A man attacked two victims inside their screened porch Friday night in Lake Murray.

The attack happened at the 6300 block of Lake Kathleen Avenue around 7:49 pm.

The victims were watching TV when the suspect knocked down the side gate and threatened one victim while wielding a gun and knife.

He cut the first victim’s finger and forearm then pulled out a baton, hitting the victim on the shoulder and the other victim on the head.

He then fled the scene in an unknown direction. Paramedics treated and released both victims at the scene.

The suspect is described as a 41-year-old white male, 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, black boots and black gloves during the attack.

San Diego Police Detectives are investigating. 

A well-known British pub in San Diego’s Little Italy community certainly has something to toast to on Sunday as it celebrates 25 years in business.

In honor of the major milestone, Shakespeare Pub & Grille – the quirky little watering hole located at 3701 India St. – will roll back its prices on some fan favorites to what they were when the pub first opened in August 1990.

For example, the pub will serve its famous, very British Fish & Chips for $5.95, plus select 20-ounce pints from their taps for $3.75. The owners also plan to tap a cask of Firestone Walker Reserve Anniversary for the occasion and sell pints for $5 a pop.

The 25th anniversary party (and specials) will last from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. The shindig will also include giveaways and a customer appreciation raffle in which tickets will be drawn every two hours.

Shakespeare Pub & Grille is an authentic British pub owned and operated by British ex-pats. The English Tudor-style pub is hard to miss, and usually fittingly flies a Union Jack flag on its exterior.

Menu items include British comfort food such as Fish and Chips (normally $14.95), Shepherd’s Pie, Steak & Kidney Pot Pie and, of course, Bangers & Mash. The pub also serves traditional pub grub such as sandwiches and burgers.

The tap and bottled beer selection is a nod to the most popular brands from Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe and the U.S., so there’s a pint for everyone, no matter your cultural roots.

The pub often hosts events – including screenings of rugby and soccer (aka “football”) games – and has become a popular spot for San Diegans to watch the World Cup.

Cheers, Shakespeare. Now, get thee to the pub.
 

The U.S. Coast Guard has found a life ring from a cargo ship that went missing during Hurricane Joaquin, searchers announced Saturday.

The Coast Guard said in a tweet that they have confirmed the life ring is from the El Faro, a 790-foot container ship that went missing Thursday with 33 people aboard — 28 of them Americans. 

The El Faro was last heard from Thursday around 7:20 a.m. when it sent a distress call indicating it had lost power and was taking on water. It left for San Juan in Puerto Rico Tuesday from Jacksonville, Florida.

Joaquin was a topical storm when the ship departed, but the storm quickly grew in intensity and became a Category 4 hurricane when it lashed the Bahamas on Thursday.

 Twelve Doctors Without Borders staff along with seven patients, including three children, were killed after an apparent U.S. airstrike hit the international charity's hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz.

Another 37 others were injured in the strike: 19 staff members, including five in critical condition, and 18 patients and caretakers, according to Jason Cone, the executive director for Doctors Without Borders in the U.S. The organization didn't comment on the identities of the victims, but said all international staffers were alive and accounted for.

Coalition spokesman Col. Brian Tribus confirmed that a U.S. airstrike conducted at around 2:15 a.m. local time on Saturday (5:45 p.m. ET Friday) "may have caused collateral damage to a nearby health facility." The incident was being investigated, he added.

‘Hear the Beep Where You Sleep – Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm.’ This is the campaign of 2015’s Fire Safety Week.

The Chula Vista Fire Department held an open house Saturday to educate people about the importance of smoke alarms and other safety information.

“You need smoke detectors in your house,” says Justin Gipson, Chula Vista Fire Division Chief and Fire Marshall. Gipson says the fire department recommends placing smoke alarms in bedrooms, bedroom hallways and kitchens. He says people should check the smoke alarm each month by making sure it beeps when the button is pressed, and the batteries should be changed twice a year. 

“It’s priceless,” Gipson says of the open house, “It gives us as the firefighters that serve this community a chance to interact with the community outside of the stressful 911 calls that we experience unfortunately on a daily basis.”

The open house also taught the community about the International Association of Fire Chief’s ‘Ready, Set, Go!’ program for wildfires. It advocates making your home ready in case of a wildfire by clearing brush away from your house, using fire-resistant landscaping and having emergency supplies and belongings in a safe place.

Next you should be set by staying on top of the news and updates from the local fire department. Lastly, you need to be ready to go when it’s necessary to evacuate.

The event also included practice drills, a special fire safety house, rides in the ‘Little Fire Truck’ and puppet shows.
 

San Francisco’s tech boom may be the cause of rising rents in the city, but, apparently, it’s nothing compared to the cost of living in California during the Gold Rush.

In 1849, as men flocked to the San Francisco area in hopes of hitting gold, local retailers took advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for commodities, The Smithsonian reports. Back then, a dozen eggs could cost the equivalent of $90 today.

The Smithsonian cites the writings of Bayard Taylor, a reporter who wrote about the Gold Rush for the now-defunct New York Tribune. According to Taylor’s articles, some individual hotel rooms cost upwards of $10,000 a month – the equivalent of about $300,000 today.

But that’s not all.

Coffee could cost the equivalent of $1,200 per pound while a pair of shoes would run about $3,000.

While researchers have made various estimates for commodity pricing during the Gold Rush – some have priced coffee at around $100 per pound -- most of them agree: it was a very expensive, if not the most expensive time to live in the city.
 

A suspect was arrested in the fatal hit-and-run crash of Cesar Andres Medina, authorities said Saturday. 

Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, of Laguna Niguel was arrested in connection with the crash, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

An emergency room nurse, Jennifer Medina, was trying to cope with the heartbreak after she discovered that the patient she was treating while working the night shift at a Southern California hospital was her dying brother, Cesar.

Medina, known to friends as Andy, was transported to Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in San Juan Capistrano Friday night.

His sister, Jennifer Medina, was working a busy shift at the hospital when her 23-year-old brother was brought in unresponsive and not breathing.

As doctors worked frantically to save Medina, Jennifer Medina and her coworker looked for his identification. "I recognized the wallet ... And she opened it up and it was my brother's face right there," said Jennifer Medina in tears. "Everything just collapsed I just couldn't hold it together."

The collision was reported around 10:10 p.m. on Del Obispo Street and Paseo Carolina, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Witness accounts and evidence shows Medina was struck in the crosswalk as he crossed from the south to the north side of Del Obispo, OCSD said. Witnesses also said Cesar Andres Medina had the right of way while crossing on a green light.

"Please I'm begging the guy that killed my nephew to go to the police," said Mary Floyd, the victim's aunt.

"I just knew I wanted to say my last goodbyes to Andy after they cleaned him up," said Jennifer Medina. "And tell him how much I love him."

A GoFundMe page has been set up in Cesar Andres Medina's memory.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators said deputies located a truck matching the description of the vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run.

The Dodge Ram truck was parked int he driveway of a home.

Michaels contacted the sheriff's department and after authorities interviewed him, he was arrested on felony hit-and-run.

He was set to be booked in Orange County Jail.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or who witnessed this collision is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Traffic Bureau at (714) 647-7000 or (949) 425-1860.

 An 84-year-old Carlsbad man died after he drove into an intersection and collided with another car near State Route 76, California Highway Patrol office Jim Bettencourt said. 

The crash happened at 3:45 p.m. Saturday when the man, driving his 2007 Toyota Corolla northbound on Valley Center Road stopped at a stop sign intersecting with SR-76. 

The man then drove directly into the path of a 2003 Chevrolet pickup towing a trailer, CHP said, for reasons that are unclear. 

The pickup, driven by a 47-year-old San Marcos man, was heading eastbound on SR-76 when he saw the Toyota, CHP officials said. He was unable to stop and crashed into the Toyota. 

The 84-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after officials attempted to revive him. The San Marcos man did not suffer any injuries. Both drivers have not been identified by officials. 

It is unclear if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. 

The crash is under investigation. 

No further information was immediately available. 

The San Diego Police Department hosted their fourth annual ‘Cruisin’ 4 Peace,’ in Skyline Saturday.

The cruise, a caravan of low riding police vehicles, drove for an hour around Southeast San Diego before ending up at Chris Wilson Memorial Park for an open house and festivities.

“It helps break down barriers,” San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said of the event meant to help strained relations between youth and police. “We let the community know that we’re in this together and that we must work together to make sure that San Diego’s the safest largest city in the United States.”

Sergio Gonzalez who works for the youth art program Writerz Blok, which teaches students to make street art, says they are partnering with the police department to showcase graffiti art in a positive way. “Our goal is to energize youth and show them the way to do art and build a career path for them.”

The Police Department’s Southeastern Division, which held its first annual open house Saturday, will house some of the graffiti art made by students with Writerz Blok.

“There’s a lot of tension between youth and the police so our goal is to merge those two and showcase some of their artwork in the police station,” Chief Zimmerman told NBC7.
 

Hopes faded of finding any remaining survivors of a massive landslide in Guatemala that killed at least 73 people, even as families scrabbled through rubble hoping to find the bodies of loved-ones, with hundreds of others still missing, NBC News reported.

Distraught relatives of the victims shoveled alongside diggers through the mounds of earth that destroyed homes in Santa Catarina Pinula on the southeastern flank of Guatemala City after the collapse of a hillside on Thursday night. 

Every fresh batch of earth turned up by the diggers held more personal belongings, from mattresses and books to toys and Christmas decorations, reminders of around 350 people who authorities said were still unaccounted for.

One person was injured in a late-night shooting outside a bar in National City, police confirmed.

At around 12:35 a.m. Saturday, officers with the National City Police Department (NCPD) were called to the National City Sports Lounge at 2511 Sweetwater Rd. to investigate reports of shots fired.

There, officers discovered one person had been shot after a fight broke out near the bar. The victim suffered non-life threatening wounds and was taken to a local hospital.

Police roped off the area outside the business and collected evidence throughout the night. Several yellow evidence markers lined the small parking lot outside the bar and the street. A small blood stain could be seen on the cement.

The shooting is under investigation, and no further information was immediately released. No one else was hurt.
 

Capitalizing on her still positive polling numbers with Latinos, Democrat Hillary Clinton is making the most of Hispanic Heritage Month to bolster her backing in the community and overall nationally, NBC News reported.

The campaign said Thursday it is launching "Latinos for Hillary" with several events that it will roll out over the next several weeks.

Clinton, the frontrunner early in the 2016 election, has seen her positive ratings drop among all voters and the wide lead over closest rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders, shrink or disappear in New Hampshire and Iowa.

The most recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released this week shows Clinton with a negative popularity rating, 39 percent to 47 percent (-8) favorable/unfavorable among all voters. 

In a game where the Padres were playing for nothing but respect and a love of the game while the Dodgers were playing for home field advantage in the playoffs, the advantage went to the team that needed the win.

The Otay Ranch Broncos were supposed to compete in a football game Saturday night – but instead they protested outside the stadium while two other teams played.

Last Saturday a fight broke out between parents in the stands while the Broncos and the Inland Empire Ducks played, resulting in the San Diego Youth Football league expelling both teams.

Leo Dorado, whose son has been on the team for three years, believes the expulsion was unjustified. “Whatever happened out there with the parents - that’s on them,” Doardo told NBC7. “They should get those parents out of the league, whatever they have to do, not the kids.”

As with many of the players, this is the last season before high school for Dorado’s son. “He’s just trying to finish up whatever he started with these boys.”

Paulette Roberts’ son is also playing in his last season with the league. “They did nothing wrong,” Roberts’ said. “The parents didn't even do anything wrong but we're taking blame for one of our parents who did do something wrong.”

Roberts’ son agrees with his mom. “They should just ban those parents that were fighting and just go on with the season.” Travis Hall Jr. said. “I hope we will be reinstated to the league and they will somehow repay us for the games we missed. He explained he feels mistreated and like they don’t have a voice.

On Wednesday morning, SDYFC Commissioner Cathy Luna sent an email to Broncos and Ducks leaders, informing them that their U14 teams were expelled for the rest of the season, according to Ducks Coach Keefe Pierson.

Rev. Shane Harris, president of the National Action Network, launched a civil lawsuit into the commission and Cathy Luna on Wednesday. “We have heard nothing that is why we are standing here today,” Harris said at the protest Saturday.

NBC 7 has reached out to the SDYFC about this story, but have not heard back.

The Aztecs got a much needed win to kick off conference play against Fresno State to reclaim the Old Oil Can. The win put a stop to a three-game losing streak to give the Aztecs a 2-3 record on the season.

The six U.S. airmen killed Friday when a plane crashed during takeoff in Afghanistan have been identified, NBC News reported.

The American C-130 transport plane plummeted shortly after midnight local time (3:19 p.m. ET) at Jalalabad airfield, coalition spokesman U.S. Army Col. Brian Tribus said. In total, 13 people were killed. 

On Saturday, the Department of Defense named the dead Americans as Capt. Jonathan J. Golden, 33, of Camarillo, California; Capt. Jordan B. Pierson, 28, of Abilene, Texas; Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Hammond, 26, of Moundsville, West Virginia; Senior Airman Quinn L. Johnson-Harris, 21, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Senior Airman Nathan C. Sartain, 29, of Pensacola, Florida; and Airman 1st Class Kcey E. Ruiz, 21, of McDonough, Georgia.
 

Sartain and Ruiz were assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. The other four were assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
 

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders has withdrawn from the northern Afghan city of Kunduz after a deadly airstrike destroyed its hospital.

Kate Stegeman, the group's communications manager, said Sunday some staff are working in other health facilities in the city, where troops have been battling Taliban insurgents.

Investigations are continuing into the bombing of the hospital on Saturday, which killed at least 19 people, including 12 of the group's staffers.

The group blames a U.S. airstrike, though Afghan officials have said helicopter gunships returned fire from Taliban fighters who were hiding in the facility.

The Taliban seized Kunduz last Monday but have since withdrawn from much of the city in the face of a government counterattack. Sporadic battles continue as troops attempt to clear remaining pockets of militants. 

You may not know his name, but you probably know his work.

He designed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which opened with much fanfare in Atlanta in June of 2014. His portfolio also includes the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, Emancipation Park in Houston, multiple library projects for the Washington D.C. Public Library System and the Durham County Human Services Complex in North Carolina.

Phil Freelon is widely considered one of the country's most talented architects.

A President Obama appointee to the National Commission of Fine Arts, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and a recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture, the proud Philly native who now calls Durham, North Carolina home, also happens to be African American. 

Some 22 million East Coast residents braced for more deadly flooding on Sunday as a "once in 200 years rainfall event" threatened South Carolina, NBC News reported.

At least four weather-related deaths have been reported since rains spread over the Eastern Seaboard.

Charleston and Berkeley counties in South Carolina were warned to expect "catastrophic" flash flooding and The National Weather Service (NWS) told resident to get to higher ground. The warning was put in effect until 6:15 a.m. Sunday, with rainfall in these areas set to reach between 12 and 18 inches, the NWS said.

"A lot more damage is still yet to be done," NBC News meteorologist Bill Karins said on MSNBC. "The rivers are going to be a problem in this area for days to come."

After undergoing a same-day total transformation, the block of Wall Street nestled between Girard and Ivanhoe in La Jolla became San Diego’s “place to be” Friday night.

With seagulls soaring high above the white draped skyway, Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) 2015 surged into the first night of its fashion runway shows. The program’s newest home – in the heart of La Jolla – had the whole neighborhood buzzing (and dancing, thanks to killer tunes from DJ Artistic).

Night 1 of the Wall Street shows featured 12 collections that had never before been seen. How exciting is that? Co-MCs Jeff Krapf and NBC 7’s Jodi Kodesh welcomed runway guests, followed by a presentation by County Supervisor Ron Roberts.

Did you know he’s a trained architect? After joking about being invited as the “token local official,” he continued by noting – as a fellow designer – he can especially appreciate the process of taking an idea and translating it into something physical. Supervisor Roberts (whose district includes La Jolla) applauded Allison Andrews and the FWSD organization for cultivating a new level of expertise and breed of entrepreneur within San Diego.

With 3,000 attendees at last year’s Fashion Week, the event is bringing people and business to our local economy. The growing success of FWSD is also a true testament to all Andrews and her team have done to create a more vibrant San Diego. And with that, Roberts declared this week – across San Diego County – “’Fashion Week San Diego’ Week.”

Andrews then stayed on the runway to share a few opening words with the crowd. After thanking the community of La Jolla and neighboring businesses for so warmly welcoming FWSD – I think it’s clear she has a serious talent for creating outstanding partnerships – Andrews reminded us that “this is more than a fashion show – this is business.”

By participating in Fashion Week we are helping to launch and define careers, which is really quite an honor when you think about it. And for someone who finds incredible inspiration in entrepreneurial success stories – her sentiments actually made me a bit emotional. My hat goes off to these brave and courageous designers, who take the risk of following their passion and putting it on display for the world to see.

She gave a final thanks to FSWD 2014 Top Designer A’doreus, who designed her wonderfully flowy gown with accents of both pink and blue. Andrews is a beautiful seven-months-pregnant and she and her husband are waiting to learn baby’s gender, so the dress offers that most meaningful touch. You can imagine how – as a mom of three, including a precious little guy born earlier this year – all the baby feels started coming up. After an on-the-spot “hold it together, sister” pep talk with myself, I was ready for some runway magic.
 

Alexandra Marie started the show as the opening designer. At just 19 years old – the youngest in FWSD history – I was beyond impressed with her craftsmanship. While I’m keeping her super cute bikinis in mind for “serious- baby-weight-loss Lindsay,” I need every kimono she showed now. I thought it might be inappropriate to just help myself as the models passed by, so I’ll politely await Sunday’s trunk show.

I was so lucky to be seated next to the delightful Black family, whose daughter Mackenzie modeled Alexandra Marie’s final look. Not only were they the coolest parents and grandma ever, but they reminded me how Fashion Week really connects so many different people across San Diego. From models to makeup artists to photographers to freelance writers who still can’t believe they were selected to cover Fashion Week (that’s my hand in the air) – FWSD brings our city together and gives us all a greater sense of community. And that’s way stylish.

Next up were Bearly Proper – whose contemporary menswear collection featured the most unexpectedly hip quilted pinafore – and Carou Belle, who treated us all to a charming escape with her “seaside love”-themed gowns. They had bubbles…bubbles!

Voted last year’s second-place designer, Rachel of Lady Lane then wowed guests with her signature vintage perspective. Glorious and girly, her looks made me want to run out and buy an English cottage, complete with well-tended rose garden.

And she had kids. The most captivating little guys and gals. You could hear the collective “aww” echo down the runway.

I had the pleasure of seeing Rachel’s pieces up-close at the second “Glamour on Goldfinch” brunch event in September, at which she was the spotlighted designer. And when she came out for the final walk in the most gorgeous red lace number, you could see why everything she touches turns to darling. Floral femininity for the win!

Following Lady Lane was Saturne Collection, a perfect example of those success stories I told you I loved so much. Once a homeless veteran now fully pursuing his unique take on trendy men’s separates – I think Marcelin Saturne would agree that design has the power to change us. The ability to create is one of the greatest gifts we have, and if it’s in your bones – you have to be true to that calling.

Dynamite Doll closed out the first half of collections with Annaiah Jones’ just-absolutely-joyful creations. You couldn’t help but smile as the models – some gracing the crowd with imaginary dust from their fairy wands – happily worked the runway to an original song written and performed by Jones herself.

Speaking of songs, I really can’t say enough about how much the amazing music added to the overall experience. DJ Artistic had selections so perfectly paired with the collection being shown – remixed Whitney Houston for swim and resort, gritty blues for cool menswear, dreamy alternative for the vintage-inspired line --- with a super upbeat vibe before and after. Walking up to the venue, I even caught a few valet parking attendants busting a move.

I couldn’t wait for the second half of the show to begin, as I’ve been blessed to get to know Fatsani and Tariro of Tasanni (combination of their first two names) over these past several weeks leading up to the runway event. You could say their collaboration was decades-in-the-making, as they actually met in fourth grade as schoolmates in Zimbabwe.

Through a crazy number of coincidences (or were they?), their paths continued to cross – with both ladies ending up in the States and wanting to go into business together to give back to their native Malawian and Zimbabwean communities. That desire is now reflected in classic shapes that have been reinterpreted with African-inspired prints – visions concepted in America, but produced in the Tasanni homeland – resulting in a collection that’s uplifting and fresh.

Quynn Atelier then brought us her pastel sweetness, and Graciela Llorente a sophisticated-yet-wearable line of cobalt blues and sunny yellows. Can I start planning springtime tea dates now?

Last year’s winner and crowd favorite A’doreus then presented her chic palette of dark florals and a petal-hued abstract print, in a masterful blend of refined and bohemian. I couldn’t get enough of the perforated fabric seen throughout her dresses (honestly – I’m still thinking about it as I write this). Yes, yes, yes.

Alber Rezko took us to the provocative with his presentation of fine jewelry, but what stood out most to me was his final sequined gown bearing his first name on front, last name on back. Genius, with a delightful nod to Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Nolan Dean brought the first night of Wall Street shows to a stunning end, with red carpet-worthy looks that – upon first glance – elicited an immediate gasp from guests.

Seriously, I would love to see every single one of his designs in next season’s award show circuit, and already have handpicked pieces for Anne (Hathaway), Kate (Winslet) and Cate (Blanchett). The Spanish violin-led soundtrack only enhanced the runway drama we all were more than enjoying. And the extraordinary movement seen in his construction was, well, quite moving.

If this is how the runway shows are starting, I can’t even begin to imagine the talent we’ll see Saturday evening. Thanks again for joining me on this most exciting and fashionable journey. Hope you’re loving it as much as I am!