On 48th Street in City Heights cleanup from the storm seems never-ending, and yet another round of storms is causing even more damage.

The street turns into a river every time it rains, and neighbors whose homes are flooded say they feel helpless that it keeps happening.

For Shenel Vazquez waiting for this weekend’s storms is an hour by hour torture.

“Today I'm here, I don't even know what to do,” she tells NBC 7. “My brother calls me and he goes ‘Shenel, I can't stop the water.”

Friday's storm was so powerful that cars floated outside her yard destroying everything in its path.

Right next door to Vasquez, the bottom of another apartment complex turned into a pool. Sadly, it's not the first time this has happened and with more rain expected, it won't be the last.

“It's going to happen again and again and again,” resident Johnny Gee says.

Vazquez’s lawyer blames the city drain system.

“The city did not properly clean the storm drains alleging that the design of the storm drains is not proper to be able to handle such rain storms,” attorney Omar Nassar says.

The city released a statement saying in part: "the amount of rain we received Friday was extraordinary. The storm drain was functioning properly, but there was just too much rain water.”

But for Vazquez the frustration goes beyond the loss of material items.

“We just finished rebuilding down there from last year, and it's just like having to relive this – it's crazy that people have to go through this, that we have to go through this again."

If you suffered damages and feel the city is at fault, the city says you can file a claim and they will investigate.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "very warm" conversation with President Donald Trump on Sunday.

Netanyahu's office said the two leaders discussed Iran and the Palestinian peace process. 

However, they did not discuss Trump's campaign promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city of Jerusalem. 

"We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told NBC News.

In a statement, the White House said that peace between Israel and the Palestinians could be achieved only through direct negotiation.

Trump and Netanyahu agreed to a White House visit next month.

Search crews have found the body of an adult in a creek in Rainbow Sunday evening, according to North County Fire public information officer John Buchanan.

There is also a concurrent search in the creek for a child, possibly two to four years old, believed to have been swept away by fast moving water.

They plan to search through the night for the child.

Conditions are too dangerous for crews to remove the body immediately.

The incident happened near the 4800 block of 5th Street.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

Heavy-hitting lawyers plan to sue President Donald Trump in federal court Monday, NBC News reported, over business interests that they say put him in violation of the Constitution by receiving payments from foreign governments. 

The nonprofit good-government group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, will file the suit Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the organization said. 

The suit alleges that Trump violated the Constitution the moment he was sworn in as president on Friday because he had not divested his interests in the Trump Organization, which include leases held by foreign-government-owned entities in Trump Tower in New York, among other things. 

At issue is Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution — less tongue-twistingly known as the Emoluments Clause — which says "no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust ... 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."

In the days following international demonstrations for women's rights, Russia is looking to advance legislation that would decriminalize domestic violence, NBC News reported.

The bill would remove criminal liability for assaults against family members, assaults that are first-time offenses and assaults that caused no hospitalizations and excluded rape. Instead of jail sentences, assaults would result in fines.

Earlier this month, Russian lawmakers gave almost unanimous approval for the legislation. The second reading is set for Jan. 25.

President Vladimir Putin has also voiced support for the decriminalization of domestic violence. In December, Putin told a journalist that punishment "should not go overboard" for some assault.

An online petition against the legislation has garnered more than 180,000 signatures, but there have not been any significant protests in Russia against the bill so far.

Pope Francis has expressed concern over the growing populist movement in Europe, saying it could result in the rise of leaders like Germany's Adolf Hitler, NBC News reported.

"In times of crisis, we lack judgment, and that is a constant reference for me," the pope said in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais. "Hitler didn't steal the power, his people voted for him, and then he destroyed his people."

Angry with traditional political elites, voters across Europe are throwing support towards nationalist, anti-immigrant leaders.

The pontiff, who sent President Donald Trump his best wishes Friday, also told El Pais that he is reserving judgment on Trump: "We will see how he acts, what he does, and then I will have an opinion."

Interstate 80, through the Sierra Nevada was mostly empty Sunday night, thanks to white-out conditions brought on by the latest storm, Caltrans said.

A 70-mile section of the road was shut down because Caltrans could not keep up with all the snow. The freeway was closed between Applegate in Placer County to the Nevada state line, according to the Caltrans website. The road re-reopened Monday morning.

Several motorists, including some Bay Area residents, were stranded as they tried to get home after a weekend getaway. Ivan rangel, of Oakland, was one of them. He stopped to get some self-tightening chains to use when traffic picks up again.

"It took me 15 minutes to do this," Rangel said, descibing the chain installation. "And I've seen guys take like an hour when they don't know how to do it."

Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol were trying to get the Interstate back open by 1:30 a.m. Monday.

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San Diegans will see another day of potentially dangerous winds, rain and colder temperatures as a winter storm pounds the region Monday.

One man died in the North County when he was pulled into a rain-swollen creek in the area of Rainbow, north of State Route 76. At sunrise, San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies will resume the search for a child reported to be with the man at the time.

Officials confirmed a man's body was spotted in the area of 5th street near I-15 and Old Highway 395 Sunday evening. Witnesses reported a toddler swept away by the rising water as well but that report has not been confirmed by officials.

All of San Diego County was under a flash flood watch through Monday evening. The San Diego County coast, mountains, deserts and cities could see flooding as the storm moves in. 

A flood warning was in effect through 8 p.m. Monday for the Santa Margarita River at Ysidora affecting Camp Pendleton. The river crested at 13.3 feet at 1 a.m. according to the National Weather Service.

Vandegrift Road and Stuart Mesa Road were flooded and Stuart Mesa bridge has been overtopped.

Base officials have informed employees to delay the start of work Monday by three hours due to impassable roads and other storm damage.

Check NBC 7’s forecast here.

A winter storm warning was in effect for comunities in our mountains, including Julian and Pine Valley. The areas will likely see two to six inches of snow at altitudes between 4,000 and 5,000 feet. Peaks above 5,000 feet altitude will likely see six to 12 inches of snow. 

Those traveling through these areas will want to be careful when driving, as visibility will be near zero at times, according to NWS. 

At San Diego’s beaches, a high surf warning remains in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday. The NWS says surf was expected to subside through Tuesday – 6 to 9 feet – with sets to 12 feet. High tide will be at 5.1 feet at 5:59 a.m. Monday; 5.4 feet at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday.

The NWS says the high surf could lead to coastal flooding and beach erosion, as well as strong rip currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Waves could easily sweep someone off rocks or jetties, the agency warns.

A strong wind warning was in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday; gusts in areas like Borrego Springs, Banning and Desert Hot Springs should reach 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts at 50 miles per hour. The strong winds will be in the County mountains. 

The NWS cautions that the winds will make driving especially difficult and advise the use of extra caution. 

A large boulder fell on the westbound lanes of Millards Road between Espola Road and State Route 67 Sunday at 6 p.m. City of Poway crews were able to clear the debris from the road and reopen the route four hours later. The boulder was on the shoulder so drivers were cautioned to drive carefully along Poway Road.

As of 9 p.m. Sunday, San Diego Police report these roads are flooded: 

• 10818 San Diego Mission Rd.
• Avenida Del Rio at Riverwalk Dr.
• Fashion Valley Rd. at Riverwalk Dr.
• La Media at Airway Dr.
• 1800-2000 block of Saturn Blvd.
• Bent Ave & Via Vera Cruz between San Marcos Blvd & Discovery St; Foxhall Dr at Craven Rd. in San Marcos
• Ramona Street between H Street and Raymond Avenue
• Rice Canyon at Highway 76 and Rainbow Heights 
• Pine Valley Crossing between Pine Creek Rd and Valley View Trail

The NWS reported around 8 p.m. Sunday that in the past six hours, the region from Camp Pendleton to Palomar Mountain had received between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain.

Additionally, the City of Chula Vista said that because of debris, fallen trees, flooding and more, all City parks would remain closed until further notice. Those parks include:

Rice Canyon, lower Salt Creek Park restroom, Sunset View Park, Area 31 (tennis courts), Terra Nova, Eucalyptus, Hilltop, Lauderbach, and Rohr Parks, Max fields, All Seasons, Chula Vista Community, Harvest, Santa Venetia, Voyager and Greg Rogers Parks.

If you have a non-emergency situation to report to the City of Chula Vista, you can call (619) 397-6000.

The Mountain Empire Unified School District will also be closed Monday due to the storms. 

Conditions are expected to be much drier by Tuesday and Wednesday.

Make sure to download NBC 7’s free news app. Weather alerts, like flood advisories warnings are issued through the app. There is also a local, interactive radar.

The World Health Organization is urging all countries to monitor avian influenza and to report any human cases that could indicate the beginning of a flu pandemic, Reuters reported.

About 40 countries have reported new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry and wild birds since November, according to WHO. Several strains of bird flu have been spreading across Europe and Asia, resulting in large-scale poultry slaughters and some human deaths in China.

Due to the rapid pace and expansive nature of these outbreaks, WHO director-general Dr. Margaret Chan said the organization is on "high alert."

The WHO’s 194 member states are required to detect and report human cases promptly, Chan added: "We cannot afford to miss the early signals."

A water main broke at about 2:15 a.m. Monday morning in downtown San Diego leaving residents without water service, confirmed city officials.

Crews are working on repairs after a 12-inch diameter, concrete water main broke on the 1000 block of Columbia Street, in front of the Westin Hotel, Kuma Cafe and parking structure. The main was shut down around 3 a.m.

Water appeared to have a risen a couple of inches above the bottom of the door to Kuma Cafe. San Diego police closed Columbia St. between W and C Street, and W Broadway while crews work to resolve the issue.

The 1000 and 1100 blocks of Columbia Street remain without water service, said city officials. Repairs are expected to finish restoring water service to residents by 4 p.m.

It was not immediately apparent whether the cafe suffered any flooding.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

Since the 1972 Clean Water Act, government officials across the country have been trying to clean up the nation’s waters.

They’ve made some progress by tightening rules on the largest water polluters. But there’s still a lot of pollution coming from smaller sources.

One of those sources is storm water, or the water that travels along the ground after it rains, sweeping up all kinds of debris and pollution.

The California Water Resources Control Board has been trying to combat this problem, but it's run into lots of problems of its own.

The board has set up regulations to clean up pollution coming from small businesses, but it doesn’t know how many businesses it’s trying to regulate or how much pollution those businesses are generating.

Environmentalists say water officials aren't doing their jobs, so they've stepped up and started to take the law into their own hands, filing lawsuits against small businesses that report dirty storm water.

On this week's San Diego Explained, NBC 7 San Diego's Monica Dean and Voice of San Diego's Ry Rivard pore over the problems with trying to regulate storm water pollution.

An investor group that wants to bring an MLS team to San Diego shared an artistic rendering on Monday morning for its plan.

The San Diego-based investment group, led by FS Investors founder Mike Stone and former Qualcomm Vice Chairman Steve Altman, wants to purchase the land that’s currently Qualcomm Stadium and transform it into a sports and entertainment center.

The investors said the plan would not require taxpayer money; they are in discussions with San Diego State University to create a joint stadium for MLS and the Aztecs.

At a news conference on Monday, the investors said they would split maintenance costs with the city of San Diego. They plan to solicit signatures and ask the city to adopt their plan.

The catch: The city of San Diego would have to adopt the plan for it to move forward, and investors don’t see it being a viable plan without city support.

The city must adopt the plan by Jan. 31, which is the MLS application deadline.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

A woman who died after a strenuous search and rescue operation in the rough water off Sunset Cliffs was identified Monday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner.

Adriana Toro, a 23-year-old woman, was staying with friends in an apartment in San Diego, confirmed the Medical Examiner. On Saturday, Toro was walking along the rocks with a friend when they were carried off by a wave at Santa Cruz Avenue and Bacon Street - near San Diego's iconic Sunset Cliffs.

It happened Saturday evening just after 5 p.m., when police were quickly alerted. Lifeguards were sent to the scene and managed to pull the unconscious woman from the water after a prolonged and challenging search effort.

She was taken to a local hospital on advanced cardiac life support, according to the Medical Examiner. Despite efforts to resuscitate Toro, she soon died.

A witness - who saved one of Toro's friends - said the women were taking photos of the view along Ambrosioni. In a matter of seconds, he said, "they went out right over there, right off the edge." 

The man, who lifeguards are calling a hero, jumped in and saved one of the women swept away by waves. When he tried to go back and save the second, the woman had already been taken by the current. 

“I ran back and forth and when she got close enough and I went out and I picked her up," he said. The man wanted only to be identified as Struble.

One woman was taken to a nearby hospital, but the second woman continued to get lost in the foam.

“I tried to go back for the second one, but I couldn’t get there in time because the waves just got too big and she got too far out,” the Good Samaritan said. 

Lifeguards searched through thick ocean foam for nearly 40 minutes looking for the woman who was swept off shore. Lieutenant Rick Romero explained it was difficult to spot the second woman caught in the current.

“We did see her, but in the amount of the time, the surge was coming in and out she’d appear and then disappear in the foam,” said Lt. Romero.

Lifeguards said the water was 58 degrees with waves up to 15 feet high. On top, the ocean water had two feet of foam. 

The woman was pulled out of the water unconscious Saturday evening. She was taken to the hospital and later succumbed to her injuries, lifeguards said. 

During the incident, two lifeguards were also taken to a hospital, as a precautionary measure. 

Authorities have identified an active duty U.S. Navy service member struck and killed by a box truck in Oceanside this weekend. 

The crash happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday on State Route 76 near Douglas Drive when officers responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car. 

When officers arrived on scene, they found an unresponsive man in the road, police said. 

Officers began CPR and the victim was soon taken by ambulance to the Tri City Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Victor Velez, a Camp Pendleton active duty service member. He lived at Camp Pendleton with his family, according to Medical Examiner's office. 

According to the ME's office, Velez was driving several people Saturday afternoon, heading eastbound on State Route 76. 

Velez parked the car on the side of the road and got out of the car, possibly to address a mechanical problem, when he was struck by a box truck driving in the number two lane, police said. 

The driver of the truck was identified as a 53-year-old Fallbrook man. 

Alcohol and speed are not believed to be a factor in the collision, according to the preliminary investigation. 

Velez died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the ME's office. The manner of his death was ruled an accident. 

The Oceanside Police Department's Traffic Services Unit is investigating. 

Although there were witnesses to the collision, the Oceanside Police Department is requesting that anyone with information regarding the collision call Officer David Paul at (760) 435-4431.

No other information was immediately available.

A man killed in a single car rollover in Ramona last week has been identified by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office (ME). 

The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Highland Valle Road and Voorhes Lane, Cal Fire Public Information Officer Isaac Sanchez said. 

Darren Craig Gainor, the driver and only person in the car, was driving westbound on Highland Valley Road when his car left the roadway, struck a fence and flipped, according to the ME's office. No other cars were involved. 

At the time of the crash, he was not wearing a seat belt, according to the ME's office. 

Paramedics pronounced him dead when they arrived on scene. 

The ME's office ruled Gainor's death an accident. He died of multiple blunt force injuries. 

No further information was available. 

More than 90 Yorkshire terriers and Yorkshire terrier mix breed dogs are receiving medical attention after they were rescued from a North County hoarder home last week. 

The San Diego Humane Society helped rescue the 92 dogs on Friday from unsanitary conditions in a North County home. Officials said the owner sought out help for the animals. 

“The owners of these dogs are an elderly couple who reached out to us for help,” said Stephen MacKinnon, Chief of Humane Law Enforcement for San Diego Humane Society, in a statement. “We see this type of situation all too often when well-intentioned people get in over their heads.”

The dogs were taken to the San Diego Humane Society's San Diego campus. 

Over the weekend, veterinarians and animal care teams examined the rescued pups. Some dogs had to had their coats shaved to remove heavy tangles. Others needed medication for wounds and other ailments. 

“We always dread seeing a situation like this. It's tragic for the animals and often for the people involved. But when this happens, our first response is always for the animals," said Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and CEO for San Diego Humane Society, in a statement.

"We want to get them away from a dangerous situation as quickly and compassionately as possible-both for the animals and the people involved," said Weitzman in a statement.

Veterinarians with the Humane Society estimate the dogs will need a few weeks before they are ready for adoption. The Humane Society estimates the dogs will become available for adoption mid to late February.

At this time, the Humane Society is not keeping a waiting list. Dogs will become available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Republican senators introduced a partial replacement to the Affordable Care Act on Monday that would let states keep some aspects of the Obamacare law while eliminating the mandate requiring citizens to carry health insurance.

The measure is being billed as an "Obamacare replacement plan" aimed at empowering states and broadening health insurance access. The move comes days after President Donald Trump's issuance of an executive order directing the Health and Human Services Department to "waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay" any ACA requirement that would impose a fiscal burden.

For now, however, the executive order that Trump signed Friday night has changed very little.

From the smash Broadway hit 'Hamilton' to a beloved musical about the French revolution, some of Broadway's most popular shows will make their way to San Diego this coming season. 

The following touring productions will stop in San Diego as part of the 2017 - 2018 season...

• Sept. 5 - 10, 2017: An American in Paris
• Sept. 19 - 24, 2017: Disney's The Little Mermaid
• Nov. 24 - 26, 2017: Rodger's & Hammerstein's Cinderella (not part of season pass)
• Dec. 26 - 31, 2017: Motown The Musical (not part of season pass)
• Jan. 3 - 28, 2018: Hamilton, An American Musical
• Feb. 9 - 11, 2018: Dirty Dancing (not part of season pass)
• March 2 - 4, 2018: STOMP (at the Balboa Theatre)
• March 27 - April 1, 2018: Love Never Dies
• May 29 - June 3, 2018: Les Miserables (not part of season pass)
• June 12 - 17, 2018: School of Rock
• June 26 to July 1, 2018: Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I
• July 31 - Aug. 5, 2018: On Your Feet!
• Aug. 23 - Sept. 2, 2018: The Phantom of the Opera

The packed season includes several shows still playing on The Great White Way, including 'School of Rock', 'Hamilton' and 'The Phantom of the Opera'.

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Six of the touring shows are also original musicals, like 'An American in Paris', 'Hamilton' and 'Love Never Dies'.

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Six of the touring productions are returning to San Diego - including the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical 'Phantom of the Opera'. Three of Webber's musicals will stop in San Diego during the upcoming season - 'Phantom of the Opera', 'School of Rock' and 'Love Never Dies'. 

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And finally, with this announcement, San Diegans know when to plan ahead if they want to see 'Hamilton': early 2018. 

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Individual tickets have not gone on sale for the 2017 - 2018 season yet. The only way to guaruntee tickets to crowd favorites like 'Hamilton' is by becoming a season ticket subscriber.

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If you're looking to plan ahead this year, check out a round-up of some San Diego theater highlights in 2017.

One person has died in a rollover crash on Interstate 5, prompting a Sig alert for northbound I-5 at Balboa Avenue.

The crash happened at around 5:03 p.m. Monday on northbound I-5 south of Balboa Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

CHP says that the vehicle collided with the guardrail on the right shoulder of the freeway and then drifted back toward the center and struck the median. The incident is considered a one-vehicle accident at this time.

Medical Examiners have been called to the scene, according to CHP. San Diego Police and San Diego Fire-Rescue units are aslo on site.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 

Close your eyes for a second and imagine Petco Park filled with sports fans cheering their football team to victory.

Wait, what?

That’s right, we might see college football games at the San Diego Padres home ballpark in the near future. A Padres team representative confirmed to NBC7 Monday afternoon that the club is in exploratory talks with the Holiday Bowl to play at least one game at Petco Park.

According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the Padres are working with architects on stadium seating solutions to accommodate college football fans at Petco Park.

It’s unknown how many extra seats they would like to add to host a potential pigskin showdown, but with the Chargers moving to Los Angeles, there is a unique opportunity to step to the forefront as a host venue for NCAA football.

San Diego State University has played home football games at Qualcomm Stadium since 1967 and the school’s agreement to play at the Q runs through 2018.

The Holiday Bowl has also called Qualcomm Stadium its home since 1978 and the Poinsettia Bowl welcomes teams to America’s Finest City every year since 2005. Both Bowls and the Aztecs will need a place to draw fans – even if there is no NFL franchise in San Diego.

Petco Park could wind up serving as a temporary site while a long-term solution is finalized. The Padres ballpark likely would help bridge a gap to a future stadium.

But with the future of Qualcomm Stadium and the surrounding land in Mission Valley still uncertain, the race is on to find stadium solutions. Monday, a group of local investors announced they would like to bring a Major League Soccer team to San Diego.

Check back for updates on this developing story.