El Cajon News

The suspect went to the AM-PM gas station at 201 Broadway in El Cajon around 1:30 a.m. and carried a semi-automatic handgun.

A gunman wearing a Spider-Man mask attacked a customer while robbing a La Mesa gas station early Friday, police said.

The ACES Foundation, which supports the El Cajon Animal Shelter, auctioned off six unique pet homes last Sunday as a part of "Barkitecture 2013." The inaugural doghouse auction showcased the creative talents of several amateur East County "barkitects." The event drew more than 70 people to O's American Bistro in Westfield Parkway Plaza to view the ... (more)

Several bands and solo artists will perform at the fundraiser benefiting the Olaf Wieghorst Museum's educational programs for kids.

Motorists began reporting several fires on the west side of the freeway just after noon, the California Highway Patrol said.

Phillip Michael Eggers, 24, of El Cajon, faces two counts of assault with a deadly weapon - a car - and one count of child endangerment.

Franz Hiedo, who was 21 months old, died at Rady Children's Hospital on Saturday, a medical examiner investigator said.

The J. Craig Venter Institute announced today the launch of their mobile genomics laboratory program in the San Diego, California area.

Police are investigating Tuesday a pedestrian robbery where a gunman held up a female grocery store clerk and fled the scene on a bicycle.

Day two of the heat wave was a true scorcher. Five towns and cities broke records on Monday, including Escondido, which hit 101 degrees, snapping the city's record for May 13 by two degrees.

A local school will be honored for the second time by the Classroom of the Future Foundation for implementing education initiatives that positively impact student learning at the 10th anniversary of its Innovation in Education Awards dinner later this month.

The blaze broke out about 4:20 p.m. at the residence on Billings Street, near South Mollison and Chase avenues.

Neighbors say they saw the fire start in a tree. The fire then spread to a nearby duplex.

A motorist who ran a red light at an East County road crossing Friday caused a broadside collision that left her injured and the other driver dead, authorities reported.

The crash at intersection of East Washington and South Mollison avenues was reported about 6:25 a.m., El Cajon public information officer Monica Zech said.

A two-car crash in El Cajon killed one woman and authorities have blocked off the intersection of Washington and Mollison avenues Friday.

May gray isn't going to stop any weekend fun! The sun and a variety of events are coming out to celebrate Mother's Day weekend.

Firefighters and paramedics responded about 12:30 p.m. to the residence on Nila Lane, near Avenida Abajo, Zech said.

Authorities asked the public today for help in identifying a man who has cheated San Diego-area supermarkets out of hundreds of dollars in recent months through a scam involving money orders.

Police are searching for a woman accused of posing as a government official and burglarizing a victim's home in El Cajon.