During the evening of September 24, La Mesa American Legion Post 282 staged a joint celebration of the Legion’s Centennial year, in conjunction with honoring the 120th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. La Mesa Post 282 and VFW Ship 1774 are two of the largest organizations located in…
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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…
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…
