By Gina Yarbrough Spring Valley, CA–Authorities released the identity of the 61-year-old man who died from trauma to his head following a physical altercation with another man at an overflow dirt parking lot of the Spring Valley Swap Meet on Thursday. The victim has been identified as Richard Johnson, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department […]

By Gina Yarbrough Spring Valley, CA–A 61-year-old man died from trauma to his head following a physical altercation with another man in Spring Valley on Thursday, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report, just before 11 a.m. of a verbal disturbance near the 8600 block of Jamacha Boulevard. When deputies arrived, they located the […]

By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–A man has been arrested for the August 19 murder of Jasiah White, who was shot multiple times at an outdoor parking lot at 441 Dominguez in El Cajon, authorities said. Detectives learned that White and the suspect, Obaida Saad Ramadhan, of El Cajon, were acquainted, and had a disagreement […]

By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–A man currently on probation for assault with a deadly weapon was arrested Wednesday morning for an alleged assault on an El Cajon police officer, authorities said. In response to recent narcotic activity, El Cajon Police officers were conducting enforcement at around 10:20 a.m. near the Travelodge motel at 425 […]

By Gina Yarbrough La Mesa, CA–About 30 people were displaced after a structure fire broke out Monday night at an apartment complex in East County, fire officials said. Heartland Fire and Rescue, San Diego Fire Department, San Miguel Fire and Rescue, American Medical Response, and La Mesa Police Department responded to the blaze just after […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–Cal Fire San Diego and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department are at the scene of a vegetation fire that has broken out near Big Potrero Truck Trail in the Hauser Creek area of Lake Morena.  The 20-acre blaze, dubbed the Hauser Fire, was reported just after 3:30 p.m. at 2022 […]

By SDCN Staff Borrego Springs, CA–On August 31, Sheriff’s deputies along with the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force went door to door in Borrego Springs to inform the community about a sexually violent predator who will be living in their neighborhood.  Michael Martinez is registered as a sex offender with the California Department […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–The County Office of Emergency Services and the City of Chula Vista will be testing the Wireless Emergency Alert system next week. Wireless Emergency Alerts are a critical tool used to alert communities during an emergency or disaster. The alert system is used to send text messages to cell […]

By SDCN Staff Ramona, CA–Fire crews are battling a 50-acre vegetation fire that erupted Monday in Witch Creek near Ramona, Cal Fire San Diego tweeted. The vegetation fire, dubbed the Caesar Fire, was reported at 11:46 a.m. north of State Route 78 and Ramona Trails Drive, east of Ramona. Due to an immediate structure threat […]