East County

One CBP Air Interdiction Agent, who was the pilot and sole person aboard the aircraft, was killed in the crash, CBP said. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes was live near the crash site with more.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter crashed in far East County’s Potrero, killing the pilot. NBC 7’S Shandel Menezes has the latest.

A helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, California, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County.

Six people were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after being exposed to carbon monoxide, Cal Fire San Diego said.

Several big rig trucks overturned on Interstate 8 in the Alpine area Tuesday morning amid gusty Santa Ana winds that peaked around 60 mph.

The East County Transitional Living Center is offering free guided tours of their facility tomorrow from 3-7 p.m. with food and drink, a silent auction and a holiday raffle. The center’s 540 beds are currently full, with 230 families on a waitlist. CEO of the center and a formerly houseless staff member visit the NBC 7 studio to talk about...

On Nov. 20, Allen Dinoyo lit six separate fires, all within two hours, in Jamul and nearby Dehesa and Rancho San Diego. according to Cal Fire.

Its been a month since Vivian Crowder was last seen. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada spoke with her family who say they haven’t given up hope.

A 67-year-old sex offender was released Tuesday from Coalinga State Hospital under conditional terms, requiring a lifetime registration as a sexual predator.

NBC 7 provides an update on a woman who walked away from a spa on La Mesa Boulevard and hasn’t been seen in weeks. 

The community is stepping in to find an elderly San Diego woman suffering from dementia and diabetes who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

An elderly San Diego woman suffering from dementia and diabetes has been missing for nearly two weeks. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has the latest on the search to find the woman.

The community is stepping in to find an elderly San Diego woman suffering from dementia and diabetes who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Authorities asked the public Thursday to keep an eye out for a 71-year-old woman who went missing more than a week ago in eastern San Diego County.

A former Granite Hills High School teacher convicted of charges related to sexual misconduct involving an underage former female student was sentenced to six months in county jail, though he will remain free pending an appeal of his case.

Republican Andrew Hayes was the favorite to win the 75th Assembly District race until fellow Republican Carl DeMaio jumped in just before the filing deadline. Since then chaos has ensued. NBC 7’s political reporter Joey Safchik takes a closer look at this contentious race.

San Diego political and union leaders from across the aisle have endorsed one of two Republicans in a race to represent East County in Sacramento.

A 50-year-old woman who went missing during a hike in the backcountry for almost two days is back with her family Monday after she was found Sunday and rescued by sheriff’s volunteers and a sheriff’s helicopter, authorities said.

 The service’s expansion will reach an additional 500,000 people

Drivers traveling through unincorporated San Diego County could be monitored by automated license plate readers if a proposal facing the county board of supervisors on Tuesday moves forward, reports NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez