvements and securing a compliance monitor for all 17 Sweetwater facilities for the next three years.

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Mirroring a statewide trend, the number of auto thefts in the San Diego area last year dropped by more than one-fourth as compared with the 2024 figure, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday.

The tally of 8,023 stolen vehicles in San Diego County in 2025 was down 25.7% from the year before -- roughly the same percentage of decline as that seen across California over the same period, according to the CHP.

Statewide, about 133,000 vehicles were stolen last year, as compared with 176,230 over the prior 12 months, making 2025 a second consecutive year of declining automobile thefts in California, the Highway Patrol reported.

In 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed CHP officers to work alongside local law enforcement agencies in regional crime-suppression operations. Targeted details in Bakersfield, Oakland and San Bernardino helped contribute to reductions in vehicle thefts and other crime in those communities and culminated in California's first year-over-year decrease in vehicle theft since 2019, according to state officials.

Newsom expanded the program in August 2025 by deploying additional teams to other parts of California, including San Diego County.

On average, a vehicle theft occurred in California every four minutes in 2025, according to the Highway Patrol. Of the 133,372 autos stolen statewide last year, 84% were recovered -- a total of 111,661 vehicles. More than half were returned to their owners in drivable condition, the state agency reported.

"The CHP remains committed to holding offenders accountable, recovering stolen vehicles and working with our law enforcement partners to make our communities safer," CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said.

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The City of San Diego has reached an agreement with the state of California to continue removing homeless encampments on state-owned land near freeways.

The agreement comes a year after the city entered into a pilot program with the California Department of Transportation that allowed city crews to clear encampments near highways along a five-mile stretch passing through downtown San Diego, Sherman Heights and Barrio Logan.

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he signed "continued new partnerships" with San Diego, as well as the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino. Similar agreements are already in place in 10 other cities across the state.

The Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreements, which Newsom's office said would focus on "encampments that threaten public health and safety," will also have the state reimbursing some of the costs cities incur for encampment removals. Other tasks that fall under the agreements include litter and debris collection, vegetation management, and graffiti abatement.

"Keeping our freeway corridors safe and clean while helping people move off the streets and into shelter is a top priority for my administration," San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said in a statement. "I'm grateful to Governor Newsom for his support and to our partners at Caltrans for renewing this agreement so we can continue this important work together, build on the progress we've made, connect more people experiencing homelessness with shelter and services, and deliver safer, cleaner freeway corridors for everyone who lives, works, and travels through San Diego."

LEMON GROVE, Calif. (KGTV) A suspect in an attempted carjacking at a Lemon Grove trolley station Tuesday morning was arrested by deputies.

Just before 8 a.m., deputies were sent to the Massachusetts Avenue Trolley Station (1787 San Altos Place) due to a reported carjacking, according to the San Diego County Sheriffs Office.

Sheriffs officials said the victim was sitting in the passenger seat of a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 when 30-year-old Israel Sanchez approached the vehicle and entered the drivers side.

The victim attempted to push Sanchez out of the vehicle as Sanchez struggled with the victim inside the truck. During the struggle, Sanchez was able to shift the vehicle into drive, causing it to roll forward. Moments later, Sanchez exited the truck and fled the area, sheriffs officials said in a statement.

Deputies searched the area for Sanchez and eventually located him in a driveway in the 1800 block of Lemon Grove Avenue.

Sanchez was arrested without incident, and officials said the victim who was not injured in the incident positively identified Sanchez as the suspect in the attempted carjacking.

Sanchez is expected to be booked into San Diego Central Jail.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the sheriffs office at 858-868-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.