City Heights

A day after publicly receiving his COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit a San Diego vaccine site in an effort to encourage more Californians to get inoculated.

A City Heights grandfather known for being full of love and laughter took his last breath on Valentine’s Day after a months-long roller coaster battle with COVID-19. Dante Lorenzo, 68, was in and out of the hospital through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and into the new year. He ultimately lost his battle on Valentine’s Day. “I think it...

A 13-year-old girl thanked dozens of strangers Wednesday for giving her faithful companion a renewed chance at life. “I can’t really believe how generous people are,” a relieved Dani Hernandez said Wednesday. One month ago, the City Heights teen told NBC 7 her best friend — a scruffy little dog named Benji — had cancer and her family couldn’t afford…

Martin Rodriguez, 53, a professional wrestler known as “Espantito” or “The Terror,” was known for entertaining crowds with his humor and stunts. The father of two was well-recognized in the ring and a beloved City Heights neighbor, but his last battle was one with COVID-19. “He was a luchador for lucha libre,” said his daughter, Barbara Rodriguez. Barbara said her…

A child abuse investigation is underway in City Heights after an infant died Monday night.

A man was fatally stabbed Thursday night during what appeared to be a “chest bump” in a park near City Heights, the San Diego Police Department said Friday.

The home of the mother who was allegedly shot and killed by her husband last week in City Heights was burglarized the morning after the tragedy, and some stolen goods may have been pawned at a shop on the same block. Julia Maria Serrano Avila, 29, was killed in a shooting on Dec. 5 that was being investigated by San…

A local non-profit organization is working on a solution to the homeless crisis. They’re building emergency sleeping cabins for homeless people at a church in El Cajon.

A teenager who arranged to meet up with a pair of women he connected with on a dating app was beaten, mugged and carjacked when he got to the date.

Tenants in a multi-unit apartment building in City Heights recently received an unexpected and unwelcome notice on their front doors.

A City Heights homeowner is out nearly $1,000 after an intruder broke into his yard and stole his tools, but it’s his family’s safety and security that has him most concerned.

A Honduran woman and her son with Down Syndrome were granted entry into the United States after making a claim for political asylum at the border.

Governor Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill 626 into law this week. It allows chefs and cooks to sell food products made from home kitchens.

“Today I got in my car and drove to a strip club for work,” Rock Church Pastor Ricky Page said.

San Diego police have identified a suspect in the killing of a City Heights woman found by her dad the day before Father’s Day.

Federal agents suspect a fifth-grade teacher in San Diego kept child porn images in thumb drives found on a shelf near his desk. Agents say child porn collectors often make multiple copies of their illegal collections.

Hundreds of people and their furry friends took advantage of Paws San Diego on Sunday in City Heights.

A man convicted of stabbing his father to death and beating an elderly man on a city bus the day before in City Heights was sentenced Friday to 29 years to life in prison.