Ivanka Trump said she “vehemently” opposed the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and called it a “low point” of her time at the White House, NBC News reported. Speaking at a workforce development forum hosted by the news outlet Axios, she noted…
La Mesa California
A stove at an El Cajon apartment complex caused an explosion Wednesday that echoed through an entire community and sent two people to the hospital with burn wounds, officials said. Residents of the complex on Lincoln Avenue reported the blast just before 8 p.m. One witness said when they ran…
An El Cajon grandfather who suffered half a dozen stab wounds in a random attack told his dramatic story of survival only to NBC 7 Wednesday. Without warning, without a word, he was jumped on by a stranger on July 26, and for what must have seemed like an eternity,…
An argument between roommates led to a fatal shooting at a Chula Vista senior mobile home park, police said. Officers were called to the park at 677 G Street just before 3 a.m. for what was described as a fight between roommates. Mom Endured Emergency C-Section With No Anesthesia: Lawsuit…
A motorcyclist drove at speeds above 115 mph on Interstate 15 Thursday in an attempt to evade capture, San Diego police said. An officer on a motorcycle attempted to pull over the motorcycle rider near Lightwave Avenue and Ruffin Road just before 6 a.m., police said. Mom Endured Emergency C-Section…
A once bustling Bronx bodega that serves as a reminder of a heinous crime has changed hands, and those new owners are offering to honor the victim but the parents of the teenager killed there want just one thing instead. The new owners have offered to name the corner store…
The contract for a popular local radio show ended Tuesday without being renewed, and fans were wondering what’s next for ‘Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw’ (DSC). A video posted to Twitter just after midnight Thursday holds the answer for fans. Family Mourns Cyclist Father Killed On Odd Route to Bible Study…
The San Diego Pole Vault Club has had quite an active summer by participating in a number of events as well as receiving weekly instruction. The club, which draws participants primarily from East County schools, is under the direction of Lyle Barton, who serves as the pole vault coach at…
Demetrius begged his owner “I just want to be your bond servant. I give back my freedom, my freewill to you; please allow me to serve you all the days of my life!” read more Source: East County Californian
A brush fire in Fallbrook near the Riverside County line Saturday afternoon has burned 225 acres and close to 100 homes have been evacuated, according to Cal Fire San Diego. Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the fire. Evacuations Lifted for San Pasqual Fire The Rock Fire started around…
The ongoing Russian meddling investigation has many San Diegans worried about the results of upcoming elections. A large group of voters, turned out at San Diego State University on Saturday morning to hear from some of the top local experts on U.S.-Russia relations. Evacuations Lifted for San Pasqual Fire Many…
All evacuations have been lifted for the brush fire that broke out in triple-digit heat Friday afternoon in San Pasqual Valley, Cal Fire San Diego said. The fire, which charred 365 acres and forced the closure of state Route 78, was 40 percent contained Saturday morning, officials said. Images: San…
San Diego police used a bean-bag round to take a man accused of vandalizing cars in the University Heights area into custody early Saturday morning. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. in an alley near the 4300 block of Alabama Street, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). When confronted,…
The driver of a U-Haul died Saturday night when he passed out and rolled off the shoulder on State Road 163 (SR-163) near Robinson Avenue in Hillcrest. Passersby noticed a U-Haul rolling down the road southbound at around 20 m.p.h. with the driver unconscious, according to the California Highway Patrol…
Lifeguards, family and friends said goodbye to a fallen Mission Beach lifeguard with a paddle out ceremony at Windansea Beach on Saturday. Chloe Buckley was killed in a car crash earlier this month. Hugs, tears and cheers could best summarize the mix of emotions at Buckley’s celebration of life. Evacuations Lifted…
A stabbing in an apartment complex in Serra Mesa was reported to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Saturday morning. When officers arrived at the apartment on Mission Village Drive, they didn’t find a victim or a suspect, SDPD said. Potential witnesses believed a woman stabbed a man in the…
A group of 13-year-olds made history Thursday night by becoming the first team ever from Scripps Ranch Little League (SRLL) to advance to a Little League World Series. The SRLL Intermediate All-Star team beat Hawaii 13-6 to secure a Western Region Championship and a ticket to the World Series. The…
More teens and young adults are being caught by immigration officers trying to smuggle drugs through the San Ysidro Port of Entry and the numbers are increasing. Teen smuggling has more than doubled from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2017, according to Customs Border Protection. The numbers increased from…
A six-week-old hybrid Bengal tiger cub named Moka was rescued from two smugglers in 2017 and now has a permanent home at Lions, Tigers, and Bears Sanctuary in Alpine. The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection seized the cub at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry last August…
By Jake Sexton | La Mesa Reads Every summer, San Diego Comic-Con gives me a fine excuse to dedicate a column to the popular yet maligned field of comic books. In a pop culture world swimming in apocalyptic settings, Marguerite Bennett and Rafael de Lattore’s “Animosity” has one of this…
