A man was arrested Wednesday on a murder charge hours after a verbal altercation ended in a fatal stabbing in Carlsbad. Jay Terry, 36, was booked on suspicion of murder following a fight at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Jefferson Street, the Carlsbad Police Department said. San Diego Takes…
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Pop superstar Shawn Mendes was definitely the ‘life of the party’ at his long-awaited Pechanga Arena show. Photo Credit: Allyson Ta Source: NBC San Diego
Four of the wines Santee’s Michael Balazs entered in the San Diego County Fair’s homemade wine contest placed first in their categories and two of those won Best of Division awards. Balazs had two first-place wines in the Sparkling Wine division with one winning Best of Division as well as…
A judge ordered a Boulevard man on June 27 to stand trial for allegedly killing his older brother with a shotgun after an argument. Approximately 10 friends, family members and neighbors attended the preliminary hearing of David Wayne Smith, 52, who is charged with murder in the Nov. 1, 2018,…
EL CAJON, Calif. — A man and woman were convicted of murder and robbery Monday in the 2017 shooting death of a man in a botched holdup in the parking lot of a Burlington Coat Factory store in La Mesa, after which they made off with cash and three pairs…
By KAREN SCANLON | La Mesa Courier Once a dusty hamlet and a boomtown gone bust, today San Diego is the eighth largest city in the nation. Put on your party hats — July 16 marks the 250th anniversary of America’s Finest City and the celebration is underway. “The San Diego…
By JEFF CLEMETSON | La Mesa Courier Mission Trails Regional Park, already considered to be one of the crown jewels of parks in San Diego, is poised to become an even bigger and brighter gem for outdoor enthusiasts. On May 21, San Diego City Council voted unanimously to approve a…
By CHELSIE HARRIS Happy summer, La Mesa! This is the busiest season at the library because kids are out of school and parents are looking for ways to keep ‘em busy — and reading is a great, safe and fun way to do that. Our Summer Reading Challenge launched on…
LA MESA, Calif. — Residents of La Mesa say Lake Murray Boulevard, where a deadly collision happened earlier this week, is a dangerous stretch of road — and they’re trying to change that. A 66-year old man was killed trying to cross at Marengo Avenue. Police say he was stopped…
LA MESA, Calif. — A woman was wounded Thursday evening in a shooting in La Mesa, authorities said. Around 6:13 p.m., a woman called police to say she had been shot in the leg, according to La Mesa police. Officers found the woman in front of the home in the…
With patriotic parties aplenty, there will be no shortage of fireworks in San Diego this 4th of July. Here’s our guide to 19 dazzling shows that will illuminate our skyline on Independence Day 2019. Big Bay Boom9 p.m., San Diego BaySan Diego’s famous Big Bay Boom is, quite frankly, as…
Catch up on the full remarks of each of the 10 candidates from night one of the first Democratic debate in Miami, Florida, on June 26. Bill de Blasio Fact Check: Dems’ Missteps on Climate, Wages in Debate Biggest geopolitical threat to the United States? Russia Key Quote: “The way that…
They tried to grab the spotlight, offered policies, interrupted each other and mostly steered clear of President Donald Trump (although the biggest applause line was directed right at Trump). The Democratic contest to beat Trump next year ramped up on Wednesday with the first of two debates among the large…
Keller Williams Realty San Diego East Foothills in El Cajon, the largest residential real estate brokerages in San Diego’s East County region with more than 320 agents, has announced that Santee resident Ron Burner has joined the firm as a real estate sales agent. Burner, who recently began his fourth…
The June 4 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included the allocation of Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants for Blossom Valley Elementary School and for Grossmont Hospital. A 4-0 Board of Supervisors vote, with Greg Cox at the National Association of Counties conference, approved a $60,000 grant to…
LA MESA, Calif. — Authorities released the name Wednesday of a man who was struck and killed by an SUV on a La Mesa street. Billy Allen, 66, was crossing Lake Murray Boulevard mid-block near Marengo Avenue when the southbound Toyota hit him about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the…
On Wednesday, June 19, the Spring Valley Sheriff’s Department raided and shut down three dispensaries in a Casa de Oro office complex for the sale of cannabis without a permit. Employees working at the dispensaries were also arrested for drug possession and illegal drug sales. “The raid was the direct…
LA MESA, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 people in the La Mesa area are without power. The outage, which was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, is affecting the following communities: Lake Murray, Mission Gorge, Sycamore Canyon and La Mesa, according to San Diego Gas and Electric’s outage map. Power is…
LA MESA, Calif. — A 66-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV in La Mesa Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. At 3:35 p.m., the man was crossing the 5700 block of Lake Murray Boulevard mid-block when he was hit by a black Toyota SUV. The driver, a 19-year-old woman,…
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department rescued two adults and two children who were involved in a crash on the State Route 94 Eastbound off-ramp by Interstate 15. A call was received at 2:11 p.m. Friday, where officials responded to the crash involving three cars, leaving one mangled. Couple Shot Outside…