SWAT units were called out to assist with a possibly armed subject at a City Heights home, San Diego Police confirmed to NBC 7 San Diego.
The incident began at approximately 6:50 p.m. Tuesday on the 4300 block of Orange Avenue in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood.
SDPD units began staging for a possible armed suspect.
At approximately 7:07 p.m. a person was taken into custody. It is unclear who that person was.
No other information was immediately available.
A new documentary that explores officer involved shootings also takes a look at what happens to the officers who go through such incidents.
The documentary is called Officer Involved by filmmaker, Patrick Shaver.
Shaver told NBC 7, the goal of the documentary is not to look at police shootings in the wake of protests, nor is it meant to take away from what happened to those who died as a result of lethal force.
Rather, the documentary tells the stories of men and women who made split second decisions to use deadly force that changed their lives forever, Shaver said.
“We really would like people to watch our film and say 'look at how human these people are,'" he said. “They do have emotions and there is a really procedural process that happens. The officer doesn't just go home.”
Shaver is on leave from his job as a police officer in Georgia, which he has had for five years.
According to his documentary, there have been “over 24 thousand miles traveled, over 90 interviews conducted to tell the story of what it means to be an officer involved."
“Police officers are prepared to take action, they're taught legal concepts, they are taught what to do in the moment; but they're not prepared for what happens after the shooting," Shaver said.
He added that he hopes to get the documentary distributed within six to eight months. In the meantime, he is holding private screenings, mostly for first responders and their families.
If you would like to request a private screening, click here.
Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man suspected of stealing a laptop from an Office Depot in La Mesa.
Surveillance video captured the suspect breaking into the closed store on Jan. 5 and stealing several laptop computers.
According to the La Mesa Police Department, the suspect is described to be between 20 to 40 years old, with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white shoes.
He was also caught on surveillance video a day before the burglary, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (888)580-8477 or La Mesa police.
After three hours of discussion Tuesday night, the water rate hikes in Poway unanimously passed with a 5-0 vote by the City Council.
For the average family, that means about a $28.00 increase to their bi-monthly bill.
For many residents, the increase wasn't taken lightly.
“We’ve already been good citizens to conserve water and the reward we get is an increased rate because they’re not making enough revenue,” said Clifford Doughty, a resident of Poway since 1972.
Some also questioned how they are being charged for water.
Resident Gaylen Henrichs told NBC 7, he has received a bill with the same amount three times.
“For three bills in a row, it was $198.92. Last month when I complained all of a sudden it dropped down to $166.00," Henrichs said. "How could you get three bills in a row in six months exactly the same?”
The water rate increase will pay for the high cost of water and system improvements, something the city says is a necessity at this point and can’t wait any longer. The maintenance and rehabilitation projects keep the city delivering water to homes, businesses and parks.
“Most of the city’s water and city’s infrastructure that you’ve heard tonight is 50 plus years old, so deferral isn’t always possible,” said Poway Mayor Steve Vaus.
But Henrichs added that he wished the City Council had found a better solution than just digging deeper into his pockets.
“They should fix the problem," he said. "Which is, they need another solution to the water. We need another source of water.”
The new rates are effective immediately and since bills are bimonthly, residents will pay the new rate in March.
The leader of a violent drug trafficking and gambling enterprise plead guilty on Tuesday to racketeering, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed.
Owen Hanson, 34, leader of ODOG Enterprise admitted to trafficking hundreds of kilograms of drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and Ecstasy. He also admitted to operating a gambling and money laundering enterprise in the U.S., South America and Australia between 2012 to 2016.
ODOG Enterprise distributed performance enhancing drugs to professional athletes and ran a gambling operation on sporting events, according to the plea agreement.
Hanson's enterprise used violence and threatened individuals in owed them money.
Along with Hanson, two associates also pleaded guilty—Giovanni Brandolino, 42, and 50-year-old Jeff Belandi.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 16 out of 22 defendants charged in the case have pleaded guilty so far.
If convicted, Hanson could face life in prison and a fine of $250,000.
The Russian government denied unverified reports Wednesday that it has compromising information about Donald Trump, dismissing the claims as a "total hoax."
Two U.S. officials told NBC News that briefing materials prepared for Trump included damaging allegations, which have not been verified by American intelligence agencies, about his dealings with Russians.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected these allegations out of hand.
"The Kremlin does not have compromising information about Trump," he said, according to Russian state-run news agency TASS. "It's a total hoax, absolute fabrication and utter nonsense. The Kremlin does not collect compromising information."
Wal-Mart stores plans to slash the jobs of hundreds of workers, the latest in a series of cuts, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that nearly 1,000 people would lose their jobs before the end of the month, citing an executive familiar with the matter.
The layoffs could affect regional workers and employees at headquarters, with many to impact the retail giant's human resources department.
"As we've previously shared, we are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively," Wal-Mart said in a statement to CNBC. "While we continually look at our corporate structure, we have not made any announcements."
President Obama has put Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified material, on his short list for a possible commutation, a Justice Department source told NBC News.
A decision could come as soon as Wednesday for Manning, who has tried to commit suicide twice this year and went on a hunger strike in a bid for gender reassignment surgery.
"I have more hope right now than I have the entire time since she was sentenced," Manning's aunt, Deborah Manning, told NBC News.
A little girl has been reunited with her beloved stuffed animal lost during Friday's Fort Lauderdale airport mass shooting after she got some help from the Broward Sheriff's Office.
BSO's Twitter page sent out a tweet Monday with a picture of the missing teddy bear named Rufus, asking the public to be on the lookout for the stuffed animal.
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Deputies received a request from a page created by 10-year-old Courtney Gelinas' family asking the department to help them find the lost toy. The Twitter page @klariviere3 tweeted out "Looking for Rufus from Terminal 2 D8. Crying daughter cannot sleep. #FLLshooting help!"
On Tuesday, @klariviere3 tweeted that the stuffed animal had been found.
"Rufus has been located!! Thx for sharing everyone. One happy kid!" the tweet said.
Tens of thousands of items were left behind by panicked travelers Friday when accused lone gunman, Esteban Santiago, opened fire in the baggage claim area in Terminal 2.
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Apparently, Rufus, who dons a red onesie, was one of those prized possessions that got lost during the deadly rampage.
NBC 6 South Florida was there when Courtney was reunited with Rufus. She quickly wrapped her arms around the teddy bear.
"It's exciting. I'm happy to have him back," Courtney said.
The girl's family, who is visiting from Canada, said the stuffed animal was a gift from Courtney's grandfather when he passed away 10 years ago. The toy is a precious companion for the 10-year-old.
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Courtney usually sleeps with it every night, and on top of all the stress she's been through since the airport rampage, being without the bear wasn't easy.
"Now you can sleep," her mother said at the reunion, hugging the pair.
President Barack Obama gave his farewell address Tuesday night at McCormick Place on Chicago’s South Side to cheers of “four more years” from a crowd of approximately 18,000.
The outgoing commander in chief touted many accomplishments from tracking down Osama bin Laden to rebooting the auto industry—along with a few emotional and personal messages of thanks to the city of Chicago and those he loves.
Here’s a look at some of the poignant moments of his final speech as president.
“My turn to say thanks”: Obama figures out who he is, searches for a purpose in life on the streets of Chicago
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Jobs, Cuba, marriage equality and the “mastermind behind 9/11”: Obama touts accomplishments
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The imperative peaceful transfer of power “from one freely elected president to the next”
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On the changing of hearts, diversity and lessons from Atticus Finch
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“Maybe you still can’t believe we pulled this whole thing off”: The first lady’s standing ovation
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With pride, Obama thanks his daughters Sasha and Malia
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The “best” decision he made as a nominee, Obama thanks Vice President Joe Biden
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A teenage student was hurt Wednesday morning when she was hit by a car near her high school in Tierrasanta, authorities confirmed.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the girl was on foot in the 5100 block of Santo Road when she was struck by a car at around 7 a.m. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. The victim is a student at Junipero Serra High School on Santo Road, police said.
Officers blocked off the intersection where the accident happened; a small crowd of passersby gathered near a stoplight, looks of disbelief on their faces.
A single tennis shoe was left behind in the middle of the street, at the site of the collision.
Police said the student was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. No other information was immediately available.
Check back for updates on this breaking news story.
San Diego-based Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., which operates more than 100 Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants in 11 states, is selling the company's assets to affiliates of New York-based private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management L.P. and its partners.
The announcement comes about three months after Garden Fresh filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, from which it expects to emerge later this month. Terms of the deal, which received court approval Monday, were not disclosed.
No “significant changes to its day-to-day operations” are anticipated following the completion of the acquisition in late January, Garden Fresh said.
"This challenging, but necessary, process has created a stronger financial foundation," said John Morberg, Garden Fresh CEO. "Through our partnership with new owners, we plan to accelerate the guest-focused efforts we've been making to refresh our brands."
Garden Fresh, with headquarters in Rancho Bernardo, said it would emerge from the financial restructuring with between 90 and 104 restaurants, “significantly” less debt and a stronger capital structure.
U.S. stocks advanced Wednesday morning as investors awaited President-elect Donald Trump's first news conference since winning the presidency.
The Dow Jones industrial average surged 100 points, within striking distance of the psychologically significant 20,0000 mark.
"We still need to get a better sense of his priorities," Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank, told CNBC. "It's easy to promise the world during a campaign, but we still need more details" about his policies.
U.S. stocks have rallied since Trump's victory.
A girl sexually assaulted by a man at a North County laundry helped officers arrest the man by taking a picture of his license plate, according to San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputies.
The man taken into custody now stands accused of similar incidents reported at the same business over the summer, officials said.
Salvador Guillen Alcaraz, 41, was booked Thursday on felony charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 years of age, according to court documents.
Alcaraz is accused of grabbing the buttocks of an 11-year-old girl at the coin laundry on Rancho Santa Fe Road and Descanso Avenue in San Marcos.
As Alcaraz left the laundry, the girl took a photo of his license plate, deputies said.
He was later arrested at his home on Curry Comb Drive in San Marcos.
Officials said Alcaraz was then identified as the suspect in two similar incidents reported at the same business in June and August.
Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Department Child Abuse Unit at (858) 974-2310.
President-elect Donald Trump will relinquish leadership of the Trump Organization to his adult sons and create a trust for his assets, but it will not be the blind trust that his critics and many ethics experts insist is necessary to eliminate concerns about conflicts of interest.
Trump attorney Sheri A. Dillon said that Trump "should not be expected to destroy the company he built."
Trump’s attorneys counter that a blind trust, in which Trump's assets would be managed by independent trustees, is not realistic.
In addition, Trump will donate any profits from foreign governments, such as payments for staying at his hotels, to the Treasury Department to address arguments that he would violate the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The president is exempt from conflict of interest laws but must answer to the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which refers to salaries, fees or profits from employment or office.
The clause says that "no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
Trump will place his golf courses, hotels, resorts and hundreds of other assets in the trust by Jan. 20 and he will turn over the management of the Trump Organization to his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump and Trump Organization executive Alan Weisselberg.
They will make all decisions without any involvement from Trump, and they must follow instructions that terminated all pending deals and impose severe restrictions on new deals, according to Trump's attorneys. Those restrictions including a ban on any new deals in foreign jurisdictions while Trump is in office but contracts for weddings or golf tournaments would be permitted.
Trump's right to information will be sharply limited, according to the attorneys. Reports will only show profits and loss on the company as a whole.
"There will no separate business-by-business accounting," said Dillon, of the Morgan Lewis & Bockius law firm.
Remaining debt will continue to be paid down.
"He’s voluntarily taken this on," Dillon said during a news conference on Wednesday. "The conflict of interest laws simply do not apply to the president and the vice president."
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. which is in the historic Old Post Office, is leased from the General Services Administration, but Trump's attorneys argued that it does not pose a conflict of interest. The lease was entered into before Trump became president as a result of competitive bidding and the payments are being made as required, they argue.
Trump's daughter Ivanka, whose husband, Jared Kushner, has been named a White House adviser, will have no further involvement with the Trump Organization.
"Ivanka will be focused on settling their children in their new home and new schools," Dillon said.
An ethics adviser, whose written approval will be needed for any new deal that could raise questions, will be appointed to the Trump Organization's management team. Interviews are being conducted for the ethics adviser.
A new position, compliance officer, will be created at the organization.
One ethics expert told NBC News that the plan was inadequate.
"This does not address the emoluments clause concerns, this does not address the conflict concerns," said Kathleen Clark, an ethics specialist at University of Washington law school. "This is using the language of ethics without addressing the actual ethics concerns."
The NFL has extended the deadline for a decision on the future of the Chargers, according to multiple media reports.
After years of failed negotiations between the City of San Diego and the owners of the NFL franchise, the Chargers are considering a move to Los Angeles.
On January 12, 2016 the Chargers were approved by the NFL to relocate to Los Angeles. The Chargers were given a one year option to join the Rams in Los Angeles, eventually sharing a stadium in Inglewood. Soon after, the team trademarked the name L.A. Chargers.
The Chargers had a January 15th deadline to decide if they would exercise the option to move to Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, several reporters used social media to report that the NFL has extended that deadline given the playoffs scheduled for Sunday and the MLK holiday on Monday.
The Chargers possible relocation has been a hot button issue for years. At the center of the problem is the Chargers dilapidated home stadium. Since 1967, the Chargers have played at Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley. Multiple efforts between the Chargers, NFL, city and county officials have failed to provide a stadium solution, either a new stadium or a remodeled Qualcomm Stadium.
Chargers owner Dean Spanos made no secret he preferred a downtown stadium site and asked San Diegans to keep an open mind regarding a proposed ballot measure.
In November, San Diego voters rejected the latest stadium proposal, a ballot measure that would have raised hotel occupancy taxes to help pay for a proposed $1.8 billion downtown stadium project. Measure C needed a two-thirds vote to pass, it received only 43% approval.
The Chargers have been in San Diego for 56 years, since moving here from Los Angeles in 1961. The Chargers joined the National Football League in 1970 as part of the NFL-AFL merger.
In an expansive and emotional farewell address in Chicago on Tuesday, President Barack Obama revisited the achievements and challenges of his eight years in office, outlined what he sees as the greatest threats to our democracy and paid tribute to both his supporters and colleagues, while urging them to keep fighting for what they believe in, NBC News reported.
The speech arrived at a surreal moment. Ten days away from his final day in the White House, Obama is enjoying his highest approval ratings in over six years (according to a new Quinnipiac poll) while his polarizing successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has been besieged with unflattering headlines and ever more discouraging poll numbers.
Amid all the speculation and apprehension, Obama gave one of the most memorable final major addresses from a president in recent history. NBC News gathered eight of the biggest takeaways from the speech people will be talking about for a long time.
New statistics released Wednesday by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency suggest the flu is spreading rapidly in the area.
County officials reported four new deaths attributed to influenza, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths in San Diego to nine for this flu season. The victims ranged in age from 60 to 96, and all had underlying medical conditions.
This time last year the county had reported three flu-related deaths.
“These new deaths are an important reminder that influenza can be deadly,” Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer said in a report from the County News Center. “The best protection against the flu is getting vaccinated.”
What may be more troubling is the number of confirmed flu cases has jumped 56 percent to 455 cases from the 292 reported last week.
The total of lab-confirmed cases of the flu for the season stands at 1,327 cases compared to 447 cases confirmed this time last flu season.
The flu vaccine is available at doctors' offices and pharmacies. Those who have not gotten the vaccine can find a list of locations at www.sdiz.org or by calling 211.
