“Bing was king!” If you were around in the '30s, you would have been all too familiar with that slogan. At that time, Bing Crosby was already a household name, as he is to this day. The actor/singer appeared in more than 79 films, ruled the music charts with more than 396 singles (!!!) including 41 No. 1 hits, and sold more than 100 million copies of his holiday staple "White Christmas."

Crosby also loved racing horses, bought his first racehorse in 1935 and became a founding partner of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) in 1937 -- so it's fitting that they named their 15-day fall event session the Bing Crosby Season in honor of their founder. Now in its third year, the DMTC kicks off their fall festivities on Friday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), with plenty to do and see.

On Opening Day, guests are invited to celebrate the holiday at the seaside track for a special Veterans Day Salute and fundraising event; take part in the Stars & Stripes Fashion contest by dressing up in red, white and blue; witness the unfurling of the Holiday Bowl flag (one of the largest U.S. flags in the country); watch parachute jumpers and a ride-in by several veteran motorcycle clubs; order up some hearty BBQ; and rock out to rising country music star Coffey Anderson, along with other military bands and special guests. Heads up: The fashion contest will take place between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. so get there early -- there’s more than $3,000 in prizes up for grabs!

On Saturday, Nov. 12, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals kick off the racetrack’s fall concert series. We’re no stranger to Harper and his unique brand of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock -- and those who have seen him in concert, know he puts on one of the best shows around. One of our favorite local artists, Mimi Zulu, will open the show. As always, the show begins after the last race of the day and is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

By the way, Sunday, Nov. 13 (and every following Sunday in the fall season) acclaimed chef Brian Malarkey -- who you might know from Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games” and Bravo’s “Top Chef,” as well as his celebrated Herb & Wood, Searsucker and Herringbone restaurants -- will be serving up a rotating three-course menu trackside at Taste of the Turf Club complete with bottomless Chandon mimosas. Pro tip: Reservations and dress code are required so plan accordingly.

The Bing Crosby Season runs from Nov. 11 through Dec. 4, with races taking place Thursdays through Sundays (first race at 12:30 p.m.). In case music fans are wondering, the other concert scheduled for the fall season is Reggae Fest, which returns to the track on Saturday, Nov. 19 with Iration.

For more information on all the various events and shows, visit Del Mar Racing’s official website.

American flags in hand, San Diegans lined the Embarcadero Friday to honor U.S. military veterans at the 30th Annual San Diego Veterans Day Parade. 

The one-mile parade route began at 11 a.m. on North Harbor Drive, near the Fountain Plaza in front of the County Administration Building.

The parade then made its way south past the B Street Pier, left onto Broadway and right onto Pacific Highway before ending on G Street. Veterans and service members marched alongside floats, waving and smiling to spectators.

Grandstands were positioned along the route with "Honor Seating" reserved for veterans and their families.

For Bob Damon, a 94-year-old retired U.S. Army Colonel, the event was very special. As a survivor of Pearl Harbor, the Korean War and Vietnam, he was happy to see the support for veterans at the parade.

"I think it’s so wonderful, here in San Diego, that the people turn out to say not only ‘Thank you’ to the veterans but, more importantly, ‘You are not forgotten,’" he told NBC 7.

"That is so important in today’s world, that people remember what veterans did – not that they lost their lives, but why they fought," he added.

The San Diego Veterans Day Parade is one of many special events happening in San Diego Friday to thank our military for their service and sacrifices. Many local businesses are celebrating the holiday by offering freebies and deals to veterans and active duty service members.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team includes some of the most conservative opponents to illegal immigration, NBC News reported.

Kris Kobach, Kansas' secretary of state, who is a champion of tough anti-illegal immigration laws and ideas, has been hired as part of the team.

According to a document obtained by The New York Times, Danielle Cutrona is leading the "Immigration Reform & Building the Wall" component of Trump's transition. She is Sen. Jeff Sessions' counsel on the Judiciary Committee. Sessions has long opposed illegal — and many forms of legal — immigration.

"There's going to be a lot to do there in part because Mr. Trump and Mr. Obama are diametric opposites when it comes to immigration policy," Kobach told Kansas' KWCH. "So there will be a lot of changes."

San Diego County Registrar of Voters reports that as many as 70 to 80 percent of registered San Diego voters participated in Tuesday's election.

As of Election Night, voter turnout stood at 44 percent.

However, with 595,000 votes left to be counted, the registrar's office expects turnout to be in the high 70 or 80 percentile once the election results are certified.

That is an increase from the number of registered voters who participated in the last presidential election in 2012. According to the California Secretary of State's Office, 1.2 million residents of San Diego County voted in the election between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. That number was 76.98 percent of registered voters at the time.

Mail-in and provisional ballots were still being counted as of Thursday. Counting was expected to resume Monday with the final tally expected sometime December 6-8.

Based off the current results, here is how communities across San Diego voted in the presidential race.  Mobile users can click here. 

Areas that are RED indicate Trump received the majority of votes for that precinct.

Areas that are BLUE indicate Clinton received the majority of votes for that precinct.

Areas that are PURPLE indicate a tie vote or no registered votes received for that precinct.

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More women are asking Planned Parenthood workers about access to birth control and other health care since Donald Trump was elected president, according to the organization's chief medical officer. 

Some women have taken to social media to discuss their concerns about the prospect of affordable access to women’s health care diminishing, with one long-lasting form of birth control called an IUD apparently attracting extra attention. 

Trump has promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act as one of his first acts in office, which could mean the end of free, FDA-approved contraception, including birth control pills, diaphragms, IUDs and emergency contraception like Plan B. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday, Trump said he would consider keeping at least two parts of President Barack Obama's signature health care law: a ban on insurers denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and a provision that allows young adults to stay on their parents' plans. 

“Since the election, we have seen an uptick in questions about access to health care, birth control, and the Affordable Care Act,” said Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood. “While we truly hope that birth control methods will be available, accessible and affordable to all women under the Trump administration, we understand people’s real concerns about losing access to birth control, which is basic health care for women.”

There is a real possibility that health care cuts could come in the months after Trump is inaugurated in January, according to Cindy Pearson, the 19-year executive director of National Women's Health Network.

"It's not an irrational fear," Pearson said. "It's a fear that stems from people who will soon be in charge of Congress and the White House. We're very concerned since Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence have supported policies that would leave women in difficult situations."

NBC has reached out Trump's campaign for comment. 

Trump has expressed different positions on women's health issues. He voiced disapproval for abortions during the campaign, even telling MSNBC’s Chris Matthews in March that women who get abortions should be “punished,” though he later backtracked on that statement. As for birth control, Trump said on "The Dr. Oz Show" in September that women shouldn't need a prescription to have access to it. 

There is one safe and effective form of birth control that can last for four years, when another president may be elected, and some women appear to be discussing it. 

The IUD, short for intrauterine device, is a T-shaped object inserted in a woman's uterus, where it can stay for years. It is 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancies — more than condoms, though IUDs do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Hormonal IUDs can last for about 3 to 6 years on average, while non-hormonal IUDs can last for up to 12 years, according to Planned Parenthood.

IUDs have offered a unique appeal for their longevity. Google searches for the term were four times their average on Wednesday night, after Trump was projected to win the presidency.

And women on Twitter have suggested that others get IUDs to last through a Trump presidency.

Kristyn Brandi, MD, OB/GYN and family planning specialist at Boston Medical Center and fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health called the Affordable Care Act a "game-changer" for helping women afford contraception.

“We don't really know what will happen with the new administration," she said. "I have heard of several women that are concerned about either access to IUDs or replacing existing ones. We have already seen patients who are seeking contraception based on concerns about what will happen to reproductive health and the Affordable Care Act."

The talk of IUDs may have been prompted by an article in The Daily Beast last week. 

"What Donald Trump has promised to do—and what Mike Pence has actually done during his tenure as governor of Indiana—is to make birth control a lot more difficult for women to access,” Erin Gloria Ryan wrote, advocating that women consider getting an IUD in case Trump were elected.

IUDs are the third most popular form of contraception, according to Planned Parenthood, behind condoms and birth control pills, and they were already becoming more popular. The organization has seen a 91 percent increase in IUD users in the last five years alone.

McDonald-Mosley said Planned Parenthood expects that trend to continue in coming years. 

Democrats have long supported Planned Parenthood, but Republicans have fought in recent years to restrict funding to the organization. Since Trump was elected president, the organization has made it clear that they are there to stay. 

"We now face a very different future, and there is uncertainty ahead," their website read after the race was called. "But one thing is for sure: We will never back down, and Planned Parenthood will never stop providing the care patients need."

Pearson and the NWHN are preparing to "fight like crazy" to stop potential health care cuts, she said.

--Suzanne Ciechalski contributed to this story

U.S. equities closed mostly higher on Friday, with the three major indexes posting their best weekly gains of the year on the back of a surprise Republican sweep, CNBC reported.

"I think you're seeing a transition from a government that had its thumb on growth to a free economy," said Bruce Bittles, chief investment strategist at Baird. "We're now looking at an economy that can reach its full potential."

The Dow Jones industrial average closed about 37 points higher, with Goldman Sachs contributing the most gains. For the week, the Dow rose around 5.4 percent, marking its best weekly performance since December 2011.

"The Republican sweep across Washington should pave the way for tax reform at both the individual and corporate level. America's largest multinational companies will almost assuredly have the opportunity to repatriate some of its foreign cash holdings for a modest penalty," said Jeremy Klein, chief market strategist at FBN Securities.

Dreams really do come true. This week, Eater San Diego confirmed the beloved Shake Shack will, in fact, be expanding to America’s Finest City. Check out what else is shaking things up in San Diego’s food scene this week.

Shake Shack Confirms San Diego Expansion
Eater received exciting news from Shake Shack confirming the recent rumors that the wildly-popular burger chain is looking to add San Diego to its West Coast expansion boom. A rep from the publicly-traded company says that Shake Shack will open in Westfied UTC sometime next year. And other locations are presumably in the works. 

Harvest by The Patio Combines Casual Food & Cocktails
Now in the East Village is Harvest by The Patio, a new casual concept from The Patio Group that features a healthy, all-day menu via counter service. On the eatery's upper level is an assortment of seating options ranging from communal tables and lounge seats, to a large bar mixing up seasonal craft cocktails. 

Breakfast Republic Opens First North County Location
A bustling morning eats concept known for its creative breakfast plates and playful design, Breakfast Republic currently operates eateries in North Park and Liberty Station. Now, the eatery has gone to San Diego’s North County, opening another outpost in Encinitas that features an outdoor patio, bar, and plenty of room for brunching. 

10 Years in With Market Restaurant + Bar Chef/Proprietor Carl Schroeder
Eater sat down with Carl Schroeder, the leader of the much-admired restaurant to talk about the past, present, and future of the Del Mar dining destination on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Schroeder shares his philosophy on food, his thoughts on farm-to-table practices, and hints about a potential new concept. 

Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving in San Diego
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, so it's time to decide where you'll be feasting with friends and family this year. Eater has 15 great suggestions around town, ranging from multi-course menus to elegant buffets, and even take-home meals for every price point.

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A group gathered alongside the road outside the gates of Camp Pendleton on Friday, Veterans Day, in a show of solidarity for President-elect Donald Trump.

“We’re looking forward to a strong leader,” rally organizer Jeff Schwilk said.

Schwilk, founder of San Diegans for Secure Borders, was once associated with the San Diego Minutemen.

He said he gravitated to Trump as soon as he heard the campaign platform combined support for military veterans with a tough stance on illegal immigration.

“Our laws have been on the book for 30 years, it’s time we have a president and an administration to enforce those laws,” Schwilk said adding that he hopes Trump will end sanctuary cities like the ones in California.

Trump supporter Wiley Drake, Chair of the Congressional Prayer Conference of Washington, D.C., said he supports the president-elect because he wants to take the country back to “traditional America.”

He held a shofar, a horn used for Jewish religious purposes, and credited the instrument with helping Trump reach the White House.

“We trumpeted Trump into the leadership position around midnight and then, of course, now the rest is history,” Drake said.

Drake admits that Trump is not a perfect man but he said he’s a good man who will serve our country well.

“We will blow the trumpet for Trump and Trump will lead our nation back to one nation under God,” he said.

Many car horns honked while the group held signs at the intersection of San Rafael and Harbor Drive in Oceanside.

A former U.S. Marine officer from Carlsbad reclaimed the world record for the longest plank on Friday, a day that’s significant for him: Veterans Day.

George Hood was performing the plank all day at NBC 7’s Salute to Service festival on board the USS Midway Museum. His goal? Nine hours, 11 minutes and 1 second. He accomplished that feat on Friday afternoon.

“It memorializes this day,” he said. “What it means for all of us.”

George Hood first crushed the world record with the longest plank in May 2015, when he spent a total of five hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in the abdominal plank position.

This past May, however, a Chinese SWAT officer surpassed Hood’s international record, when he reached 8 hours, 1 minute and 1 second.

Hood also competed at the Extreme Fitness Competition in Beijing against the new record holder, Mao Weidong. Coincidentally, he actually beat his old record by an hour and 45 minutes, but it wasn’t enough to beat Weidong.

Hood’s world record attempt is hoping to serve as a fundraiser to benefit the Semper Fi Fund for injured U.S. service members, a charity close to his heart.

“It’s an unusual attempt to raise awareness for a special cause,” Hood said.

President-elect Donald Trump could not immediately roundup and remove every undocumented immigrant from the United States on his first day of office because of legal, logistical and financial limitations, a San Diego immigration attorney told NBC 7 Friday.

There is an estimated 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrant population in the United States.

Over the past fiscal year, the Obama administration removed approximately 250,000 of them through immigration proceedings. A large portion included people with serious felony convictions.

“It’s not realistic that everyone is going to be removed from the United States. It’s a very expensive and time consuming process,” David Schlesinger said.

Schlesinger is a San Diego appellate attorney who specializes in immigration cases in the federal court system.

He estimates the current budget for US immigration proceedings would allow the government to realistically remove up to 400,000 undocumented immigrants per fiscal year. That’s between 2 and 4 percent of the undocumented population in the U.S.

To remove more, the Trump Administration would need more funding from Congress.

Trump cannot change the laws to create a so-called “roundup” of undocumented immigrants, Schlesinger said.

“What he cannot do is simply put people on buses or rail cars or planes and move them immediately out of the United States,” he said. “That’s neither permitted by Congressional statute or by the U.S. Constitution.”

In theory, Congress could appropriate money so more immigration judges could be hired and more courts and detention facilities could be established.

Also, the head of Trump’s immigration transition team has signaled the administration would support more raids to uncover undocumented workers and the employers who hire them.

Since 2012, an executive order by President Obama known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) has offered permits for young people brought into the U.S. as children to stay. The permits are renewable every two years.

According to statements made at Trump's campaign rallies, it seems almost certain the program will be ended, Schlesinger said. In that case, the 700,000 young people across the country (an estimated 300,000 in California) who have registered with the DACA program under Obama "will be put back in the broad pool of undocumented immigrants and eventually removed from the United States.”

Schlesinger said he does not want people to panic, but be more vigilant and seek legal advice if they are concerned.

“People need to have a heightened sense of awareness. There is much more of a possibility of being removed than there had been,” he said.

Two people were in custody following a confrontation with San Diego police in the Grant Hill neighborhood Friday.

An officer responding to a report of a person breaking windows and acting erratically arrived to the corner of 30th and Market just before 2 p.m.

The officer got into a fight with the suspect and called for backup.

Bystanders stepped in to help the officer. A K-9 unit also arrived.

Two people were taken into custody. One person was injured with a dog bite, police said.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

In a week of high emotions and post-election tensions, one longtime Solana Beach resident is finding a new way to connect with her neighbors, simply by saying, “Welcome.”

One week ago, Pat Feldman finished renovating her yard, adding new drought-tolerant plants and a small 4-foot-by-4-foot porch-style area that includes a wrought-iron bench that reads, “Welcome.”

But Pat’s dream for the bench included much more than just having a new place to unwind. She hoped the bench would invite neighbors to sit and chat, and connect face-to-face with one another.

And, so far, Pat said it seems to be doing just that.

“A lot of people go on early walks in this neighborhood and they’re thrilled to have a place to sit. Even people that don’t live on my street are now walking their dogs this way,” Pat told NBC 7 on Friday. “Kids sit here to rest after riding their bikes; I’ve met a lot of new people this week.”

On Thursday morning, Pat’s bench welcomed another neighbor: newly re-elected San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts.

When Pat walked down to her porch at around 7 a.m. she said she found Roberts sitting with another neighbor, talking. She said it brought her joy to, once again, see two neighbors connecting.

Pat’s daughter, Dara Feldman, told NBC 7 her mother called her after this to gleefully declare: “It’s working! It’s working!”

Dara said her mother’s vision was to make the spot feel inclusive and foster good relationships in her neighborhood.

“It’s been a dream come true for me,” Pat said. “It’s a personal goal for me to be kind and welcoming to everyone. I want people to meet new people on this bench, to have their coffee there, to have meaningful conversations.”

Pat said that even after living on her block for more than two decades, some neighbors had no idea she lived there because her house sits up higher and, before the yard renovations, wasn't really visible from the street. Now, with her bench, she feels like a part of her community.

The “Welcome” bench sits in the 400 block of San Lucas Drive in Solana Beach. Pat said anyone is welcome to have a seat. The conversation will surely follow.

As the Trump presidency gains momentum, the president-elect's team continues to fill out its list of potential cabinet picks with new names, NBC News reported.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence will spearhead the transition, taking over for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who will be one of several vice-chairs, the Trump campaign announced Friday.

Pence, as well as Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and campaign chief Steve Bannon will be leading the charge to whittle down names for cabinet positions. Along with them, the executive committee will include three of his children, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, PayPal founder Peter Thiel, and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

But despite Donald Trump's campaign pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington and his outsider campaign, many of the prospects are clear Washington insiders.

President-elect Donald Trump is open to keeping parts of President Obama's signature health care law, he said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday.

Trump told the paper, after speaking with Obama at the White House the day before, he was considering keeping the clause that allows children to stay on their parents' insurance policies.

The president-elect also told the Journal that he favors the prohibition on insurers denying coverage to patient with a pre-existing condition.

"I like those very much," Mr. Trump told the paper.

Trump has argued in the past that the pre-existing condition aspect of the law should not be repealed.

During the Republican primary debate that aired on CNN on Feb. 25, Trump said of the prohibition, "I think we need it. I think it's a modern age. And I think we have to have it."

Despite his acceptance of these two aspects of the law, Trump reiterated to the Journal that he will repeal and replace Obamacare when he takes office.

Trump told the paper he would move "quickly" in repealing the law.    

A La Jolla teen had some fun with Alex Trebek on Jeopardy on Thursday night – and made him say one of the Internet’s favorite lines.

Sabrina Duong appeared on the show’s teen edition. Asked this question: “Roughly half the size of Texas, it’s the largest structure made by living creatures and can even be seen from space,” she apparently had no idea. (The answer is the Great Barrier Reef.)

So Sabrina scribbled down: “What are those?”

The line, of course, is from a famous Instagram video from 2015 where a teen, taking video of law enforcement officers, asks one of them: “What are those?” He’s referring to the officer’s choice of foot attire.

Many in the audience laughed as Trebek said that line.

Sabrina came in third place in Final Jeopardy for $45. But, more importantly, she won the Internet for her wit.

You can watch Jeopardy every weeknight at 7:30 p.m. on NBC 7.

Crews were responding to reports of a gas leak inside a building in Otay Mesa Friday evening, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) confirmed.

The leak was reported around 4:43 p.m. on the 2200 block of Palm Avenue, just off the Intersate 5. The gas leak was isolated to the inside of the building, SDFD said.

It's unclear if the building was occupied and if evacuations were ordered.

No other information was immediately available.

Opponents of Proposition 64 have raised the concern of whether the legalization of marijuana will effect the number of people driving under the influence in the state.

Voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana with 56 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election. In addition to legalizing the use of pot and allowing anyone over the age of 21 to grow up to six plants at home, Prop 64 is expected to generate revenue for California with new taxes on its cultivation and sales.

It also reduces many of the criminal penalties for pot-related crimes.

But some worry that Prop. 64 might lead to more fatal crashes related to DUIs.

According to a study done by the AAA Foundation, the number of fatal crashes increased in the state of Washington after recreational marijuana was legalized. The study also outlined that legal limits for driving under the influence of pot are "unsupported by science."

Melissa Bobrow, a Criminal Defense Attorney in San Diego told NBC 7 that now, the question is how do law enforcement officers detect drivers who are under the influence of pot and what it means to be over the limit.

"I think it's going to be really difficult for a really long time to figure out what it means to be too high to drive, what it means for people with different heights or weights or tolerances to actually be too stoned to be behind the vehicle at all. And where we're going to start setting the amount," Bobrow said. "In other words, they test the nano grams of THC in your system, what amount is going to be the .08 equivalent of alcohol."

Bobrow added that until science catches up, law enforcement will have to rely on a variety of sobriety tests, including walking in a straight line to standing on one leg.

But Prop. 64 could change an officer's ability to perform a vehicle search.

"It used to be that the smell of marijuana could give a police officer probable cause to search, maybe get a warrant if you didn't consent," Bobrow said. "If there's no crime because marijuana is no longer illegal, they can't get probable cause."

NBC 7 also reached out to local law enforcement agencies on Friday. 

The San Diego Police Department said that regardless of marijuana now being legal, it is still against the law to drive while impaired.

Bobrow also stated that if a driver is caught driving under the influence of pot, the charges will remain the same.

The California Highway Patrol also released the following statement:

"We will continue our mission to protect public safety on California's highways, streets and roads and allocate any additional funding from Prop. 64 toward more enforcement training, consistent with the new law."