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San Diego Zoo Welcomes a Baby Red Ruffed Lemur

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Visitors will soon be seeing a new furry little friend at the San Diego Zoo this summer.

The zoo welcomed a red ruffed lemur two weeks ago, a first of its species to be born at the San Diego Zoo in 13 years.

First-time mom Morticia gave birth to the baby on May 18 at the zoo’s Primate Propagation Center, a facility for breeding lemurs.

According to the San Diego Zoo, the infant has been gaining about 10 grams a day and is currently 6.6 ounces.

Keepers at the facility said the little guy will be ready to explore outside of his nest soon, watched by his mother Morticia.

Red ruffed lemurs are a rare species found only in the Masoala Peninsula in Madagascar.

They are among the 25 most engendered primates in the world, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature SSC Primate Specialist Group.

You can look forward see the baby next summer along with the rest of the lemurs at the San Diego Zoo’s new Conrad Pebys Africa Rocks exhibit.



Photo Credit: Photo taken by Ken Bohn on May 2

Palomar Health Ranked Among Top Health Systems

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Palomar Health has been named among the top 20 percent of small health systems in the U.S., according to a study by Truven Health Analytics in Modern Healthcare Magazine.

Palomar Health received a high rating because of lower mortality and complication rates, close following of protocol for core measures, lower 30-day readmission rates, lower emergency wait times, efficiency in releasing patients and overall quality of patient care.

“We at Palomar Health are extremely proud of being designated among the top 20 percent of health systems of similar size,” said Robert A. Hemker, President & CEO of Palomar Health. “We work hard to improve upon the standards of excellence that the Truven Analytics report measures and these are reflected in our core values of patient first, compassionate care, professionalism, and the highest and most innovative quality of care.”

The Truven study mainly focuses on the impact of managerial excellence. 

Palomar Health is the most comprehensive health care system in Northern San Diego County. It is also the first California member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Palomar has 500,000 residents and has several facilities including hospitals in Escondido and Poway and expresscare health clinics in Escondido, San Elijo Hills and Temecula and a skilled nursing facility in Poway.



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Son Kills Parents, Himself

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Three members of a prominent suburban Chicago family are dead after a double murder-suicide at their vacation home in Las Vegas, according to police.

Art Wulf, 69, and Jan Morgan-Wulf, 66, both of Northbrook, were found dead at their vacation home with multiple gunshot and stab wounds on Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. Their 36-year-old son Aaron Wulf killed the two and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

Art was a semi-retired attorney who also previously served on the District 225 School Board. Jan was a former Chicago Public Schools speech language pathologist who also previously worked as a real estate agent.

The couple had three other adult children. Aaron was a self-described photo-journalist and an aspiring actor, whose IMDb acting credits list two small parts on "Monk" and "Girlfriends," both from 2004.

The Las Vegas Police Department confirmed the authenticity of a 585-page manifesto and video that Aaron left before shooting and stabbing his parents, then killing himself.

Titled "The Worst Nightmare in History,” the manifesto blames his parents for a lifetime of physical and psychological abuse starting at the age of 5. He also claimed that he was sexually abused by a teacher in Chicago, and that his father did nothing.

"And in the cruelest of outcomes, when I told you my teacher, who molested me in high school for several years, you did nothing to help me as well. You didn't care!" the manifesto reads. 

"This is a case of an extremely deranged individual that was not in touch with reality to some degree, and wanted to commit this heinous grisly crime,” said Sgt. Jeff Clark of the Las Vegas Police Department.

But the reaction to this heinous crime in their quiet Northbrook neighborhood was one of disbelief.

“I can't believe this would happen. I’m so sorry for the family, I can't imagine what they’re going through,” said neighbor and family friend David Carroll. “They were private family, seemed like a nice couple. Their kids were great, especially the sons. We enjoyed having them next to us.”

“I'm completely devastated and very, very upset,” added friend and neighbor Bonnie Miller.



Photo Credit: Jan Morgan-Wulf/Facebook

Teacher Tied, Dumped Into Pond

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A 24-year-old pre-kindergarten teacher's lifeless body was tied to a cinder block and dropped into a Chester County, Pennsylvania, pond over the Memorial Day holiday, county prosecutors said Thursday.

Ryan Stevyn Benjamin's body was discovered in the pond, part of Pigeon Creek, at 488 Porters Mill Road in Pottstown on May 30. District Attorney Tom Hogan released her identity Thursday afternoon after she was named by loved ones who recognized her physical features, a tattoo and jewelry, he said. DNA and dental records also matched, the county coroner said.

A native of Rochester, New York, Benjamin taught pre-school at Warwick Childcare in Pottstown and was a certified teacher. She is a graduate of Juniata College in central Pennsylvania.

Family friend Cheryl Cutillo said Benjamin was an animal lover who came to the area after getting a job at the Malvern School last summer. The young woman was living with Cutillo until she found her own place.

"She had a boyfriend, but they had broken up, but they were in the same circle of friends. I mean it was a bunch of friends," Cutillo said.

A father and son-in-law spotted Benjamin's body in the pond -- popular for swimming and fishing -- just after 11 a.m. on Memorial Day.

It appears Benjamin was dead before being dumped in the water. Investigators did not find any signs of blunt force trauma, gunshots or strangulation. There was no water in her lungs.

Hogan has asked anyone who had contact with her over the Memorial Day weekend to reach out to police.

"The person who dumped Ryan's body in the water knows what they did and knows that the police are closing in," Hogan said in a statement. "Every moment that this person stays on the run makes it look worse. This individual should come in to authorities now."



Photo Credit: Chester County District Attorney's Office

Apartment Fire in Mission Valley

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A two-story apartment in Mission Valley caught on fire Thursday evening, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) confirmed.

It started around 8:13 p.m. at an apartment unit on the 6000 block of Reflection Drive just north of Friars Road.

SDFD says fire and smoke could be seen from the unit.

Crews were able to knock down the fire around 8:35 p.m. but were on scene to clean up.

There were no report about any injuries.

No other information was available.



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San Diegans Gather for Wear Orange Campaign

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San Diego County Waterfront Park was doused in orange on Thursday for the Wear Orange Walk to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

"Blaze orange"-- what hunters often wear in the woods-- is fast becoming the recognized color of those advocating an end to gun violence.

The idea for the color was inspired by Nza-Ari Khepra, a high school student in Chicago who had encouraged her friends to wear orange in honor of classmate Hadiya Pendleton's death. Pendleton was shot and killed just one week after performing in President Obama's second inauguration.

Seventy-five people, some directly affected by gun violence, and others angry over mass killings reported nationwide, marched around Waterfront Park.

They demanded action be taken to reduce the violence.

What should be done though is at the center of great debate.

The message from demonstrators seemed clear and in one voice, but the solution to stopping gun violence is not as obvious.

Christine Evans' son Brandon Lee Evans was robbed, shot, and killed in Golden Gate park eight years ago. She wants guns out of the hands of criminals.

“It's hard for me to go on. I look at life different. I hold on to my other two children close to me,” Evans said.

Will Barton is confined to a wheelchair after being shot three times in the head and neck by a convicted felon who thought he was someone else.

“It is the mental health care and the focus on the mental health care of the person that is acting out in his life and being violent,” Barton said.

Congressman Scott Peters, from district 52, was sad to report no significant gun legislation passed during his tenure. Congressman Peters says requiring background checks for buyers at gun shows and online is an easy fix.

“That is a wide open loophole. 90 percent of Americans think closing that loophole would be a smart thing. 80 some percent of gun owners agree,” he said.

Several streets away from the demonstration, NBC 7 met with a second generation gunsmith, firearms dealer, and marksman John Rippo.

“Teaching people to be functional with it, I think that is a better American solution,” Rippo said.

Rippo is a second amendment advocate who says the solution requires a cultural change, not a change in the law.

“We don't need to make movies that glorify gun violence. We don't need to make movies and video games that glorify death and killing,” Rippo said.

June 2 is recognized as gun violence awareness day nation-wide.

But rally organizers want gun violence awareness in conversations every day.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense is the group that organized Thursday's demonstration.

Members point out they are not against gun owners but are advocates for safety measures that better protect the public.



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Seattle Stuns Padres 16-13

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Somehow the San Diego Padres AND the Seattle Mariners outscored Steph Curry on Thursday.

On the same night the NBA MVP was held to 11 points in the Golden State Warriors Game 1 victory over Cleveland, the Padres and Mariners lit up the scoreboard at Petco Park. 

Unfortunately for San Diego, the home team inexplicably let a 12-2 lead dissolve into a stunning 16-13 loss that looked more like a football score.

Jon Jay collected a career-high 5 hits and raised his batting average to .301 on the season. He also knocked in two runs to help hand a 12-2 lead to starter Colin Rea.

Rea however did not make it out of the 6th inning and gave up six runs (five earned).

Then things escalated quickly. I mean they really got out of control.

The Padres bullpen could not spell relief – even if Pat Sajak had spotted them a couple vowels. 

Brad Hand, the usually solid Ryan Buchter, Brandon Maurer, and Matt Thornton allowed a combined 10 runs to cross the plate. 

Seattle proceeded to score five runs in the 6th inning and an absurd 9 more in the 7th. Maurer didn’t even record an out and gave up three consecutive RBI singles that let Seattle tie the game at 12. 

Mariners shortstop Shawn O’Malley then greeted Thornton with a go-ahead RBI single of his own to make it 13-12.

The rough outing by the pitching staff overshadowed a good day at the plate for the Friars. 

Derek Norris and Matt Kemp each had three hits, a RBI and scored twice, and the Padres actually finished with more total hits (20) than Seattle did (16).

Drew Pomeranz  (4-5, 2.48 ERA) takes the mound Friday night as the Rockies come to town to open a 3-game series.

It will be a battle of left-handers as Chris Rusin gets the start for Colorado.



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Texas Girl Gets Doll With Prosthetic Leg in Viral Video

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Little girls dream of one day owning their very own American Girl doll, but Emma Bennett never imagined how special hers would be.

Emma's mom, Courtney Fletcher Bennett, posted a video on her Facebook page of the emotional moment when her daughter received the doll. The video has been viewed over seven million times since it was posted it on June 1.

The 10-year-old Texas girl was born with a rare birth defect and has worn a prosthetic limb for most of her life, according to Houston's KHOU. With the help of A Step Ahead Prosthetics, Emma's mom was able to gift her daughter a doll that "looks just like me." The New York-based company, which makes after-market alterations to dolls, retrofitted the doll with a tiny prosthetic leg in pink, Emma's favorite color, according to "Today."

Emma's younger sister excitedly brings her the box, telling her "you're going to love it."

"You've got to be kidding me!" Emma says in disbelief as she opens the box. She then examines the doll and hugs her, bawling, "It's got a leg like me! I love you."

Courtney Bennett reads A Step Ahead Prosthetics' letter about the doll's journey to her emotional daughter.

"After a few weeks of training, she is ready to go home and lead a life without limitations with you," Courtney Bennett read.

Emma's father, who's behind the camera recording, asks her "What do you say to the people?"

"Thank you for making a doll like me!" Emma says through tears of unbridled joy.



Photo Credit: Courtney Fletcher Bennett
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Man Charged With Tainting Beer Throughout San Diego

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A man has been charged with 32 counts alleging he tainted beer at stores throughout San Diego County.

Eduardo DeJesus Cossio, 31, is charged with numerous counts of poisoning food or drink, adulteration of food and sale of adulterated items. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday afternoon.

The charging document alleges that between December 2014 and October 2015, Cossio tainted beer at numerous stores, including several Target stores throughout San Diego County and three separate Walmart stores in Chula Vista, Logan Heights and San Ysidro.

In court on Thursday, a deputy district attorney was mum on providing the specific allegations on Cossio, such as what was used to poison the beer and how he accessed the products.

It also wasn’t clear if anyone was harmed by the beer tainting.

A spokesman for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office declined comment, saying further details would come to light in future court proceedings.



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Airport Security Screening Delays

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If you're traveling by air this summer, you'll join an expected upsurge in passengers that could really slow things down again at security checkpoints.

It's too late now for Congress to make a difference.

But there are moves under way in Washington to expand privatizing of security screening.

With the Transportation Security Administration understaffed and its expedited screening program undersold, long lines at airports have become an unpleasant "new normal".

So TSA's top critics are trying to light a fire under the agency to allow more airports to replace its officers with private screeners.

Studies show that at the 22 airports with private security -- San Francisco and Kansas City being the largest -- screeners have been more efficient at processing passengers and successful at detecting prohibited items than TSA officers.

“It’s a roadmap that's already been drawn,” says U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, (R-49th District). “All we have to do is go from 22 to maybe 200 locations. We're not suggesting that every TSA location, overnight, be obsoleted."

Issa, former chairman of the House Oversight Committee and still a senior member of the panel, is thinking of an even broader overhaul in the long run.

"Quite candidly, let's de-nationalize airports,” he told NBC 7 in an interview Wednesday. “Let's make the airlines and the local community part of fixing the problem."

In Issa’s opinion, TSA has been "slow-rolling" applications from airports looking to become the next wave in the agency’s "Screening Partnership Program" -- an initiative that a TSA union leader told the Chicago Tribune “would be placing lives "at risk" so inexperienced private corporations can place profits over passengers."

That stance brought a dismissive retort from a Boston area air traveler who landed at Lindbergh Field Wednesday.

"They don't want the private guys from taking their jobs, so they're going to say whatever they can, you know?” said Steven Zdonek, a resident of Abington, MA. “I think it should happen, based on what's going on in the world today."

TSA links a lot of what's going on at the airports to passengers bringing more and more carry-on items -- while not enough air travelers are buying into the agency's "Pre-Check" expedited screening program.

Those who have swear by it.

"It's not only to get into the airport, access the boarding gates,’ said Karen Dumonet, a resident of New York City’s Queens borough, “it's also to exit the airport once you've retrieved your suitcase, you're through."

Whether or not money's an object for infrequent fliers, the airlines themselves hoping to help shorten the process as they can, through seasonal hires.

But as for fully privatizing screening?

"Would it be a good idea to perhaps look into it more closely, and then come up with a decision?” Brooklyn resident Sy Herman asked, rhetorically. “Because right now, I couldn't tell you which way to go."

Either way, to whatever extent TSA is privatized and downsized, it's not as though it'll disappear from radar.

"You're still going to have Homeland Security looking at threat assessments around the world,” Issa explained. “Working with other governments to develop policies between our nations. You're still going to have them making sure the local contractors meet a high standard."

Issa says the House Oversight and Transportation Committees are getting ready to convene hearings on the issues.

Congress has just granted TSA $34 million in early appropriations for overtime and hiring of nearly 800 screeners, to reach the agency's authorized maximum of 42,500.

Still, union leaders say 6,000 more are needed.

Drew Brees Invests in San Diego Startup's Parenting App

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New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has made an investment in the OurPact mobile parenting app, according to the app’s maker, San Diego-based ParentsWare Inc. Financial terms of the investment, announced June 2, were not disclosed.

ParentsWare describes OurPact as an application that enables parents to balance children’s mobile device habits and encourage distraction-free family moments. The product lets parents block internet and apps on children’s mobile devices at-a-touch from anywhere — whether on Wi-Fi at home or 4G at the grocery store.

The product is free. ParentsWare claims more than a half-million users around the world.

“OurPact is a product I believe in,” Brees said in a statement distributed by ParentsWare. “I heard about the application through a friend, and as soon as my wife and I tried it, we knew it was right for our family.”

Amir Moussavian is founder and chairman of ParentsWare. Moussavian is also CEO of San Diego-based MIR3, a company that specializes in mass notification products.

The investment in OurPact is not the only San Diego connection for Brees. He played for the San Diego Chargers early in his football career.



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Clif Bars Recalled Over Possible Listeria in Sunflower Seeds

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Three Clif Bar products are being pulled from store shelves as part of a larger recall of sunflower seeds that could be contaminated with listeria.

Clif Bar & Company is voluntarily recalling Clif Bar Nuts & Seeds energy bars, Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix energy bars and Clif Mojo Mountain Mix trail bars, which contain sunflower seeds produced by Minnesota-based supplier SunOpta.

SunOpta announced its recall in May after a spot check indicated some of its sunflower seeds could be contaminated with listeria.

The latest extension of the recall applies to the following Clif Bar products:

 

  • Clif Bar Nuts & Seeds energy bars with best-by dates from June 8, 2016 through Jan. 21, 2017
  • Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix energy bars with best-by dates ranging from June 5, 2016 through March 24, 2017
  • Clif Mojo Mountain Mix trail mix bars with best-by dates from June 16, 2016 through Feb. 2, 2017

No illnesses have been reported, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Customers can call 1-888-851-8456 with questions.



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Man Knocks Museum Clock to Ground, Breaking It

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One man visiting the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, Pennsylvania, just couldn't resist touching a sculpted, wooden clock hanging on a wall. After he touches it repeatedly, it crashes to the ground, breaking into several pieces.
The man and a woman accompanying him are seen trying to fix the shattered clock, before they walk away when they can't piece it back together.
The museum isn't pressing charges against the pair, but instead wants to educate visitors on why it's important to follow the rules. The museum director also says there are more problems with adults than children with touching objects.
The clock sculpture has hung in the museum for more than 20 years and won a national award in 1994. Artist James Borden has agreed to repair the piece.

Md. Mall Shooting Survivor Speaks

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A man shot four times while trying to help a woman in the parking lot of a Maryland mall said the gunman smiled before shooting him and killing his friend.

Carl Unger was one of three people shot on May 6 at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Unger survived, but his friend Malcom Winffel did not.

Unger said he vividly remembers the gunman's expression.

"He looked dead at us and was smiling before he started shooting," Unger said.

Eulalio Tordil, a 62-year-old federal security officer from Adelphi, was indicted Thursday in the shooting.

Tordil is accused of killing another victim hours later outside a Giant grocery store and fatally shooting his estranged wife the day before at the school where she worked. Gladys Tordil, a chemistry teacher in Prince George's County, had obtained a protective order against her husband.

Police believe the shootings at the mall and grocery store were likely botched carjackings.

Unger said he was at the mall to have lunch with Winffel when the two heard a woman scream for help in the parking lot.

"She ran between us and then he just started shooting," Unger said. "I know he got me like four times."

Unger was shot in his foot, leg, back and shoulder, where one bullet remains.

"I thought I was dead. I thought, 'Well, it's over now,'" he recalled.

The woman was shot in the shoulder and survived. Winffel, 45, of Boyds, was killed.

After two weeks in a hospital, Unger is home recovering with the help of his family. He said it will take months for him to fully recover.

Tordil faces eight charges in Montgomery County: two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and four counts of using a hand gun in the commission of a crime of violence. He could serve life in prison if convicted.

Tordil, a federal security officer employed by the Federal Protective Service, was put on administrative duties in March after a protective order was issued against him when his wife said he had threatened to harm her if she left him. 

Police said they spoke with Tordil after his arrest and "would not describe him as being remorseful."



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Footage From 100 Chicago PD Cases

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In a nearly unprecedented move in Chicago, the agency responsible for investigating cases of police misconduct has released hundreds of videos, audio recordings and other evidence from more than 100 incidents in the city. 

The move is the latest in a citywide effort to restore public trust in the embattled police force following the fatal October 2014 shooting of black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, whose death at the hands of a white police officer prompted outrage across the city. 

The Independent Police Review Authority made public Friday a website with evidence involving 101 cases dating back to 2008. Videos are listed in a searchable database on the site, which warns viewers of graphic content. 

Citing a new policy, the city aims to post evidence from open investigations on the site within 60 days of an incident.

“We all agree there is a lack of trust and increased transparency is necessary to restore that trust,” said IPRA Administrator Sharon Fairely, who was named to the role in the wake of the McDonald shooting uproar. “We are planning to be more transparent with our outcomes. Hopefully people will see how we reach our conclusions.”

The evidence posted online includes videos, audio and police reports, though not all cases are related to police shootings.

Among the videos are footage of incidents involving David Strong, Ishmael Jamison, Michael Cote, Zainul Hussein, Lisa Simmons and Jeremiah Smith, and Terrence Clarke. 

Strong was gunned down in 2012 as he and three others tried to escape from a robbery attempt on the city's West Side while Jamison was shot and tazed numerous times after allegedly attacking passengers and the driver of a CTA bus. Hussein was shot while police responded to what witnesses described as "a fight between men wielding baseball bats."

Cote, of Michigan, was shot in 2014 after being stopped in the city for allegedly smashing into parked cars. Police allege Cote accelerated toward officers before being shot. 

Simmons and Smith sued police for alleged brutality after dashcam video last year showed officers responding to a block party slamming Simmons onto a car hood and later punching Smith. The lawsuit has since been settled for $100,000.

Clarke was repeatedly punched at the Portillo's on Ontario by an off-duty officer working as a security guard. Clarke and his family were dining at the Portillo's following a 2015 Stanley Cup game when they were asked to leave as the restaurant was closing. A scuffle ensued and the officer can be seen punching Clarke repeatedly. The officer says he was provoked by Clarke when he threw a cup of cheese at him.

The city has struggled to regain the public’s trust amid an uptick in shootings this year and claims of racism and cover-ups in the department battling an image of secrecy. More than 60 people were shot over Memorial Day weekend in the city, topping the number of shootings seen over the holiday weekend last year.

"The release and availability of this evidence illustrates the challenges our officers face every day when they put their lives on the line to protect the city of Chicago," Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a statement. "I have often said that CPD is only as effective as the faith and trust the community has in it and I believe that this will go a long way in promoting transparency."

Since video footage showing McDonald’s shooting was released last year, the city has released police reports, emails between city officials on the case, and footage showing several other incidents of alleged police misconduct. The Department of Justice also launched a probe into the department and IPRA began a historic review of all closed officer-involved shootings in the city. 

Last month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans to disband IPRA and instead create a new Community Oversight Board “comprised of Chicago city residents.” He also planned to create a new Public Safety Inspector General to audit and monitor policing in Chicago.

While the new policy surrounding misconduct investigations is similar to those in certain cities, such as Seattle, many other cities nationwide still take months, even years to release footage to the public.

"While I am pleased that Chicago is taking this important next step in our effort to be more transparent on these issues, we know there is a lot more work to do," Emanuel said in a statement. "This new policy is one piece of a much larger effort to restore trust and repair relationships between law enforcement and our communities."



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2016 San Diego County Fair Deals, Discounts and Savings

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The San Diego County Fair is just around the corner and we’ve got the scoop on how you can make sense of your dollars in Del Mar.

Multi-Day Pass ($26)

Get the most out of the 26-day fair with the multiple-day pass, which allows one person admission to the fair on any day from June 3 to July 4. Avid fair goers can purchase the multi-day pass online now through July 3, or at San Diego County Albertsons and Vons stores now until June 3 (with added $2.50 convenience fee). Regular individual-day tickets are priced at $16 for adults and $9 for seniors and kids ages 6 to 12.

Albertsons & Vons $4 Fair Days

Albertsons and Vons stores are giving you a chance to come to the fair for just $4. You can get admission into the fair for just 16 quarters on June 3, June 4 and June 8 when you buy these specially-priced tickets sold only at San Diego County Albertsons and Vons stores. You can also save $3 on adult admission when you purchase your tickets in store. Senior and children’s tickets will be sold in stores at regular price.

Ford Dealers 4 for $44

Visit a San Diego County Ford dealer for a coupon that will help you save $20 off a regular adult ticket prince. With the coupon, you can purchase four adult admission tickets for $44.

Toyota Dealers 2 for 1

Stop by a San Diego County Toyota dealership and get a 2-for-1 adult admission ticket coupon and save $16.

Group Ticket Sales

Get great deals on admission when you order online for 20 guests or more. Order $1,000 or more in group tickets at least three weeks prior to the start of the fair and receive two complimentary Del Mar Thoroughbred Club summer race meet tickets.

Groupon Deals

Visit Groupon for limited-availability ticket deals for groups of two and three.

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For The Family

Kids’ Day will be celebrated June 21 and 28, and all children ages 12 and under are admitted on the house.

The San Diego County Fair thanks you for your service. Visit the Military Discounts page for more details on how to save at the fair.

The San Diego County Fair and Mission Federal Credit Union are teaming up to reward teachers, no matter where their school is located, with a pair of free tickets to the fair on June 17 or 24. Employees of public or private K-12, colleges and universities can present their employee ID at any of the 27 Mission Federal branches and claim two tickets while supplies last.

If you have been unemployed in the last 12 months, you and a guest can get into the fair for free on Wednesday, June 15. Guests and Golden State ADVANTAGE card holders can present an unemployment check stub (issued between July 2015 and June 2016), an EDD debit card with a photo ID, or a Golden State ADVANTAGE card at the will-call window next to the O’Brien Gate.


Rides and Games

Take advantage of available Value Packs to save money on admission and rides, and play games for just $2 on the Wednesdays and Thursdays that the fair is open (June 8,9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30).

Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Days ($35)

Give your kids all they can handle in one day on Fun Zone and Kids Zone rides with an unlimited-access wristband. Visit Fun Zone and Kids Zone ticket booths to purchase wristbands inside the fair, or purchase a voucher online. You can save even more with a $5 discount coupon when you buy qualifying Pepsi products at Albertson or Vons starting May 25. Click here for a list of Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Days and coupon details.

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Food

Lunches brought from home are allowed as long as you follow a few easy rules. Alcohol, glass containers and metal knives will not be allowed inside the fair, and beverages must be factory sealed before entry.

Find Kids’ Meal Deal signs at participating food booths throughout the fair and your child will receive a meal that includes an entrée, side dish and drink, as well as a free child’s admission pass, with paid adult admission, to 10 local attractions.

Taste of the Fair ($3)

Craving a corn dog? How about a fish taco? Enjoy taste-sized portions of classic fair foods for just $3 on June 21 and 28.

 

Live Shows and Entertainment

With the exception of a few Grandstand shows, all entertainment is included in the price of admission. Watch nationally-known performing artists in the Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Heineken Grandstand Stage and the Ford Dealers Paddock Stage, plus action on seven other stages throughout the fair.

All of the fair’s competitive exhibits are free with admission. This year you will see contests ranging from Best Homebrew to Livestock and Breed shows. Check out the list of fair events for even more daily fun.

Metro PCS Concert Discount

Visit any Metro PCS store and get a $10 coupon for a fair-admission-and-reserved-seat package for the following concerts: Los Tucanes de Tijuana, June 4; Espinoza Paz, June 12; Roberto Tapia, June 19; Los Tigres del Norte, June 26; and Calibre 50, July 3.

 

Parking and Transportation

Enjoy free parking on off-site parking lots and save a few bucks if you’re a regular transit rider. Present a valid Amtrak or North County Transit ticket or pass when boarding the fair shuttle in front of the Solana beach COASTER station and take a free ride to the fair’s west gate.

Fair Tripper Combo Package ($17)

This great package includes round-trip fare on the COASTER and SPRINTER trains as well as BREEZE buses, a shuttle from the station to the west gate and adult admission for just $17. Get more information on the Fair Tripper Combo Package here, or from the North County Transit District website.

Passport to Savings Booklet ($4)

Save more than $1,000 on fair fun and restaurants and entertainment around San Diego with the Passport to Savings Booklet. Save on fair food, entertainment, rides, games and shopping, and get bargain deals on food and entertainment outside of the fair in the San Diego area. The booklet also includes a free return ticket to the fair. You can buy the Passport to Savings Booklet online for $4 and save $1 off of the in-fair price.

Save Your Stub

Save your San Diego County Fair ticket stub and receive one free admission to the Orange County Fair, Sonoma County Fair and the Ventura County Fair. If you attended the Temecula Valley Fair, present your ticket stub or wristband at the box office at the San Diego County Fair and get in free.



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Trump Supporters Egged in San Jose

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The unidentified woman who got egged Thursday night at a raucous Donald Trump rally became a flashpoint and a trending Twitter moment as the Republican presidential candidate spoke at the San Jose Convention Center.

Her identity remained a mystery on Friday. Even a front desk employee at the Hilton San Jose hotel where she was attacked, didn't think she was a guest there.

But her image was documented by reporters, citizen journalists and photographers, showing the aftermath of what happened to her: Her blond hair and cheeks were streaked with egg yolk.

Sara Murray from CNN also captured the woman, who appears to be in her 30s and wearing a red-white-and-blue USA Trump T-shirt, entering the hotel, which is connected to the convention center. Murray tweeted that the woman “flipped the bird and taunted” anti-Donald Trump protesters, who in turn, threw egg on her. Other witnesses told NBC Bay Area that the woman and her friend were harassing them, and yelling racist remarks before the egg was lobbed.

Before the egging, video taken by NBC News correspondent Jacob Rascon showed Trump haters holding Mexico's flag and yelled the F--- word at her, and blowing loud horns in a tense protest that left one police officer assaulted and yielded "a few arrests."

In an interview Friday, Rascon said it's possible the woman flipped off Trump critics earlier, but he didn't see it. He said he watched the scene for about two minutes and only saw her getting harassed. "She was rushed," he said.

After she was egged, the woman didn't flinch. Instead, she smiled and fist-pumped the air, despite being covered in goo.

Rascon said he didn't get the woman's name as she "went right into the hotel" after she was hit.

Whether getting egged was appropriate opened a vigorous debate about the First Amendment, which allows for free speech, but not for physical harm. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo had harsh words for Trump, but also for the violent protesters. Many on the right bashed "liberals" and Mexicans for being the likely perpetrators. Even those on the left said they were embarrassed for the unnecessary vitriol. The Associated Press noted that at least a dozen or more people were punched and Trump hats were snatched off heads and set on fire.

The anonymous woman wasn't the only person egged at a Trump-fest. In April, Santiago Mejia, a New York photographer, snapped a photo of a bearded man with glasses looking at some egg yolk on his shirt.



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Vermont Homicide Suspects Arrested in San Diego

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Two men and two women wanted in connection to a homicide in Burlington, Vermont were arrested in Ocean Beach Thursday, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) confirmed.

Erik Averill and Jordan Paul, both 21, Myia Barber, 22, and Allison Gee, 25, were wanted for second degree murder charges.

According to the Burlington Police Department, they were wanted in the beating death of a transgender man.

Amos Beede, 38, was allegedly assaulted on May 22 at a homeless encampment. 

Burlington Police reported Beede had sustained facial fractures, a subdural hematoma and several broken ribs.

He died on May 29 in the hospital.

Burlington Police said Averill, Paul, Barber and Gee were spotted in Roswell, New Mexico. Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies had been working together to track down the whereabouts of all four suspects.

SDPD said the Burlington Police Department contacted officers to follow up on information about the location of the suspects.

Averill, Paul, Barber and Gee were arrested on Voltaire Street near W. Point Loma Boulevard in the Dog Beach area.

All four were booked into jail on murder warrants issued by Burlington Police Department.

Chargers Preseason Dates & Times Revealed

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The San Diego Chargers signed their second-round pick Hunter Henry to a four-year contract Thursday. 

The tight end out of Arkansas was selected with the 35th overall pick last April and is expected to be another weapon for quarterback Philip Rivers in his first pro season. 

If all goes according to plan, Henry will emerge as the heir apparent at that position after Pro Bowler Antonio Gates eventually hangs up his cleats.

Our first chance to see Henry and Gates on the field together against an opponent will be this fall.

The NFL released its preseason dates and times so now we know that the Chargers will open their exhibition schedule on Saturday, August 13th at Tennessee at 5 p.m. 

The first preseason game at Qualcomm Stadium is the following Friday, August 19th when the Arizona Cardinals come to town for a 6 p.m. kickoff. 

The Bolts round out their practice games with a national televised game in Minnesota on Sunday August 28th at 10 AM followed by a September 1st tune-up back at the Q with San Francisco at 7 p.m.

The Chargers also signed former Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Brett Boyko Thursday.

To make room for Boyko, the Bolts waived tackle Zeth Ramsay.

Boyko is a 6’6,” 301-pound native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and he spent the entire 2015 season on the Eagles’ practice squad. 

He originally joined Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent.

Boyko is a former Mountain West Conference Star who played collegiately at UNLV. 

He was a two-time second-team All-Mountain West pick and a two-time Academic All-MWC choice. 

Boyko will wear No. 67 for the Chargers.



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Man Shot at WH: 'I Came Here to Shoot People'

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A gunman shot by a Secret Service agent outside the White House last month told an officer, "I came here to shoot people," according to charging documents filed Friday.

Jessie Olivieri, 31, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, was charged Friday with resisting or impeding certain officers or employees with a dangerous weapon, a federal offense carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Witnesses reported gunfire in the 1600 block of E Street NW about 3:05 p.m. May 20, according to the affidavit. One witness walking in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue NW saw Olivieri sitting in a parked Toyota Camry, then heard a pop and turned to see Olivieri holding a silver handgun with a long barrel. Olivieri was him walk quickly through the grass toward the White House.

A short time later, Secret Service officers saw Olivieri, holding the gun openly, pass through the security gate near the White House's southwest grounds in the 1600 block of E Street NW and walk toward the security gate near E Street and South Place NW, the affidavit said. He refused repeated orders to stop and drop the weapon before a Secret Service agent shot him once.

Before he was taken to George Washington University Hospital, a Secret Service officer asked him why he went to the White House. "I came here to shoot people," he replied.

A loaded .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun was taken from Olivieri, the affidavit said. A spent .22-caliber shell casing was found near the Camry on Constitution Avenue, and more ammunition was found in the car.

The shooting occurred within view of tourists outside the White House, near sidewalks crowded with families, school groups and government workers.

The White House was on lockdown for about an hour after the incident. President Barack Obama was not at the White House at the time, but Vice President Joe Biden was inside the building, administration officials said.

Olivieri remains hospitalized.



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