From California to Washington, D.C., Arizona to Wisconsin, immigration activists are holding protests aimed at soon-to-be-sworn-in-as-president Donald Trump, NBC News reported.

Immigration groups and various other supporters have planned some 70 events for Saturday "to send a clear pro-immigration message to the incoming administration and rally for immigration rights," the groups say.

"We need to protect our communities and let Trump and everyone against us know that we are ready to fight back," said Julio Calderon, who works in higher education for undocumented immigrants at the Florida Immigrant Coalition. The coalition of 62 organizations plans a protest with about 10 other groups.

A downed power pole Saturday morning knocked out electricity for nearly 7,300 customers in parts of La Jolla and Mount Soledad, officials confirmed.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) said a string of outages impacting communities in that area were first reported at around 7:40 a.m.

The outages impacted residents in parts of these communities: La Jolla; La Jolla Shores; Bird Rock; Mount Soledad; Mission Bay; Pacific Beach.

About a half-hour later, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Capt. Joe Amador confirmed a high power line pole had fallen in the 2000 block of Olite Court, likely prompting the outages. Amador said crews were working to secure electrical wires and the hot power line.

At this point, it is unclear if the rain storms that swept San Diego Friday and early Saturday contributed to the falling of the power pole. The cause is under investigation.

SDG&E said crews expected to have power restored by 10:30 a.m. to all 7,288 customers affected by the outage.

No one was injured. No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches for the first time since a similar rocket exploded three months ago.

From a whiskey and cheese pairing event to a special high tide brunch to hops on the harbor - this weekend has it all! Don't miss out on the many fun activities San Diego has to offer. Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, Jan. 12

High Tide Breakfast 
7 a.m., The Marine Room (La Jolla)
Enjoy a yummy breakfast as waves crash right against the windows next to you at The Marine Room’s High Tide breakfast hours. The restaurant, typically open for dinner, will open up for breakfast during expected high tides to let San Diegans experience the wonder of tides nearly at their table. For $44, enjoy a gourmet breakfast at the beach-side restaurant. The special event only happens certain days a year.

The Barrel Room’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
5 p.m., The Barrel Room Vintage Wine Bar and Bistro
Come out and celebrate The Barrel Room’s 10 years in business. The evening features 10 wine and food pairing stations. Executive Chef Trevor Chappell will pair courses with wines from Veuve Cliquot, Daou, Duckhorn Vineyards and more. Tickets start at $75 and include any five wine and food stations, plus a commemorative glass.

Whiskey, Whiskey & Cheese
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Edgewater Grill
Okay, cheese really does pair with everything. At this tasty event at Edgewater Grill in Seaport Village Thursday night, a cheese and whiskey expert will pair six cheeses with whiskies and bourbons. Attendees will also learn to understand the differences between whiskey, whiskey, bourbon and scotch. The class is $60 per person.

Cards Against Humanity Tournament
6:45 p.m. Duck Foot Brewing Company
It’s the perfect game night for people with a bit of a twisted sense of humor. Play a party favorite – Cards Against Humanity – as you sip on some tasty brews (including the small batch release of Coffee IPA). Each team can consist of two to eight players, and ten teams will play in total starting with a check-in at 6:45 p.m. To sign up, email lexxi@duckfootbeer.com in advance. And good news for the winner: whoever wins will take home a $100 Duck Foot Brewing gift cards. Attending is free.

Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour
7:30 p.m., San Diego Civic Theater
Jonathan Larson’s hit rock musical, Rent, is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary tour and will pop into San Diego this weekend, with performances at the San Diego Civic Theater from Jan. 10-15. Tickets start at $22.50.

Friday, Jan. 13

Poway Park’s Winter Festival
5 p.m., Poway Community Park
Bring the whole family out to celebrate winter this Friday in Poway. Whether you are building a snowman, sledding down the snow hill or playing carnival games – there’s something for everyone here. The event is free.

Stars at Mission Trails
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mission Trails Regional Park
The San Diego Astronomy Association will host an evening of stargazing at Mission Trails Regional Park Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting. The group, toting telescopes, meets one the second Friday of each month at the east end of the Kumeyaay Lake Campground’s day use lot. This event is free.

Hops on the Harbor
7 p.m., Flagship Cruises and Events
Set sail with one of San Diego’s local breweries as you enjoy sweeping views of the San Diego bay. The dinner cruise features brews from Finest Made Ales with a gourmet menu during a two-and-a-half hour cruise. In addition, there will also be music and dancing. Tickets start at $40.70.

Sublime With Rome
8 p.m., House of Blues
Kick back to the tunes of Sublime with Rome (Eric Wilson, Josh Freese and Rome Ramirez) as the band performs some of their iconic Sublime hits, plus new tracks from their most release album, “Sirens.” Tickets range from $35 to $60 per person; the band plays at House of Blues again on Saturday, also at 8 p.m.

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Saturday, Jan. 14

Gem Faire
10 a.m., Del Mar Fairgrounds
More than 100 exhibitors will showcase their best gems, stones and jewelry at this event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. A weekend pass is just $7; children 12 and under get in free. The show runs from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Poway Park’s Winter Festival
11 a.m., Poway Community Park
Bring the whole family out to celebrate winter this Saturday in Poway. Whether you are building a snowman, sledding down the snow hill or playing carnival games – there’s something for everyone here. The special event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and the event is free.

Tidepooling Adventure with the Birch Aquarium
3 p.m., Birch Aquarium (La Jolla), though the tour meets outside
Explore some of La Jolla’s most interesting tide pools on this exploratory tour with the Birch Aquarium. Trained naturalists will show participants how creatures survive between rocks and in difficult slots, and how to protect the natural wonders during your visit. Attendees must be older than two years old, and anyone under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a paid adult. You must pre-register. Tickets cost $13.

Monster Energy Supercross
6:30 p.m., Petco Park
A huge mound of dirt was dumped at Petco Park in downtown San Diego this week ahead of Round 2 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship (and the 4th annual Military Appreciation Race) going down there Saturday night. The doors open at 12 p.m. so spectators can check out riders as they practice and compete in qualifying rounds, and the main Supercross event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $20 to $75. Attendees can also partake in the “Pit Party” – a chance to nab autographs from top riders. If you bring an empty Monster Energy can to recycle, you get into the Pit Party for free (pick up your pass at participating Yamaha Dealers). Those with a valid military ID can also score free entry into the Pit Party; otherwise it’s $10.

San Diego Sockers vs. Kansas City Comets
7:05 p.m., Valley View Casino Center
Come out and support San Diego’s 14-time indoor soccer champions at their game against the Kansas City Comets. General admission tickets start at $12.

Maria Bamford
7:30 p.m., The Balboa Theatre
Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford brings her act to San Diego’s Balboa Theatre. Bamford is the star of the semi-autobiographical comedy series “Lady Dynamite” on Netflix. Tickets start at $30.

Birth of the Cool: A West Coast Jazz Salute
8 p.m., Jacobs Music Center
Celebrate some of the music that created the “West Coast Sound” at this jazz salute at the Jacobs Music Center, curated by Gilbert Castellanos. The night pays homage to some of the greats: Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond and, of course, Miles Davis. Tickets start at $20.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon
8 a.m., The Shoppes at Carlsbad
The 26th annual Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon take place this Sunday. All races start at The Shoppes at Carlsbad, go by the Buena Vista Lagoon, pass through the Carlsbad Village and along the beach in this scenic run. Every mile, runners will get a chance to hear live bands to carry them along – with enthusiastic volunteers and thousands of spectators watching and cheering them on. Registration starts at $130.

Guided Nature Walk: Awaken in Nature
9:30 a.m., Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor’s Center
When planning your Sunday, remember your New Year’s resolutions. Maximize your resolutions by stepping into nature and appreciating your surroundings and the beauty of nature. The guided walk is free.

Who Dunnit? Seaport Village Scavenger Hunt
1 p.m., Seaport Village
If you’ve ever dreamed of being a detective, today is your day to shine. Seaport Village’s Murder Mystery Adventure, a scavenger hunt style game, will take you through the iconic seaside destination in a two-hour adventure as you solve a murder mystery. Tickets cost $25.

37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
2 p.m., Harbor Drive – Embarcadero
This annual event along San Diego’s beautiful bay is one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the U.S. honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Watch as dazzling floats, high school bands, drill teams, youth organizations and more march in this parade, organized by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter, the oldest African American fraternity in America. Dr. King was a member of the fraternity. The event is free.

'Singin' in the Rain' in Theaters
2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Several movie theaters across San Diego County
The 1952 film that propelled actress Debbie Reynold to Hollywood stardom returns to the silver screen this Sunday for two-day run, including at several theaters across San Diego County. The movie plays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 at these local theaters, and again on Jan. 18, as part of Turner Classic Movies "Big Screen Classics" series happening throoughout 2017.

San Diego Restaurant Week 2017
Jan. 15-22
It’s back! San Diego Restaurant Week makes it’s tasty return Jan. 15 through Jan. 22: eight days of special prix-fixe menus at more than 180 top-notch local eateries. The restaurants span many communities, so it’s the perfect opportunity to check out neighborhoods and the food they have to offer. Many participating restaurants will offer lunch and dinner options for Restaurant Week, so price points vary. Bon appetit.

Free or Cheap Things to Do in San Diego
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Is your wallet hurting from the holidays? In San Diego, there are still plenty of activities to enjoy for free or on the cheap. Go for a hike at Torrey Pines State Park or Cowles Mountain, stroll Balboa Park, try a new craft brewery, admire the murals of Chicano Park or read a book at a downtown park. Get out there and explore America’s Finest City.

Ambulances responding to emergency calls in the City of San Diego have shown progress but continued to miss response time standards in recent months, according to a memo addressed to the San Diego City Council and Mayor’s office. 

The memo was sent Friday by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s Fire Chief Brian Fennessy. It detailed the current state of relations between the city and Rural/Metro, the private company contracted by the city to provide ambulance services. 

In the memo, released to NBC 7 Investigates, Fennessy states Rural/Metro failed to respond to serious medical emergencies in 12 minutes or less, 90% of the time in one out of the eight medical response zones the city of San Diego is divided into. The data is for the months of October, November and December last year. In the other seven zones, Rural/Metro met or exceeded the 90% requirement, according to the memo. 

To see a map of the medical response zones, click here.  

“That said, it should be noted that progress has been made in [sic] over the past two months with AMR fully meeting response time compliance,” Fennessy states in the memo. 

In 2015, Rural/Metro was acquired by AMR, which took over all Rural/Metro operations.  

The memo, along with other documents, were released to NBC 7 Investigates through a California Public Records Act request. 

To read the memo, click here.

NBC 7 Investigates first reported Rural/Metro’s non-compliance with mandated response times in October 2016, when the city fined Rural/Metro $291,000 in penalties. According to the company’s contract with the city, it is required to meet a response time of 12 minutes or less, 90% of the time. 

To read that story, click here.

While meeting response time standards 90% of the time in seven out of the eight zones, Rural/Metro was penalized by the city of San Diego in the months of October through December for a total of $60,500. These penalties, according to the memo, stem from “multiple contract measures that can result in penalty even though the overall zone is in compliance.” 

No further details were provided as to what the penalties were for. 

AMR has declined NBC 7 Investigates’ requests for an on-camera interview but in a statement sent by email, a spokesperson for the company, Jason Sorrick, said, “While AMR has exceeded the citywide response time requirement every quarter since assuming the Rural/Metro contract a year ago, we have been challenged in recent months to meet response time standards in some zones due in part to a paramedic shortage as well as lengthy wait times at emergency rooms, which prevent paramedics from returning to the field promptly.” 

Ambulance staffing levels were addressed by the city last month when San Diego’s Chief Operating Officer sent a letter to AMR’s West Coast Management, laying out a strict list of requirements, a “Plan-to-Cure,” the company must abide to in order to avoid what the city called a “material breach of the terms of the EMS agreement.” 

To read more about the list of requirements, click here.

In the memo, Fennessy tells city officials that AMR’s response to the city’s strict list of requirements was “generally acceptable”. 

NBC 7 Investigates has requested AMR’s response to the city’s request for a detailed Plan-to-Cure through the California Public Records Act but has yet to receive the records. 

In the company’s emailed statement, Sorrick said, “despite these challenges we are pleased to report that we have been in full compliance during the last two months, in both November and December. We are making solid progress, however we remain concerned that the system is not sustainable. We will continue to work with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to build upon our progress to achieve response time equity in all zones throughout the City of San Diego.” 

In the memo, Fennessy confirms Rural/Metro has shown compliant progress in the months of November and December but said “the city remains concerned” and has requested a detailed plan from AMR that will provide consistent customer service every month, in all zones. 

“The city will not accept periods of non-compliance and then a limited surge to cross a measurement period goal line,” the memo ends with. 

While AMR addressed all areas of the Chief Operating Officer’s letter sent in December, the city told AMR some parts of the company’s “Plan-to-Cure” require “further analysis and/or additional explanation,” according to a letter sent to AMR from the city. 

To read the letter, click here. 

A man was found dead inside a laundry room at an apartment complex in Vista early Saturday in a case believed to be a homicide.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) said deputies were called to an apartment complex located at 1515 South Melrose Dr., just after 4:30 a.m. There, deputies discovered a 32-year-old man dead on the floor of the apartment complex’s laundry room.

Authorities said the victim had suffered trauma to his body; details of his injuries, as well as his name, were not immediately released.

The man’s death is being investigated as a homicide, the SDSO confirmed. No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

With the engine of his car running, a man was the victim of a carjacking in San Diego’s Mount Hope area Saturday morning – the suspect holding a knife to the victim’s neck to get what he wanted, police said.

The crime happened in plain daylight – 8:30 a.m. – in the 700 block of 40th Street, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said. The victim was sitting in his car, parked in an alley with the engine running. The driver side window was open.

Just then, police said a suspect walked up to the victim and held a knife to his neck. The suspect forced the victim out of the car, got in and drove off in the stolen vehicle.

The SDPD said the suspect is described as a man in his 40s, wearing a blue beanie cap, blue shirt and khaki pants. He was 6-feet-tall with tattoos on his arms.

The victim was not hurt; no further details were released.

An 11-year-old girl was hurt Saturday when a driver hit her along a busy street near City Heights and then fled the scene, police said.

The hit-and-run collision happened just after 9:05 a.m. as the girl was walking in a crosswalk at Thorn Street and Fairmount Avenue in San Diego’s Swan Canyon area, near City Heights.

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the girl was crossing east to west when a driver – possibly in a white SUV – approached the intersection northbound on Fairmount Avenue and hit her. The driver quickly fled, leaving the young girl injured in the street.

Police said the girl suffered a broken femur but is expected to recover.

Other than possibly being a white SUV, police did not have more details of the vehicle’s description. No other information was immediately available.

If the driver comes forward or if police track the driver down, the suspect faces one count of felony hit-and-run, the SDPD said.

Ambulances responding to emergency calls in the City of San Diego have shown progress but continued to miss response time standards in recent months, according to a memo addressed to the San Diego City Council and Mayor’s office. 

The memo was sent Friday by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s Fire Chief Brian Fennessy. It detailed the current state of relations between the city and Rural/Metro, the private company contracted by the city to provide ambulance services. 

In the memo, released to NBC 7 Investigates, Fennessy states Rural/Metro failed to respond to serious medical emergencies in 12 minutes or less, 90% of the time in one out of the eight medical response zones the city of San Diego is divided into. The data is for the months of October, November and December last year. In the other seven zones, Rural/Metro met or exceeded the 90% requirement, according to the memo. 

To see a map of the medical response zones, click here.  

“That said, it should be noted that progress has been made in [sic] over the past two months with AMR fully meeting response time compliance,” Fennessy states in the memo. 

In 2015, Rural/Metro was acquired by AMR, which took over all Rural/Metro operations.  

The memo, along with other documents, were released to NBC 7 Investigates through a California Public Records Act request. 

To read the memo, click here.

NBC 7 Investigates first reported Rural/Metro’s non-compliance with mandated response times in October 2016, when the city fined Rural/Metro $291,000 in penalties. According to the company’s contract with the city, it is required to meet a response time of 12 minutes or less, 90% of the time. 

To read that story, click here.

While meeting response time standards 90% of the time in seven out of the eight zones, Rural/Metro was penalized by the city of San Diego in the months of October through December for a total of $60,500. These penalties, according to the memo, stem from “multiple contract measures that can result in penalty even though the overall zone is in compliance.” 

No further details were provided as to what the penalties were for. 

AMR has declined NBC 7 Investigates’ requests for an on-camera interview but in a statement sent by email, a spokesperson for the company, Jason Sorrick, said, “While AMR has exceeded the citywide response time requirement every quarter since assuming the Rural/Metro contract a year ago, we have been challenged in recent months to meet response time standards in some zones due in part to a paramedic shortage as well as lengthy wait times at emergency rooms, which prevent paramedics from returning to the field promptly.” 

Ambulance staffing levels were addressed by the city last month when San Diego’s Chief Operating Officer sent a letter to AMR’s West Coast Management, laying out a strict list of requirements, a “Plan-to-Cure,” the company must abide to in order to avoid what the city called a “material breach of the terms of the EMS agreement.” 

To read more about the list of requirements, click here.

In the memo, Fennessy tells city officials that AMR’s response to the city’s strict list of requirements was “generally acceptable”. 

NBC 7 Investigates has requested AMR’s response to the city’s request for a detailed Plan-to-Cure through the California Public Records Act but has yet to receive the records. 

In the company’s emailed statement, Sorrick said, “despite these challenges we are pleased to report that we have been in full compliance during the last two months, in both November and December. We are making solid progress, however we remain concerned that the system is not sustainable. We will continue to work with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to build upon our progress to achieve response time equity in all zones throughout the City of San Diego.” 

In the memo, Fennessy confirms Rural/Metro has shown compliant progress in the months of November and December but said “the city remains concerned” and has requested a detailed plan from AMR that will provide consistent customer service every month, in all zones. 

“The city will not accept periods of non-compliance and then a limited surge to cross a measurement period goal line,” the memo ends with. 

While AMR addressed all areas of the Chief Operating Officer’s letter sent in December, the city told AMR some parts of the company’s “Plan-to-Cure” require “further analysis and/or additional explanation,” according to a letter sent to AMR from the city. 

To read the letter, click here. 

A five-year-old boy was hit by a car after running into the street in the 5300 block of Trojan Avenue, according to San Diego police.

The boy was walking on the sidewalk with his family in Colina Del Sol just before the crash.

The incident happened around 12:52 p.m. Saturday, and the boy suffered a fractured left leg.

The driver was a 60-year-old woman.

Traffic division is handling the investigation.

“What do we want?” “Paved streets!” “When do we want them?” "Now!”

That’s what people in Chula Vista heard as neighbors voiced their opinion of the condition of the roads in Harborside Saturday.

Protesters marched through the southwest side of the city to decry what they see as disregard on the part of the City of Chula Vista.

"We feel neglected, we feel upset, we feel that we've been lied to,” neighbor Gerard Yescas tells NBC 7 of the City.

The head of public works, Rick Hopkins, and a lieutenant with Chula Vista police toured around the area with protesters.

Organizers of the protest say they are fed up with potholes, trash and other safety hazards on the roads.

"It's not that we don't want to do the work, it’s that we don’t have the resources to do it and I think we've turned the page on that, and beginning in April the city will start receiving funds and we'll see some work happening,” Hopkins says.

After the march, Organizers say the City promised to start repairs in Harborside in the next two weeks.

The pain of the Chargers moving from San Diego to Los Angeles is forever etched in the heart of one fan – but that doesn’t mean it has to be physically marked on his body.

“We feel played,” San Diego resident Alonso Rodriguez told NBC 7 on Saturday, speaking of Dean Spanos’ decision to move the Bolts out of America’s Finest City. “It feels like a complete slap in the face. Los Angeles has enough teams already.”

In 2004 – the year he turned 18 – Rodriguez went to the Concrete Jungle Tattoo parlor in Chula Vista with a friend and had two large Chargers bolts tattoos inked into his skin – one on each shoulder, much like the bolts on the sleeves of a typical Chargers jersey.

At the time, he felt a great connection to the NFL team and wanted the Chargers logo on his body.

“I used to take my shirt off at the games sometimes – the tattoos, they were my permanent Chargers jersey,” he explained.

Fast-forward to January 2017 – two days after the Chargers’ big announcement – and Rodriguez’s feelings about the team are starkly different.

“I am a disappointed Chargers fan, heartbroken that the Chargers are relocating,” he told NBC 7. “I have decided that I have no allegiance to the Spanos [family] or Charger brand but more love to the city of San Diego and its people [with whom] I shared Chargers memories.”

Rodriguez said he feels betrayed and, from this point forward, want no connection to the team.

So, starting Saturday, Rodriguez said he will begin the long process of removing his bolt tattoos from his shoulders. A team at a tattoo shop in San Diego’s College Area will tackle the task, which will take 12 sessions to complete and cost Rodriguez $2,000.

To make sure the tats are gone forever, Rodriguez has started this online fundraising campaign, asking for small contributions from fellow San Diegans and sports fans. He said anything – even $5 – will help.

“I’m hoping to reach fans who feel my pain,” he added.

As of 4 p.m. Saturday, $255 had been donated to Rodriguez’s campaign.

Rodriguez said that if, by a small chance, he raises more than $2,000 for his tattoo removal, he vows to pay the good fortune forward to help cover tattoo removal costs for other ex-Chargers fans who may also want similar unfortunate markings taken off their bodies.

For him, there is no turning back.

“After showing my loyalty, love and support [to the Chargers] by getting these tattoos, buying their merchandise, watching their games both in person and on TV, they are packing up and moving to a city in which we, as San Diegans, have always had a rivalry,” he said on his online funding page. “I can no longer have these enormous Chargers tattoos, because they no longer represent us as San Diegans.”

On Friday, some tattoo shops in San Diego offered deals to locals wanting their Chargers ink removed. San Diego Tattoo even came up with some creative ways to modify or cover-up fans’ existing Chargers tattoos:

But for Rodriguez, a cover-up simply isn’t enough. He said he doesn’t want to see any part of the Chargers on his body because he doesn’t want to be reminded of what the team did.

“To me, I don’t want to drag this on any longer. I want them off,” he explained.

On Thursday, after the team’s announcement, other San Diegans angered by the Chargers demonstrated their disappointment by dumping their team jerseys in front of the team’s headquarters. In some cases, fans ripped up their memorabilia; one fan even set his jersey on fire.

Rodriguez said he understands and respects their emotions.

He said he owns several Chargers jerseys but plans to keep them tucked away at home because they represent legendary San Diego Chargers alumni: Junior Seau (No. 55) and LaDainian Tomlinson (No. 21).

This week Chargers owner Dean Spanos … A.K.A. the most hated man in San Diego … was asked by a few Los Angeles media outlets if he understood just how little L.A. sports fans wanted his football team to leave San Diego for their town.

He seemed pretty confident that his organization will be OK up there.

“I don’t think it’s going to happen overnight,” said Spanos of building his fan base in L.A. “It’s going to take a couple, three years to build our fan base. We know that. We’re not expecting anything for nothing. We have to fight for everything we’re gonna get here. We’re going to have to fight to earn the respect of our fans. I know that. We all know that and we’re up for the challenge.”

Once again Dean has shown his complete inability to read a room and has zero concept of how uphill his battle is going to be.

At Saturday's game between the Lakers and Clippers at Staples Center the new Chargers logo was shown on the big screen and it was booed heartily. Jeff Cumberland, the Bolts tight end, was shown, as well and looked obviously embarrassed.

Yes, both fans of the Lakers and Clippers … Los Angeles Sports Fans … booed the Bolts logo (it was the latest one, the one in gold and blue that says Los Angeles Chargers and not that wacky intertwined LA thing).

The ultimate irony here, of course, is the Clippers fans who booed because the Clippers also left San Diego for Los Angeles under the “leadership” of an owner who is regarded by many as one of the absolute worst in all of North American professional sports.

For the second weekend in a row protests in Mexico are affecting traffic at the San Ysidro port of entry, California Highway Patrol confirmed.

Traffic is at a standstill as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday going southbound at the border crossing. The port of entry has not been closed however.

Traffic is also backed up from the Otay Mesa port of entry to the 905 at La Media Road.

Protesters are objecting to a sudden hike in gas prices in Mexico, after they went up 20 percent in one day.

Last weekend the San Ysidro port of entry closed briefly in the southbound direction due to protesters blocking the lanes.

Three people are without a home after their Linda Vista apartment was badly damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon, according to the San Diego Fire Department.

The fire started around 5:20 p.m. in the second story unit in the 6300 block of Caminito Luisito

No one was injured in the incident, and the Red Cross is helping the three displaced adults find a place to stay.

A dead cat was found inside the apartment.

Neighboring apartments were not affected.

The fire crew is still checking for hot spots, and an arson investigation will be conducted due to the size of the fire.

Work crews removed a dozen Eucalyptus trees and one palm tree along Morena Boulevard Saturday to make way for a new trolley line expansion.

The Mid-Coast trolley project will connect University City to Old Town.

The project is expected to be completed by 2021.

After construction is finished SANDAG says trees and other vegetation will be planted along Morena Boulevard.

The trolley expansion will notably serve the VA Medical Center and UC San Diego.

A third wave of sleet and drizzle could hit parts of the central U.S. on the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, weather officials said, and temperatures threaten to stay near or below freezing and add to the treacherous mix.

Ice buildups of one-quarter to slightly less than a half inch were expected late Saturday and Sunday morning from southeastern Kansas to central Missouri.

Becky Allmeroth, a state maintenance engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation, said ice is "the most difficult storm to fight."

"We are keeping up with the changing conditions, but it is a continual battle," she said of the department's around-the-clock scrambling to treat the glazed roads. "The precipitation is coming in waves, and we have to apply more salt."

Icy roads Saturday created dangerous conditions and travel headaches for many people who avoided authorities' pleas to stay indoors except for necessary outings.

Interstate 40 in western Oklahoma was closed in two places because of wrecks, including the jackknifing of several semitrailers in icy conditions in Caddo County. And along an icy part of I-40 in Custer County, a 45-year-old Oklahoma City man died after his semitrailer struck two others early Saturday and then was hit by a car. The patrol is investigating the wreck.

Saturday's storm followed one Friday that dumped freezing rain from Oklahoma to southern Illinois.

A slick roadway was suspected in a Missouri wreck Friday that killed a 33-year-old woman whose sport utility vehicle slid on an icy freeway overpass south of St. Louis and struck several trees. Later Friday, icy conditions were blamed for a pileup involving more than 20 vehicles in Wichita, Kansas, but no serious injuries were reported.

The storm's onset prompted the NFL to move the AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and host team the Kansas Chiefs to Sunday evening to allow more time to treat roads and parking lots at Arrowhead Stadium. The game was scheduled to kick off at noon but now will start at 7:20 p.m.

Many residents had prepared for the storms by stocking up on bread, milk and other necessities and by buying flashlights and generators to have on hand in case power gets knocked out.

Fearing a new eruption of violence in the Middle East, more than 70 world diplomats gathered in Paris on Sunday to push for renewed peace talks that would lead to a Palestinian state.

The conference is meant to be a forceful message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that much of the world wants peace and sees a two-state solution as the best way to achieve it in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

Netanyahu has snubbed Sunday's conference as "rigged" against Israel, and Trump's incoming administration isn't taking part.

"A two-state solution is the only possible one," French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in opening the conference, calling it "more indispensable than ever" to solve the protracted conflict.

"Both parties are very far apart and their relationship is one of distrust — a particularly dangerous situation," Ayrault added. "Our collective responsibility is to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. We know it is difficult, but is there an alternative? No, there isn't." 

French diplomats fear Trump will unleash new tensions in the region by condoning settlements on land claimed by the Palestinians and potentially moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to contested Jerusalem.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Paris defending American interests at the conference, in his last major diplomatic foray before he leaves office. It marks the end of eight years of failed U.S. efforts at Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy.

Netanyahu declined an invitation to a special meeting after the conference, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was initially expected, but his visit to Paris was postponed.

According to a draft statement obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the conference will urge Israel and the Palestinians "to officially restate their commitment to the two-state solution."

It also will affirm that the international community "will not recognize" changes to Israel's pre-1967 lines without agreement by both sides.

Pro-Israel demonstrators planned a protest Sunday in Paris.

The final declaration also may warn Trump against moving the embassy, a move that could be seen as recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital after decades of insisting that the city's status must be determined by direct negotiations.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have not negotiated even indirectly since a failed U.S.-led peace effort in 2014.

U.S.-backed Iraqi government troops on Sunday fully liberated the sprawling complex of Mosul University, an Iraqi military spokesman said, a major step in the massive operation to retake the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul.

The spokesman for the Joint Military Command, Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool, declared the campus was under the full control of Iraqi special forces, officially known as the Counter Terrorism Service, who raised the Iraqi flag over its buildings.

The troops searched campus buildings and removed bombs left by IS militants, Brig. Gen. Haider Fadhil of the special forces said. Fadhil added that the troops also entered the nearby Andalus neighborhood, which he expected would be fully retaken later in the day.

Iraqi forces had entered the university grounds Friday and managed to secure more than half of the campus the next day amid tough resistance from IS militants, who mainly deployed sniper and mortar fire to slow down the advancing troops.

Sunday's progress is the latest in a string of swift territorial gains in recent weeks by the U.S.-backed Iraqi military. Some 30,000 troops — a force that includes not only Iraq's conventional army but an array of other armed groups, including Shiite and Sunni paramilitary troops and Kurdish fighters — are taking part in the Mosul offensive which begun October 17. 

The Islamic State group captured Mosul in 2014 along with nearly a third of Iraqi territory and large parts of neighboring Syria. Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul is the last major IS urban bastion in the country.

Fueling tensions in the Balkans, Serbia warned Kosovo on Sunday it will defend "every inch of its territory," including its former province where Serbs allegedly are under threat from Kosovo Albanians.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic issued the warning after a Serbian train, bearing signs reading "Kosovo is Serbian," was halted Saturday before it entered Kosovo due to reports of a planned attack by ethnic Albanians.

"Yesterday, we were on the verge of clashes," Nikolic said after a meeting of the country's top security body and the train's overnight return to Belgrade. He accused the Kosovo Albanians of "wanting war."

"We are a country which has to protect its people and its territory," Nikolic said.

Kosovo leaders saw the train, painted in the colors of the Serbian flag and decorated on the inside with Serbian Orthodox images, as a provocation and a threat to the sovereignty of the former Serbian province.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Serbia and its ally Russia do not recognize the split. Serbia has sought to maintain influence in Kosovo's north, where most of the country's Serb minority is located.

NATO-led troops have controlled Kosovo's borders since a three-month air war in 1999 to stop a bloody Serbian crackdown against ethnic Albanian separatists.

Serbia officially is seeking European Union membership, but has been sliding toward the Kremlin and its policies to increase its influence in the Balkans.

Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said Saturday he had contacted the United States and the European Union to express his country's concerns.

Nikolic, who is staunchly pro-Russian, said the EU and the West have never been on Serbia's side or come to its aid.

"Why were the so-called international community and the Albanians so upset about one train?" Nikolic asked. "Maybe because it had 'Kosovo is Serbian" written on it, and because it had pictures of our icons inside."

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo soared following the recent detention in France of Ramush Haradinaj, a former Kosovo prime minister, on an arrest warrant from Serbia.

Kosovo has called the warrant illegitimate and urged France to ignore it, while Serbia is urging Haradinaj's quick extradition to face war crimes charges.