In the trial’s final day, a jury heard two very different arguments Friday about who’s responsible for the death of an East County toddler — two versions of what led to Leah Brown-Meza’s death.Leah was found dead in a motorhome, in Alpine, in December 2016. Note with ‘Ugly’ Slur Left on Scripps…
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The principal of Scripps Ranch High School sent a letter to families Friday condemning a note containing an “ugly” racial slur left on a student’s locker this week.The note takes aim at a student athlete’s ability and refers to the student as a “[racial slur] at a all white school.” Car Splits…
A 91-year-old woman was killed in Clairemont Mesa on Friday after a collision with another driver sent her car barreling into a light pole, the impact splitting her vehicle into two pieces.The deadly collision happened around 11:15 a.m. at Balboa Avenue and Mount Alifan Drive, near an AutoZone shop and…
Prosecutors allege that a driver arrested after what appeared to be a road rage incident on State Route 78 tried to use his car as a weapon to strike the other driver.Andrew Carson Branch, 23, of Escondido pleaded not guilty in court Friday to charges that he used his vehicle…
A man’s truck was stolen in Otay Mesa Friday night by a suspect who put a cold object against the victim’s head and demanded his keys.The victim was unlocking his Ford F150 at around 9:40 p.m. on Customhouse Plaza and Harvest Road – about a mile away from the Otay Mesa…
