On this big Independence Day Weekend, San Diego County beaches are an obvious magnet for crowds to congregate and enjoy the surf and sand.

An Orange County man who shot his estranged wife and kidnapped his 9-year-old son Wednesday may be in the San Diego County area driving a large motor home, authorities said.

Silver Strand State Beach has been mentioned a lot lately as one of the last spots in San Diego County where people can legally drink on the beach.