🌱 Patch AM: Brutal Parking Lot Attack; Dispute Turns Deadly; Fatal Plane Crash: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log

What's up Santee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Homicide probe and deadly crashes headline this week's Santee crime log

Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brutal Parking Lot Attack; Dispute Turns Deadly; Fatal Plane Crash: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com) — Santee residents get a concise look at this week's most serious crime and emergency incidents, starting with a homicide investigation after a man was found dead near a park bench in town. The roundup also covers major East County and wider San Diego County cases, including deadly shootings, a fatal plane crash, severe traffic collisions, and significant sentencing decisions.
   

📸 Around Santee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Miniature Paint Workshop →
  HobbyTown Santee, 9747 Mission Gorge Road, Santee
Monday September 14
• Women in Business Happy Hour →
  Santee CA
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Wings For A Cause! Support Grossmont College OTA Students →
  Epic Wings, 9331 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee
  10:30 am
• Business After 5 Mixer: Sportsplex USA →
  Santee CA
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• September Cards and Coffee Trade Night →
  Kaffee Meister - Santee Coffeehouse, 9225 Carlton Hills Boulevard, Santee
• Joe at Carlton Oaks Golf Club →
  Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 9200 Inwood Dr, Santee
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Candidate & Ballot Measure Forum →
  Santee CA
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• September Card Show →
  BNS Brewing and Distillery., 10960 Wheatlands Avenue, Santee
• P.O.S.T Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Tactics Course →
  CWPS, 9320 Willowgrove Ave Ste. F, Santee
  10:00 am
• Under Grace →
  New Season's Church, 2300 Bancroft Dr, Spring Valley
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 12
• Regular Schedule →
  Barona Speedway, 1754 Wildcat Canyon Rd., Lakeside
  5:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Alzheimer's San Diego: Estrategias para la Planificación para la Alimentación →
  El Cajon Branch Library, 201 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am
• Estrategias para la planificación para la alimentación →
  El Cajon Branch Library, 201 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Bear McCreary →
  The Magnolia, 210 E Main St, El Cajon
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Zathura is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch

• FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Santee. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Santee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Cajon

• For Sale: 2016 Chrysler 200 in El Cajon, California (classiccars.com)
• W.A.S.P. Performs Early Demo Song 'Mr. Cool' Live For The First Time Ever (Video) (metaladdicts.com)
• Polvoorde Speeds Through Baja (speedsport.com)

Lakeside

• Man Sentenced 30 Years To Life For Killing His Mother In Lakeside (patch.com)

San Diego

• Police To Conduct DUI Patrols Friday In North County (patch.com)
• 5 San Diego County Students Awarded Sustainability Scholarships (patch.com)
• Brutal Parking Lot Attack; Dispute Turns Deadly; Fatal Plane Crash: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)

Ok Santee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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