Mayor Welcomes Amgen Tour to San Diego
Mayor Kevin Faulconer will kick off the weekend for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California on Friday afternoon.The Executive Director of the Amgen Tour of California, the senior vice president of business...
View ArticleCharges Dropped Against Ala. Cop Who Paralyzed Man
A judge dismissed charges against an Alabama police officer who allegedly slammed an Indian man to the ground last February during a suspicious-person stop, NBC News reported. Two federal juries failed...
View ArticleWhite House Invites UCSD Scientists to Discuss Microbiomes
Several UC San Diego researchers spoke at the White House Friday in an effort to advance the understanding of microbiomes.Microbiomes are microorganisms that live on and in people, plants, soil, oceans...
View ArticleiCan Bike Program Saved by Volunteers
40 children can now ride bikes thanks to last minute volunteers.The program “iCan Bike” hosted by Crimson Treatment and Research Center is a five-day camp that helps children with developmental...
View ArticleOmaha Girl Injured by Carnival Ride Improving
The 11-year-old girl who was seriously injured when her hair was caught in an Omaha carnival ride has opened one of her eyes, NBC News reported."When she opened her eye and she told me, she was like...
View ArticleAgreement Reached in Chula Vista Bayfront Development
The Board of Port Commissioners has approved a historic agreement that will help Chula Vista's Bayfront remain a thriving ecosystem, as it continues to develop.A wildlife advisory group has been...
View ArticleDeputy Justified in Shooting Death of Man in Alpine: DA
The San Diego County District Attorney's Office has determined a San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy was justified in the shooting death of a mentally ill man in Alpine.Simon D. Hubble, 33, of Alpine...
View ArticleSharp Honors "Victories of Spirit" Award Winners
Danielle Burt, 2016 "Victories of Spirit" award winner, was in a devastating motorcycle accident when she was just 19. Not only did she survive, but she now serves as a role model through the...
View ArticleSheriff Joe Arpaio Violated Order to Stop Racially Profiling Latinos
A federal court has found Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in contempt of court for violating orders to stop racially profiling Latinos, NBC News reported.The ruling comes after the Arizona sheriff...
View ArticleSharp Grossmont Secretly Recorded Women In Surgery
Sharp Grossmont Hospital secretly recorded women giving birth and undergoing other surgical procedures in an effort to catch an alleged anesthesia drug thief.It’s a story first brought to light by our...
View ArticleStolen Photos, Medals, Urn With Dog’s Ashes Found After Arrest
After arresting a man at a motel for auto theft and possession of a stolen identity, Carlsbad police found a variety of stolen items inside the man’s room.The items include antique personal photos,...
View ArticleArtist Alessia Cara Gives Mira Mesa Students Private Show
Canadian pop artist Alessia Cara gave Mira Mesa High School students a private concert on Friday, singing her chart-topping single “Here.” The special show was a reward for the school being named the...
View ArticleGOP Rep Uses Derogatory Term to Describe Japanese
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is facing backlash for his use of a derogatory term to describe Japanese individuals as "Japs" during a panel discussion on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” "National defense and homeland...
View ArticleFire District Pushes to Add One More Firefighter to Truck
The San Miguel Fire Chief says there needs to be another firefighter on board their fire truck, citing safety as his main concern.Darrin Howell presented a report to the San Miguel Fire District’s...
View ArticleKidnapped Tenn. Girl Returns Home, Police Question Uncle
Police interviewed the man accused of abducting his 9-year-old niece, who was reunited with her family, NBC News reported.Gary Simpson, 57, is charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, but could...
View ArticleReal Madrid Mourns Fans Killed in Attack Iraq
The soccer club Real Madrid will wear black armbands Saturday to mourn 16 members of a team supporters club killed by ISIS gunmen in an attack on a café in Iraq, NBC News reported. The attack on the...
View ArticleBrush Fire Sparks in Chula Vista
Fire crews reponded to reports of a brush fire in Chula Vista Friday night, Chula Vista Fire Department (CVFD) confirmed.The fire started around 8:13 a.m. on Avenida De Las Vistas near Vista San Pedro,...
View ArticleBrewers Blank Padres 1-0
The Padres came into Friday night’s game in Milwaukee having not surrendered a run in 23 straight innings. But all good things must come to an end.Milwaukee starting pitcher Junior Guerra shut out the...
View ArticleIowa Officers Cleared in Fatal Hotel Shooting
A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict three Iowa police officers involved in the shooting death of 29-year-old Ali Eisa Abdalla Yahia at a hotel in February, finding that the cops "followed...
View ArticlePassenger Overboard Off Tx. Coast
The Coast Guard is searching for a Carnival Liberty cruise ship passenger who went overboard about 195 miles off the coast of Galveston, Texas.Watchstanders with the 8th Coast Guard District received a...
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