At 2:58 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire San Diego launched the first tweet of a series that would soon become hashtag #ElMonteFire on social media and a real, living nightmare for the people who live in El Monte Valley in Lakeside. The fire started on half an acre at…
La Mesa California
Longtime La Mesa resident Willie O’Ree, who played seven seasons for the original San Diego Gulls in the Western Hockey League, has gained hockey immortality after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The gala induction ceremonies took place on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Hockey Hall of Fame…
A witness to a Marine’s act of heroism just two months before his tragic death recounted the incident to NBC 7 and explained why she thinks the man should always be remembered. Two months ago, United States Marine Corps Sgt. Gary Wilson, 33, of Fairfield, CT, saved two people from…
The deadly and destructive Woolsey Fire has scorched thousands of acres, destroyed more than 1,500 structures and killed three people so far. The family of one of its victims — Alfred De Ciutiis — said they believe the 73-year-old died trying to escape the flames. Map: See Where Wildfires Are…
A historic summer and fall of wildfires left residents who live near burn areas facing another threat this fall and winter in California. The fires stripped vegetation from hillsides, leaving those ares more succeptible to flooding and debris flows during storms. Use this link to see USGS maps of post-fire…
A flower vendor announced a lawsuit Tuesday against the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department after she was arrested in June 2017 for selling flowers without a permit. She alleges that the officers involved in the caught-on-camera arrest used excessive force. The cellphone video shows a sheriff’s deputy in an altercation with…
Some members of the Saudi royal family are pushing to prevent the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, from becoming king, three sources close to the royal court told Reuters. The dozens of royals who want to see a change in the line of succession recognize that King Salman, 82, is…
Thousands of superhero-clad racers ran in San Diego’s inaugural DC Wonder Woman Run Series in Mission Valley Sunday. The 5K and 10K races are meant to empower runners of all backgrounds to channel their inner superheroes. Modeling Photographer Arrested for Sex Assault of Minor: PD About 3,500 people came out,…
A woman reportedly struck her father with a metal pipe in Emerald Hills Sunday afternoon, according to the San Diego Police Department. The two got into a verbal altercation at around 1:45 p.m., police said. Modeling Photographer Arrested for Sex Assault of Minor: PD That’s when the 31-year-old daughter allegedly…
Police are looking for an elderly at-risk woman who’s been missing in the Mira Mesa area for two days. Martha Carrington, 84, just recently moved to San Diego from Florida to live with her son. She was last seen around 10:30 p.m. Friday at her son’s home in the 9800…
San Diego State University is warning students of a robbery and assault at their campus transit stop Sunday night. A group of five juveniles shoved and robbed a person at the SDSU MTS Transit Center located on the south side of campus at about 5 p.m., according to a bulletin…
A former Ohio judge convicted of assaulting his estranged wife in 2014 was taken into custody last week after she was found dead, NBC News reported. Lance Mason served nine months for the assault on Aisha Fraser, which took place in front of their children, according to NBC affiliate WKYC.…
Some San Diego-area firefighters who joined the fight against destructive fires burning across Southern California returned home Friday. Among the local firefighters helping our neighbors to the north was a crew from Coronado that was deployed in Los Angeles and Ventura counties for more than a week. Father Says Psychological…
Mira Costa College has increased security and police patrols after administrators were made aware of a racist threat found in a men’s bathroom. College spokesperson Kristen Huyck said the threat was a form of hate speech aimed at African Americans. It was found on Thursday and is believed to be an…
A quick response from San Diego Fire-Rescue saved a Kearny Mesa offroad vehicle shop thousands of dollars in lost property. Smoke was billowing from all four sides of the Off Road Warehouse on Balboa Avenue when DFD crews arrived just before 9 p.m. Father Says Psychological Abuse Led Him To Shoot…
A mother searching for her son, a husband who lost his wife to a stroke two months ago, two roommates just trying to survive — all victims of California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, all living in their cars in the Chico Neighborhood Church parking lot because they want to be…
San Diego police have investigated 225 reported hate crimes from January, 2015 to the present, according to data released Friday by the department. Its busiest year so far was 2016 when hate crime investigators logged 69 hate crime reports. Investigations have resulted in 57 hate crime arrests since 2015 city-wide.…
At a fabrication site in Otay Mesa, one can see miles of barbed wire, rows of concrete roadblocks and countless bundles of rebar. Together, the pieces will form reinforced barriers that Marines who have deployed to the border have been using to block lanes at the San Ysidro and Otay…
A brand new apartment complex reserved for homeless families is having a hard time finding people to move in. Fifty-two new homes at the Vista del Puente apartment complex in Southcrest is set to have people move in beginning Thanksgiving week. However, 20 of those apartments are vacant. Modeling Photographer…
There are many ways that San Diegans can help the victims of the recent tragedies across our state. We have compiled this list to help you find a place you might want to contribute. Justin Meek, a Coronado High School graduate, was shot and killed during the mass shooting at…
