A man is recovering after he fell and was impaled on the antlers of a deer sculpture at the base of a monument to George Washington in Philadelphia’s Eakins Oval. The unidentified 21-year-old man climbed the Eakins Oval statue along the 2600 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway late Tuesday afternoon…
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The Smithsonian National Zoo’s beloved live panda camera was turned off on Wednesday amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, NBC News reported. The National Zoo stayed open during the first 11 days of the shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, by tapping into unused dollars from the previous year, but…
Source: La Mesa Currier
Source: La Mesa Currier
This news broke earlier in the week but it should be noted that it will be a topic in the coming new year. La Mesa residents should keep it in mind. If you forget, we’ll send out a reminder.
A peace officer claims he was profiled by Walmart employees Wednesday. Johnny Aguirre says he and his wife went to the Walmart in La Mesa and he was carrying a backpack that he usually carries with him. There are items he carries in his backpack that are related to his…
A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a crash just outside a medical clinic in Rancho Bernardo, officials confirmed. The deadly accident happened just before 11:30 a.m. along West Bernardo Drive, near Sharp Rees-Stealy Rancho Bernardo. The collision involved the motorcyclist and a white pickup truck. The passenger side of…
Source: La Mesa Currier
Bargain hunters in San Diego were apparently interested in starting fresh in 2018, actively seeking out deals on tattoo removals, according to one online coupon giant. Groupon said Friday that San Diego ranked fourth this year among the top 10 cities in the United States where the company’s consumers got…
A large fire at a recycling warehouse in Escondido Friday prompted a large response from the Escondido Fire Department as heavy smoke rose above the facility. Flames were visible when firefighters arrived at the EDCO commercial recycling center near the intersection of state Route 78 and Interstate 15 just before…
Police temporarily shut down traffic in a busy part of Del Mar Heights Friday morning after a construction crew struck a gas line, officials confirmed. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. at a construction zone at 3387 Del Mar Heights Rd. The area is less than a half-mile from the…
2018 has seen much destruction but out of some of the most tragic stories have come the best tales of heroism. Here’s a look at seven stories — and the people behind them — that inspired us in 2018: 1. Calif. Firefighters Defend Homes, Save Lives From Raging Wildfires It…
An out-of-control truck slammed into parked cars and destroyed brick fences in a Paradise Hills neighborhood on Thursday. The driver behind the pickup truck for unknown reasons lost control of the vehicle near Parkside Neighborhood Park north of state Route 54 at about 2:30 a.m. The truck hit a curb…
A 14-year-old girl from the San Jose area was found dead below a popular overlook near the Grand Canyon, believed to be the victim of a roughly 70-story fall, according to authorities in Arizona. On Monday, Coconino County sheriff’s deputies responded to Horseshoe Bend Overlook on a report of a…
A black New Jersey high school wrestler who was forced by a white referee to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit his bout will not compete at his school’s next match. Buena Regional High School junior Andrew Johnson will not wrestle at the school’s Thursday match as officials investigate the…
President Donald Trump traveled to Iraq Christmas night, according to the White House, his first visit to U.S. troops in a war zone and a day after facing criticism for failing to spend time with any military personnel on Christmas Day. Trump, who was accompanied by first lady Melania Trump,…
The El Cajon Valley High School boys soccer team spent Saturday morning, Dec. 22, 2018, in a shootout with the El Cajon Police Officers’ Association (ECPOA) – it was a soccer shootout and part of a fundraiser for the team, and it did as much to prove that El Cajon…
The County of San Diego will be establishing urban agriculture incentive zones in the unincorporated portion of the county. read more Source: East County Californian
Kyle Whitaker won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Linderman Award for 2018, and he expressed strong positive sentiments for the Lakeside Rodeo. “I love that place,” Whitaker said. “If I can make a California run I always try to make it to Lakeside.” read more Source: East County Californian
The 2018-19 high school wrestling season faced off Dec. 1 with tournaments at Mar Vista and Carlsbad high schools. East County teams made an opening statement at both events. The Steele Canyon Cougars and Granite Hills Eagles finished third and fourth, respectively, at the Mar Vista tournament, now officially named…
