At 2:58 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire San Diego launched the first tweet of a series that would soon become hashtag #ElMonteFire on social media and a real, living nightmare for the people who live in El Monte Valley in Lakeside. The fire started on half an acre at…
La Mesa California
Longtime La Mesa resident Willie O’Ree, who played seven seasons for the original San Diego Gulls in the Western Hockey League, has gained hockey immortality after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The gala induction ceremonies took place on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Hockey Hall of Fame…
A witness to a Marine’s act of heroism just two months before his tragic death recounted the incident to NBC 7 and explained why she thinks the man should always be remembered. Two months ago, United States Marine Corps Sgt. Gary Wilson, 33, of Fairfield, CT, saved two people from…
The deadly and destructive Woolsey Fire has scorched thousands of acres, destroyed more than 1,500 structures and killed three people so far. The family of one of its victims — Alfred De Ciutiis — said they believe the 73-year-old died trying to escape the flames. Map: See Where Wildfires Are…
A historic summer and fall of wildfires left residents who live near burn areas facing another threat this fall and winter in California. The fires stripped vegetation from hillsides, leaving those ares more succeptible to flooding and debris flows during storms. Use this link to see USGS maps of post-fire…
