Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the United States: 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. The Centers for Disease Control says the synthetic opioid took more lives in 2018 than heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine. Inventor of Device Used in Icy Lake Rescue Happy To…
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Recent area floodwaters have taken a toll at the Lions,Tigers & Bears educational facility and animal sanctuary in Alpine — and as the clean-up gets under way, facility officials are asking for help in the form of donations. Mud flows swept dangerously close to several animal enclosures last week. The…
Boston Market pork rib frozen meals have been recalled after extraneous material was found inside the meat. Bellisio Foods, based in Jackson, Ohio, recalled more than 173,000 pounds of the “Boston Market Home Style Meals boneless pork rib shaped patty with BBQ sauce and mashed potatoes” after consumers complained of…
An Escondido mural will soon be unveiled to celebrate the city’s rich history after months of work from two long-time residents. Leslie Mayor and Cindy Peters have been hand-painting iconic Escondido scenes along a 6-foot-tall brick wall that runs just off Ninth Avenue. $21 Million Settlement Reached for Man Wrongly…
Watch Laz’ final SportsWrap tonight at 11:35 p.m. on air or online. NBC 7’s Jim “Laz” Laslavic will retire this month after reporting on San Diego sports for more than 30 years. Laz has traveled to Super Bowls, the World Series and the Olympics in his role as Sports Director…
A woman was killed Saturday afternoon and the suspect was in custody after several shots were reportedly fired in an Alpine neighborhood, deputies said. Gunfire was reported around 2:15 p.m. in the 2800 block of Victoria Drive, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The Alpine sheriff’s substation received several…
The first phase of the city of San Diego’s ban on Styrofoam and other single-use plastics went into effect Saturday. Restaurants will no longer be allowed to give out plastic utensils and straws unless a customer requested them. Fines for violating the law will be $200 for the first offense…
A dozen people were injured in a multiple-car crash in San Pasqual Valley near San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego police said. The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of San Pasqual Road and San Pasqual Valley Road (state Route 78), police said. Unoccupied Car Submerged in Upper…
Officials geared up Saturday to fish a car out of the Upper Otay Reservoir in Chula Vista after the vehicle plunged into the water. An official told NBC 7 a fully submerged car was reported in the water near Otay Lakes and Wueste roads just after 9:45 a.m. The Chula…
Students at San Diego State University partied all night long Friday, and with good reason: to raise money for young patients battling life-threatening diseases at Rady Children’s Hospital. The 5th annual “Miracle Network Dance Marathon” went down on campus for 15 hours, from Friday evening into Saturday morning, with more than…
By Frank Sabatini Jr. Two big surprises await at Surf Rider Pizza Co. in La Mesa Village. For starters, the location doubles as an industrious bakery that cranks out daily cupcakes, layer cakes, fruit bars, cookies and other confections meant to grab you by the sweet tooth the moment you walk…
By Anne Krueger The 10-year era of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District with Chancellor Cindy L. Miles at the helm will soon draw to a close. With what she described as “mixed feelings,” Miles announced today that she will retire at the end of the year. Her retirement contract, which…
Jeff Clemetson | Editor La Mesa’s annual town hall meetings, where City Council and city staff hear from residents about issues in their neighborhoods, were held on Jan. 29 at Dale Elementary and Jan. 31 at Murray Manor Elementary. Residents brought up a wide range of topics, but the majority of…
Best of La Mesa ballot raffle While balloting and tabulating winners for our 2019 Best of La Mesa issue, La Mesa Courier is drawing prizes for people who have voted for their favorite local businesses. Our Best of La Mesa sponsors — Fitness 101, D’Amatos Pizza, Konichiwa Sushi, Lamplighters Theatre,…
Doug Curlee | Editor at Large La Mesa has been known as the “Jewel of the Hills” for longer than most people can remember. After all, it’s the official city motto. People who live here think it’s one of the best places in the county to live. But could it be…
A judge ordered a man to stand trial on Feb. 15 for murder with the special circumstance of torture in the slaying of Diane Spagnuolo, an El Cajon woman who was killed where she worked. At a solemn preliminary hearing, a deputy medical examiner testified that Spagnuolo, 65, was cut…
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with soliciting a prostitute in Florida. “He is one of the individuals — that would be Mr. Robert Kraft,” Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said at a press conference Friday morning announcing 25 arrests in a prostitution sting centering on the…
Manny Machado’s first words at his San Diego Padres introductory press conference were succinct and fantastic: “It’s finally over. I’m finally a Padre.” Shots Fired Inside and Outside During Adult Store Robbery The Friars officially introduced their $300 Million Man on Friday morning at the Peoria Sports Complex with many…
An American-born ISIS bride told NBC News on Friday that she anticipates “no problem” in returning to the U.S. despite the Trump administration’s insistence that she won’t be allowed into the country. Hoda Muthana, 24, left the U.S. to join the Islamic State in Syria in 2014. Judge Places Gag…
California Highway Patrol shut down an icy Interstate 8 overnight leaving dozens of drivers stranded for hours as crews attempted to plow the roadway. Both westbound and eastbound lanes of I-8 from State Route 79 to E. Willows Road were completely shut down at about 10 p.m. Thursday due to…
