On Sunday, a pair of trespassers broke into a San Diego area home and stayed overnight. The man and woman had three dogs with them. A neighbor reported watching the trespassers break a window to gain access to the home on Epsilon Street in Shelltown, a southeast San Diego neighborhood. At 11:45 A.M., a neighbor [...] Read more »
Child and Police Officer Bitten by Dog in Shelltown
by liljegrenlaw February 21, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Temecula Man Crashes Pickup Truck into Escondido Family’s Home
by liljegrenlaw February 20, 2012 » Add the first comment.
On Thursday, February 9th, Tony Vidaurri and Lisa Vidaurri were enjoying an evening at home with family when a pickup truck being driven by a suspected drunk driver suddenly careened through the Escondido residence’s sliding glass door. The collision sent glass flying everywhere and pinned Mr. Vidaurri beneath the wheels of the pickup. Following the [...] Read more »
Three Injured in Vista Auto Collision
by liljegrenlaw January 31, 2012 » Add the first comment.
On Friday afternoon around 2:38 P.M., the driver of a Nissan Altima and her two passengers were injured when the car was turning left onto Cedar Road in Vista, California. The Altima was struck on the passenger side by an oncoming Mercury Mountaineer SUV that had been travelling on West Vista Way. After this initial [...] Read more »
Skateboarder Dies after Being Struck by Car
by liljegrenlaw January 23, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Twenty-year-old Landen Swanson, of Vista, was struck by a vehicle as he made his way home from work on Monday, January 9th, just before 6:00 P.M. Mr. Swanson was hit by an east bound driver near Alamitos Way and Oleander Avenue. The driver fled the scene following the incident. Mr. Swanson was assisted by [...] Read more »
Pechanga Casino Collision Leaves 14 Injured
by liljegrenlaw January 5, 2012 » Add the first comment.
A Saturday evening collision at the Pechanga Resort and Casino left 14 people injured, two of them were listed as critical. The collision occurred between a passenger vehicle and a casino shuttle in a parking structure. All injured individuals were transported by ambulance to local hospitals. If you, or someone close to you, has been [...] Read more »
San Diego County Sees Five DUI-Related Deaths over New Year’s Weekend
The California Highway Patrol’s New Year’s weekend activity log began on Friday, December 30, at 6 P.M. and ended at 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday, January 1. During that period, there were five San Diego county deaths that were attributed to intoxicating substances. Additionally, the county reported 58 DUI related arrest. Statewide, a total of [...] Read more »
New Traffic Laws for 2012
2012 means several new “rules of the road.” Perhaps most significantly, as of January 1, 2012, children under the age of 8 or under 4’9” tall now must ride in either car seats or booster seats. Additionally, these same children should be secured in the back seat unless there is no back seat or the [...] Read more »
Paradise Hills Woman Dies as a Result of June Dog Attack
by liljegrenlaw December 30, 2011 » Add the first comment.
On 09/22/2011, this blog wrote about the pit bull attack on a 76-year-old Paradise Hills woman. As a result of the attack by her neighbor’s two pit bulls, Emako Mendoza lost part of her arm and leg. Tragically, on Christmas Eve, Ms. Mendoza died from what is being referred to as complications of dog bite [...] Read more »
Weather-Related Collision Leaves Escondido Man Dead
by liljegrenlaw December 17, 2011 » Add the first comment.
Marciano Mendoza Cruz, 48, of Escondido, was fatally injured when the 1999 BMW he was riding in spun out of control and crashed into another vehicle around 9:40 A.M. on Monday, December 12th. The BMW, driven by his 20 year-old daughter, lost control on the southbound I-15 near the state route 78 merge. The BMW [...] Read more »
Motorcyclist Injured in Escondido Collision
by liljegrenlaw December 13, 2011 » Add the first comment.
21-year-old motorcyclist, Edgar Hernandez-Rodriguez was seriously injured Tuesday morning after a collision near the intersection of Bear Valley Parkway and Birch Avenue in Escondido. About eight minutes after the original crash, Mr. Hernandez-Rodriguez was struck a second time by another vehicle as he lay injured in the road. The collision occurred around 5:50 A.M. Mr. [...] Read more »