El Cajon, CA–Beginning on January 31, El Cajon residents who call 9-1-1 may receive expanded medical services through the new El Cajon Community Care program, an innovative healthcare solution provided through a partnership between the City of El Cajon and American Medical Response (AMR).
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The County of San Diego and the U.S. Marine Corps have partnered to bring joy to local families this holiday season. Toys for Tots donation boxes will be on-site at McClellan Palomar Airport, 2192 Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad, Gillespie Field, 1960 Joe Crosson Drive in El Cajon, Fallbrook Airpark,…
Packages containing 91 pounds of methamphetamine were seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry. Photo: Customs and Border Protection By SDCN Staff Eagle Pass, TX–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas seized methamphetamine that…
By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–A man on probation for carrying a concealed weapon was arrested Wednesday afternoon for possession of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia, El Cajon Police Department said. Officers stopped a man in the 1300 block of East Main at around 3 p.m. for causing a traffic hazard. They conducted a record check…
By Gina Yarbrough Carlsbad, CA–A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Coaster train Tuesday evening on the tracks south of Tamarack Avenue in Carlsbad, authorities said The Sheriff’s Department Transit Enforcement Unit was dispatched at around 7:24 p.m. to investigate a collision involving a train and a pedestrian. When deputies arrived at the scene, the…
A structure fire originated in the kitchen of a unit at the Island Club Apartments Friday in Oceanside. Photo: Oceanside Fire Department By SDCN Editor Oceanside, CA–A structure fire at an apartment complex displaced one person and two dogs Friday in Oceanside, fire officials said. Oceanside Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a second-story apartment…
By SDCN San Diego, CA–With hundreds of thousands of San Diegans facing hunger, Feeding San Diego needs both food and monetary donations to continue to provide access to nutritious food throughout San Diego County. A new partnership with Instacart is helping with food donations by providing easy access to groceries for food donations through the…