JAMUL–An elderly man came home to his Jamul residence and was physically attacked by a burglar, authorities said Saturday. About 12:30 p.m., a 78-year-old man entered his home on Lyons Valley Road to find a male burglarizing the residence. The burglar wrestled the victim to the ground and escaped the residence after taking cash and […]

SAN DIEGO – Crews will begin replacing equipment on the Orange Line Trolley on Monday to give passengers who travel from the El Cajon Transit Center to downtown San Diego a more comfortable ride and an enhanced trolley experience. Trolley service will be maintained for the duration of the project, which will be done at […]

SAN DIEGO–A 53-year-old woman walking Friday on a hillside trail located east of the Starlight Mobile Home park in unincorporated El Cajon was nearly strangled by an unknown man, authorities report. The suspect attacked the woman from behind about 9:15 a.m., and wrapped some sort of cable or cord around her neck causing her to […]

SANTEE—Six people were arrested in Santee for selling and delivering marijuana within the city, authorities say. One of the delivery drivers was a registered sex offender, according to Sheriff’s department. A total of 12.76 pounds of product was seized for evidence. The Sheriff’s department has received complaints over the sales of marijuana and its products […]

EL CAJON—One elderly woman suffered serious burns Monday morning after fire broke out at a two-story apartment complex in El Cajon. Heartland Fire and Rescue crews from El Cajon, assisted by crews from San Miguel Fire, Santee Fire and Lakeside Fire, were dispatched to the complex just before 8 a.m. The apartment unit was fully […]

SAN DIEGO–The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the reopening of the southbound Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 freeways at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) on Monday, 12 hours ahead of schedule. The southbound freeways were closed south of the California State Route (SR) 905 freeway on September 23 to accommodate Phase […]

EL CAJON–The City of El Cajon has been working closely with the County of San Diego and other partners since the announcement of the recent Hepatitis A outbreak.  The City is taking an aggressive and proactive role in protecting the safety of the city’s residents and visitors.  Below is a list of actions the city […]

SANTEE–Crime Stoppers along with investigators from the Santee Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating an unknown suspect wanted for burglary and credit card fraud. On May 6, just after midnight, an unknown male suspect entered the CVS store located at 9730 Mission Gorge Road in Santee and purchased several […]

RAMONA–Seven people Friday were arrested by Sheriff’s deputies after they were served a search warrant at their home in Ramona. The suspects arrested were: Jenny Loy, 31, Jose Solis, 30, Donna Stankus, 55, Dennis Stankus, 58, Jay Hosfield, 68, Patrick Fay-Russell, 25, and Paul Vernon Moniot, 54. They are facing multiple charges including being under […]

SANTEE–A Sheriff’s deputy Monday responding to a vehicle fire in Santee collided with a southbound trolley, authorities say. At 9:54 a.m., deputies from the Santee Sheriff’s station were responding to a vehicle fire at Prospect Avenue and Graves Avenue. A deputy entered the intersection of Prospect Avenue at Cuyamaca Street with his lights and siren […]