Several people have been taken to the hospital after a semi-truck and five other vehicles were involved in a crash on southbound Interstate 15 at the 78 according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 7:14 p.m. CHP and the fire department have both responded. Three lanes were blocked immediately after the crash.

CHP is investigating.

Wet roads may have been a factor.

Parents at an East County school are upset over tactics being used by a parent who said her children have been victims of bullying and racism.

The mother said she has kept her three children out of school for three weeks.

“They’re being harassed, they’re being bullied, they’re having things thrown at them. They’re having people call them (N-word),” said parent Shelly Monroe.

Monroe has led at least three protests outside of Cajon Park School in Santee. Some of the protesters include people with no connection to the school.

A video posted on a Facebook page shows a loud protest, with a person on a bull horn using foul language, and telling parents to 'shut up.'

The upset parents say Monroe is attempting to address bullying by being a bully herself, and say her protests have frightened young students.

“Kids who have never heard racial slurs are now having to ask what does this mean, and why would someone call someone this. And it’s terms not coming from the school, it’s terms coming from the protesters,” said Lu Magneta, who has two sons attending the school.

Magneta has started a Facebook group page called Stand Up for Cajon Park Teachers and Administration.

Other parents say the school has had to change student pickup procedures to avoid protesters, and the school has played loud music to drown out the protesters.

Meanwhile, Monroe and a civil rights activist met with Santee School district officials on Friday.

According to Shane Lewis, with the National Action Network who was at the meeting, district officials will help “transition” Monroe’s three children back to the school, and allow supervision by their grandmother.

In an email response to several questions, district superintendent Cathy Pierce said the district is not anticipating another protest.

“We have an upset parent and continue to work with her toward a resolution. We are committed to continue those conversations until we find common ground. As always, please know that we care about all children, and we want all children to feel safe at school,” wrote Pierce.

SWAT has been called to a hotel in the 1300 block of Hotel Circle according to San Diego police.

The situation began around 9:35 p.m.

The San Diego fire department confirmed they were called for a possible stabbing, but no one has been transported to the hospital and they are only there as backup.

SWAT has been in contact with an unknown suspect possibly barricaded in a room. Some rooms at the hotel have been evacuated.

No further information was immediately available.

Refresh this page for updates on this breaking news story.

An East County mother and a local civil rights leader have each filed complaints with a San Diego-area school district, saying ongoing racial tensions have led to a racial slur painted on her vehicle.

Shelly Monroe, whose four children attend Cajon Park Elementary School in Santee, told NBC 7 she has filed a complaint with the Santee School District regarding ongoing racial comments and harassment. Monroe claims 15 to 16 different, racially-fueled incidents have occurred since October 2014, involving her children.

“Hell, it’s been like hell,” said Monroe.

The most recent incident happened Friday afternoon, when she says her SUV was defaced with a slur while parked in the school parking lot.

Monroe and a friend left to do an errand in her friend’s car and she claims when they returned to the school parking lot, they found a racial slur on the vehicle.

Though NBC 7 has photos of the car in Monroe’s garage, we cannot verify when the slur was written.

Dr. Cathy A. Pierce, Superintendent of the Santee School District, said the district is investigating complaints made by the mother prior to the alleged vandalism. Since the complaints are confidential, she cannot discuss any specifics.

According to the school’s log of complaints from Monroe, some of the complaints include at least one instance of profanity and another time a classmate flipped off Monroe’s daughter. Monroe also claims a classmate once said to her daughter, “no offense, I don’t like black people.”

“Because they’re being harassed, they’re being bullied, they’re having people throw things at them, they’re having people call them n-----, it’s just not right,” Monroe said.

Rev. Shane Harris local civil rights activist with the National Action Network has also filed a complaint with the district.

San Diego County Sheriff Sgt. William Amavisca said they have no reports of a racial slur being left  on a car at the elementary school over the past few weeks.

Monroe said she contacted sheriff’s department but learned that unless she knew who did the vandalism it may not be worth her efforts to file a report.

Amavisca did say, however, that officials have been called out in light of parents protesting at the school three times since last February. They were called to the scene only to “keep the peace,” he said.

A crowd waiting for Donald Trump to speak Friday erupted after the presidential front-runner postponed his rally at the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion over safety concerns.

"Mr. Trump just arrived in Chicago and after meeting with law enforcement has determined that for the safety of tens of thousands of people that have gathered in and around the arena, tonight's rally will be postponed until another date," an announcer said. "Thank you very much for your attendance and please go in peace." 

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The crowd burst into shouts and cheers, and some scuffles broke out in the minutes after the announcement was made. Some people could be seen yelling at each other or making vulgar gestures; multiple punches were thrown. A man who took the podium was escorted away by officers.

People could be heard chanting "Trump" shortly after. The protests spread to the streets around the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion, where a group of people were seen stopping cars.

At a Friday evening press conference, Chicago Police said five people were arrested amid the chaos. Additionally, two CPD officers were injured – both non life-threatening -- though one officer was struck on the head by a bottle.

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Trump told MSNBC shortly after the announcement that he thought it was the "right thing to do under the circumstances."

"My decision is: I just don’t want to see people hurt… We can come back and do it another time," he said.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel released a statement thanking police for their work during the protests.

“For all of us who cherish the ideals upon which our country was founded, the hateful, divisive rhetoric that pits Americans against each other demeans our democratic values and diminishes our democratic process," Emanuel said. "I want to thank the men and women of the Chicago Police Department for their hard work tonight in unexpected circumstances, and their continued commitment to protecting people’s first amendment rights.”

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The scenes brought reproach from Trump's presidential rival, Sen. Ted Cruz. Outside a dinner for Illinois Republicans, Cruz said Trump "bears a responsibility for creating" the kind of environment seen at the rally, and that its escalating is "the predictable consequence."

Tensions were high even before the rally began.

Protesters were already being escorted out of the UIC Pavilion an hour before the rally was scheduled to begin. Three attendees wearing shirts that read "Muslims United Against Trump" and "Make America Hate Again" were removed from the venue as protesters gathered inside and outside the pavilion. 

Crowds shouted as the protesters were escorted out before several people in the audience began repeatedly chanting "U-S-A." It was not immediately clear why the three were removed from the event. 

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Another man was seen being taken out of the venue as some chanted "let him stay." 

Inside the rally, an announcement could be heard telling the crowd to "not touch or harm the protesters."

"Mr. Trump will continue his right of free speech in America," the announcer said. "As a matter of fact, he supports the First Amendment just as much as he supports the Second Amendment. However, some people have taken advantage of Mr. Trump’s hospitality by choosing to disrupt his rallies by using them as an opportunity to promote their own political messages. While they certainly have their right to free speech, this is a private rally paid for by Mr. Trump."

The announcer also told supporters at the rally if they see a protester, they can notify law enforcement by placing a rally sign over their head and chanting "Trump, Trump, Trump."

Supporters of Trump began lining up at the building before sunrise Friday. 

The GOP front-runner was scheduled to speak at the school’s pavilion at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m. The first person in line to wait for a spot at the free event arrived at 3 a.m. The arena seats 9,500, though it's not clear how many are set to attend the rally.

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More than 10,000 officially RSVP’d that they will be going to the university to protest the event.

Ahead of Trump’s Chicago campaign stop, more than 50,000 people signed a moveon.org petition in an attempt to get the event canceled, saying it has no place in Chicago, “especially not at an institution of higher learning." Protesters cited the Republican’s stance on immigration, his calls to bring back torture tactics on alleged terrorists, and a recent endorsement from white supremacist David Duke.

Trump is known for drawing large rallies where protesters frequently clash with supporters and security, but during Thursday night’s GOP debate he argued that he was not responsible for the incidents.

“I hope not. I truly hope not,” he said. "People come with tremendous passion and love for the country. When they see what's going on in this country, they have anger that's unbelievable."

As fury over Trump’s appearance grew, the school's chancellor, Michael Amiridis addressed the students' concerns, clarifying that the school was "not endorsing, sponsoring or supporting any candidate for political office." Rather, it was continuing its tradition of hosting campaign events on campus, and candidates could not be excluded "because of the views he or she expresses."

Local politicians have also pledged to protest the rally, including Ald. Ray Lopez (15th Ward) and Congressman Luis Guitierrez.

Illinois’ presidential primary will be held March 15.

Winds and rain descended Friday evening on San Diego County, moving from west to east in quick fashion.

The National Weather Service has issued an aviation storm warning until midnight calling for gusts around 30 knots and the potential for cloud to ground lightning.

A severe thunderstorm warning also was issued for western San Diego County.

The storm was thought to bring the drought-stricken region between .25 to .50 inches in the areas west of the mountains.

“This could be a wet evening commute for you,” said NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh.

San Diegans can expect strong winds along the coast until 10 p.m.

Scattered, light showers may occur overnight with a small percent of a chance of rain on Saturday, Kodesh said.

The snow level doesn’t drop down until late tonight to about 5,000 feet, she added.

There is potential for another storm on Sunday.
 

Family, friends and figures from the worlds of politics, entertainment and media gathered Friday to remember first lady Nancy Reagan, whose life and love affair with her husband were celebrated with music and memories at the Reagan Library in Southern California. 

Reagan called her husband's presidential library "the shining city on the hill," using a phrase that President Reagan had borrowed from history to describe his aspirations for the nation. Inseparable in life, they will be reunited again on that hilltop, side by side.

The service began with a musical prelude from the 1st Marine Division Band from Marine Corps Camp Pendleton and a performance of "Battle Hymn of the Republic," one of Ronald Reagan's favorite songs, performed by the Santa Susana High School Choir.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney read a love letter from Ronald Reagan to his wife that he wrote to her on their first Christmas in the White House in 1981, a fitting tribute to the love story they shared from the time they met in 1950. Nancy Reagan wrote in her memoir, "My Turn," that her life really began when she met the handsome Hollywood star and Screen Actors Guild president -- after a dinner meeting, he helped her clear her name from a Communist blacklist -- who would become her husband.

The White House Christmas love letter is a testimony to the fact that Nancy Reagan filled the president's entire life with "warmth and love."

Mulroney recalled waiting with Reagan and his security detail for the first lady to arrive after a meeting in Ottawa in 1987. He described the president's reaction when his wife got out of the car and began walking toward the two world leaders, already buoyed by a successful round of political talks.

"President Reagan beamed, and he threw his arm around me and said with a grin, 'You know Brian, for two Irishmen, we sure married up,'" Mulroney said. "It reflects a unique Reagan reality. She really, always was on his mind."

Former White House chief of staff James Baker told guests about Reagan's habit of hiding love notes around the couple's Pacific Palisades home for his wife to find. Nancy Reagan kept those letters in a shopping bag and secreted notes and his beloved jelly beans into his suitcase before trips. One holiday themed note read, "I live in a permanent Christmas because God gave me you," Baker recalled.

"They were defined by their love for one another," Baker said. "They were as close to one another as is possible for any two people to be."

As a storm front darkened the skies over Simi Valley, Camarillo bagpiper Bill Boetticher, 71, played "Amazing Grace," marking another link between the couple. Boetticher played at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and family members decided his presence would be fitting.

Light rain began to fall during the ceremony -- organizers raised a tent earlier this week to shelter guests -- and continued as Reagan's rose-and-peonies-adorned casket was place near the grave site. Mourners unfolded umbrellas as they paid their final respects.

The former first lady will be buried Friday night beside her "Ronnie" at the library they loved. Guests began to arrive at the hillside property northwest of Los Angeles about an hour before a musical prelude to the service, most details of which were planned by the former first lady.

The sprawling, Spanish Mission-style library is located between the Reagan's post-White House home in the upscale Bel Air section of Los Angeles and Rancho del Cielo, the "ranch in the sky" where the Reagans spent their leisure time, sometimes on horseback, in the rugged mountains near Santa Barbara.

The guest list for the funeral tells a story about their lives, which stretched from Hollywood's Golden Age to the California statehouse during Reagan's time as governor to the Washington Beltway. Four of the five living first ladies and relatives of every president dating to John Kennedy were invited.

Friend Mr. T, the 1980s TV icon, entered the service wearing a U.S flag-themed bandanna on his head and military fatigues before taking a seat next to actor Gary Sinise.

The service brought together Democrat and Republican, an unusual tableau at a time of deep division in Washington and the 2016 campaign trail. Hillary Clinton took a break from the presidential campaign to attend, and other politicians on the list cover the political spectrum, from Newt Gingrich to Nancy Pelosi.

Nancy Reagan's two children, Patti Davis and Ronald Prescott Reagan, were among the speakers at the funeral. Davis described how Nancy Reagan was adamant about reuniting with her husband, who died in 2004, and called her parents as "two halves of a circle."

Ron Prescott Reagan told the guests there likely would not have been a President Ronald Reagan without Nancy Reagan, saying she had an absolute belief in him, as well as provided guidance and a refuge.

Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw also gave remarks during the private ceremony officiated by the Rev. Stuart Kenworthy, vicar of Washington National Cathedral.

On Wednesday and Thursday at the library, lines of mourners and Reagan faithful filed slowly past the former first lady's closed casket, blanketed with white roses and peonies, Mrs. Reagan's favorite flower.

Tears often fell. The crowd, many in graying years, spoke to an era closed, a time of "morning again in America" and the Reagan doctrine intended to weaken Soviet influence during the Cold War.

Reagan left the presidency after eight years, on January 20, 1989.

Mrs. Reagan, who died Sunday at 94, planned the smallest details of her funeral. She selected the funeral's flower arrangements, the music to be played by a Marine Corps band and the list of guests invited to the private memorial.

The library site, where the 40th president was buried in 2004, provides sweeping views of horse country dotted with oaks and, on a clear day, a vista to the Pacific.

The Reagans "just fell in love" with the spot, Boston developer and Republican fundraiser Gerald Blakeley recalled in a 2004 interview. He was part of a partnership that donated the land where the library now sits.

"We're just grateful for the Reagan years," Ray Brooks of Simi Valley said Thursday as he waited in line with his wife Jackie to board a shuttle to the library grounds, where Mrs. Reagan's casket was placed in the marble lobby with a bronze statue of a smiling Ronald Reagan nearby.

"Everybody, no matter how they felt about those years, when they look back they remember them as good years because of the example they set. We need an example like that now," Brooks said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Fire alarms sounded off at the San Diego International Airport Saturday morning, prompting short-lived evacuations of travelers in one part of the airport.

Judy McSweeny, a spokesperson for Lindbergh Field, said the alarms went off – for unknown reasons – around 9:25 a.m. in Terminal 2 East. Everyone in the area was evacuated as a precaution.

The situation was quickly determined to be a non-emergency, and travelers were allowed back inside the airport 20 minutes later, McSweeny said. Just before 10 a.m., the alarms were still sounding off, and
McSweeny said crews were working to reset them.

The water systems outside Lindbergh Field were also triggered by the alarms, and crews were working to shut off those systems as well.

McSweeny said the incident should not delay any departing or arriving flights. Still, travelers should monitor their flight status on the airport's website for any changes.

The San Diego International Airport is located at 3225 N. Harbor Dr. in downtown San Diego. In 2014, the airport served just under 18.8 million passengers – setting a new passenger record.

A man posing as a Walmart employee took over a cash register at a Fairfax County store and stole money after checking out a customer, police say.

The man, who was wearing a Walmart employee vest, entered the store in the 13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center in Fairfax, Virginia, at around 4 p.m. on Dec. 15 and told a cashier that he was needed in the office.

Fairfax County Police say the man then took over the register and even checked out a customer before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. He then left the store and drove away in a silver Honda.

Officials released details of the incident Wednesday, including surveillance images of the suspect. Police say the suspect may have also stolen from Walmart stores in Farmville, Virginia, and in Maryland.

The suspect is described as a black male between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighing 170 to 180 pounds. He was wearing a white T-shirt and a Walmart employee vest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES (274637), or call 866-411-TIPS (8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Inmates set a fire, seized control of a dormitory and stabbed two corrections officials during a violent uprising at a prison in southern Alabama, authorities said Saturday, NBC News reported.

The William C. Holman Correctional Facility, which serves as the state's only execution facility, was on lockdown hours after a riot erupted late Friday.

The prison warden, identified as Carter Davenport, and a corrections officer were stabbed at one of the dormitories at the prison, Alabama Department of Corrections said in a statement. Both the officer and Davenport's injuries were non-life-threatening.

Residents in Louisiana and Mississippi are taking stock of damage Saturday after a massive deluge of rain submerged roads and cars, washed out bridges and forced residents to flee homes.

The rain and flooding is part of a weather system that has affected Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama. At least three people have died in Louisiana alone, and more than 2,000 have been rescued.

In Mississippi, officials said as many as 1,000 residents could see their homes flooded by the rising Leaf River in Hattiesburg, Petal and surrounding areas.

The Louisiana National Guard rescued 2,114 citizens and 186 pets from the rising waters, according to a statement.

A Donald Trump rally took a dramatic turn Saturday when a disturbance broke out behind the GOP front-runner — causing Secret Service agents to jump on stage and form a wall around the candidate amid the commotion, NBC News reported.

A campaign spokeswoman said that a man at the Dayton, Ohio, event "attempted to breach the secure buffer and was removed rapidly and professionally."

The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Thomas Dimassimo, was charged with disorderly conduct and inducing panic — both misdemeanors, Chief Mike Etter of the Dayton Airport Police Department told NBC News.

The incident happened a day after Trump canceled a rally in Chicago where supporters and protesters broke into fights even before the controversial candidate took the stage.

Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) launched an investigation Saturday after the lifeless body of a missing man was found on the side of a long, windy road in a rural part of Poway.

Michael Krein had been missing for two weeks when his body was found Krein's father confirmed to NBC 7.

The SDSO said Krein's body was discovered around 11:05 a.m. just off the roadway and down a hillside in the 15500 block of Bandy Canyon Road.

Investigators said the body showed obvious signs of decay and appeared to have been there for more than a week.

An investigator from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's (ME) office was called out to the scene and ruled there were no obvious signs of trauma to his body.

Krein's body was taken to the ME’s office for further examination. The ME will determine the cause and manner of death.

Krein's death is under investigation, but officials do not believe he was the victim of a hit-and-run. Anyone with information on the case can call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 with information.
 

What if your doctor prescribed maqui berries to treat inflammation instead a pharmaceutical drug?

It's an idea the creators of a documentary debuting at the San Diego Latino Film Festival Sunday would like you to think about.

The short film, called "Pu Ruka Lawen," shows how the ancient medicine of the indigenous Mapuche people of Chile is being used in the mainstream medical system there. A non-profit cooperative operates the innovative program, which is funded by the Chilean government.

The documentary was produced by Proyecto ACCESO, a legal skills training and rule of law public education program at San Diego's California Western School of Law.

"I thought we'd do something to celebrate what's already going on in Latin America," said James Cooper, Associate Professor of Law at Cal Western.

Cooper hopes the documentary will show people in the Unites States how they can learn from indigenous people about integrating nautral remedies, or what's known as Traditional Knowledge, into our health care system. He calls the approach in Chile holistic, and says it treats people as part of a bigger universe, rather than just individuals.

The idea emerged from research Cooper has been doing for many years while running the Chile Summer Program. Cooper first went to Chile 20 years ago, training the the country's first indigenous public defenders.

"It's a way to showcase what works," Cooper said, "This is a happy story, a story of cooperation and collaboration."

His long-time collaborator on Latin American programs, Sebastian Vives, directed the documentary.

Cooper told NBC 7 San Diego his long term plan is to produce a series of documentaries to teach others about the millions of indigenous people who he believes are doing wonderful things around the world.

"Those things need to be celebrated, not marginalized. A little respect is due," Cooper said.

The screening of "Pu Ruka Lawen" is at the AMC Fashion Valley at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. The documentary is in Spanish, with English subtitles.

The 2016 San Diego Latino Film Festival runs through March 20.  You can learn more about tickets and and the festival film schedule on the festival's website.

San Diego’s thriving dining scene will be hoppin’ on Easter Sunday (March 27), including some iconic spots like The Prado at Balboa Park and the Hotel del Coronado. Here’s a guide to Easter brunch at local eateries. Cheers!

Hotel Del Coronado
(1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118)
The Hotel Del Coronado’s Crown Room and oceanfront Ballroom will each host Champagne Brunch buffets on Easter Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., respectively, complete with live musical entertainment. The menus include classic holiday fare and special kid-friendly dishes for the little ones. Brunch ranges from $110 to $120 per adult and $43 to $45 per child ages 6 to 10. Children 5 and under eat free with a paying adult. Reservations are required, and can be made ahead of time online (http://hoteldel.com/events/easter-sunday/). Brunch and hotel guests can also enjoy complimentary Easter egg hunts on the Del’s Windsor Lawn throughout the day, plus photos with the Easter Bunny. Reservations are required for that as well by calling (619) 522-8815.

The Prado at Balboa Park
(1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101)
Celebrate Easter at The Prado located in the heart of Balboa Park. This year, Champagne Buffet Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., priced at $64.95 for adults and $16.95 for kids ages 6 to 12. Kids 6 and under eat free. The buffet will boast a variety of omelets, eggs benedict, a pancake station, salads, a seafood station, a dim-sum station and lots of decadent desserts, including a chocolate fountain. For reservations, call (619) 557-9441, ext. 1.

Mister A’s
(2550 5th Ave., #406, San Diego, CA 92103)
Scenic, elegant Mister A’s will offer a prix fixe menu on Easter Sunday filled with seasonal favorites. Brunch is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling (619) 239-1377. If you can, snag a window seat. The view of the San Diego skyline is breathtaking.

L’Auberge Del Mar
(1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014)
The Del Mar resort (located at the historic site of the former Stratford Inn and Hotel Del Mar) has been a beachside staple on the North County for decades. The resort’s Coastline Easter Brunch Buffet will be served on March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., boasting everything from hot breakfast and seafood stations, to brunch items in cast irons, including Halibut with Squash Blossoms and Potato Cake. Brunch is $90 per adult and $30 for children 12 and under. L’Auberge’s KITCHEN 1540 will also host a special, three-course, prix fixe Easter brunch menu at $45 per adult and $20 for children 12 and under. Reserve your spot by calling (858) 793-6460 or online via Open Table.

The Westgate Hotel
(1055 Second Ave., San Diego, CA 92101)
The Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego plans to host traditional Easter Champagne Brunch – complete with fresh seafood, omelets, carving stations and a special kids’ station – from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch is $79 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under. Kids will be entertained with face painting and a visit from the Easter Bunny, too. Reservations can be made online, or by calling (800) 522-1564.

The US GRANT
(326 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101)
From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the US Grant will host its Easter Brunch Buffet. The menu includes a “Hash-Egg Station” serving items like smoked pork belly topped with a poached egg. Lots of sweets will line the tables, too, including pastries and an ice cream sundae bar. Entertainment includes photos with the Easter Bunny and live music. Easter brunch is $82 for adults, $72 for seniors and $39 for children 12 and under. Complimentary valet parking is available. Reservations are required; call (619) 744-2039.

Bali Hai Restaurant
(2230 Shelter Island Dr.)
The Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island will host Champagne Easter Brunch with a Polynesian flare from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The mouthwatering menu includes Brioche French Toast, a carving station and Luau favorites like Teriyaki Grilled Chicken with roasted peppers, pineapples and scallions, and Island Macaroni Salad, plus a plethora of island-inspired desserts. Brunch costs $45 for adults and $18 for children ages 6 to 12. Kids 5 and under are free. Reservations are strongly recommended by calling (619) 222-1181.

The Marine Room
(2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037)
For 75 years, this seaside staple in La Jolla has been known for its incredible views and the pounding surf that creates dramatic displays outside the restaurant’s windows. On Easter Sunday, The Marine Room will serve its holiday brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at $68 per person. The menu includes breakfast fare like Orange Blossom Water Ricotta Blintz and first course options like Cherry Wood Pastrami Smoked Salmon. Main course items include Signature Spindrift Seafood Crepes and many, many other items. A dessert station tops off the buffet. Check out the full menu online.

Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
(2150 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101)
One of San Diego’s best-known architectural landmarks on San Diego Bay (aka Beacon No. 9 on USCG Nautical Maps, in business since 1971) will host Sunday brunch on Easter with a host of scrumptious eats served against picturesque vistas of the bay, the downtown skyline and Coronado Island. Brunch starts at 9 a.m., with the last reserved seating set for 1:45 p.m. Brunch is $48 for adults and $18 for diners ages 5 to 18. Make your reservations online or by calling (619) 291-9110.

The second of two inmates who escaped from a prison van in New Mexico on Wednesday was captured in Albuquerque, according to police, NBC News reported.

Lionel Clah, 29, was arrested on Saturday, police said. The other inmate, Joseph Cruz, 32, was apprehended on Friday near the University of New Mexico campus.

Clah and Cruz escaped while being transported from Roswell to Las Cruces by the state corrections department. Their escape led to a multi-state manhunt that involved the U.S. Marshals.  

After a surprise upset in Michigan, Illinois is more in play than ever in the Democratic presidential primary.

Bernie Sanders is among the candidates turning their attention to Illinois, and in his efforts to take the state, Sanders is taking on a new adversary: Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

At a rally in suburban Summit Friday, he criticized the embattled mayor, thanking him for endorsing Hillary Clinton over him.

"I don't want the endorsement of a mayor who is shutting down school after school and firing teachers," Sanders said, to cheers from the crowd.

He elaborated on his statements at a press conference Saturday, flanked by community members including Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, who challenged Emanuel in his 2015 re-election bid.

"As you know, Hillary Clinton proudly lists Mayor Rahm Emanuel as one of her leading mayoral endorsers, I believe he is at the top of the list of mayors who are endorsing her," Sanders said.

"Based on his disastrous record as mayor of the City of Chicago, I do not want Mayor Emanuel’s endorsement if I win the Democratic nomination. That is not the kind of support that I want to take," he continued. "We want the endorsement of people who are fighting for social and racial justice, we do not want the support of people who are indebted to Wall Street and the big money interests."
Sanders addressed the budget shortfall at both the local and state level, attributing both to "toxic swaps" with Wall Street banks.

"Mayor Emanuel had a choice: He could stand with the children or he could stand with Wall Street," Sanders said. "He made the wrong choice."

"The mayor has no problem putting pressure on teachers when he wants concession from them. He has no problem arm twisting parents on the South Side or the West Side when he wants to close down their schools. He is really tough isn’t he, taking on the children and the parents?," he asked. "But he ain’t so tough taking on the big money interests on Wall Street."

This rhetoric comes just days after Sanders launched three television ads in Illinois, featuring Garcia, as well as Chicago School Principal Troy LaRaviere, all critical of Emanuel.

Anorexia, sexual exploitation of girls, bullying and LGBTQ issues among other topics took center stage at a conference in Carmel Valley Saturday focusing on children’s mental health Saturday.

"This conference is the first of its kind,” conference organizer Jeffrey Rowe said. “It’s called the critical issues in child and adolescent mental health and its purpose is to present information that specialize knowledge for kids in populations we don't see that often, but when you do versus their very serious situations."

The goal is to educate psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals who work with children on issues that are less common but very serious.

"Today's conference has psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family therapists and administrators all together for the first time,” Rowe said.

UC San Diego's Walter Kaye was the presenter for eating disorders. He is a professor of psychiatry and director of the school’s eating disorder program.

"In fact there is a disorder that's more recently been described in younger children call ARFID, or avoiding restricted food intake disorder, which is kind of a picky eating but it can be very severe," Kaye told NBC 7.

"The first thing is awareness. Second thing is know what the resources are and the third thing is to actually speak with somebody who knows about those topics today,” Rowe explained.
 

A man killed in a Lincoln Park shooting Wednesday evening has been identified police confirmed.

Johnnie Horne, 38, was sitting on a sidewalk with two friends in front of his friend’s home on Manomet Street when a car drove up. The passenger yelled something at the men then got out of the car and shot at them.

Horne, who was hit in the upper body, was rushed to the hospital where he later died. One of his friends was taken to the hospital with injuries to his lower body. His injuries are not considered life threatening.

The gunman was described as 6-foot, 3-inches tall and wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants. SDPD did not release a description of the driver of the car.

The car is described as a late 90’s model burgundy Honda Accord type.
 

Six skiers were killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest to hit the area in years, Reuters reported.

The avalanche took place during the morning at more than 9,800 feet on Mount Nevoso, or “Snowy Mountain,” in South Tyrol, near the Austrian border. The skiers were climbing to the summit and were planning to ski down. the cause is still unknown.

Four of the victims were Italian citizens and the two others have yet to be identified, according to a fire department spokeswoman. An injured Austrian woman was being treated in hospital. 

Search crews were continuing to search for more bodies.