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Hot! Heat Wave Continues Through Sunday in San Diego County
Another dangerous heat wave in parts of San Diego County is expected to bring temperatures has high as 118 degrees and lows as high as 92 in the deserts this weekend, according to the National Weather Service said. The agency has issued an excessive heat warning that is expected to...
Time to Fill Up: San Diego County Gas Prices Drop Again
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped 1.5 cents Saturday to $4.743. The average price is 5.2 cents less than one week ago, 7.9 cents less than one month ago and 20.9 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.692 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.
Coronado Democratic Club Endorses Area Candidates
At the June 17 Coronado Democratic Club General Meeting, area candidates running for their seat had an opportunity to speak (or a surrogate spoke on their behalf). Registered Club members voted unanimously to endorse several incumbents:. Representative Scott Peters, Member of Congress. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, San Diego County Supervisor. Trustee...
Victims strike back against alleged stalker who tormented them with threats, profanity, slurs
On a sunny morning in February 2023, videographer Thomas Roark hurried to a small cafe near San Diego’s Pacific Beach to meet with an executive of Blenders Eyewear, the maker of trendy sunglasses and ski goggles. Roark, 26, was excited to pitch recent footage he shot in Hawaii to...
San Diego County Breaks Ground on New Behavioral Health Facility in El Cajon
Groundbreaking commenced on the latest Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in El Cajon, marking a pivotal expansion in San Diego County's commitment to behavioral health infrastructure. Partnering with various agencies, the County aims to provide an alternative to hospitals and jails for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Slated to open in fall 2025, this will be the first CSU in East County and will complete the Health and Human Agency's plan to have such facilities in all six regions, as reported by the County of San Diego.
Fire destroys poultry barn at Pine Hill Egg Ranch in Ramona
WITCH CREEK — A fire leveled a 25,000-square-foot commercial structure containing roughly 70,000 chickens on July 18 at an egg ranch in the rural eastern highlands of San Diego County, according to fire and law enforcement officials. The blaze erupted at about 5:30 p.m. in a large henhouse at...
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Information in Spring Valley Shooting
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in identifying and finding possible suspects in connection with a Spring Valley shooting. On Nov. 18, deputies from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station responded to a call around 8 p.m. of a shooting in the 9000 block of Ildica Street. When deputies arrived five people were found who had suffered gunshot wounds.
Update: Death Investigation – Vista Detention Facility
On Monday, July 15, 2024, around 7:00 p.m., Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators were notified Chase Mitchell, a 53-year-old man in custody at the Vista Detention Facility, passed away while being treated at a hospital. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office extends our sympathies to the Mitchell Family and those affected...
El Cajon to open Crisis unit as alternative to jails for mental health and homelessness
County leaders broke ground Thursday on East County's first crisis stabilization unit, an alternative site where those undergoing mental health crises can recover rather than in jails or emergency rooms. The 14,000-square foot property in El Cajon is slated to open in the fall of 2025. When it opens, it...
Chase Mitchell, 53, Identified As Man Who Died Following Illness in Vista Jail
Authorities on Friday publicly identified the inmate who suffered a medical emergency at Vista Detention Facility and died at a hospital. Deputies conducting a safety check inside a housing unit at the South Melrose Drive jail found Chase Mitchell, 53, suffering from an unknown ailment at about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
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