USSS Employees Disciplined for Violating Congressman's Privacy
More than 40 Secret Service employees were disciplined for improperly accessing information about Rep. Jason Chaffetz last year, NBC News reported. One employee resigned, Homeland Security Secretary...
View ArticleSan Diegans Paying Millions in Police Misconduct Settlements
When faced with a lawsuit, it's the San Diego City Council that decides if the city should fight or settle a case. If there's a payout, it isn't the San Diego Police Department or the individual...
View ArticleStandoff With Pursuit Driver Ends With Swig of Beer
A driver locked in a standoff with police after a pursuit into Seal Beach Thursday morning took a long swig of his beer, then surrendered.The low-speed chase of the stolen Mazda began in Westminster...
View Article4 Sought in Brutal Mission Beach Attack: SDPD
Images of four people wanted in the brutal beating of a University of San Diego student in Mission Beach were released Thursday by San Diego Police.Three men and one woman got into an argument with two...
View ArticleSpaceX Postpones Rocket Launch, Attempted Landing
SpaceX postponed the satellite launch of a rocket that would attempt to land on a ship at sea for a third time Thursday, NBC News reported.The launch was postponed until Friday, because of a “tiny...
View ArticleOlympic Hopeful Uses Science to Throw a Hammer
When Britney Henry, 31, throws a hammer, a nearly nine pound steel ball attached to a wire, it’s like watching an athletic explosion.Speed, agility, and power come together in one fluid motion. Dental...
View ArticleSevere Storms, Tornadoes Hit Plains States
Tornadoes were reported in Kansas and Texas Thursday evening, as wild weather continued to hit the middle of the United States, NBC News reported.Heavy thunderstorms hit the Plains states again, with...
View ArticleGroceries Stores Shrinking for Success
The popular high end grocery chain Gelson's Market opened it's 25th store in San Diego. But the store is less than half the size of the last store they opened here. The Gelson's in Del Mar is nearly...
View Article$104,486 Salary Needed to Buy Home in SD: Study
A salary of $104,486 is needed to buy a home in San Diego where the median price sits at $554,300, according to a study by HSH.com, a mortgage information site, which looked at data from the first...
View ArticleMission Beach Seawall Restoration Celebrated
A newly renovated section of the Mission Beach seawall was officially opened with fanfare Thursday.Over the last year, workers replaced the seawall between San Fernando Place and Ventura Place -...
View ArticleAtty: Tutor Facing Sex Crimes Is Victim of Antiquated Law
A tutor facing criminal charges for having a relationship with a 16-year-old Mar Vista HS student is the victim of an antiquated law, his attorney said Thursday.Alejandro Rodriguez, 20, is charged with...
View ArticleSan Diego-Area School Closes After Virus Outbreak
Del Mar Union School District has canceled classes at an elementary school after 60 to 100 people were struck by a virus and "vomiting at school" Wednesday. In an official statement, the district said...
View ArticleTrump Looks to RNC for Ground Game
Donald Trump said he believes the Republican National Committee will help him in his ground game and his plans to turn 15 blue states red, NBC News reported. "As far as building the infrastructure for...
View ArticleAbduction Suspect Dies in Shootout
The 19-year-old man suspected of abducting a teenage girl Wednesday in Northern California has died following a shootout, authorities said Thursday afternoon, but the girl remains missing.The...
View Article4S Ranch Fire Contained
Crews on Thursday evening had mopped up a fire that forced the evacuations of homes and nearby Oak Valley Middle School.Homes in a one-block area along Palomino Valley Road and the middle school were...
View ArticleVa. Taxi Driver Helped ISIS: Feds
A 26-year-old taxi driver from Virginia was indicted Thursday on charges he tried to help a friend join ISIS fighters, the U.S. attorney's office said. Prosecutors said Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan,...
View ArticlePossible Cellphone-Cancer Link Found in Rat Study
A partial report from a U.S. government study on on rats and mice has found a possible link between cellphones and cancer, giving new life to the longstanding debate over whether cellphone use might...
View ArticleWorld's 1st Surviving Septuplets Heading to College
The world's first surviving septuplets are now high school graduates.The McCaughey septuplets — Alexis, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Kenny, Natalie and Nathan — graduated from Carlisle High School in...
View ArticleTrump to Rubio on Senate Re-Election: 'Run Marco!'
Donald Trump is encouraging "Little Marco" to run for re-election in Florida. After weeks of aggressive attacks and name calling during the GOP primary, Trump and Marco Rubio have called a truce, of...
View ArticleStatue of Liberty at Risk From Climate Change: UN
Just as tourists are expected to flock to the Statue of Liberty over the Memorial Day weekend, a new report warns of the threat from climate change to the symbol of freedom and other landmarks across...
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