SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) — Loved ones are in search of answers after a Spring Valley man and new father was found shot to death inside his home.“I feel like a hole has been pierced in my soul,” said Jordan Farmer’s mother, Trena.Days later, a family is still reeling from grief and disbelief.“The happiness and cheer has left me, hard to even move,” Trena said.Late Friday night, inside an apartment on Delrose Avenue, Trena and two family members were in a bedroom watching TV. She says her 25-year-old son and a friend were playing video games in the living room when someone knocked at the doo ..read more

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (CNS) - Deputies raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley Wednesday, seizing hundreds of pounds of cannabis products and arresting six people.The personnel, including a SWAT team, served a search warrant at the illicit business in the 9800 block of Campo Road about 7 a.m., sheriff's Sgt. Kamon Harris said.During the enforcement operation, deputies impounded 150 pounds of processed marijuana; 100 pounds of edible items spiked with tetrahydrocannabinol, the intoxicating substance in cannabis; 100 pounds of THC- infused vape products and concentrated marijuana ..read more

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (CNS) - A suspected gang member accused of gunning down a woman in Spring Valley while she sat in a parked car with her young child pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that include murder.Jammerieo Austin of San Diego, 26, is accused in the slaying of 40- year-old Karmen Anderson, who was fatally wounded on the night of April 24 and died at a hospital days later, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Anderson, who was shot at about 11:30 p.m. on Bancroft Drive, was not the intended victim, according to prosecutors. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lawso ..read more

SPRING VALLEY (CNS) - A 61-year-old man who was assaulted outside a Spring Valley bar Tuesday has been pronounced dead, sheriff's officials said Saturday.Raymond Bermudez Jr. was pronounced dead Friday night, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Bermudez's next of kin was notified of his death. The Medical Examiner's Office scheduled an autopsy for Sunday.The suspect, Ronald Francis Valdez, who was the nephew of Bermudez, posted bail on a lesser charge and was released. Homicide detectives will amend the criminal charges as they continue their investigation.RELATED: Man arre ..read more

SPRING VALLEY (CNS) - A 30-year-old man was arrested early this morning on suspicion of gravely injuring his uncle outside a Spring Valley bar, authorities said.Deputies responded about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to reports of a fight outside Shooter's Cocktails on Jamacha Boulevard, west of Calvo Drive, and found 61-year-old Raymond Bermudez Jr. suffering from a head wound outside, said San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Thomas Seiver.Bermudez was taken to a hospital for treatment, but was not expected to survive his injuries, Seiver said.Due to the severity of Bermudez's injuries, homicide detectives wer ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Five people were facing criminal charges Friday following their arrests during a raid on an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley, authorities reported.Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, including SWAT officers, served a search warrant at the illicit cannabis shop in the 10500 block of Campo Road in Spring Valley about 5 p.m. Thursday, said Nancy Blanco, a lieutenant with the regional law enforcement agency.During the operation, the personnel arrested four men and a woman and impounded 35 pounds of marijuana; 35 pounds of vaping products infused ..read more

SPRING VALLEY (CNS) - Fifteen people were arrested and an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley was shut down Friday by sheriff's deputies.Members of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Narcotics and Gang Division served a search warrant at the dispensary in the 9000 block of Olive Drive at about 2 p.m., according to the department's Sgt. Mark Knierim.Deputies seized about 150 pounds of marijuana and more than 1,000 pounds of THC products, as well as three firearms and $70,000 in cash.Investigators also discovered several THC-infused edibles which falsely appeared to be legitimat ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 40-year-old woman who was shot by an unidentified assailant in Spring Valley over the weekend died Monday of her injuries.Karmen Anderson of San Diego was seated in a parked vehicle in the 3600 block of Bancroft Drive when someone opened fire on her about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.By the time deputies arrived to investigate the shooting, Anderson had been driven to a trauma center.Anderson, who sometimes went by the last name Hicks, was pronounced dead Monday morning, authorities said ..read more

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (CNS) - Deputies raided an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley, shuttering the business and seizing thousands of pounds of marijuana and marijuana products, authorities said Thursday.A SWAT team served a warrant at the illicit dispensary in the 10600 block of Willie Baker Way around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, said San Diego County Sheriff's Sgt. Zheath Sanchez.During an ensuing search of the premises, deputies impounded about 3,000 pounds of marijuana and marijuana products, with an estimated street value of over $2 million, Sanchez said. The team also seized over $5 ..read more

LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — Some La Mesa-Spring Valley School District parents are calling for Board Vice President Charda Bell-Fontenot to resign following comments made during a recent school board meeting.During a recording of the meeting on Tuesday, members were set to discuss when and how to bring kids back into the classroom. During the virtual meeting, Bell-Fontenot is heard making comments on racism and white supremacy."That seems like a very white supremacist ideology, to force people to comply and conform, just letting you know. Privilege, check it you guys," Bell-Fontenot is heard sayi ..read more