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Abandoned pigs thrive 2 years after more than 100 dumped in East San Diego County
NBC 7’s Joe Little tracked down some of the survivors who are living quite well now.
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Abandoned pigs thrive 2 years after more than 100 dumped in East San Diego County
They spend their days rolling around in mud or napping under a small wooden table. Such is the life of three pigs named Wendi, Mesa, and Grande at the Little Bitty Animal Sanctuary in Ranchita, just northeast of Santa Ysabel — but it wasn’t always.
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East County man who won $10M on scratcher at Santee 7-Eleven ‘still working'
“You know, someone who’s never had that much money, I don’t know how far it will go,” Bradley Bullock told NBC 7 on Thursday.
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East County man sentenced for fatally shooting his 87-year-old mother
An East County man convicted of fatally shooting his elderly mother was sentenced to 76 years to life in state prison.
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Eastbound lanes of I-8 in parts of El Cajon and La Mesa to close this weekend
The closure will start at Jackson Drive in La Mesa and end near Broadway in El Cajon. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.
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I-8 east freeway closure planned this weekend from La Mesa to El Cajon
Caltrans will close down a portion of the eastbound lanes on the I-8 freeway this weekend. The closure is part of a multi-million dollar project to work on bridges around East County, including El Cajon.
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East county dealing with hot, hot heat
Some parts of the county saw triple digit heat over the weekend. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright spent Saturday in East county to see how locals are dealing with intense temperatures.
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Rancho San Diego grandfather killed by hit-and-run driver
The crash happened as the 81-year-old man was walking home from church. His family, who are hoping to bring the driver to justice, spoke with NBC 7’s Omari Fleming.
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Grandfather who taught servicemembers dies after Rancho San Diego hit-and-run
There are heavy hearts in Rancho San Diego, where a beloved grandfather, who helped educate members of our military, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday.
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Motorcycle Mystery: Man in helmet found dying on East County freeway, but no bike
The CHP said officers searching the area found “motorcycle fragments” but were unable to locate the bike that they came from.
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Homicide investigators called after man, 75, dies from fatal head wound in rural San Diego County home
A 75-year-old man suffered fatal injuries to his head while inside his home, where he later died, authorities said Sunday.
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Meals on Wheels makes a special delivery to a 107-year-old East County resident
The delivery took place in El Cajon for the senior citizen who is turning 107 years old. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer has more on that special surprise.
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Biker killed in motorcycle pileup in East County
A second motorcyclist, a 55-year-old Mission Viejo man, also crashed his Harley-Davidson into the pickup truck.
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East County school district illegally removed mentions of LGBTQ+ from sex-ed curriculum: State
An East County school district is under scrutiny after erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ education from its sex-ed curriculum. The State Board of Education says that’s illegal.
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State says East County school district illegally removed mention of LGBTQ+ education from sex-ed curriculum
The state board of education found that the Cajon Valley Union School District’s removal was against state law, reports NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes.
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East County driving instructor accused of molesting students pleads guilty
An Escondido man arrested earlier this year on allegations of molesting and secretly filming multiple female students while he was working as a driving instructor pleaded guilty to child molestation and possession of child pornography.
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Conservationists celebrate preservation of 1,300 acres of wilderness in East County
Proctor Valley between Chula Vista and Jamul will forever remain as it is now.
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Conservationists celebrate after housing development in Proctor Valley stopped
People don’t usually celebrate 1,000 homes from being built, especially in San Diego. However, that’s exactly what conservationists did in Jamul. As they tell NBC 7’s Joe Little, stopping a gigantic development is better for the environment and it may be safer for people, too.
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Man accused of soliciting minor for sex arrested in Lemon Grove
A man suspected of soliciting sex from a minor was arrested Wednesday after an undercover operation in San Diego’s East County, authorities said.
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East County man accused of trading goods homeless shoplifted for fentanyl
Two Santee residents were behind bars after a police investigation, with at least one of them accused of supplying fentanyl to homeless people in El Cajon, either by selling the drug to them outright or bartering it for stolen property.