The Girl Scout Cookie season may be over for San Diegans, but for some military troops and veterans, it’s still in full swing! Through Girl Scouts San Diego’s Operation Thin Mint (OTM) program, deployed U.S. military troops and local veterans receive “a taste of home and a note to show we…
La Mesa California
Two people were shot while driving on Interstate 8 near El Cajon Boulevard Monday night, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. The CHP said a man and a woman in their 30s were driving at around 9:30 p.m. when they were hit by gunfire. Authorities said the victims were in a black…
Two children were killed and at least nine other people hurt when a suspect driving a stolen police cruiser crashed into two vehicles near a Dayton library Monday night, officials said, NBC News reported. The incident Monday evening began when police received a report of a stabbing in the city…
Three people were injured, including one who was transported to a hospital, in a large rockfall at Zion National Park in Utah on Monday afternoon, park authorities said. “A substantial piece of rock” broke off Cable Mountain around 3,000 feet above Weeping Rock, the park said in a statement. Park…
The local high school football season begins on Friday night (Aug. 23) as all 13 area varsity squads will be in action, including nine teams playing home games in the East County. All games are slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The county third-ranked Helix Highlanders will host Cajon High,…


