Tears of joy, pride and agony as Brian celebrates with his parents at the finish line after 13.1 miles. Brian used to weigh more than 340-pounds before changing his diet and undergoing gastric bypass surgery. “As they were wheeling him into operation room he looked at me and said ‘Pop,…
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High pressure will strengthen over Southern California leading to an increase in high clouds on Monday. Source: CBS 8 New feed
The 296 days deployed is the most extended carrier deployment since Vietnam. Source: CBS 8 New feed
While the number of all fire calls has fluctuated over the past five years, fire calls that mentioned the homeless have steadily increased. Source: CBS 8 New feed
Dozens of first responders and medical professionals took part in the simulation to help prepare for the possibility of a real event. Source: CBS 8 New feed
NXPT (No Excuses Physical Training) Fitness is more like a lifestyle and its motto is “Excuses are weak.” The “X” sign is used by trainers and clients throughout classes which means no excuses for everything fitness and is applicable for everything in life, said Dan Hark, NXPT owner and Alpine…
The owner of a number of pet stores in the county, including Pups & Pets in Santee, was ordered by a judge recently to stop selling puppies. In the latest development of a years-long tug of war between store owner David Salinas and animal rights activists, a judge ordered Salinas…
The Granite Hills High School boys soccer team appears to be trending upward at just the right time of the season. The Eagles improved their record to 4-5-3 after pulling off a penalty kick tiebreaker win over the Montgomery Aztecs in last Saturday’s Gold Division championship game of the San…
Neighborhood rivalries are always something special in high school sports and the one between the Granite Hills and Valhalla wrestling teams has been red hot. Last Thursday’s dual matchup between the teams was no exception as the visiting Eagles rallied to claim a decisive 45-25 win in the Grossmont Hills…
LA MESA, Calif. — Authorities Wednesday identified a motorcyclist who was fatally injured when he crashed into several slow-moving cars while splitting lanes on a congested stretch of state Route 125 in La Mesa during morning rush hour. Everett Burgess, 31, of Lemon Grove, was riding north at a high…
The Granite Hills High School boys soccer team has admittedly experienced a rough start to the 2019-20 soccer season but better times could be coming around, and soon. The Eagles, who failed to qualify for last season’s San Diego Section playoffs, appeared to be plodding along to kick off this…
Reflections Salon owner Ginger Rich kneeled before Christy Gillette and looked her in the eyes. “I’m totally honored to cut your hair,” Rich said. Rich complimented the strawberry blonde undertone of Gillette’s damp hair as she combed out the freshly washed strands and suggested a trim to remove the split…
When Sandra Hayen was in her 30s, she took an art adult education class in La Mesa. Her teacher asked her if she had ever considered doing fine art. So Hayen took her advice, began taking workshops, classes, wherever she could find one, and began a journey she had been…
LA MESA, Calif. — A man shot himself in the leg at an apartment building in La Mesa Friday afternoon, authorities said. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. along the 4800 block of Parks Avenue south of Interstate 8. Witnesses told FOX 5 they heard men arguing shortly after a…
An Oregon man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a La Mesa man with a sword in 2006 in a cold case that was solved with DNA evidence. Deputy District Attorney Brian Erickson said Dec. 23 that Zachary Aaron Bunney, now 39, will have to serve…
San Diego Neighborhood Newspapers (SDNN) is excited in bringing the East County community a fresh 2020 with a new editorial team that will continue and grow The East County Californian’s hyper local coverage to all of its neighboring cities and unincorporated regions. SDNN Group Publisher Linda Rosas Townson said that…
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress chartered two enduring veterans service organizations. The first was The American Legion, composed of military veterans and active-duty service members. The second was the American Legion Auxiliary, whose members were at the time female relatives of military veterans and active-duty service members. East…
In February the El Cajon Citizen of the Year Committee selected Joe Mackey as its 2018 El Cajon Citizen of the Year. Mackey, founder, president and CEO of XL Staffing Service, Inc. and Excell Security, Inc., was honored at a luncheon Feb. 5 at the El Cajon Elks Lodge 1812,…
The gunshot wounds to the 21-year-old man were considered non-life threatening, according to police. Source: CBS 8 New feed
San Diego police officers will be out until 8 p.m. looking for violations by drivers, pedestrians and bike riders. Source: CBS 8 New feed