JAMUL–U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 14-year-old and his three companions at the State Route 94 checkpoint on Monday evening.   The youth had three bundles of crystal meth strapped to his body beneath his clothing. The driver, a 34-year-old male U.S. citizen, was placed under arrest along with three juvenile males, which included a 16-year-old […]

LEMON GROVE–Sheriff’s deputies caught a man in the act of a residential burglary in Lemon Grove Tuesday morning.  The Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Station responded to a call at 8:55 a.m. of a burglary in progress at the 1600 block of Colfax Drive. Deputies arrived and observed a male on the property who ran into the […]

SAN DIEGO–County Board Chairwoman Dianne Jacob, environmental groups, tribal representatives, Parks officials and hundreds of visitors celebrated the opening of the $9.5 million Santa Ysabel Nature Center Saturday with a ribbon-cutting featuring tours, animal encounters, junior ranger activities, and crafts and games for kids. The celebration began with music, art, information tables, nature crafts and […]

EL CAJON–Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) met with and presented official Senate Certificates of Recognition to three local brothers who all earned their National Eagle Scout awards on the same day last month. “These three young men are an inspiration to our community and positive sign that our future is in good hands,” stated Senator Brian […]

RAMONA–A dead Cooper’s hawk found in Ramona has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the potentially deadly virus to people. County officials said with summer-like temperatures still occurring in mid-November, people should continue to follow the County’s “Prevent, Protect, […]

LAKESIDE–Sheriff’s deputies arrested a mother for alleged child endangerment and assault on a vice principal at Lakeside Middle School Monday. DSheriff’s deputies received a call of a battery Tuesday at Lakeside Middle School. Upon investigation they discovered that Monique Martin entered the school and demanded to pick up her son. When administrators asked for her […]

EL CAJON–Appointed representatives from Padre Dam Municipal Water District, City of El Cajon and County of San Diego held the formation meeting of the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to serve as the governing body for the East County Advanced Water Purification project.  The creation of the JPA marks a key […]

CAMPO–U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man at the Pine Valley checkpoint on Tuesday who had crystal meth hidden inside his car’s gas tank. At approximately 7:10 p.m., a man driving a 2008 Nissan Altima approached the Interstate 8 westbound checkpoint. As agents questioned the driver, a Border Patrol K-9 team performed a sniff of the […]

LEMON GROVE–A Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries in a traffic collision while he pursued a stolen vehicle Monday in Spring Valley. Shortly before 8:30 a.m., deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Station were in pursuit of an occupied stolen vehicle in Spring Valley. While requesting assistance in the pursuit, a deputy traveling southbound on Bancroft […]