Messages to Orlando Victims From San Diego
Immediately after the shooting occurred in Orlando, Florida, people took to social media to express their condolences.[[382613821,C]] Fla. Nightclub Gunman Born in New York: Law Enforcement Sources...
View ArticleNightclub Massacre Rekindles Gay Blood Donor Controversy
Even as blood donors waited on long lines to help victims of Sunday morning's massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, gay men still face strict restrictions on giving blood — a twist not lost...
View ArticleSan Diegans Hold Vigils for Orlando Tragedy Victims
San Diegans honored the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history Sunday night at two vigils. Hundreds gathered at the Hillcrest Pride Flag Sunday, at University Avenue and Normal Street,...
View ArticleAR-15 Rifle, Used in Orlando, Has Bloody History
The massacre in Orlando was the most recent time the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was used in a mass killing.It was used to slaughter first graders at Sandy Hook, murder Batman fans at a Colorado movie...
View ArticleDeadly Nightclub Shooting Leaves Orlando Reeling
A gunman opened fire and took hostages at an Orlando gay nightclub on Sunday morning before being killed in a gun battle with law enforcement, authorities said. At least 50 people were killed and 53...
View ArticleMass Shooting in Florida Nightclub Deadliest in US History
With authorities reporting that 50 people were killed and 53 people wounded early Sunday morning at an Orlando nightclub, the massacre becomes the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United...
View ArticleWhat Motivated Orlando Nightclub Shooter?
While no one may ever know what was truly going through the head of the man who shot over 100 people at a gay Orlando nightclub on Sunday, his family says he may have been motivated by pure hate...
View ArticleGay Pride Celebrations Turn Somber After Massacre
What should have been a celebratory time for gay, lesbian and transgender communities around the world became a time of mourning following the slaughter of at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in...
View Article1 Killed in Crash Down Embankment Off I-15
A driver was killed after her SUV lost control on Interstate 15 and rolled multiple times down an embankment before coming to rest in front of the Murphy Canyon Walmart Sunday afternoon, California...
View Article'There Has to be a Change': Local Experts on Mass Shooting Mitigation
While the FBI says there is no active or specific credible threat to San Diego or the local LGBT community, in the wake of the deadly Orlando shooting experts say there are things that can be done to...
View Article'We Are All Orlando Tonight': Hundreds Gather in Hillcrest
Less than 24 hours after the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, hundreds of people gathered in Hillcrest Sunday evening to memorialize the people who lost their lives and to just be together in...
View ArticleArtists Creates Gun Control Artwork
Between the birthday greetings he got as he woke up, visual artist ChadMichael Morrisette said his heart broke for what he saw on the news Sunday morning as details emerged about the mass shooting at a...
View ArticleCalif. Weapons Arrest
Assault rifles, high capacity magazines, ammunition and chemicals used to make explosives were found Sunday in the vehicle of a man from Indiana, according to Santa Monica police.Despite an earlier...
View ArticleIn Face of Tragedy, Local LGBT Bars Ask for More Security
Following a deadly shooting at an LGBT Orlando nightclub, owners and managers of some of San Diego's nightclubs and bars are calling for ramped up security.A gunman armed with an assault-type rifle and...
View ArticleSan Diegans Mourn Orlando Tragedy Victims
San Diegans honored the victims of the Orlando mass shooting with memorials, vigils and by flying flags half staff. Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego
View ArticleWho Is the Florida Nightclub Gunman?
The gunman who opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing at least 50 and wounding 53, called 911 shortly before the massacre to express allegiance to the...
View ArticleSDPD Chief: Increased Security in SD Until Further Notice
San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Chief Shelley Zimmerman is reassuring San Diegans that there is no known threat in San Diego, though authorities continue to work closely with law enforcement. "As a...
View ArticleClinton Vows to Find, Prosecute 'Lone Wolves'
Hillary Clinton vowed Monday to make stopping "lone wolf" terrorists a top priority if elected president, saying that while the shooter in the deadly weekend attacks in Orlando may be dead, "the virus...
View ArticleCHP: Topless Woman Struck, Killed on NB Interstate 5 in National City
A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday along northbound Interstate 5 in the National City area.The woman was topless as she walked across the highway near 8th Street at approximately 4:20 a.m....
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