Deputies Use Robot to Clear Spring Valley Home Before Seizing 20+ Firearms and Fentanyl
Public Safety

Deputies Use Robot to Clear Spring Valley Home Before Seizing 20+ Firearms and Fentanyl

San Diego Sheriff's deputies deployed their quadruped robot to clear a Spring Valley home before discovering a cache of over 20 firearms, military-style armored vests, fentanyl, and a fraud lab.

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Crest Man Loses Both Parents Within 12 Days — Community Fundraiser Launched

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Public Safety

Deadly DUI Head-On Crash on La Cresta Road Kills 72-Year-Old Ramona Woman

A 30-year-old El Cajon woman crossed into oncoming traffic on La Cresta Road, striking a Volkswagen Jetta head-on and killing the driver. CHP says alcohol appears to be a factor.

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Community

Helix High Stages Mock DUI Crash to Show Students Deadly Consequences

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Community

$35,000 SuperLotto Plus Ticket Sold at Spring Valley Gas Station

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City Government

Santee City Council Approves New Community Park Project on Cuyamaca Street

The $4.2 million project will transform a vacant lot into a 3.5-acre park with walking trails, a playground, and a dog park. Construction is expected to begin this spring.

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Public Safety

SDSO Reports 15% Drop in Property Crime Across East County

New community policing initiatives and increased patrols credited for the decline in Santee and surrounding areas.

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Business

New Brewery Set to Open on Mission Gorge Road This March

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Development

Santee Trolley Square Expansion Plans Move Forward

Mixed-use development would add 200 residential units and 15,000 sq ft of retail space adjacent to the trolley station.

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Community

Santee Lakes to Host Annual Spring Festival April 12

Free family event features local vendors, live music, fishing derby, and food trucks along the lakeside trail.

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