Two suspects in an attack outside of a Pizza Port in Carlsbad last month pleaded not guilty to assault charges on Friday.

Daniel Martinez, 22, and Jose Agundez, 20, both of Escondido, are accused of assaulting a security guard the night of Aug. 24 at the Pizza Port on Carlsbad Village Drive and Roosevelt Street, according to police.

Police said the security guard, a 26-year-old man, asked the two men to leave the restaurant earlier in the evening. The assault happened when the men allegedly created a disturbance with another restaurant patron and the security guard tried to intervene.

The security guard was found in the parking lot after having suffered multiple stab wounds.

Both men were arrested and booked in the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of assault with a weapon and assault with great bodily injury.

They will appear in court next on September 20 for a readiness conference.

Two North County residents are now being held on $2 million bail for conspiracy and attempted murder in a shooting that locked down a Carlsbad neighborhood on Sept. 2.

The victim in the case is the estranged husband of one of the suspects.

Both of the suspects in the case, 49-year old Weldon McDavid Jr., and 43-year old Diana Lovejoy, were scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, but had their respective arraignments pushed to Monday for different reasons.

Lovejoy, was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, but “wasn’t produced” according to the prosecutor.

Just minutes before his scheduled arraignment, McDavid told a judge he had hired a private attorney. That attorney wasn’t available for Friday’s scheduled hearing.

The delay of the arraignment means specific information on the case is still limited, but a prosecutor said Friday both were being charged with attempted murder and conspiracy. The prosecutor says the pair conspired for one month, dating back to Aug. 1.

Carlsbad police say the pair lured Lovejoy’s estranged husband to an isolated access road off Avenida Soledad. He was shot on the side, but survived the shooting.

While there is still no word of an exact motive, court records show Lovejoy was in a two year divorce battle with her husband. Court paperwork fills up three volumes that detail serious allegations made by Lovejoy.

She had a current restraining order against her husband and had won custody of their young son, who will turn four years old on Monday.

The prosecutor in the case says, if convicted, McDavid is facing 50 years to life in prison.

Lovejoy is facing 25 years to life, a lesser term because she did not pull the trigger, but was ‘vicariously armed with a firearm’ and was aware and participated in the shooting.

It's a big weekend for San Diego's military.

The Fleet Week Sea and Air parade kicks off Saturday, but the weekend started Friday night with a launch party at the B Street Pier.

The event, hosted by the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, helps support our sailors, marines and coast guardsmen and is funded solely through contributions from individuals and companies.

Admission is free and there will be things for the whole family to enjoy like vessel tours, demonstrations of navy seal capabilities, music and food. 

Organizers are hoping for a big turn out to help support the military.

“It basically brings the public in close to see what their tax dollars are going for and they get to meet the sailors and marines and basically get the feeling that they're well protected," said Brian Sack of San Diego Fleet Week Foundation. 

The launch party goes until 7:30 p.m. and the parade starts at noon on Saturday.

A public Celebration of Life has been planned for Ryan Wilcox, an 18-year-old student at Grossmont High School who lost his heroic battle with cancer on September 3.

The celebration is planned for Wednesday, September 21 at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon at 2:00 p.m.

A vigil was held on Monday at Grossmont High School in his remembrance, bringing together students who said that Ryan’s story dismantled cliques and brought everyone together.

“Usually in high school there’s a bunch of separate groups and not much unity,” one student said at the vigil. “When everyone heard what he was going through, what he was battling, the strength that he had, it broke down walls.”

Grossmont High School and all of the other schools in the district are asked students to wear red, white, and blue on Tuesday to honor Wilcox.

Ryan’s fellow students showed an enormous amount of support when they learned what he was up against. The ASB coined #RyanStrong across social media and started a campaign to get Chris Evans, the actor behind Captain America, to pay a visit to Ryan.

The school put on a rally where students held signs and cheered as Ryan stood on stage. He was then surprised with a video from Evans telling him to “stay strong.”

“It’s people like you with strength like yours that inspire people like me,” Evan says in the video posted to YouTube.

Weeks later, major members of the cast, Evans, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey, Jr. paid a visit to him at his home.

In lieu of flowers, Ryan’s family asks that memorial contributions in Ryan's memory be made to the foundations that directly impacted his life:

The Seany Foundation, known for "Camp Reach for the Sky", a camp for kids affected by cancer.

Friends of Scott, known for the "Unforgettable Prom".

A San Diego County resident has been diagnosed with mumps and may have exposed others at a recent concert.

The resident attended a concert on August 28 at the Casbah in the 2500 block of Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.

People present at the venue from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. may have been exposed to the virus and could start seeing symptoms 12 to 15 days after exposure.

The owners of the club told NBC 7 that the concert featuring Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears was well attended, and estimate around 200 patrons were at the show.

Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease that can be spread by coughing, sneezing or close contact. Side effects include fever, headache, earache, and inflammation of the salivary glands which can cause swelling in the jaw. Post-pubescent males may experience pain in the testicles.

There is no treatment for mumps, and severe complications including meningitis, decreased fertility, permanent hearing loss, and fetal loss are possible but rare.

Two doses of the MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) vaccine are usually given at 12 to 15 months of age and at 4 to 6 years of age. A third booster is recommended for people living close to an outbreak.

For more information on the disease, visit the County HHSA Immunization website here.

A new head golf professional has been hired at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course.

The City of Coronado announced Thursday the hiring of Brian Smock, a Coronado High School graduate and current course record holder.

Smock was one of six people who sent in a response to the city’s Request for Proposals back in May.

According to the city, the current golf pro agreement generates around $133,000 in annual net revenue to the Golf Course Fund. Under the proposed agreement with Smock, the fund could net close to $200,000 a year.

The terms of agreement between the two parties are for five years with two additional five year extensions. Smock’s compensation includes 20 percent of green fee revenues for up to 10,000 rounds of golf above the base level of golf rounds.

Smock also has a capital investment schedule that includes an investment of $150,000.

“We are excited to have Brian as the new golf pro with his professional experience and his obvious passion for golf,” said City Manager Blair King. “Brian’s proposal was thorough, complete, well-thought out, and reflected a full understanding of the Coronado Municipal Golf Course and its potential. We are eager to have the new team in place at the Coronado Muni.”

Included in the new agreement are plans to remodel the course’s pro shop, new golf carts with GPS and a reduction in costs for the junior program.

Smock has played the last 10 years on the worldwide National Tour, ranking as high as 251. He holds eight other course records in San Diego in addition to his 12-under-par round of 60 at Coronado.

“I am very honored to become the fourth head professional in the history of the Coronado Golf Course,” Smock said. “I can't wait to get started, and I'm looking forward to building on our great reputation here.”

Smock has made appearances on the NBC 7 Sportswrap.

A long-running legal debate over a religious symbol on public property has finally come to an end.

The cross on Mount Soledad in La Jolla will stand for good, ending one of the country’s longest legal debates surrounding the issue.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a one-page ruling on Wednesday dismissing the latest case that claimed the display of the cross contradicted laws refraining governments from endorsing a religion.

The court remanded the case, Steve Trunk v. the City of San Diego and the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, to the district court with instructions to dismiss it as moot.

For some time the cross and the land it stood on was owned by the government, and by the city before that. The Mount Soledad Memorial Association purchased from the Department of Defense in 2015 nine years after it was given to the department after being claimed as eminent domain by the government.

Plaintiffs in the latest suit opposing the cross

Jonathan Cortez was killed by a hit and run driver on 54th Street while skateboarding home.

“We lost a young person unnecessarily,” said Anastasia Brewster of the City Heights Development Corporation.

Jonathan’s tragic death last October on 54th and Lea Street has turned into a triumph for the Chollas View community.

New sidewalks and bike lanes were installed in July on the northbound side of 54th, the same side of the street where police believe Jonathan was skating without a sidewalk or bike zone for protection. The same side of the street Jonathan's schoolmates at Crawford High continued to use for cross country training after his death

“I had to be extra, extra careful just walking,” said Bahdoon Mall, a cross country runner at Crawford High School. “But now we can feel free because we have our own sidewalk."

“It’s great,” said Crawford High Cross Country Coach Tlaloc Venancio. "Having sidewalks just gives us peace of mind as a coaching staff and administration at school"

The sidewalks and lanes were installed in July, nine months after Jonathan's death. Much faster than the normal two or three years.

“The community became galvanized,” said Brewster.

Brewster’s organization and others along with Jonathan's friends and family took their impassioned pleas for sidewalk safety on 54th Street to city council.

They got fast results making sure Jonathan's death wasn't in vain.

“We need to work with our city as residents. We need to raise voices to let our leaders know where we need to fix deficiencies in transportation infrastructure so this type of tragedy doesn’t happen again"

This October will mark a year since Jonathan was killed. Police still don’t have a suspect in custody.

Police are looking for two men in connection with the killing of a 19-year-old Canadian woman found savagely stabbed to death in 1969 near the site of the most notorious Manson family killings in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department released sketches of the men Friday based on an interview with a witness in Montreal, Canada, in July.

The sketches show how the men would have looked in 1969, when 19-year-old Reet Jurvetson's body was found stabbed 150 times in the upper torso and neck.

Jurvetson, who wasn't carrying identification, became known as Jane Doe No. 59 until detectives finally identified her last year using DNA from her sister, who had recognized a photo of the young woman's body posted online.

The Montreal witness told detectives about meeting Jurvetson and a man known as either "John," or the name's French pronunciation, "Jean," at a cafe in Montreal in 1969. The witness helped detectives draw a sketch of the man and an associate of his who may go by the same name.

Jurvetson's sister, Anne Jurvetson, said in a statement in April that her free-spirited and naive sister moved to Los Angeles in 1969 after becoming smitten with a man named John.

Detectives also revealed Friday that Anne Jurvetson had recently found a postcard of the California coast that her sister wrote to their parents on Oct. 31, 1969, two weeks before her death.

It read: "The weather is nice and the people are kind. I have a nice little apartment. I go frequently to the beach. Please write to me. Hugs, Reet."

The postcard, the last Jurvetson's family would hear from her, was sent from an apartment in Hollywood.

Jurvetson's body was found in dense brush off iconic Mulholland Drive, about 6 miles from the site of the August 1969 Manson family killings of pregnant actress Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski, and four others.

Detective Luis Rivera said in April that LAPD hadn't found any concrete link between the cases but couldn't rule out whether they were connected, pointing to how and where Jurvetson was killed.

He said detectives uncovered no new information when they interviewed Manson about Jurvetson early this year.

Rivera could not be reached for comment Friday about whether the possible connection had been ruled out.

Manson and many of his followers had been arrested the month before Jurvetson's death, and Mulholland Drive was a well-known dumping ground for bodies in the 1960s and 1970s.

It’s time for another great weekend in America’s Finest City. From outdoor concerts and a vintage auto show, to a cultural festival and a performance from the sharp-tongued Kathy Griffith, there’s a lot happening this weekend in San Diego. Enjoy!

Thursday, Sept. 8

Beach Spin
7 a.m., Hotel Del Coronado
Get that morning workout in early while overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the Paseo Lawn at the Hotel Del Coronado. This 50-minute Beach Spin class includes upbeat music and inspiring views. The class is $20 per person; $15 for San Diego residents. Reservations are required ahead of time; sometimes walk-ins are welcome, if there’s space in the class.

North Park Thursday Market
3 p.m. to 7 p.m., North Park
This fun neighborhood open market goes down every Thursday at 30th Street and North Park Way. Dozens of farmers and vendors bring their locally-grown produce, artisan items and crafts and set up shop on the street. In keeping with North Park’s cool vibe, live music is also a staple of the Thursday Market.

Best of San Diego Comedy
8 p.m., The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store in La Jolla will host its “Best of San Diego Comedy” night on Thursday – a lineup of today’s brightest local comics. The fast-paced 21+ show includes various comedy styles for a night of laughs. Tickets cost $8 per person, plus a two-drink minimum from the venue’s bar.

Friday, Sept. 9

Cruisin’ Grand Escondido
5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Downtown Escondido
The free weekly vintage auto show in downtown Escondido, Cruisin’ Grand, continues its 2016 season Friday night. This event brings 5,000 visitors and car enthusiasts to admire more than 500 cars lining West Grand Avenue, as awards are given to the most impressive, pre-1973 American-made cars. This week’s theme is “Fire Truck Night.”

Stars at Mission Trails
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mission Trails Regional Park
Weather permitting, the San Diego Astronomy Association will host this stargazing session at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground’s day use parking lot at Mission Trails. Telescopes will be provided during the three-hour gathering. The event is typically held the second Friday of the month.

El Cajon’s Dinner & Concert
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Prescott Promenade in downtown El Cajon
Downtown El Cajon’s “Dinner & a Concert” series brings the funk and soul band, The Soul Persuaders, to downtown El Cajon Friday for a night of tunes. Local restaurants will serve tasty dishes so attendees can pair the live music with some good food.

Saturday, Sept. 10

52nd Annual Poway Days Parade
9 a.m., Poway Road
Established in 1954, the 52nd annual Poway Days Parade returns at 9 a.m. sharp, presented by the Rotary Club of Poway-Scripps. This year’s parade theme is “Literacy: Read, Lead, Succeed.” The parade lineup will includes dozens of groups from local high schools, community leaders, Cub and Girl Scout troops and more. 

Herencia Mexicana Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Grape Day Park in Escondido
Mexican tradition and culture will take the spotlight at the inaugural Herencia Mexicana Festival at Grape Day Park, a free, family-friendly community event featuring mariachis, music, folk dancing and more.

Opera on the Tracks
11 a.m., Euclid Avenue Station
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego Opera continue their “Opera at the Track” program Saturday – a series of free, 30-minute opera performances at trolley stations across San Diego. This time, the show goes down at 11 a.m. at the Jacobs Center Amphitheatre at the Euclid Avenue Station (Orange Line – 404 Euclid Ave.).

3rd Annual Carlsbad Brewfest
12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Holiday Park Carlsbad
The 3rd Annual Carlsbad Brewfest presented by the Hi-Noon Rotary Club goes down Saturday at Holiday Park. Attendees can sip on sudsy samples from more than 30 local, regional and national breweries while enjoying live music, activities and food vendors. Tickets are $50 per person, and proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that helps provide a number of resources to U.S. military veterans.

Kathy Griffin
7:30 p.m., California Center for the Arts Escondido
With her signature, rapid-fire musings on life, comedian Kathy Griffin will perform Saturday night at the Concert Hall at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Tickets to the one-night-only comedy show range from $45 to $85 per person.

San Marcos Concerts in the Garden
6:30 p.m., Woodland Park
The final installment of several concerts in San Marcos this summer season, this show will feature music from Beatles tribute band, The Silver Beatles, playing in the Wood House Gardens in Woodland Park (1148 Rock Springs Rd.). Attendees can bring beach chairs and blankets to spread out on the lawn; the gates open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts an hour later. Tickets are $8 at the door; snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. No pets allowed.

Cardiff Greek Festival
10 a.m., Saints Constantine and Helen Green Orthodox Church
Come be Greek for this day at this community festival in Cardiff. Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and pastries, live Greek music and dancing and folk dancing. If you’re looking to learn how to cook Greek food, look no further than the festival’s cooking demonstrations. Let the kids pla in the Olympic-themed fun zone, or browse through a marketplace featuring fine jewelry, artwork, pottery and more. Admission is free for kids 12 and under.

9th Annual Brazilian Day
1 p.m., Belmont Park
Don’t miss the largest Brazilian festival on the West Coach, going down this Saturday at Belmont Park in Mission Beach. The family-friendly festival will have delicious food for purchase, local businesses, a parade and fair – plus, the beach steps away. There will be live entertainment all day long. Admission is free. Novo Brazil Brewing Co., a brewery based in Chula Vista, is one of the big sponsors of the event, bringing a taste to Brazil to San Diego.

Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade
12 p.m., San Diego Bay
The best of San Diego’s U.S. Military will spur into action on the San Diego Bay this Saturday for Fleet Week. Come see cruisers, amphibious ships, destroyers, frigates, submarines and more along the Bay. There will also be a demonstration of SEAL capabilities, Coach Guard Search and Rescue. Contemporary Navy and World War II aircraft will fly over the parade. You can get a front row seat to the action along the bay, from San Diego along the Embarcadero to Coronado to the Harbor and Shelter Islands. The event is free.

End-Of-Summer Movie
6 p.m., Harmony Grove Village, Near Escondido
You may or may not be in denial that summer is over, but doesn’t mean it’s too late to enjoy one last outdoor movie. Come at 6 p.m. for live music and stay for a sunset screening of Disney’s new The Jungle Book live action film. Kids can also take turns running around in the bounce houses, getting their face painted and munching on popcorn. Admission is free.

6th Annual San Diego Blues Festival
12 p.m., Embarcadero Marina Park North
Stop by the San Diego waterfront this weekend to catch this family-friendly blues festival, featuring nine musical acts on two stages. Catch Bobby Rush, Nikki Hill and Grammy Award –winning Los Lobos. For those looking for refreshments, there will be local craft beer, food vendors and arts and craft vendors on site. All proceeds and food drive donations will benefit the San Diego Food Bank.

Sunday, Sept. 11

Craft Cider + Artisan Cheese Pairing Night
6:30 p.m., The Homebrewer in North Park
Taste your way through perfect pairings of craft cider and artisan cheese in an evening guided by cider expert Brian Trout, founder of the SD Craft Cider, at The Homebrewer in North Park. For $45 per person, attendees will sample seven craft ciders with seven cheeses and will have a chance to ask questions and learn about each sip and bite, including how to pair ciders and cheese at home.

Guided Nature Walk: Chicken Thief
9:30 a.m., Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center
Spend your Sunday morning reconnecting with some of San Diego’s most beautiful nature. Take a guided walk through Mission Trails Regional Park Sunday morning and learn all about the critters and crawlers along the trails in the park, from rabbits to reptiles to skunks to rodents. The walk is free. 

Disney’s The Lion King: On Tour
1 p.m., 6:30 p.m., San Diego Civic Theater
See the Disney classic come alive on stage this weekend in San Diego. The imaginative and creative production spins together stunning visuals and unique storytelling for this Broadway spectacular. Be sure to buy your tickets early for one of the Sunday shows, as limited tickets are available. The show runs in San Diego through early October. Tickets start at $32.50. 

Tiger Style!
7 p.m., La Jolla Playhouse
If you’re looking for a homegrown theater standout to go see this weekend, check out Tiger Style! The show follows star students and siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen, who decide to take a trip from California to China in the face of their failing personal lives and adolescent achievement. Playwright Mike Lew is a La Jolla High graduate who went on to present his plays across the U.S. Tickets start at $20.

A Sept. 9 ground-breaking is planned for Carté Hotel & Suites San Diego, a new 240-room downtown hotel being built at a cost of approximately $62 million.

The upscale, 14-story property is expected to open in June 2018 at 401 W. Ash St., according to a statement from San Diego’s Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering, which is overseeing engineering on the project.

The project’s developer is San Diego Carte Hotel LP, and the hotel will be managed by Pierpoint Management LLC. The upscale property, designed by Tucker Sadler Architects Inc., will have an on-site restaurant, wine shop and full-service athletic club, along with an outdoor pool with a spa and meeting space.

The project also includes about 3,900 square feet of street-level retail space and 127 parking spaces on two subterranean levels. The hotel will also have a 2,000-square-foot plaza that will front Ash Street and include 24-hour valet parking.

The project is being built to eventually meet Silver certification standards for energy efficiency under U.S. Green Building Council guidelines.

The statement said Latitude 33 has also worked on local hospitality projects including San Diego’s Fairmont Grand Del Mar and Rancho Bernardo Inn, and the Carlsbad property now known as Park Hyatt Aviara Resort.

Speaking at a packed rally in Pensacola, Florida, Friday evening, Donald Trump said his rival Hillary Clinton could "shoot somebody" and not be prosecuted. 

"She could walk into this arena right now and shoot somebody with 20,000 people watching," Trump said, miming a gun with his fingers. "Right smack in the middle of the heart, and she wouldn't be prosecuted, okay? That's what happened. That is what's happened to our country."

Trump made a similar remark about himself during the primaries, when he told his supporters he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York and shoot somebody and it wouldn't cost him any votes.

Trump also had another violence-related comment ready for the pro-Trump crowd: "With Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people, that they shouldn't be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water."

The crowd cheered. 

A billionaire businessman from Mexico was convicted Friday on multiple counts of making illegal campaign contributions of more $500,000 in San Diego local elections.

Jose Susumo Azano Matsura, 51, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was convicted of more than 30 charges including conspiracy, campaign finance violations, falsification of records and bribery.

According to federal law, it is illegal for a foreign national to donate to political campaigns in the U.S.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Schopler told jurors that Azano got his son and others to recruit straw donors to contribute to the Dumanis campaign, then Azano reimbursed the donors.

According to court documents, Azano's motive was to develop San Diego's waterfront into a Miami-of-the-West, with condos and a high-end hotel.

Azano's attorney, Michael Wynne, told reporters outside court that he was "very disappointed" with the verdicts and predicted a "win on appeal," even if the case goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ravneet Singh, 44, of Naperville, Illinois, owner of the campaign services company known as ElectionMall Inc., was convicted of eight counts. Singh’s defense attorney, Mike Lipman, said outside federal court that his client was convicted of conspiracy and election tampering.

"Look, you respect the jury’s verdict. It’s not necessarily something I agree with. And it’s the beginning of the process. We have post-trial motions. We have appellate issues, and we have sentencing to deal with. And we’ll deal with it. All of it," Lipman told NBC 7.

San Diego lobbyist Marco Polo Cortes, 46, of San Diego was acquitted of four counts, mistrial on three others.

The businessman’s son Edward Susumo Azano Hester, 24, of San Diego, was convicted of felony charges associated with a series of illegal campaign contributions and acquitted on several charges related to the falsification of campaign donation records according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Jurors could not reach a verdict on several other charges against Hester.

Earlier this month, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis testified that she had two meetings with Azano.

Prosecutors allege Azano contributed to Dumanis' failed mayoral campaign along with campaigns for former Mayor Bob Filner and other candidates.

Dumanis described her first meeting with Azano as a meet-and-greet at the businessman's home in Coronado and the second meeting happened at San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore's house.

Azano's attorney Michale Wynne said Dumanis' testimony supported their argument that former San Diego Police Detective Ernie Encinas wanted the meetings to happen to help further his own security businesses.  Encinas has pleaded guilty.

Prosecutors list 20 instances in which campaign finance records were falsified to send money from Azano to three candidates in local elections.

The businessman was also charged with illegally possessing a firearm, a black Sig Sauer P225 semi-automatic pistol.

Prosecutors said the jury could not reach a verdict on the firearm charge so a mistrial was declared. A status hearing on that count will be held in November.

It’s been one week since a teenage girl was targeted and shot to death at a park in Oceanside and investigators are now offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the disturbing case.

“Who murdered Anabell Flores?” a bulletin released Friday by San Diego County Crime Stoppers asked. The agency is offering a $1,000 reward for that answer.

On Sept. 3, just after 2:30 a.m., officer with the Oceanside Police Department (OPD) were called to Joe Balderrama Park in the 700 block of San Diego Street to investigate reports of multiple gunshots fired at the public park.

When officers arrived at the scene, they made a heart-wrenching discovery: Flores – just 15 years old – lying on her back in the playground area of the park near some handball courts, dead from at least one gunshot wound.

According to investigators, it appeared Flores had been targeted by the shooter or shooters, and this was not a random act of violence.

One week later, police have yet to make an arrest in the girl’s slaying. Investigators have said they believe witnesses were present during the deadly shooting, and police are in the process of tracking down all potential witnesses.

“We believe there were possibly witnesses on the scene during the incident, but we don’t know what the role was of those witnesses,” Ryan Keim with the OPD told NBC 7 last weekend.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the OPD at (760) 435-4730 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

The killing of Flores has shaken Oceanside to its core. Her loved ones still can’t believe she’s gone.

Flores’ friends and family have described the teen as lovable. They told NBC 7 she loved hanging out with her friends at Balderrama Park, and considered the playground home.

A memorial for the teen was held at the park earlier this week. Flowers were placed on the playground as community members and police officers mourned the teen’s tragic death, praying for an end to senseless violence in Oceanside.

This isn't the first time a young victim has been shot to death at a park in the community.

In March 2013, four teens -- including Melanie Virgen, 13, and Edgar Sanchez Rios, 16 -- were gunned down at Libby Lake Park in Oceanside. Rios and Virgen died, while the other two teens survived the shooting. The suspects in that slaying were sentenced earlier this year.

Before that, in May 2011, the bodies of teens Fernando Felix Solano, 16, and Sandra Salgado, 14, were found shot to death near Libby Lake Park.

A community impacted by gang activity, Oceanside continues to rebuild after the violent tragedies, promoting a better life for youth through mentoring programs such as the Vista Community Clinic’s Project REACH.

Still, parents in Oceanside say they are outraged and frustrated that these types of shootings keep happening – robbing young residents of their lives.

Pooches of all shapes and sizes will be riding the waves and hanging paws at San Francisco's Linda Mar Beach Saturday for the first-ever World Dog Surfing Championship.

"The Dog's Guide to Surfing" author Kevin Reed organized the first dog surfing contest and has since launched a full-fledged sporting competition with annual surfing events.

While the talented canines will compete for the title of "World Surf Dog Champion," they will also be raising money for dog-related charities.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. and surfing will go from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. before the winners are announced. A full schedule can be found online. 

Bay Area locals with aspiring surfing canines and $30 to spare, can secure a last-minute spot for the competition here. However, if your dog prefers to keep all four paws on solid ground, there is also an area on the website to sponsor a surfing dog or contribute to a partner charity. 

Until then, check out a few of the world's best canine wave riders expected to attend the inaugural event.

Abbie the Guinness Record Holder (Instagram: @abbiesurfs)

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Brandy the Pug (Twitter: @Brandy_the_Pug)

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Homer Henard with Skyler (Facebook Post by @nrbphoto)

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Will you and your canine be surfing in one of the competitions? Send me a message at rebecca.greenway@nbcuni.com.

The nurse kissed by an ecstatic sailor in New York’s Times Square celebrating the end of World War II, has died, her son Joshua Friedman confirmed to NBC News. She was 92.

Greta Zimmer Friedman died Thursday at a Richmond, Virginia, hospital of what her son called complications from old age.

Friedman was thrust into the spotlight in 1980 when Life magazine published the iconic photo in an issue asking for the sailor, later identified as George Mendonsa, and nurse to come forward. Mendonsa, a sailor on leave overjoyed that Japan surrendered, grabbed Friedman as she entered Time Square. She was a 21-year-old dental assistant at the time.

Unbeknownst to either, noted Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captured the moment on Aug. 14, 1945, and published it a few weeks later. It became one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century.

"I realized the photo means a lot to so many people," Joshua Friedman said. "My mother always felt like it wasn't anything she did, it was something that happened to her."

She married Misha Friedman who served as a general infantry in the military and is interred in Arlington Cemetery, her son told NBC News.

"She'll be put in there next to him," Joshua said. "It seems fitting."

The City of Encinitas has appointed a new chief to lead its fire departments across several North County communities.

Effective immediately, Acting Fire Chief Mike Stein has been promoted to the position of Fire Chief.

Stein will serve as chief for the cities of Encinitas, Del Mar and Solana Beach as part of a Cooperative Management Services Agreement between the cities.

Mike Stein was hired by the City of Encinitas in September 2013 and has since held the positions of Fire Battalion Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and Acting Fire Chief. Stein has over 26 of firefighting experience and has served in every rank, beginning with Reserve Firefighter.

“With almost three decades of firefighting experience, Chief Stein is an asset to the community,” said Karen Brust, City Manager of the City of Encinitas.

In 2009 as a Fire Battalion Chief, Stein was assigned to the City of San Diego’s Office of Homeland Security where he managed a regional training program for both fire and law enforcement personnel from around the entire county. In 2013, he was given the Major’s Award from the U.S. Army Sergeant of the California Emergency Management Agency for his work in Homeland Security.

Stein holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

He is a third generation firefighter with his grandfather serving with the Los Angeles Fire Department and his father serving with the Santa Monica Fire Department for 31 years.

An amateur prospector struck gold – literally – when he discovered a nugget the size of a T-bone steak in Central California.

Oscar Espinoza of Modesto was panning near the town of Jamestown in Tuolumne County when he made the discovery, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The gold nugget weighs about 18 ounces and is estimated to fetch as much as $70,000.

“He had a grin from ear to ear," Espinoza’s friend Charlie Morgan told KCRA. "He was in heaven."

Espinoza wants to keep a low profile after his find so he has entrusted Morgan with safeguarding the gold nugget. 

“He felt a little bit more secure with it being out of his hands and that way no one will know exactly where it is,” said Morgan, who has some canine help.

Some in Jamestown believe the find could spur a modern day gold rush.

"It's going to put Jamestown on the map," Morgan said.