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Marijuana Plants Pulled Out of Gutted Warehouse Following Blaze

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Crews pulled out several marijuana plants from inside a gutted warehouse, the site of a massive early morning fire that sent plumes of black smoke above the city skyline, officials said. 

San Diego Fire-Rescue rushed to 3430 Hancock Street, south of Interstate 8 and west of Interstate 5 and just a few miles north of San Diego International Airport, just before 8 a.m. 

The two-alarm fire inside the 10,000-square foot warehouse was so intense, firefighter had to pull  back their initial attack and fight the fire from the outside. It took 70 firefighters more than 90 minutes to put out the blaze completely. 

The SDFD helicopter could not drop water on the fire and power lines near the building also caused concern. Fire crews turned off power to the area and soaked the building with their hoses for several hours to make sure the fire did not spark back up again.

Even hours later, it was too dangerous for firefighters to go inside the building. The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation, and now that several marijuana plants have been pulled out, the San Diego Police Narcotics division wants to know why the plants were found inside. 

The building is believed to contain five businesses, cars, package material and what appeared to be a boat repair shop, said SDFD Capt. Amador.

No one was hurt, and damages to the structure are estimated at $700,000 and damage to the contents is estimated at $500,000. 

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Security Raised at New Year Celebrations

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Security was tight at New Year's Eve celebrations worldwide, in a response to high-profile attacks on public gatherings claimed by ISIS and other groups over the past year.

Hundreds of officers carrying long guns, radiation detecters and bomb-sniffing dogs were set to guard the expected 1 million revelers in Times Square, with New York City partygoers sent through a series of checkpoints.

France deployed 11,000 police officers, military personnel and firefighters to Paris, a boost of 2,000 more than last year's New Year's Eve security presence. Still, the city's firework display on the Champs-Élysées was canceled in the wake of the Nov. 13 terror attacks that killed 130 people.

Hours after Brussels canceled its fireworks display, a 10th suspected was charged in Belgium in connection with the Paris attacks.



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Windshield Shatters Mid-Flight

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A United Airlines flight from Scotland to Newark Liberty International Airport was diverted Thursday because the cockpit's windshield shattered, aviation authorities said.

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Flight 162, a Boeing 757 bound for the Garden State from Glasgow, was diverted to Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada, after the windshield cracked, the Federal Aviation Administration said. 

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The plane landed at the airport at 11:39 a.m. local time, according to FlightAware.

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A spokeswoman for United Airlines said that no one was injured during the incident.

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The airline is working with the 164 passengers aboard the plane to their final destinations and has sent a new aircraft to Gander to ferry the travelers to Newark. 

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Passenger Traffic Rises at Airport

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Passenger traffic at San Diego International Airport rose 7.2 percent from a year ago in the first 11 months of 2015, with more than 18.4 million using the facility, according to the latest data from the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

Operators reported traffic up 9.7 percent from year-ago figures for the month of November, as the airport handled a total of more than 1.6 million arriving and departing passengers.

For the January-to-November period, domestic passenger traffic increased 7.4 percent from a year ago, topping 17.7 million, and international traffic rose 3.8 percent, to 642,668.

The airport handled a record of more than 18.7 million total passengers during the full calendar year of 2014.

Also, for the first 11 months of 2015, officials said total cargo tons transported at the airport year-to-date rose 4.3 percent from a year ago, to 141,742.5 tons; and U.S. mail tons rose 2.5 percent, to 18,946.8 tons.



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Hoverboard Combusts During Ride

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A Los Angeles man said he was riding his new $600 hoverboard in the Koreatown section of the city Wednesday morning when it suddenly caught fire.

Delvon Simmons was riding the hoverboard around 11:45 a.m. near Vermont Avenue and W. 8th Street when the wheels began smoking, he said.

Simmons said officers noticed the smoke and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to put out the fire. Cellphone video shows the device erupts into flames. The hoverboard was apparently destroyed.

Simmons said he owned the hoverboard for about four to five months and never had any issues. He said the hoverboard was not overcharged.

The device was manufactured in China, Simmons said. He doesn't believe he will receive a refund.

Simmons' case follows several similar reports involving the self-balancing electric scooters, popular holiday gift items. Firefighters in South Carolina responded to a home earlier this week when a hoverboard exploded after being charged. No injuries were reported.

A New Jersey family said a hoverboard purchased as a Christmas gift exploded and caught fire last week in their living room, and in California, another hoverboard "burst into flames" earlier this month. No serious injuries were reported.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched an investigation into the safety of hoverboards.

The three largest U.S. airlines banned the devices because of potential fire danger from the lithium-ion batteries that power them. Experts urge people to charge the boards in dry, open areas, preferably outside and only when they can be closely watched.

The motorized devices prompted legislation in California, where anyone under the age of 16 will not be allowed to ride a hoverboard on public roadways, starting Jan. 1. Assembly Bill 604, approved by Gov. Jerry Brown in October, requires users to wear a helmet and will limit hoverboards on roads with speed limits that are 35 mph or less.

Hoverboard operators can only ride 15 mph and must ride in the bike lanes, according to the new law. Anyone in violation of the new rules or riding under the influence could face a fine of $250.



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Home Health Aide Accused of Assaulting Renowned ‘Louvre' Architect I.M. Pei

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A home health care aide faces a felony charge of second-degree assault for allegedly attacking internationally-renowned architect I.M. Pei at his Manhattan home earlier this month, according to a criminal complaint. 

The complaint alleges Eter Nikolaishvili grabbed Pei by the right forearm Dec. 13 and forcefully twisted his arm. Pei reported suffering large round red marks over most of his right forearm, as well as bruising and lacerations that were bleeding, according to the complaint.

He said he was in "substantial pain."

According to the Post, police said Nikolaishvili hurt Pei while trying to take a phone from him after the architect said he would call police on her for doing "something bad."

Justin Feinman, Nikolaishvili's attorney, told NBC 4 New York Pei was trying to go to the bathroom at 4 a.m. and slipped; he said his client grabbed Pei's arm to keep him from falling and prevented further injury.

"How that turned into she's abusing this person who I believe she worked for for a year and a half without incident I don't know," Feinman said. "It's alleged my client twisted the arm of this elderly gentleman and that just doesn't make any sense. It's not alleged that she hit him or beat him or that there was any type of financial gain. In fact, as a result of this incident she lost her job."

Feinman said he's confident Nikolaishvili will ultimately be "completely vindicated" of the charges. He said his office's investigation is ongoing.

Nikolaishvili was released on her own recognizance after her arrest and is due back in court in March.

Pei, who designed the Kennedy Library and the Louvre's glass pyramid, has earned extensive acclaim for his projects across the globe, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Pritzker Prize, which is considered the Nobel Prize of architecture.



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NY Man Accused of Plotting Bar Attack for ISIS on NYE

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Authorities have arrested an accused ISIS supporter who allegedly planned to commit an armed attack at a bar in Rochester on New Year's Eve on behalf of the terror group, officials said Thursday.

Emanuel Lutchman, 25, of Rochester, has been charged with attempt to provide material support and resources to ISIS. 

Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren said Thursday that a New Year's Eve fireworks show had been canceled so that more officers could be deployed throughout the city. She said that there was no new credible threat, but that canceling the show would help police focus their resources elsewhere. A celebration at the city's convention center was still planned, she said. 

"We all must acknowledge that in today’s day and age any place in the world can be a target," Warren said. 

According to a criminal complaint, Lutchman began corresponding with an FBI informant in November and made numerous statements expressing his support for ISIS and his desire to join the group in Syria. Late this month, he allegedly told the informant he had been in contact with someone who identified himself as an ISIS member in Syria, and that he relayed his personal "hatred for everything in America" and his intention to join the group overseas, according to the complaint.

Since Lutchman apparently had no one to vouch for him with the group, the alleged terror operator with whom he was communicating told him he would have to prove himself, according to the complaint. Court documents say the overseas individual told Lutchman to plan an operation on New Year's Eve and to kill as many Americans as possible, then he would help him get to Syria.

When Lutchman allegedly said he hates it in the United States and was ready to "give everything up" to join ISIS abroad, the overseas individual told him, "For now do what you can over there."

Lutchman met with another FBI informant he assumed was a supporter on Monday and indicated he wanted to target a club or bar, suggesting he could sneak a bomb inside the facility, according to court documents. The complaint says Lutchman also said they should kidnap a couple of people and kill them. He said they should wear masks to avoid being identified by law enforcement officials.

At one point during the meeting, they drove by the restaurant in Rochester and Lutchman identified it as a potential target, according to court documents. He said he didn't have funds for weaponry, but said they could use knives for the attack, noting he knew someone with a machete and his wife had a dagger, according to the criminal complaint.

The next day, he called another one of his "brothers," another FBI informant, and said they needed to get gloves, masks and zip ties in the event they kidnapped someone, court documents say. On Tuesday, Lutchman and an FBI informant went to a Walmart store in Rochester to buy supplies for the operation, according to the complaint. While there, they bought ski masks, zip ties, knives, a machete, duct tape, ammonia and latex gloves, the complaint alleges.

Then Lutchman allegedly said, "It's going to get real after this. It's just you, me and the Lord. We gotta do this, we gotta do this precise. If we grab somebody, they can't live. They may identify the vehicle. They can't live."

Lutchman and the informant also talked about making a video before the operation in which they would explain their reasons for the attack and swear allegiance to ISIS, according to the complaint. Lutchman said he planned to release the video after the operation, court documents say.

Lutchman was arrested Wednesday. Prior to his arrest, he had made a video, recorded on his cellphone by one of the FBI informants, in which he swore allegiance to ISIS and its leader and claimed responsibility for the planned attack in Rochester, according to the criminal complaint. 

Lutchman is a self-professed Muslim convert with a criminal history dating back to about 2006 that includes a New York state conviction for second-degree robbery. He served five years for that crime.

Gov. Cuomo said Lutchman allegedly became radicalized while serving time in Attica. 

“According to the complaint, as part of Emanuel Lutchman’s attempt to provide material support to ISIL, he planned to kill innocent civilians on New Year’s Eve in the name of the terrorist organization,” Assistant Attorney General Carlin said in a statement. "Thankfully, law enforcement was able to intervene and thwart Lutchman's deadly plans.”

Steven Slawinski, his federal defender, declined to comment on the charges.

Cuomo praised federal agents for the arrest and urged all citizens to remain diligent, adding that New York is no stranger "to these types of incidents."

"The arrest of Emanuel Lutchman is an important reminder of the new normal of global terrorism" Cuomo said in a statement. "Today law enforcement did their job well – but the challenges we face have never been greater, and it is incumbent on every citizen to be diligent and responsible."

Authorities have said there is no credible terror threat to New York City or other locales throughout the tri-state area this New Year's Eve. Thousands of uniformed and undercover officers will flood the area near Times Square ahead of the ball drop to ensure the safety of the million revelers expected to attend.  



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FBI Asked to Join Chicago Probe

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Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez on Thursday said she has asked the FBI to assist an investigation into a recent police-involved shooting where officers accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old mother of five in Chicago.

"This is a deeply disturbing incident that demands a very deliberate and meticulous independent investigation," Alvarez said in a statement. "At this stage, the investigation is being conducted by IPRA, but my office has also contacted the FBI to request their involvement as well."

Last weekend, police shot and killed a 19-year-old Northern Illinois University student and his 55-year-old neighbor, Bettie Jones.

Police have admitted Jones’ shooting was an accident, saying she was tragically killed while officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call on the city’s West Side. Quintonio LeGrier was also killed in the shooting after allegedly threatening his father with a metal baseball bat.

Police and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have said little about what happened the night of the shooting, citing the ongoing investigation by the city's Independent Police Review Authority.

The shooting has prompted the police department to implement a series of new policies and regulations this week and forced Emanuel to cut his family trip to Cuba short.

The changes include new police training on “de-escalation tactics” and a requirement that every beat car responding to calls be equipped with a Taser.

In addition, all Chicago police officers who have fired their weapons will be placed on administrative duty, away from the field, for at least 30 days while authorities investigate their training and fitness for duty.

The city has also called on Interim Police Supt. John Escalante and the head of Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority, Sharon Fairley, to review the department's crisis intervention and de-escalation policies. 



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Jeb Bush Blames Obama for Trump's Rise

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Jeb Bush called his GOP presidential rival Donald Trump a "creature of Barack Obama" in his latest attack on the wealthy reality star and businessman.

"But for Barack Obama, Donald Trump's effect would not be nearly as strong as it is," Bush said in an interview on NPR.

Speaking about the viability of his own campaign, Bush downplayed expectations that he must win early contests.

"The good news is, expectations are low for me, and I'm definitely gonna beat those," he said. "I feel really good about New Hampshire, to be honest with you. Just — just the way it — it feels."



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Woman Shot, Puts Away Groceries

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A 75-year-old woman shot in the face by a robber after leaving a Northeast Philadelphia supermarket Thursday morning walked home and put her groceries away before calling for help, according to police.

Police said the senior citizen was walking along Erdrick Street near Wellington, in Mayfair, on her way home from the ShopRite on Frankford Avenue just after 10 a.m. when she was accosted by the gunman, who shot her once in the cheek, stole her purse and took off in a silver vehicle.

In the woman's purse were a cellphone and $400 cash, police said.

Incredibly, after being shot, the victim managed to continue walking and make it back to her home about a block away, where she put away her groceries before calling for help, police said.

The woman was taken to Aria Health's Torresdale hospital, where she was in stable condition later Thursday morning. Police said she was alert and talking with detectives at the hospital.

Police continue to investigate the robbery and shooting. The gunman remains on the loose.

Anyone with information in the shooting should contact Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153.



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Extra Security Planned for California's Rose Parade

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Authorities were planning extra security, including additional patrols and high-tech surveillance, ahead of the 127th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, officials said.

More than 700,000 spectators were expected to attend Friday's event, lining up along Colorado Boulevard.

Officials said there were no credible threats to the event but were implementing more security around the event as a precaution. Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said while there is an unspecified threat, there wasn't any known threat to Pasadena or the Rose Parade.

Some of the security measures in place for the Rose Parade included armed "rapid response" teams, radiation detection devices, bomb-sniffing dogs, surveillance cameras and license plate readers.

Sanchez urged the public to report anything suspicious they may notice at the event.

"I would ask you to sound the alarm. Give the Pasadena Police Department or our law enforcement partners the opportunity to vet the concern you might have. Don't rationalize it. If it's concerning on your initial observation, then give us a call. We have the resources to run those to ground and make sure that they're not a concern," Sanchez said.

Sanchez said dozens of undercover police officers and FBI personnel would be in attendance and monitoring the event on Friday.



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1 Injured in Bay Ho Rollover Crash

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NBC 7's Regina Ruiz reports from Luna Avenue where a rollover crash awakened the neighborhood overnight.

O'Malley Fails to Qualify for Ohio Ballot

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Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley failed to qualify for Ohio's primary ballot after falling short of the signatures needed, a spokesman for the state's elections chief said Thursday. O'Malley's campaign noted the candidate is on the ballot in 18 other states. O'Malley is running an underdog bid for his party's nomination against Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, both of whom are certified for Ohio's presidential primary ballot. A little-known candidate, San Diego businessman Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, also qualified.
 



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Eater San Diego: George’s at the Cove Revamps Bar

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Eater San Diego shares the top stories of the week from San Diego’s food and drink scene, including a peek inside the revamped bar at La Jolla landmark George's at the Cove, plus a first look at BIGA, downtown's new fast-casual, Italian-inspired concept.

George's at the Cove Unveils New Gastrobar Concept in La Jolla
After three decades, Prospect Street icon George's at the Cove is revamping some elements of its three-level dining destination. Its popular upstairs Ocean Terrace is expanding, and the restaurant just reopened its mid-level bar after a modern redo and craft cocktail overhaul.

BIGA Brings Wood-Fired Pizza & Italian-Inspired Eats to Broadway
Downtown's new BIGA is a fast-casual concept centered on wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza and authentic and rustic Italian food. The all-day eatery is aiming to provide artisan food at affordable prices; a Margherita pizza with housemade mozzarella is just $7.

Madison Restaurant Moves Into University Heights
Replacing Lei Lounge on Park Boulevard is Madison, a mid-century, modern restaurant and lounge serving up a menu that's influenced by both Italy and Southern California, with a craft cocktail program that features the classics and innovative new concoctions.

Eater San Diego's Top Stories of 2015
Take a look back at some of Eater San Diego's most-read stories of the year. From the first word on restaurant openings to breaking news on restaurant shutters, plus “Top Chef” rumors and features on everything from fried chicken to ramen, here's a rundown of popular coverage from 2015.

San Diego Food Media Names Top Restaurant Newcomers
Which new restaurants made the biggest impression this year? Eater asked local food writers to name the most impressive restaurant debuts of 2015. Little Italy's modern Mexican hotspot Bracero was a favorite; see which other spots got a nod from the panel.



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Is Land at San Onofre Nuclear Plant Contaminated?

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Letters from the United States Navy to Southern California Edison show portions of the land around the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station “may be contaminated from activities conducted during SCE’s occupancy and use.”

NBC 7 Investigates previously reported about secret negotiations happening between the Navy, SCE and San Diego Gas and Electric to discuss the condition of the land where the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) sits.

According to a source familiar with the negotiations, the meetings have been going on for almost two years and involve all the players with a stake in the prime coastal property.

SDGE and SCE lease the land the nuclear plant occupies from the Navy. The utility companies are attempting to end that lease early.

In a letter sent to NBC 7 Investigates on Oct. 2, Maureen Brown, a spokesperson for SCE, said: “There is no current radiological contamination” and “readings (at the SONGS property) are normal background radiation levels.

New documents obtained through the federal Freedom of Information Act appear to challenge what SCE said about the current condition of the property.

According to an August letter from the Navy’s Engineering Command, the Mesa site could be contaminated because of how SCE’s used the land.

The Mesa site is 135 acres of land in and around the reactor domes and across Interstate 5. In the documents the site is called Japanese Mesa or the "Mesa.” 

The letter was sent to SCE’s Manager of Government Lands, Messeret Yilma, a month before the NBC 7 story aired. It continues to describe how SCE’s own internal reports show the site may be contaminated.

According to the letter, “SCE’s request for partial termination” of the lease “is held in abeyance” until “SCE restores the contaminated site to levels that achieve unrestricted use/unrestricted exposure (UU/UE) closure.”

Details about the lease negotiations and the property’s condition were initially provided to NBC 7 Investigates by a source close to the discussions. According to the source, at that time SCE and SDGE had not provided complete information on the condition of the land around the nuclear plant. In the August letters, the Navy requested more information from SCE before the land can be taken back and the lease ended.

The lease is set to expire in 2023. According to the lease, any contaminated land is to be restored for unrestricted use by the Navy. The dynamic can be described in a simple equation, the more the land is contaminated, the more cleanup needed to satisfy the Navy. The more extensive the cleanup, the more money it costs the utilities.

Representatives from Camp Pendleton and the United States Marine Corps are also involved in the lease negotiations.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Reports from the 1980s, obtained by NBC 7 Investigates through the FOIA, show what former NRC employee and longtime nuclear expert Joe Hopenfeld calls “sloppy” handling of radioactive materials at SONGS.

One example among several named in those reports describes how contaminated soil, asphalt and concrete located “close to a containment structure” was dug up and moved to the Mesa site. Shipping records show 390 55-gallon drums were shipped off site four years later. The exact location of where the gallons were dumped is not detailed in the documents.

NBC 7 Investigates has asked SCE for this information, but has not received the information.

Multiple attempts to reach SCE and SDGE for this investigation have gone unanswered. In response to the previous NBC 7 Investigates story, Brown sent a letter that said in part, “none of the contamination identified by inspectors in the [NRC] report exceeded allowable limits.”

In an email to NBC 7 Investigates, NRC Public Affairs Officer Scott Burnell said the agency will make sure the utility has “properly decommissioned the site (or any portion of it)” before they can be released from its “regulatory requirements.”

The Navy has not directly responded to inquiries for this story, but in letters to SCE have said any contaminated land has to be restored and cleared by a California regulatory agency.

Dan Hirsch, President of Committee to Bridge the Gap, an anti-nuclear nonprofit, said this and the other incidents described in the NRC inspection reports should have resulted in an enforcement action.

“NRC found in fact, Edison had been doing that, disposing of this material on property they had been leasing and yet the NRC didn’t take any enforcement action,” he said. “Frankly it’s typical. The NRC for decades has been viewed as one of the most captive regulatory agencies around.”

In the letter from Brown, SCE said there were instances of “low-level surface contamination” on tools taken to the Mesa in the 1980s, and they handled everything according to regulations and the NRC found “our corrective actions” acceptable.

According to an NBC 7 Investigates source, an environmental specialist working for the Navy discovered the utility mixed five ground samples together but the exact locations of where the samples came from is unknown. This information was found in the utility’s radiological reports, according to the source.

“They average them together and try to find a way to force the numbers lower than they should be,” Hirsch said.

He calls it a common practice in the nuclear industry.
This is the full response from the NRC:

The NRC will ensure Southern California Edison has properly decommissioned the site (or any portion of it, if a partial site release is sought) before the company can be released from its regulatory requirements.

The Health Physics Society is a reasonable option for a sober discussion of radiological survey readings and potential doses to workers or members of the public.
 


New Clinton Emails Released by State Department

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Another 5,500 pages of Hillary Clinton's emails were released on Thursday, leaving the State Department short of a court-ordered quota for 2015, NBC News reported.

The emails were the most recent from the private server Clinton used during her time as secretary of state.

The State Department said that "the large number of documents involved and the holiday schedule" left it short of its target.

Clinton's Republican opponents have harshly criticized her use of a private email account. 



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New Law Aims to Regulate Medical Marijuana Industry

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A new law in California will create a state agency to issue and revoke licenses for medical marijuana sales, but San Diego officials say there’s a window to impose separate regulations at the local level.

If San Diego’s mayor and city council wants any local control on the regulation of medical marijuana cultivation, these city leaders need to act fast, officials say.

The reason: if local licensing ordinances aren’t enacted by the state’s March 1, 2016, deadline, the state’s authority to determine which businesses can grow cannabis supersedes any city regulations.

The new medical marijuana law mandates that a potential marijuana grower first become licensed by their respective city and then licensed again by the state.

But if the city hasn’t set up a process to issue licenses, then all a grower would need is one license.

Proponents of the new law say it will allow the state and local governments to collect more taxes.

“It’s the issue of control – of what is being grown that is most important to us,” said Dr. David Blair, CEO of the San Diego co-op medical marijuana dispensary, A Green Alternative.

A representative of the city attorney’s office said, as of Thursday, no businesses have a legal license to grow marijuana.

Man Intentionally Hits Mechanic With Truck: SDPD

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A man apparently upset over repairs to his truck is accused of intentionally hitting his mechanic Thursday afternoon with his vehicle in Otay Mesa, San Diego police said.

Police said the suspect was having his truck serviced just after 1 p.m. in the 8600 block of De La Fuente when he became upset over repairs to a certain part.

That’s when the 41-year-old suspect got inside his Scion XB and drove toward the 35-year-old mechanic, hitting him with the car, police said.

The mechanic suffered a compound fracture to his tibia and was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were determined not to be life threatening. The suspect was arrested.

Detectives are investigating.



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Grand Jury Indicts Friend of San Bernardino Attacker

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A federal grand jury has indicted a long-time friend of one of the San Bernardino attack shooters on charges of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, adding two more counts than he was initially facing.

Enrique Marquez Jr. was indicted for allegedly conspiring with Syed Rizwan Farook in 2011 and 2012. He was also charged with lying about the purchase of weapons used in the shooting and making false statements about his marriage to a relative of one of the attackers.

The pair had planned attacks on Riverside City College and the busy 91 Freeway, but neither plan was carried out. Marquez has been held without bail for more than a week.

"This indictment demonstrates that we will hold accountable all individuals who collaborate with terrorists in executing their plans," said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker, in a written statement.

Marquez was also charged Wednesday with two counts of making false statements regarding his purchase of two assault rifles that authorities say were later used by Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, in the Dec. 2 attack that left 14 people dead at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino.

“Mr. Marquez is charged for his role in a conspiracy several years ago to target innocent civilians in our own backyard with cold-blooded terror attacks, and with providing weapons to an individual whose endgame was murder,” said David Bowdich, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, in a statement.

"The covert nature of the defendant's alleged actions is a stark reminder of the challenges we face in preventing attacks planned in the name of violent jihad, and underscores the critical need for those with knowledge about terror plots to come forward."

Marquez is scheduled to be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Riverside on Jan. 6. It was not immediately clear if his attorney had a comment.



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Caught on Cam: Phone Store Robbery

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Surveillance images captured three men as they stole more than $6,500 from a Kearny Mesa mobile store and now authorities are asking the public’s help in identifying them.

The men, all wearing hooded sweatshirts, entered the Spring Mobile store on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15.

One suspect told an employee to stay where he was and nobody would get hurt, San Diego Police said.

Then the men tore up store displays and ran out of the store with phones and tablets, according to investigators.

If you have information that would help identify the suspects, you can call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. They are offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
 



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