EL CAJON–A residential structure fire early Saturday morning injured two people, and displaced eight others in El Cajon, according to Heartland Fire and Rescue. At approximately 3:23 a.m., Heartland Fire and Rescue crews from El Cajon, assisted by crews from Santee Fire, San Diego Fire, Lakeside Fire and San Miguel Fire, were dispatched to reports […]

SAN DIEGO–A court hearing will be held on a proposed placement of a sexual violent predator in the east county on October 26. On September 8, the Department of State Hospitals proposed placement of Joseph Bocklett at 45612 Old Highway 80 in Jacumba Hot Springs. Selection of the proposed placement location is the sole responsibility […]

SAN DIEGO–County Supervisor Dianne Jacob and officials announced the County is opening a Local Assistance Center to help residents affected by the Valley Fire in the east county. The center will open at 10 a.m., Sept. 12, at the County Library’s Rancho San Diego branch at 11555 Via Rancho San Diego in El Cajon. The […]

ALPINE–The Valley Fire continues to rage across the Cleveland National Forest, southeast of Alpine Sunday, according to Cal Fire San Diego. The fast-moving blaze has charred 4,000 acres and is 0% contained. Approximately 10 structures were destroyed. Evacuation orders are in effect for residents in the community of Carve Acre which is southeast of Alpine.  […]

SPRING VALLEY–The Medical Examiner’s Office concluded the autopsy of a man who died from a head injury on March 13 in Spring Valley. The victim, identified as 45-year-old Manuel Arrechea Chavira, of Spring Valley died from a blunt force injury of the head. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death as a homicide. On March […]

SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego, Department of Environmental Health is warning the public to avoid drinking water from the Campo Group Water System. The water system, located at 31471 Highway 94 in Campo, contains nitrate levels exceeding the maximum contaminant level for safe drinking water in the distribution system. The Campo Group Water System […]

LAKESIDE–An elderly woman suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation in a residential fire in Lakeside Saturday morning. The 10:30 a.m. blaze was reported to the Sheriff’s Department Lakeside Substation. Deputies responded to the structure fire, located in the 11400 block of Pinehurst Drive. No other structures were threatened and the fire was extinguished shortly after […]

LEMON GROVE–The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department seeks the public’s help in finding a missing teen from Lemon Grove. Alonna Wintland, 15 was last seen on July 31 leaving her home in the 8000 block of Lemon Grove Way and getting into the car of an unknown man. She left without her phone and debit […]

SPRING VALLEY–The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office released the name of a man found fatally stabbed at his apartment in Spring Valley. The victim was identified as 41-year-old Manuel Castro, of Spring Valley. Castro’s family has been notified of his death.  The preliminary cause of death is a stab wound to the chest and […]