LA MESA, Calif. – A family was walking in La Mesa when two dogs escaped their kennels and attacked them Thursday morning, police said. The mother was walking on a sidewalk on Waite Drive with her 2-year-old son in a stroller and 8-year-old daughter at 8:15 a.m. when two Rottweilers…
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Jake stepped off the stage and away from the podium. His eyes were like a flame of fire and the passion in his voice filled the room like rays of sunshine at daybreak. People were sitting anxiously, waiting to hear what God was going to say to them. They were waiting…
A sentence of 150-years-to-life in state prison was handed down June 15 to the “Chameleon Bandit” who was convicted of robbing three banks in El Cajon and two others elsewhere. Darius Demon Lake, 28, of El Cajon, was ordered to pay $19,091 to all the banks he robbed which included the…
Following a contentious hour of public comment, the Dehesa Elementary School District voted to renew the Heights Charter Resource Center (HCRS) charter. The June 13 meeting drew teachers, parents, administrators and board members from both Alpine Unified School District (AUSD) and the HCRS to discuss the legality and consequences of…
Soccer. Refugees and immigration. The thing parents will do for their children to have a better life. These are the topics that are dominating our front pages, filling the chyrons on the bottom third of our television screens, and these are the topics that have shaped the lives of Andy…
The Marriott Courtyard Hotel on El Cajon is a marriage of entrepreneurship and public trust, and the grand opening on Thursday, June 14, celebrated the success of the new hotel as well as the parties that made it happen. “This project specifically is important not only for us as Excel…
Photos By Sandra Small Photographer. On June 11th, the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosted the 10th Annual “Taste of La Mesa.” Hundreds of guests strolled through both sides of the La Mesa Community Center, with food displays and sponsors staged throughout the entire facility. People could eat their hearts…
LA MESA, Calif. — A violent argument at a La Mesa home Saturday left a man hospitalized and police calling on wildlife units to corral a pair of snakes. La Mesa Police Department received calls about a domestic violence incident on the 7800 block of La Mesa Boulevard shortly after…
The Alpine American Little League Astros won the District 41 Majors Brian Fitzgerald Memorial Tournament of Champions for the first time in league history by defeating the Lakeside National Yankees, 2-0, on Saturday. Astros’ left-hander Liam Ouellette struck out seven over five innings as AALL won just its second district…
The CIF San Diego Section annually gives lifetime passes for distinguished services to coaches, administrators and others who are retiring from their position. The recipients of this year’s lifetime passes included Carlton Hoggard, Steve Coover and Randy Wright. read more Source: East County Californian
After the death of famed chef and award-winning storyteller Anthony Bourdain, celebrities and journalists took to Twitter on Friday to honor the “friend of food and culture” and share resources for suicide prevention. Director and actress Asia Argento, Bourdain’s girlfriend, released a statement calling Bourdain her “rock” and “protector.” Famed…
Ballots are still being counted Friday across California following this week’s June primary. There are 15 contests where the margin is less than 2 percent, including the 49th, 51st and 53rd District congressional seats in San Diego County. Voter turnout for California’s June primary was 22.5 percent according to the…
Amid the recent reporting on suicides, including the deaths of TV host Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade, people are wondering how to help a friend who might be in crisis. People who have survived their own suicide attempts say there are things others can do to help a…
A teenager who led police on a pursuit through National City Friday was pulled from a fiery crash just outside of the fire department’s headquarters. Three teenagers were involved in the pursuit that began at a 7-Eleven on Highland Avenue and 24th Street just before midnight. Famed Chef, TV Host…
The boyfriend of a mother sentenced in the death of a 17-month-old toddler found dead in a mobile home in Alpine accepted a plea deal Thursday and was sentenced to six years in prison. Wiliey Foster was charged in the death of Leah Brown-Meza in December, 2016, and retried this month…
A salmonella outbreak linked to live poultry has sickened people in 36 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The outbreak is linked to people’s contact with live poultry in backyard flocks, according to the CDC. As of June 1, a total of 124 people have been…
The Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest evangelical denomination, is headed for a showdown over its treatment of women that could not only have far-reaching ramifications for the church but also influence the broader secular #MeToo movement. NBC News reports that the convention is meeting in the wake of several…
A campfire left burning on private property has been identified as the cause of a wildfire near Campo that scorched more than 200 acres and threatened homes. As of Friday morning, the Recycle Fire stood at 265 acres in the remote area east of San Diego along State Route 94. …
Logan Heights and Sherman Heights residents aren’t holding back their dismay now that they’re just a week away from sharing their neighborhood with a storage facility for the homeless. Their frustrations were heard once again at a community meeting Thursday where representatives from the city and its mental health services…
Members of the community of El Cajon were working Friday to help make the dream a homeownership a reality for two local families. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports on the 8th Home Builders Blitz held this week by San Diego Habitat for Humanity Source: NBC San Diego
