ALPINE–The Alpine Fire Protection District received grant awards to purchased new carbon monoxide detectors and a new roof ventilation prop. The funds to purchase these new advanced items were made possible through grant awards received from two local grant sources, San Diego County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Fund and the San Diego Regional Fire [...]
Police: Fatal beating of Iraqi woman “isolated incident”
March 27, 2012 By
By Gina Yarbrough EL CAJON–Investigators are continuing their search for a suspect involved in the fatal beating of an Iraqi mother of five in her El Cajon home last Wednesday. At a news conference Monday, El Cajon Police Chief Jim Redman told reporters the murder of Shaima Alawadi, 32, was an “isolated incident,” however, he [...]
Chula Vista segment of Bayshore Bikeway opened
March 26, 2012 By
CHULA VISTA–San Diego leaders, bicyclists, and residents united on Saturday morning to celebrate the completion of a new 1.8-mile segment of the Bayshore Bikeway, which will eventually loop 24 miles around San Diego Bay. “This new segment of the Bayshore Bikeway offers bicyclists a safe and scenic route to explore the Chula Vista bayfront,” said [...]
Tuberculosis case reported at San Ysidro High School
March 26, 2012 By
SAN YSIDRO–An individual at San Ysidro High School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff to the disease, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported. HHSA is working in close collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District to notify and ensure screening of those [...]
Woman found beaten in her home dies
March 24, 2012 By
By Gina Yarbrough EL CAJON—The East County Iraqi woman who was beaten severely at her Skyview Street home has died from her injuries on Saturday. Shaima Alawadi, 32, of El Cajon was taken off life-support, according to family members. Investigators said they are treating the isolated case as a possible hate crime based on evidence [...]
Man found dead of gunshot wounds
March 16, 2012 By
LEMON GROVE–Lemon Grove homicide detectives Wednesday are investigating the suspicious death of a male found shot inside his home. At about 9:46 p.m., the Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call regarding a person who had been shot in a home in the 8200 block of Mount Vernon Street in Lemon Grove. Deputies arrived and located [...]
Pedestrian killed in vehicle collision
March 16, 2012 By
EL CAJON–A female pedestrian died after being struck Wednesday evening by a vehicle in the roadway. El Cajon police officers and paramedics responded to the accident scene at 1100 block of E. Main St. in El Cajon. Police say, based on witnesses at the scene, the pedestrian, identified as Barbara Connaughy, 49, of El Cajon, [...]
20 people evacuated during fire at local pub
March 8, 2012 By
EL CAJON—About 20 patrons were evacuated Tuesday evening from a local pub after a roof fire filled the bar with smoke. San Miguel Firefighters responded to the fire at Kelly’s Pub on the 700 Block of East Bradley Avenue, in an unincorporated area of El Cajon. The blaze started in a small section of the [...]
Authorities seeks identity of Chase Bank robber Authorities seeks identity of Chase Bank robber
March 3, 2012 By
POWAY–The FBI and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male responsible for robbing the Chase Bank in Poway. On Thursday, at approximately 5:54 p.m., an armed, unknown male entered the Chase Bank located at 12380 Poway Road in Poway and robbed an on-duty teller. At the time of [...]
Chicken Pox otbreak at George Bailey Detention Facility
February 24, 2012 By
Two male inmates housed at George Bailey Detention Facility have been diagnosed with chickenpox and are isolated from the general population and are not to receive visitors or to attend activities until they are no longer considered infectious. One was diagnosed in late January and the other in early February. A third male inmate diagnosed with [...]
