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Woman dies while hiking Cowles Mountain

September 25, 2016 2:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Woman dies while hiking Cowles Mountain

A woman hiking Cowles Mountain died of a heart attack Sunday morning, a fire official said.

The woman was about three-quarters of the way up the 1½ mile trail when she went into cardiac arrest around 7:30 a.m., said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Lee Swanson. 

Her friends called 911...


Man dies while hiking Cowles Mountain

September 25, 2016 2:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Man dies while hiking Cowles Mountain

A man hiking Cowles Mountain died of a heart attack Sunday morning, a fire official said.

The hiker was about three-quarters of the way up the 1½ mile trail when he went into cardiac arrest around 7:30 a.m., said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Lee Swanson. 

His friends called 911 and...


Motorcyclist who died in police chase was 42

September 25, 2016 2:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Motorcyclist who died in police chase was 42

A motorcyclist who crashed and died while trying to evade police in Chula Vista Friday night was identified. 

Officers spotted Carlos Sanchez, 42, driving erratically and the wrong way on Hunte Parkway about 9:40 p.m., police said. 

They tried to pull him over after he turned onto Otay Lakes Road,...


Toddler run over in driveway

September 24, 2016 9:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Toddler run over in driveway

A 3-year-old boy suffered major head injuries when a pickup ran over him in a driveway in Valencia Park Saturday, San DIego police said. The boy was playing with other children and the driver didn't see him, police Officer Robert Heims said. The 24...


Hit-run driver rolls over man lying in road

September 24, 2016 5:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Hit-run driver rolls over man lying in road

A motorist didn't stop after running over a man who was lying in the road in University City Saturday, San Diego police said.

Police said they have no description of the vehicle or its driver.

They also don't know why the 63-year-old man was lying in an eastbound traffic lane on Genesee Avenue...


Santa Anas prompt red flag fire warning

September 24, 2016 1:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Santa Anas prompt red flag fire warning

Hot, dry Santa Ana winds are forecast for this weekend, prompting a red flag fire weather warning for much of Southern California, including San Diego County.

Fire agencies have increased their staffing levels and are expected to keep them in place through mid-week.

The red-flag weather is expected...


Homicide investigation in El Cajon area

September 24, 2016 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Homicide investigation in El Cajon area

Sheriff’s detectives were investigating a suspected homicide in unincorporated El Cajon Saturday.

A man in his 20s was found dead on a sidewalk on Danny Street near Vulcan Street, in the Bostonia neighborhood, about 6:30 a.m., sheriff’s officials said.

The victim, whose name was not released, suffered...


Flashlights on guns can cause cops problems

September 24, 2016 12:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Flashlights on guns can cause cops problems

It was a routine piece of police work that almost went horribly and tragically wrong. On the morning of Feb. 20, San Diego police Officer Neal Browder was with other officers at an apartment on Bayview Heights Place, checking if a 30-year-old resid...


Flashlights on guns can cause cops problems

September 24, 2016 12:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Flashlights on guns can cause cops problems

It was a routine piece of police work that almost went horribly and tragically wrong. On the morning of Feb. 20, San Diego police Officer Neal Browder was with other officers at an apartment on Bayview Heights Place, checking if a 30-year-old resid...


Motorcyclist crashes, dies after trying to evade police

September 24, 2016 12:20 am Published by Comments Off on Motorcyclist crashes, dies after trying to evade police

A motorcyclist died in a crash after he sped off when officers tried to pull him over in Chula Vista Friday night, police said. 

Officers spotted the man driving erratically and the wrong way on Hunte Parkway, police said.

He went west on Otay Lakes Road when police tried to pull over the motorcycle....