A 25-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping and murdering a New Jersey woman who went missing in Columbia, South Carolina, after a night out with friends. Investigators said Nathaniel David Rowland killed Samantha Josephson, of Robbinsville Township, New Jersey, in the early hours of March 29 and dumped her body…
La Mesa California
For many, San Diego’s Coronado Island already feels like a world away. Now, a new restaurant planned for the community this spring will take that vibe even further and lead patrons to the far off land of France. Coronado-based Blue Bridge Hospitality, which already operates various popular restaurants on the…
At least eight victims have reported having objects thrown at them while driving in Pacific Beach over the past five months and San Diego police are searching for the vandals responsible for the crimes. The San Diego Police Department said Friday it is investigating a series of incidents that all…
The Granite Hills High girls varsity lacrosse team is poised for the now but also set for the future. The Eagles were the highest-ranked East County team in the San Diego County girls lacrosse power rankings heading into Friday’s game against Westview. Eighth-ranked Granite thrashed the ninth-ranked Wolverines, 11-6, at…
A Carlsbad woman was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in back child support in family court. Toni Anderson, 74, hired a lawyer to collect child support this summer. Her daughter, Lane, is now 52-years-old. “I went to the Vista courthouse and it turned out I was the oldest person…
A man shot and killed in El Cajon on Thursday had attacked an off-duty security guard before the shooting, police said. The unidentified man was killed around 9:30 a.m. at the 1300 block of East Main Street, near El Cajon Inn and Suites, El Cajon police Lt. Royal Bates said. Investigators said…
A legal settlement may strip control over city projects from Civic San Diego, the agency responsible for planning and development in downtown and southeastern San Diego. The lawsuit against Civic San Diego claims developers weren’t held accountable on big city projects. The city denies that but says the settlement is…
Construction began Friday on a new fire station planned for Chula Vista, the latest addition designed to help decrease response times to emergencies. “It’s essentially going to take an area that should already have a fire station and it’s going to put that station here to better serve the community,…
More than a dozen parents, including one from San Diego, accused of bribing their children’s way into elite universities in a nationwide college cheating scheme, faced a judge in a Boston federal court on Friday. At least 15 parents were scheduled to make initial appearances in court for their alleged…
For 98 years, Grossmont High School had taken pride in its outstanding academic and athletic programs and its nurturing of students’ well-being. Over the past ten years, Grossmont has been frequently recognized by the California Department of Education for its efforts to improve all aspects of school life. In February…
Carlos Reyes says it is hard to ignore the increase in gas prices at his neighborhood station. “It hits your wallet pretty bad,” he said. “So you got to be looking around town to find the best gas prices. Can You Catch a Padres Game on a Budget? Reyes found…
It was the best of new beginnings. The San Diego Padres shut out the San Francisco Giants, 2-0, Thursday at Petco Park. Fans filled the stands for the home opener of what many truly believe — in their heart of hearts — will be a new and different and winning…
The suspect who shot a National City barbershop owner Wednesday night was identified Thursday as 44-year-old Peter Burgos, police said. David Martinez was found with a gunshot wound outside the King of Fades barbershop in the 300 block of Highland Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. He is expected to recover though it may be months before…
Two people were found dead inside a hotel room after a nearly 15-hourslong barricade situation in Manchester that started with the fatal police-involved shooting of another man, according to the New Hampshire attorney general’s office. The barricade started Wednesday evening at the Quality Inn Manchester Airport hotel and lasted until…
The air was filled with optimism in downtown San Diego as Padres fans celebrated Opening Day outside Petco Park in East Village Thursday. Fans chanted “Let’s Go Padres” as the 2019 MLB season kicked off. Could a Padres winning season be happening this year? Many people are hopeful. First Look:…
An Alpine woman who concealed a gun inside a boot and shot a man at a party pleaded guilty March 22 to voluntary manslaughter. Sentencing for Angela Marie Meza, 49, was set for April 22 in El Cajon Superior Court in the death of Lorenzo Alejandro Rodriguez, 42. Deputy District…
SPRING VALLEY, CA – London stage actor Dean Chisnall visited Steele Canyon Charter High School March 7 – March 9 to help prepare the school’s theatre and music departments for their own production of the award-winning hit, Les Misérables, premiering March 20. Over two and a half days, Chisnall worked…
A Monday morning demonstration by the Westboro Baptist Church at two East County high schools turned into a county-wide invitation to come counter-protest, a self-declared “party” that garnered more than 200 participants. As early as 6 a.m. on March 25, 2019, counter-protesters gathered at El Cajon Valley High School where…
There was a knot in my stomach as I sat in traffic on I-125 heading into La Mesa on Monday morning. I am not a morning person, so it takes a lot to get me out of the house, looking any kind of presentable, before 7 a.m. – a protest…
Fiftieth birthday parties are often occasions for celebrating longevity and hopes for a bright future of healthy activity. The commemoration of the Friends of the La Mesa Library’s half century of volunteer operations, dubbed the group’s 50th Birthday Party, was no exception. The event was celebrated on Saturday, March 9,…
