El Cajon Police Identify 1998 Homicide Victim Found on Avocado Avenue as Alicia Ledezma...
In August 1998, authorities found the body of a partially decomposed woman in a ravine on Avocado Avenue in El Cajon, California. Despite efforts such as forensic sculpture and DNA profiling, they could not identify her for many years. The case was reviewed several times, but no new information was found, and the...
A Day of the Dead altar at Otay Mesa Detention Center
Pedro Rios, San Diego Program Director for the American Friends Service Committee, speaking at the Day of the Dead memorial outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center As the sun set on October 29, immigrant activists set up a Day of the Dead altar outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. Usually, these altars...
Taco Centro to open second San Diego location in Little Italy
Taco Centro, a popular Gaslamp Quarter taqueria, is expanding to Little Italy with a grand opening celebration on November 1st, featuring a "buy two tacos, get one free" deal and live entertainment.
La Mesa Officer Victim Of LA Predator Sentenced To 146 Years In Prison
La Mesa police officer Lauren Craven, who was killed in the line of duty last week, has been named as one of the victims of a Hollywood producer who has been sentenced to 146 years to life in prison.
Assailant pleads guilty in shooting that left cheerleader paralyzed
A man who opened fire outside a party in Talmadge and shot a teen bystander leaving her paralyzed has pleaded guilty in the two-year-old case. Juan Diaz Velazco, 21, is set to be sentenced later to 24 years in state prison for attempted murder and assault with a semiautomatic firearm causing paralysis.
Dad saved by two children after man with ‘demonic stare’ attacked him in horror...
Chris Davison's two young children used the sweaters they were wearing to stop the bleeding from his wound. A California father who was stabbed by a man with a "demonic stare" in an apparent road rage incident earlier this month credited his two young children with helping to save his life.
Spring Valley woman sentenced for animal cruelty to Chihuahua
A Spring Valley woman was sentenced to forfeit all animals, pay restitution, attend mental health counseling, and is barred from owning or possessing animals for five years after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty involving a Chihuahua.
JetBlue flight to New Jersey makes emergency descent, injuring as many as 20 passengers
Fifteen to 20 passengers were injured on a JetBlue flight heading to Newark, New Jersey. The flight was diverted in Florida due to a control issue experienced by the flight crew, according to officials.
Large Backyard Fire in Chula Vista
Chula Vista Firefighters responded to multiple calls of a Residential Fire on the 400 block of Emerson Street. Cellphone footage provided by a next door neighbor shows smoke and fire from the side yard of a residence that was fueled by items and other debris belonging to the homeowner. Footage...
San Diego Locals Shocked After ‘Iconic’ Scripps Ranch Pride Fence Is Painted Over: ‘I...
A beloved San Diego landmark — the Scripps Ranch rainbow fence — was recently painted white, sparking conversation and concern among local residents online. The 50-foot fence, once painted in rainbow Pride colors by homeowner Brittany Fuller as a symbol of love and unity, has now been covered in plain white paint....
