In front of four generations of family and friends, a WWII veteran from San Diego received a Bronze Star Saturday.

Richard Chase, a resident of Allied Gardens, was awarded the medal for his heroic service in the U.S. military at a special ceremony at the Allied Gardens Recreation Center & Park. Congresswoman Susan Davis presented Chase with the honor.

During WWII, Chase served as a U.S. Army cannoneer/infantryman/heavy equipment operator in Europe and the Pacific. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, where he earned his Combat Infantry Badge.

U.S. Army regulations state that if a soldier earned a Combat Infantry or Combat Medics badge during this time, that they rate an additional Bronze Star.

Davis’ office helped Chase apply for the medal.

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A brush fire sparked near southbound State Route 163 Saturday, sending plumes of heavy smoke into the air, visibly from several areas.

The fire began around 2:20 p.m. on the right shoulder of SR-163 near Genesee Avenue. The roadside flames slowed traffic.

Within 20 minutes, it had scorched three-quarters of an acre, spreading in moderate fuel. Fire crews surrounded it, keeping it from spreading to a nearby apartment complex. A helicopter aided in the fire fight.

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By 2:42 p.m., crews had knocked down the flames. They planned to remain at the scene for several hours monitoring hot spots and mopping up.

No other information was immediately available.

As cities across the nation – including downtown Los Angeles and New York City – continue to see protests against President-elect Donald Trump, a local demonstration took over Balboa Park in San Diego Saturday.

Signs in hand, organizers met on Park Boulevard at 1 p.m. for a peaceful protest against Trump, many saying they were fighting against hate, racism, Islamaphobia and sexism.

"The people united, will never be divided," some demonstrators chanted.

"Brothers, sisters, have no fear, immigrants are welcome here," others said.

"We reject, the President-elect," said other protesters.

Most of the protesters said they know their demonstrations won’t change the results of the election, but they want to make sure their voices are heard.

Many in the diverse group at Balboa Park said it was important to them to exercise their right to peacefully protest. Some passed out fliers and circulated petitions.

But not everyone agreed.

One man shook his head at the protesters as they passed through Balboa Park. He said the demonstrators should realize the election is over.

“This is good that people are building community,” said protester Ali Salaam.

“We have to be the change,” added protester Margarita Elizabeth.

There were a number of police officers and deputies at Saturday’s demonstration, there to protect the protesters, motorists and bystanders.

Many of the protesters at the anti-Trump rally thanked those law enforcement officers for their service and for helping to keep the demonstration peaceful.

On Friday night, locals took to the streets of Barrio Logan with a similar message, voicing their concerns and opposition against Trump.

Earlier this week, students at the University of California San Diego, as well as other universities in California, marched through their campuses, also protesting Trump's election victory.

Across the United States, many of the protests have been sparked by fear and outrage.

The leader of a Boy Scout troop in San Diego’s El Cajon community said it felt like a kick to the gut after someone vandalized more than a dozen American flags his troop had placed in the street in honor of U.S. military veterans.

Scoutmaster Laurence Ashbacher, who helps lead Troop 362, said the troop placed 170 American flags in drilled holes in sidewalk along Main Street Friday in honor of Veterans Day.

“[It] didn’t have anything to do with the election, it didn’t have anything to do with politics, didn’t have anything to do with anything except, yesterday, we were trying to honor the veterans of the country,” Ashbacher told NBC 7.

Ashbacher said the display of flags is a show of patriotism his troop typically does on holidays like Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day. He said they have never had a problem, but Friday was different.

Shortly after 8 a.m., Ashbacher said a man went down Main Street kicking the 12-foot-tall wooden flag poles, snapping 13 of them at the base. Many of the flags ended up in the road, where cars ran over them.

“[Someone] just went by and mowed them down,” he explained.

Officers with the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) responded to the area of the vandalism, picking up some of the flags in the roadway. Witnesses pointed out the suspect, who was still in the area.

The suspect was, Jarred Jefferson, 22, was arrested for felony vandalism charges and two counts of obstructing an officer. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

After hearing about the vandalism, Ashbacher said the news felt “like getting kicked in the stomach.”

“This display of flags is just a display of patriotism by the boys [in Troop 362],” Ashbacher explained. “And they’re very proud that of the fact that every national holiday, they put the flags up and down on Main Street.”

The Scoutmaster sent a note to parents of the boys in the troop that read, in part: “I am saddened to think that someone felt so much anger and hostility towards our display to attempt to mar it.”

Ashbacher said the troop plans to replace the flags and continue the display, hoping the incident is a one-time act of vandalism.

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that will air Sunday that he will be "restrained" with the use of social media as president, NBC News reported.

"I'm going to be very restrained, if I use it at all, I'm going to be very restrained," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that will air Sunday night.

But by Sunday morning, Trump had already contradicted himself. He lashed out at the New York Times on Twitter, complaining about "very poor" coverage and claiming without evidence the paper is "losing thousands of subscribers."

Trump then followed up with a tweet referring to himself in the third person and slamming the Times as "dishonest" for saying that he believes "more countries should acquire nuclear weapons." In his tweet, Trump falsely claimed he never said that.

But in interviews with the Times, CNN and Fox News, Trump did say that more countries, including Japan and South Korea, should have nuclear weapons.

After thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Saturday to display dissent for Donald Trump's election, many more demonstrations were planned and expected to occur on Sunday — the fifth straight day of protests, NBC News reported. 

Organizers have created Facebook events to help coordinate anti-Trump protesters in a number of large cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Oakland and San Francisco as well as smaller cities such as Springfield, Massachusetts; Erie, Pennsylvania; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and New Haven, Connecticut.

Thousands of accounts on Facebook have indicated interest in joining these protests.

According to the NYPD, an estimated 25,000 turned out in New York City on Saturday. They chanted phrases such as: "We reject the president-elect." Protests were also held in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Miami, Birmingham, Alabama and Fresno, California among others.

Police in Portland, Oregon used tear gas and "diversionary bang devices" to make 19 arrests on Saturday during an "unpermitted" march, police said. This comes a day after a protester was shot in a confrontation with an individual on a bridge. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting.

A Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed at point-blank range while in the line of duty Sunday, police said.

Sheriff Adam Christianson said that a Dep. Dennis Wallace, a 20-year veteran of the force, was shot twice in the head around 8:30 a.m. while investigating a suspicious person and vehicle near a fishing access in Hughson, a city roughly 10 miles outside of Modesto.

"He was executed," Christianson said. "We believe that Dep. Wallace was killed outside of the car and we know for a fact that the gun used in this crime was in direct contact with his head when the trigger was pulled twice."

The suspect, who has been identified as 37-year-old David Machado, fled the scene and carjacked an escape vehicle in the nearby city of Ceres, Christianson said. Machado was later apprehended in Tulare County and brought into custody by police Sunday afternoon.

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Before being captured, police said Machado committed an armed robbery at a convenience store in the city of Lindsay. He tried to swipe a woman's purse, but she was able to resist and alert police.

Machado fled the scene on foot, but law enforcement officers were able to track him down and detain him just after 12:30 p.m. without any problems.

Lindsay officers didn't initially recognize Machado as the suspect in the killing of Wallace. But once he was in custody, they identified him through tattoos and a photograph and immediately contacted the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, Christianson said.

Despite the capture, Christianson was visibly upset to report another officer's death.

"It's time to stand united," he said. "It's time to stand together with public safety and with law enforcement to stop what's happening in our nation."

Wallace, 53, dedicated some of his time with the police force to working with early intervention, prevention and education programs. He leaves behind a wife and family, Christianson said.

"(Wallace) had a very special relationship with young people and a special place in our hearts at the sheriff's office," Christianson said. "We need to keep the Wallace family in our thought and prayers. We need to keep law enforcement in our thoughts and prayers."

Wallace lived and worked in Hughson, where he was involved in youth soccer, refereeing football and serving as a liaison between schools and law enforcement.

Wallace is the fifth law enforcement officer in California to die in the line of duty in the last five weeks. The slaying comes after a deputy in Modoc County was killed while responding to a call about a disturbance, two Palm Springs police officers were shot to death during a domestic disturbance call and a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant was shot and killed in the high-desert town of Lancaster while answering a burglary call.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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If you are prone to high blood pressure watching the 2016 San Diego Chargers is not a good idea for you. Once again the Bolts let a big lead get away and lost a game they led late.

This time quarterback Philip Rivers was intercepted by Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso, who returned in 60 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 1:01 to play, giving Miami a 31-24 win at Qualcomm Stadium.

Neither team could get much going offensively in the first half. A good indicator of how tough it was to move the ball, Chargers QB Philip Rivers only had six passing yards in a scoreless first quarter.

A Josh Lambo field goal to start the 2nd quarter broke the combined shutout. After the Chargers defense forced a second straight 3-and-out Rivers and the offense started to find a groove.

Philip hit five different receiver on their next possession, finishing with an 11-yard TD pass to tight end Antonio Gates to put the Bolts up 10-0. But as is their custom, San Diego let the double digit lead get away.

Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill took a shot as he delivered a 39-yard scoring strike to La Costa Canyon High School alum Kenny Stills to cut the Chargers lead to 10-7 before halftime. Miami got the ball back to start the 3rd quarter and went right back to work.

Running back Jay Ajayi, who was held to 16 yards rushing in the first half, took off on a 40-yard run. Just three plays later Damien Gordon ran in from the 2-yard-line to put the Dolphins on top 14-10 and touch off a bit of a scorefest.

The Bolts put together a 12-play drive that covered 75 yards and featured three big 3rd down conversions. The final one came on 3rd and goal from the 7-yard-line when Rivers found tight end Hunter Henry for a touchdown and a 17-14 lead.

The advantage did not last long. Miami answered right back with another scoring drive that was kept alive by a tremendous play by Tannehill. On 3rd and 11 Tannehill wiggled out of a sack attempt by Melvin Ingram and ran for 18 yards and three plays later connected with Damien Williams in an 18-yard TD pass. Miami had a 21-17 lead and just like that the offenses dried up and the turnover bug started biting.

A muffed punt set the Bolts up at the Dolphins 5-yard-line but Rivers was intercepted in the end zone by Tony Lippett. The Chargers defense forced a 3-and-out and San Diego was moving again ... until Rivers was picked off by Byron Maxwell.

San Diego's D forced ANOTHER 3-and-out and this time they got in the end zone. Rivers hit Tyrell Williams for a 51-yard touchdown and a 24-21 lead.

But the Dolphins were not going to just lay down. Tannehill hit DeVante Parker for a 56-yard gain that set up a short Andrew Franks field goal to tie the game at 24-all.

Rivers had nearly three minutes to play with. He took the Bolts in to Dolphins territory then threw the pass that, for all intents and purposes, ended the Chargers season.

Philip was picked off four times in the game. San Diego falls to 4-6 while Miami improves to 5-4. The Bolts have a bye next week.

Here’s a look at what’s going on in San Diego sports for the week of November 14^th-20^th.

GULLS: The Gulls continue their home stand this week. They host the San Jose Barracuda Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Friday is the 50^th Anniversary Celebration of the Valley View Casino Center and $2 Bud Light Night.

CHARGERS: The Bolts are off this week.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AZTECS:

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Monday at Gonzaga 9 p.m. and Wednesday vs. San Diego Christian at Viejas Arena 7 p.m.

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Monday vs. San Diego Christian 6:30 p.m. at Viejas Arena, Thursday at San Diego 6 p.m. and Sunday vs. Loyola Marymount 2 p.m. at Viejas.

-WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Wednesday vs. UNLV 6 p.m. at Aztec Court and Saturday at New Mexico.

-WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Thursday-Saturday at NAU Diving Invitational in Flagstaff, AZ and A3 Performance Invitational in Monterey Park.

-FOOTBALL: Saturday at Wyoming 12:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO TRITONS:

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tuesday vs. Point Loma 7 p.m., Friday at Concordia, Oregon and Saturday at Western Oregon.

-SWIMMING: Thursday-Saturday at the A3 Performance Invitational in Monterey Park.

-WOMEN’S SOCCER: Thursday-Sunday at the Third/Quarterfinals NCAA Championships.

-WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Thursday-Saturday at the CCAA Tournament in San Bernardino.

-MEN’S SOCCER: Thursday-Sunday CCAA Tournament.

-MEN’S WATERPOLO: Friday-Sunday WWPA Championships at Santa Clara.

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Friday vs Seattle Pacific and Saturday vs Western Washington both days at Bellingham, WA.

-CROSS COUNTRY: Saturday at the NCAA Championships in St. Leo, FL.

POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY SEA LIONS:

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Monday vs. Montana State Billings 7 p.m. and Saturday vs. Biola 6 p.m.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tuesday at UCSD 7 p.m. and Saturday vs. CSU Monterey Bay 8 p.m.

-WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Wednesday vs. Concordia 7 p.m. and Saturday at Dixie State 11 a.m.

-CROSS COUNTRY: Saturday at NCAA Championships 6:45 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Monday at CSU Northridge 7 p.m., Thursday vs. SDSU 6 p.m. and Sunday at Northern Colorado 1 p.m.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Monday vs. Samford 7 p.m., Thursday at UCLA 8 p.m. and Sunday vs. Nicholls State 2 p.m.

-WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Thursday at Santa Clara 7 p.m. and Saturday at San Francisco 1 p.m.

-MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, IN.

-FOOTBALL: Saturday at Campbell 9 a.m.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence's election has sparked protests across the country, and while thousands of people took to the streets, some expressed their displeasure a bit differently.  

Activists have been opening their wallets to make a donation to Planned Parenthood - with a twist. Countless people, largely women, posted on social media that they donated in honor of Indiana Governor and now Vice President-elect Mike Pence, using the address for his office so he will receive a certificate of thanks. [[401016945, C]]

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Pence has been a long-time opponent of Planned Parenthood and abortion rights. While serving in Congress before being elected governor in 2012, Pence authored multiple anti-abortion pieces of legislation, including the first bill to strip Planned Parenthood of all federal funding. 

This most recent outpouring of donations isn't the first time Pence has been the target of a social media initiative. After he signed a controversial abortion ban into law in Indiana in March, women began contacting the governor's office to send updates on their menstrual cycles in protest of the measure.

The law, which was ultimately blocked by a federal judge, sought to prohibit women from seeking an abortion if they discovered any fetal genetic abnormalities, in addition to a ban on any abortions performed because of a fetus’ race, sex or ancestry. Doctors who performed any of the abortions forbidden under the measure would have been subject to discipline or potentially sued for wrongful death. Abortion providers would have also been responsible for burying or cremating "fetal remains," and donating fetal tissue would have become a felony. 

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The project on display is called Neighbors. It all started a year ago when photographer John Mireles began taking portraits of his neighbors and placing them on his fence in Logan Heights. 

“Having the images on the fence was sort of my way of giving back to the community in a way and not just punching people out of my space but sort of bringing them into my space,” Mireles says.

Fences are usually used to keep people out, but Mireles says he wants to bring people together.

Over time the images have faded, they've been graffitied a bit and one of the images was even stolen, but Mireles says overall people have reacted positively.

“Once the photos went on the wall people went out of their way to say hello. I'd walk out of my house and people would wave, ‘hey John!’ So it was kind of an ice breaker in a way,” Mireles tells NBC 7.

Mireles says when he first put the photos up he was nervous.

“This has never been done before. Who puts up these huge photos on the outside of their house?” he says.

The project is now much bigger than Mireles' home. It has grown to 28 states and counting - bringing a message of unity in a time perhaps, when it's most needed.

“I haven't seen anything like this, this is something so unique,” photographer William Bay says. “It's completely and totally relevant right now because of the Trump thing, the election, that whole cycle, the whole process of the derision and division that its cause in the nation.”

“So there's actually been sort of a dialogue between the images and the community, Mireles says. “These images are not just a snapshot of a moment of time but time has taken its toll on these images."

What was once just an ice breaker has now turned into a nationwide project spanning 28 states and counting where everyone is a neighbor.

The Chili's Bar & Grill restaurant chain has apologized and vowed to correct a wrongdoing by one its managers, who took away a meal from a U.S. Army veteran from the Dallas area.

U.S. Army veteran Ernest Walker, 47, of Cedar Hill, said he was served the meal as part of a "free meal to Veterans" promotion on Friday, Veterans Day. He had finished his food and was preparing to leave the restaurant when the trouble began. Walker was accompanied by his service dog named "Barack."

Walker said he believes an elderly man wearing an American flag shirt and Trump sticker told the restaurant manager that Walker was not a U.S. veteran and should not receive the free meal because he was wearing his cap indoors.

In an encounter captured on video by Walker and posted to Facebook, the manager asked for Walker's military ID, which he provided. Walker also provided his discharge paperwork.

Walker said the manager then took his to-go meal. 

"I looked around and I'm embarrassed at this point," Walker said. "People are looking. I'm a soldier. I'm a person and everybody's looking like I stole food."

The manager also indicated the service dog was not a service dog despite having a red service vest and certified service tags.

On Sunday, Chili's issued the following statement on Walker's Facebook page and to NBCDFW. It reads:

"We are aware of the situation that occurred at our Chili's Cedar Hill restaurant on November 11th. Our goal is to make every guest feel special and unfortunately we fell short on a day where we serve more than 180,000 free meals as a small token to honor our Veterans and active military for their service, hence these actions do not reflect the beliefs of our brand.  We are taking this very seriously and the leaders in our company are actively involved with the goal of making it right. Since the incident occurred, we have extended an apology and we are reaching out to the guest."

"They're doing what they should do, but they still haven't validated me as a soldier," said Walker. "I just need him to say 'I see your ID, I see your DD214, and I respect you as a soldier, and as a man and as a customer'."

Walker said he served in the Army's 25th Infantry Division, serving from 1987 to 1991. He said he was in an Army uniform without his name or rank on it on Veterans Day because he did not want to be mistaken for an active-duty soldier.

"And I wear this one day a year," said Walker. "I'm not some kook that's reliving the past."

Walker has retained an attorney, Kim Cole, who said she had a meeting planned with Chili's corporate on Monday.

Chili's media team did not respond to questions regarding whether the manager was disciplined. 

J.D. Morgan complained a little as Casey Ranger cut and styled his hair Sunday, but he’s grateful for the haircut and she’s happy to give it.

Morgan is a homeless man living in Lakeside, but despite his problems he always looks out for Ranger.

“I love him, I really do,” Ranger says emotionally of her client. “He just has such a sweet soul and I work nights, I’m a mom of three and I have a family at home that loves me, and having someone … in the community that’s looking out for me is awesome. J.D. comes by and says hi to me and we’ve made a friendship. He’s not just a patron. He is a friend of mine … He takes care of me I take care of him.”

Morgan was in Ranger’s chair at Reflections Salon and Day Spa in Lakeside because the business was offering free haircuts for the local homeless and giving out supplies. Morgan says being homeless in Lakeside has gotten harder recently.

“It’s pretty hard right now because I guess they’re trying to clean up the riverbed and get all the homeless out,” Morgan tells NBC 7. “That’s the only place I know to go without getting into trouble … but now they’re coming down there … tearing up our tents, tearing up our stuff.”

He says he had his hair cut at Reflections last year during a similar event, but gave up on grooming himself after he split with his wife.

“It’s hard being homeless out here. I lost my wife over it,” he says. “It’s like it’s illegal to be homeless, and it’s illegal to even sleep at night.”

Owner Ginger Rich understands what people like Morgan are going through because she used to be homeless herself as a child, living in and out of shelters with her mother for several years.

“That’s why it’s close to my heart because I was no different than any of these patrons at one time, and by the grace of God I got to grow up and want something more,” Rich explains. “Someone believed in me and loved me until I loved myself enough to know that I can do bigger things.”

She says Lakeside has a lot of homeless people.

“They’re truly kind, they’re truly sweet and I think that when we make them feel clean and we give them a nice shave they feel better at times like these,” Rich says.

Rich says after the last event two of the people were able to get jobs.

“If we can all pitch in and share something that we have, or give a blanket, or give a kind word and look at them as human beings and not just pass by and ignore them, but let them know that we see them and we love them. I think that builds an encouragement for them to want to do better, to want to be able to get off the streets.”

For the last six months, Republican leaders walked a careful line supporting Donald Trump. They supported his campaign and loved his running mate, Mike Pence, but they didn't agree with his positions on banning Muslims or mass deportations, or with the far-right figures who backed them. 

That line was easy enough to maintain when it was just campaign rhetoric. But now Trump is signaling that the far right wing of the party will be going with him to the White House, where it will have a chance to influence policy, as well.

Steve Bannon, former president of the incendiary Breitbart News and more recently chief executive of Trump's campaign, is taking on a role as "chief strategist and senior counselor." Bannon's ascension is the clearest sign yet that Trump will maintain his ties to the populist white nationalism that helped propel him to the White House against overwhelming opposition from party leaders and traditional media.

"The racist, fascist extreme right is represented footsteps from the Oval Office," John Weaver, who advised Ohio Gov. John Kasich's 2016 presidential campaign, tweeted in response to the news. "Be very vigilant America."

After 18 months of a long, sometimes ugly political fight it's finally over. And while one half of the electorate is elated the other half is on edge and in many cases protesting.

Melissa Bass-Ching, who is a licensed therapist, says the nastiness of the election could bring back past emotional traumas for some people.

"I think many people are still in a place of shock,” Bass-Ching tells NBC 7. "Especially if folks have any signs of trauma or different life experiences in their story, in many ways they've been collectively retriggered."

A new study by the American Psychological Association, finds the 2016 election was a significant source of stress for more than half of American adults.

Bass-Ching says one of the best things to do is to stay connected.

"Regardless of where we stand on the results, we can come together, and it brings us together where we're not separated and disengaged,” Bass-Ching says. “And we build our resilience, not just our emotional resilience but our resilience as a community."

And it's that community, she says, that will get us through this divisive time.

"I think now more than ever it's important to stay curious, to stay calm, and confident in the power of standing up, or asking for help and asking questions - and say help me understand,” she says.

Around 70 firefighters worked hard throughout the day Sunday to fully contain a brush fire along I-15 and Gopher Canyon Road. It's been a busy week for firefighters; this is just one of several vegetation fires across the county. Very warm and dry conditions have not been helping. Crews were attacking from the air and ground as the brush fire quickly grew to around 28 acres. "At the peak of the fire there were eight homes that were considered threatened. None of them were evacuated. We have resources at each home and engaged in structure protection," said Cal Fire spokesman Isaac Sanchez said.

Traffic on I-15 near Gopher Canyon Road was at a standstill for more than an hour. CALTRANS closed lanes after a power pole with power lines stretched across the freeway was damaged. It's one of many vegetation fires within the last week. Sanchez added, “this appears to be our new normal right now. San Diego County is extremely dry, it's ready to burn. Normally by now we've gotten a little bit of rain, that simply hasn't happened."

A brush fire erupted on Thursday in Mission Valley. Several apartments were just feet away. Neighbors were taking in every moment until crews were able to get it under control. Also, on Thursday, there was a fire in a residential area of Julian. On Saturday, there was another brush fire along Interstate 163 and Genesee. Fire crews know that high fire season is nowhere near being done. Sunday's fire north of Escondido is a perfect example. "We're still sitting on the conditions that we were sitting on in the beginning of the summer. Excessively dry dead fuel and all it needs is a spark," said Sanchez.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury. That firefighter has since been released will be okay. Crews are expected to be at the scene through Monday evening checking for hot spots and to make sure this fire is completely out.

At least one person is dead after an officer-involved shooting at Marlborough and University in City Heights, San Diego police confirm. 

Four others have been taken to the hospital. 

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

A two-month-old baby was found safe Saturday after being kidnapped and taken to Mexico.

The boy's father, Jose Garcia, spent three long days searching for his son. Max Garcia’s mother took the baby and fled to Mexico.

The baby's father received a tip from Facebook from one of her ex-boyfriends that ultimately led to her and the baby.

Now, the father is faced with a new challenge: when he's going to get his son back.

Garcia said his son is safe at a facility in Mazatlán and his ex-girlfriend has been released from custody. Garcia, relieved but frustrated that he has no clue when he'll get his son back, says he's heard next to nothing from law enforcement. "I think I have that right to know how my son is going to be transported back and where he's at and what time because he is a two month old baby," Garcia said.

The baby's mother, Erika Ramos Saucedo, is accused of kidnapping Max and taking him to Mexico. On Thursday, a county worker with Child Protective Services left max alone with Ramos; she then fled in her car. A Facebook tip led federal authorities to Mazatlán; a little more than one thousand miles from National City, where she has family. Jose Garcia is working with private investigator Bill Garcia, who found her car Saturday. "We did locate the car in the outskirts of Tijuana. In the furthest eastern most part of Tijuana," said Bill Garcia.

Documents from Child Protective Services regarding Ramos show the agency was worried that Ramos would flee with her child based on past behavior.  There is also a long list of domestic violence cases against Ramos. Garcia is worried on the fate of his son once he gets back to the United States. Garcia added, “my son is still going to cross the border and go back to CPS' hands, you know the people who are responsible who in fact lost my son."

Garcia told NBC 7 Ramos has five children and does not have custody of any of them.

National City Police will be working on a criminal case against Ramos, and submitting that to the District Attorney's office.

A warrant will be in the system for Ramos if or when she comes back to the United States.

A bus carrying students from a San Diego college was rear-ended by a car in Chino Hills, killing the driver of the car in a fiery crash, Chino Valley Fire Department officials said. 

The crash happened at approximately 1:20 a.m. Sunday on southbound State Route 71 when a speeding Volkswagen Jetta rear-ended a tour bus, Chino Valley Fire Department Battalion Chief Tim Stewart said. The impact of the crash lodged the Jetta underneath the bus. 

With the Jetta underneath, the tour bus pulled to the right shoulder, Stewart said. A witness told officials someone tried to help the driver out, once the bus had pulled over.

The driver of the Jetta was later identified as 26-year-old Xujun Lu, a Chino Hills resident. He died at the scene, the San Bernardino County Coroner said.

"We did pray for the other person’s family and hope that their well-being is okay as well because obviously they lost a loved one," head coach Edgar Mendez said. "And you know our prayers are still going out there. Out community, our parents, all have thoughts and prayers going to that family."

Shortly after, the car burst into flames, which quickly extended into the tour bus. 

The bus' passengers, 19 members of the men's basketball team at San Diego Christian College and the driver, were able to evacuate and escape safely, Stewart said. No students were reportedly injured. 

"My whole thing was getting the kids out safely," Mendez said. "I was not worried as much about what was going on around us as making sure our young student athletes were walking away."

San Diego Christian College athletics put out a statement that read in part: 

"Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Early this morning, our bus shuttling our men's basketball team back to San Diego from Bakersfield, was hit from behind by a car igniting a spark and ultimately a fire. Thanks to quick responses by our staff, bus driver, student-athletes and good Samaritans on the road, led the whole bus full of people to safety with little to no cuts or scrapes.

Unfortunately for the driver of the car that hit us in the back, he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

We would like to praise God for the safety bestowed upon us at that time and also ask for prayer to the family and friends of the driver."

The team was coming home from a basketball game against CSU Bakersfield.

No other information was immediately available.