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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Friend's Death In Mira Mesa
Juan Luis Ortega, 39, is accused in last Friday's slaying of 47-year-old Robert Lizotte at his Burlington Way home.

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Juan Luis Ortega, 39, is accused in last Friday's slaying of 47-year-old Robert Lizotte at his Burlington Way home.

San Diego-based International Relief Teams said the S.L. Gimbel Foundation is sending $985,314 for COVID-19 food relief efforts.
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Deputies James Clone and Sean Zappia opened fire on Eric Scott Anderson, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies James Clone and Sean Zappia opened fire on Eric Scott Anderson, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
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