East 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

An East County city could soon become the new hotspot for nightlife. After banning new bars for decades in downtown El Cajon, city leaders are considering changing zoning laws that could help transform it into an entertainment district.

An East County city could soon become a new hotspot for nightlife in downtown El Cajon. City leaders are considering changing zoning laws that could help transform it into an entertainment district. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming reports.

Drivers traveling through unincorporated San Diego County could soon be monitored by automated license plate readers.

The San Diego’s Sheriff’s Department is looking to expand its use of license plate readers.  NBC7’s Omari Fleming shows us what areas they’re hoping to install them, and how the plan is being received by locals.

NBC 7’s Joe Little tracked down some of the survivors who are living quite well now.

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.

“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.

An East County man convicted of fatally shooting his elderly mother was sentenced to 76 years to life in state prison.

The closure will start at Jackson Drive in La Mesa and end near Broadway in El Cajon. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

The CHP said officers searching the area found “motorcycle fragments” but were unable to locate the bike that they came from.