The driver of a vehicle who was fleeing the U.S. Border Patrol in Boulevard on Nov. 29 pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 to three counts of voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of three people in his truck. Deputy District Attorney Clayton Carr said Luis Alberto Virgen, 22, faces “a stipulated…
La Mesa California
A small brush fire that sparked behind homes at the base of Mount Miguel near Eastlake in Chula Vista forced evacuations, Friday afternoon. The fire started just before 5 p.m. in open space behind houses on Agua Vista Drive, Cal Fire said. Man Pleads Not Guilty in Ramona Hit-and-Run That…
Five spot fires that sparked in a canyon along Genesee Avenue in Clairemont Friday were started by a hit-and-run suspect who lost his tire in a crash, police said. The fires, which were a combined 1 acre in size, were first reported around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection on Genesee…
Thirty-Three years. That’s how long Jack Sagin spent behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Man Pleads Not Guilty in Ramona Hit-and-Run That Left Cyclist in Coma “I mean, put yourself in my shoes: You wake up in the morning and you go, ‘What the hell am I…
The date was Saturday, Sept. 21, National Alzheimer’s Day. The location was the back lawn and patio area at Good Samaritan Retirement Center in El Cajon. The special occasion was the “Taste of the Middle East” fundraising gala. The purpose of the gala was to bring in money to expand…
