The 2018-19 high school wrestling season faced off Dec. 1 with tournaments at Mar Vista and Carlsbad high schools. East County teams made an opening statement at both events. The Steele Canyon Cougars and Granite Hills Eagles finished third and fourth, respectively, at the Mar Vista tournament, now officially named…
La Mesa California
A woman was killed Monday when she was hit by a 16-year-old driver in Serra Mesa, police said. The San Diego Police Department said Virginia Turcotte, 65, of San Diego was pronounced dead at Sharp Memorial Hospital. The accident happened shortly after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Village Glen…
A young boy and man from Ramona killed in a head-on collision Monday morning on State Route 78 in Ramona were identified Tuesday. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. when the driver of the Toyota Camry drifted to the side of the road and overcorrected on to the path…
Rachel Ortiz spent a year in state prison and four years on parole for a felony drug conviction. That was 40 years ago. After completing her sentence, the San Diego native turned her life around. Ortiz helped organize farm workers in North California and the Central Valley, lobbied for land-use…
For many, December 25 is spent with friends and family, either at home or out and about. Have you ever wondered what the top 3 items purchased in the United States on Christmas Day are? According to Time magazine, they are: movie tickets, Chinese food, and alcohol. 105-Year-Old SDSU Graduate…



