Woman struck and killed by pickup truck

NASA astronaut Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 7 mission. Credit: NASA By SDCN Editor Former astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew into space on Apollo 7, the first flight with the crew of NASA’s Apollo Program, died early Tuesday morning in Houston. He was 90 years old. “Walt Cunningham…

By SDCN Editor Escondido, CA–Three people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint conducted by the Escondido Police Department Friday evening in Escondido, authorities said. The checkpoint was held at Centre City Pkwy and Decatur Way from 5:45 p.m. to 11:50 p.m., the Escondido Police Department said in a…

By SDCN Staff El Cajon, CA–The City of El Cajon will debut a new program on January 1 designed to encourage clean neighborhoods and community pride in the city. The Neighborhood Cleanup Program will be a free city service created to empower local residents and their neighbors to divert trash from the streets, improve their…

Suspected arson fire at apartment complex under investigation The Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspected arson fire that broke out early Saturday morning at an apartment complex in the South Bay, according to authorities.

Pregnant woman. Photo credit: Digital Marketing Agency By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The NPRM was posted by the Federal Register for public inspection and will be published for public comment in the Federal…

By Gina Yarbrough El Cajon, CA–The El Cajon Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on March 17 within the city, authorities said. The checkpoint will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the 300 block of West Chase in El Cajon.  According to El Cajon police, the locations are chosen based on a…