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7th Annual Chelsea's Run to Draw Thousands of San Diegans

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Thousands of San Diegans will gather at Balboa Park this Saturday to finish Chelsea's Run for the annual event that honors the slain Poway teen.

In its seventh year, the event aspires to draw even more people together in remembrance of the late Chelsea King. Girl Scouts of San Diego is partnering with Chelsea's Light Foundation to bring locals together at Finish Chelsea's Run.

The 5K run/walk is held in honor of 17-year-old Chelsea King, who was killed on Feb. 25, 2010 by a known sexual predator while she was out running at the Rancho Bernardo Community Park. It was a case that shook San Diego to its core.

Chelsea's family created the foundation so that their daughter would never be forgotten and continue to spread her sunshine and positivity to others even after her early passing.

The event includes the 5K run, a family festival, children activities, team exercises, including Zumba and an obstacle course, as well as live entertainment and refreshments, said event organizers.

It's possible to register at the run on the day of the event. Registration fees for entry prior to the run is $40 for adults, $25 for youth and $10 for children ages five and below.

Proceeds from the event will support the Chelsea's Light Foundation Sunflower Scholarship fund, said event organizers. It's a scholarship for college-bound students who embody King's spirit, work ethic and thirst for knowledge.

The proceeds will also benefit Girl Scouts San Diego to help keep the organization affordable and accessible to girls.



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San Diego Flight to Chicago Diverted Due to Turbulence

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Two people were hospitalized and three others evaluated after a San Diego flight heading to Chicago was diverted due to turbulence, according to a Denver International Airport Spokesperson. 

American Airlines Flight 1296 left San Diego at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday in the midst of a heavy storm sweeping the region. 

The Boeing 737 was diverted to Denver because of turbulence, Denver International Airport Spokesperson Heath Montgomery said. The plane landed safely at the airport at approximately 5:35 p.m.

Five people on board asked to go to the hospital, Montgomery said; however, two people were taken to the hospital after being evaluated and three additional patients are being evaluated.

Their injuries are described as "non life-threatening", Montgomery said. 

No further information was available. 

Check back for updates on this breaking news. 

Jewelry Owner Sentenced For ID Theft Targeting Military

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In a Vista courtroom Monday, Romano’s Jewelers owner Ramil Abalkhad was sentenced to three years probation and 250 hours of community service for identity theft charges associated with a 2012 U.S Marine Corps criminal investigation.

According to the original criminal complaint, between 2010 and 2012, Abalkhad instructed jewelry store manager Carlos Torres and employee Nellie Cha Noland Torres to obtain the personal financial information of Marine customers and then add unauthorized charges on their store credit accounts.

In November 2016, Abalkhad pleaded guilty to felony charges that included conspiracy to commit identity theft and identity theft with intent to defraud and theft by false pretenses. As part of his plea agreement, Abalkhad paid $55,000 in restitution payments before Monday’s court hearing avoiding serving time behind bars, according to San Diego Deputy District Attorney Gina Darvas. The money, she said, will be distributed to at least 70 victims impacted by the identity theft.

In court Monday, the judge said since Abalkhad paid the restitution payments in full, Abalkhad would not be sentenced to time in prison. According to Darvas, if Abalkhad does not complete the terms of his probation he could then face time behind bars.

Torres and Noland pleaded guilty in the case last year and agreed to be cooperating witnesses against Abalkhad.

Both of them will be sentenced on March 16.

Abalkhad did not comment to NBC 7 Investigates about his sentence.

Click here to see the all of NBC 7 Investigates stories, in the series, “Jewelry Store Under Fire.”

According to the original 2012 Marine Corps investigation, a Marine at the time provided personal financial information belonging to military members to the jewelry store in exchange for money, jewelry and a clean balance on his Romano’s store credit account.

Active military members have an account called Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) MyPay. It is similar to a bank account and can be directly connected to other financial or loan accounts allowing the military member to have money withdrawn from the account to pay bills. Those automatic pay deduction to pay off loans are called allotments.

According to the complaint, the Romano’s employees would provide the former marine, Kymani Tate, with Social Security Numbers of military members who had store credit accounts with Romano’s. Tate would then find the corresponding DFAS MyPay accounts associated with those numbers and reset the passwords or pins. With the new pins, the Romano’s employees could gain access to the MyPay accounts and add unauthorized charges.

Abalkhad told Noland she would receive $10 for each MyPay account password she was able to reset, according to the complaint.

Noland then made a deal with Tate. According to the complaint, she offered to pay Tate $25 to reset MyPay account passwords on the accounts of active duty military members who were customers.

The complaint alleges how the employees and Tate would communicate through emails to exchange the personal information.

Tate was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps. When NBC 7 Investigates reached out to Tate last year, he sent the following statement: “I would only like to say I am deeply apologetic to the Marines and sailors who have been hurt by this. I never meant for anything so wrong to happen. Tell Marines to be careful who they give info to. Stores like Romano's target Marines. I just want to apologize to everyone involved and my chain of command. I paid my debt to the Corps and lost my dream career. I do however have remorse for Marines and sailors that got unknowingly involved."

NBC 7 Investigates first began looking at Romano’s business practices in November 2014.

Click here to see the all of NBC 7 Investigates stories, in the series, “Jewelry Store Under Fire.”

After receiving numerous reports from military members nationwide that Romano’s Jewelers took advantage of them, NBC 7 Investigates looked into U.S. Marine Jacob Helmuth’s purchase of a necklace. Romano’s Jewelers calls it the “Mother’s Medal of Honor.”

The price tag of more than $2,300 for the necklace and a watch raised a red flag. After sifting through purchase details, NBC 7 Investigates discovered there wasn’t much of a paper trail.

“They didn’t show me the percentage rate,” Helmuth told Nguyen. He was referring to the 29.9 percent interest rate included in his payment plan.

Click here to see that NBC 7 Investigates original story.

As a result of the NBC 7 Investigates story, the U.S. Navy warned all its sailors in the San Diego region about the company.

Several Romano’s Jewelers locations across Southern California, including three in San Diego County, closed or were in the process of shutting down last year, according to the business’ Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. Four stores in the Los Angeles area are still opened, according to the company’s website. 



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Critics: Patients Need More Protection From Disciplined Docs

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The Medical Board of California says it is cracking down on doctors who violate their probation, while critics say the Board must do more to protect patients.

At a hearing Monday in Sacramento, Kimberly Kirchmeyer, the Medical Board’s executive director, testified the Board has 15 inspectors who keep track of the 635 doctors currently on probation for gross negligence, self-prescribing and over-prescribing narcotics or other dangerous drugs, inappropriate sexual contact with patients, and other serious violations.

To see a list of which doctors are on probation, click here. 

Kirchmeyer said the Board has issued more “cease practice” orders than ever before against doctors who violated the terms of their probation. She also said the Board conducts quarterly reviews of doctors on probation, to help make sure those physicians are obeying restrictions imposed on their practices. One thing Kirchmeyer noted is doctors ordered to have a chaperon when they examine opposite sex patients are required to inform all patients of that condition of their probation.

California State Senator Jerry Hill, who chairs the committee that reviews the Medical Board’s actions, appeared unimpressed. He said 30 percent of doctors on probation violate the terms of their probation.

“And that’s the part that’s troubling,” Hill said.

Hill and other Medical Board critics are demanding all doctors on probation for serious offenses be required to notify patients of that discipline. Currently, patients can only learn about their doctor’s disciplinary status by reviewing licensing information on the Medical Board’s website.

Click here to verify a doctor’s license using the Board’s website.

Senator Hill has long criticized the availability of a doctor’s probation status, arguing the website is difficult to navigate and that some patients, especially older ones, don’t have access to the internet.

At the hearing, other critics agreed and offered emotional testimony Monday.

Marian Hollingsworth, who traveled to Sacramento from San Diego, urged the Board to “protect patients, not doctors” by requiring the disclosure. Another patient, who claimed she was sexually assaulted by her doctor, said, “It’s not easy to get on your website and find information that I should know, so I can make a good choice about whether I want to see (a) doctor.”

Carmen Balber, the Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, a California-based consumer advocacy group, also testified during Monday’s hearing.

“We’re talking about patients’ lives,” she said urging the Medical Board to stop debating the issue of probationary notification and immediately impose that requirement.

At the end of the discussion, Kirchmeyer told the Senate committee “…the board is still looking into that issue.” She said the Board said it will review any new legislation that might be introduced by Hill and take a position on that legislation at its quarterly meeting.

A representative of the California Medical Association, which represents the state’s doctors, said the Association continues to oppose mandatory disclosure of probation. CMA representative Alicia Sanchez said any law that forces doctors to inform all patients of their probationary status violates their “constitutional right to due process and could negatively impact patient privacy.”

While Sanchez pledged to cooperate with the Medical Board, she said Monday’s Senate hearing was not an appropriate forum for discussion of the controversial issue.

1 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Calif. Neighborhood

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At least one person was killed and five others were injured when a plane crashed in a Riverside neighborhood on Monday afternoon, igniting a devastating fire.

The Riverside Fire Department responded to reports of a plane crash at Central Avenue and Streeter Avenue around 4:45 p.m., officials said. 

The Cessna 310 crashed under "unknown circumstances" about a half-mile northeast of Riverside Municipal Airport, landing on a home.

"It was like a loud boom," witness Jose Bautista told NBC4. 

Daniel Hernandez, who lives in the neighborhood, described the sounds of the crash as a "very loud explosion." He said fumes entered his room and he could feel the heat on his face before he ran outside.

The plane, which was carrying four people, had departed from Riverside for San Jose, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

Two of the four were pulled from the wreckage alive, but the other two people have not been accounted for.

Two people in a neighboring home were pulled out, according to Riverside City Fire.

Ana Duran, who lives just on the other side of where the plane went down, said that everyone in the neighborhood just ran to see what they could do to help.

"It just sounded like a bomb," Duran said. "I heard people screaming and yelling."

Witness Ernesto Torres said he pulled a woman from the flames. 

Angelina Caballero, who lives across the street from where the plane crashed, saw a woman climbing out of the wreckage, she said.

Aerial footage showed firefighters working to extinguish the fire in the Riverside neighborhood.

Elizabeth Espinosa said she was looking out her window when she heard a "zoom, big crash and boom."

"The ground shook. We were all in shock."

Angelina Caballero, who lives across the street, heard "this loud explosion."

She described the heat like when you open the oven.

"My house shook," she said. Her daughter said, "There's fire. There's fire across the street. The heat, it's awful. It's awful. Right away, boom and the flames."

Kimberly Wilmott was sitting on her couch when she heard a plane "super low" that sounded like a jet.

"It was very loud," she said. "I could see all the smoke and the helicopters.

"I've never seen it like this."

NBC4's Jason Kandel contributed to this report.



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La Mesa Spring Valley District Gives Students Bottled Water

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The La Mesa-Spring Valley School district is providing students with bottled water pending results of water quality tests, the superintendent confirmed Monday.

The drinking water closures follow NBC7's coverage of water quality concerns at two other school districts in San Diego County.

"We are exercising an abundance of caution," said Superintendent Brian Marshall. "We are in the process of testing and are providing bottled water until we have the results."

Marshall said the water closure was prompted by knowledge that a San Ysidro school had tested positive for lead "and our desire to make sure all of our water is safe for our students."

All but one school in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School district were built before 1986, which health experts say are more likely to have lead piping and may have lead in the water.

NBC 7 mapped out where schools in the county built before 1986 are located, and found they are spread out throughout the region. Health experts say the schools most likely to have unsafe levels of lead in drinking water are those built before 1986.

Marshall said the cost of the water will be about $1,000 per week and the cost of testing will be about $250 to $500 per school, depending on the number of samples taken at the site. He said district officials hope to have the results next week.

The East County school district serves about 12,587 students in grades K through 8 at 17 elementary schools and four middle schools.

Earlier this month, NBC7 reported on the discovery of dangerous levels of lead in water at a San Ysidro elementary school. Last week, Warner Unified district officials confirmed they had arsenic in their water at twice the amount allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Both districts are also providing students with bottled water instead of tap water. 

La Jolla JCC Evacuated After Threat, SDPD Investigating

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The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center was evacuated Monday afternoon after the center received a bomb threat, San Diego police confirmed. 

The facility, located on Executive Drive, chose to evacuate as a precaution once they received the threat. It is not known how the threat was received. 

The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center is one of dozens of Jewish Community Centers in at least 20 states targeted since the new year began in a series of threats. 

On Monday, the national Jewish Community Centers Association told NBC News that at least 20 centers and day schools across the U.S. were targeted with bomb threats in a new round of threats.

This is the second time in the past week the JCC has received a threat and has been evacuated. 

San Diego police responded; a K-9 search of the building determined it was clear, SDPD Sgt. Wells said. The center reopened shortly before 7 p.m. 

The incident is under investigation. 

No further information was available. 

Check back for updates on this story. 


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Chargers Place Franchise Tag on Ingram

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The Los Angeles Chargers have placed the “non-executive” franchise tag on outside linebacker Melvin Ingram.

This means Ingram is free to negotiate with other teams, but if he gets a contract offer, the Bolts have the right to match it.

If they do not match, the Chargers gets two first-round draft picks from the team that signs him.

During the 2016 season, Ingram had the second most sacks for the Chargers, with eight.

During a press conference earlier this month, Bolts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said the pass rusher is a fit in his 4-3 scheme. Over the last two seasons Ingram has notched 18.5 sacks, which ties him for 12th in the NFL.

The window for NFL teams to apply the franchise tag on players is set to hit free agency closes at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.



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City Council Discusses Racial Profiling Study With SDPD

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The City Council listened to a passionate debate Monday about whether the San Diego Police Department racially profiles drivers during traffic stops, and what they're doing to prevent it.

This discussion was prompted by a study from San Diego State University researchers that found SDPD officers are more likely to search black and hispanic drivers than white drivers.

After several hours of public comment the council voted to accept the report and continue to monitor and evaluate racial profiling within the SDPD. The police agreed to comply with all the recommendations from the study.

"We believe the San Diego Police Department's culture, practice and policies must be continually monitored to help identify and dismantle those who contribute to bias policing and racial profiling," said Christie Hill, the Senior Policy Strategist at the ACLU of San Diego/Imperial Counties.

"Community policing is instilled from the very first day of the Academy and throughout our officers' careers," said San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman.

NBC 7 first reported on the independent study by SDSU in November 2016. The research findings included that black and hispanic drivers were less likely to be found with contraband compared to white drivers, despite being searched more often.

Black, hispanic and asian pacific islander drivers were also subjected to more field interviews.

The 142-page study looked at nearly 260,000 traffic stops in 2014 and 2015. It concluded that although minorities were pulled over more frequently, race and ethnicity did not appear to be a determining factor for police.

This indicates that while some races were pulled over more often, it was not necessarily caused with conscious racial bias.

143M Gallons of Raw Sewage Slowly Leak Into Tijuana River

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More than 143 million gallons of raw sewage - slowly leaking into the Tijuana River - has made its way to the coast, stinking up parts of Imperial Beach.

According to a report by the International Boundary and Water Commission, the leak started February 6. The sewage, which came from Mexico, slowly began seeping into the river. 

All over Imperial Beach, signs warn residents: "Don't go in the water."

“This by far was the worst sewage spill in over a decade, if not ever,” said Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina.

Mayor Dedina says the city filed an official complaint on February 15.

“It stunk up an area probably about 15 miles along the river, so you had residents along the river complaining about it," he said. "And then it contaminated a stretch of coastline for more than 20 miles in the US and Mexico."

The IBWC says the leak was likely caused by sewer construction gone wrong.

Dedina is asking for a federal investigation into what happened.

“This shouldn't have happened," Dedina said. "It was absolutely unacceptable that it happened and number two, it was unacceptable that we weren't notified.”

The next step will be a community meeting on the issue, which will take place March 2, 2017.

911 Dispatchers, Boy, Honored for Staying Calm During Fire

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A young boy and the 911 dispatchers who helped him keep calm and save his family's home in a stressful situation were recognized Monday for their bravery. 

Caiden Clifton, 11, had a traumatic experience when he was home alone on a typical day in the middle of January. 

"I was home alone, my dad was at work and my sister and mom were at gymnastics," he said.

Like many 11-year-old boys, hunger struck.

“I decided to make some pizza pockets, and it didn't go so well," he said.

Caiden had used a plastic tray in the oven, and the tray melted and started on fire. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and used it.

He also called 911.

On the other end of the line was dispatcher Adrian Banks.

"He sounded a little nervous," Banks recalled. "He told me that his kitchen was on fire. I told him the main thing was to get out of the house at that point."

Thanks to Caiden's work with the fire extinguisher and further help from San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews, the house suffered minimal damage. 

Banks and Caiden were among several others awarded Monday night for their heroic efforts at the 911 for Kids Heroes Awards Ceremony. 

Another San Diego boy was also recognized at the event.

Izaac Castaneda, 6, was able to help dispatchers locate him and his mother during a stressful time, when his mother was having a medical emergency.

Castaneda and his family were not able to make the event, but dispatchers still wanted to honor him for his outstanding work.



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Manhunt for Miss. Man Wanted for Killings, 'Random' Shooting

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Authorities said they are searching for a 28-year-old Mississippi man wanted for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, killing another woman and shooting a jogger, NBC News reported.

On Monday, officials began a nationwide manhunt for Alex Deaton, who is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Deaton, who police said was armed and considered dangerous, is also a person of interest in the killing of a 69-year-old woman.

Authorities said Deaton also allegedly shot the jogger early Friday morning near Jackson in a "random act of violence." Later that day, a sheriff's deputy found the body of Deaton's girlfriend, who was strangled to death, in a nearby apartment. 

Deaton's last known location was in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and local and federal authorities set up a $27,500 reward for information leading to the man's arrest.



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Man Clings to Trees in Swollen San Diego River

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Swift water rescue crews saved a man's life Monday, pulling him from the storm-filled San Diego River.

The man was screaming and hanging on to a tree when crews reached him by raft just before midnight. He was drenched as he walked up a set of stairs after the rescue.

The San Diego River was expected to notch its third highest flood level since record keeping began. The river measured 13 feet 3 inches high at 9 p.m., but was expected to swell by another foot over the next few hours and crest at 14 feet 3 inches around 1 a.m. NWS records show the last time the river topped 14 feet was back in 2010.

The powerful winter storm soaked the region Monday, dumping a record-breaking amount of rain and causing collisions, flooding and road closures. 

The added rainfall caused creeks to fill with water and some small river flooding, including the San Diego River.

There is a slight chance of showers mostly over and along the western edges of the mountains Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

"We are drying behind the storm. Nothing but a few clouds over our mountains," NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said. "We will be cold but mostly sunny once the sun rises."

Several communities across San Diego County lost power amid heavy rainfall.

Nearly 600 customers were without power in Mission Valley, Kearny Mesa, Tierrasanta, University Heights, North Park and Normal Heights in an unplanned outage which started at 8:30 p.m. approximately.

In Jamul, more than 1,000 were without power in an unplanned outage. Residents in Granite Hills, Singing Hills, Jamacha and Indian Springs were also affected.

For Ramona residents, Wildcat Canyon Road was closed to vehicle traffic at Quincy Canyon Road. All access to Ramona was via SR-67, according to the California Highway Patrol.

In Imperial Beach, there was flooding at Coronado Avenue and Gaywood Street. Storm runoff was pooling up to 6 inches in the corner.

Near the Tijuana River Estuary on 19th Street, the roadway was flooded. A large truck was about to drive through but the driver turned around because the water was just too deep.

In Sorrento Valley, heavy flooding left Roselle Street shut down and two cars stuck in rising water in persistant rain. Multiple streets were shut down in the area: a part of Sorrento Valley Road near the trolley station, part of Sorrento Valley Boulevard beneath Interstate 805, and part of Roselle in an office park area. 

A water pump and sandbags were the only thing protecting Amato's Auto Body from flood waters. One employee says it's been a 30 year problem for the business on Sorrento Valley Road.

The Fashion Valley transit center has been closed to all bus traffic, according to the San Diego MTS.

According to San Diego police, the following streets are experiencing flooding:

  • Garnet Avenue just west of Soledad in Pacific Beach
  • Northbound La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla
  • Hotel Circle North in Mission Valley
  • Avenida Del Rio at Camino de la Reina in Mission Valley

The San Diego County Department of Public Works reported flooding on Country Club Road in the Harmony Grove area and on Lemon Crest Drive, between Wintergardens Boulevard and Riverview Avenue, in Lakeside. Willow Glen Rd was reopened between Steel Canyon and Hillsdale overnight.

In the Fallbrook area, De Luz Road was closed at De Luz Murrieta due to flooding.

The highest San Diego River level ever recorded was 19 feet 3 inches in 1916, while the second-highest level was 16 feet 3 inches in 1980.


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Cars Trapped in Flooded Sorrento Valley Streets

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NBC 7's Omari Fleming reports on the flooding in Sorrento Valley that trapped several cars.

Driver Pulled From Car in Mission Valley

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NBC 7's Dave Summers reports on the height of the San Diego River and was there to capture a swift water rescue Monday night. (Note: We apologize for audio problems at the end of this report.)


Tree Falls on Cars Along SR-163 in Balboa Park

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A large eucalyptus tree fell on two vehicles traveling on northbound State Route 163 at Robinson Avenue near Balboa Park early Tuesday.

Both lanes on NB SR-163 were blocked after the incident was reported at 4 a.m.

The trunk fell on the embankment of the highway so just the canopy of the tree fell on the cars.

A California Highway Patrol officer said one driver complained of minor pain but refused medical treatment.

CalTrans crews jumped in and cleared the tree from the road. By 5 a.m., both lanes were reopened to traffic.

Just more than 10 days ago, a similar incident happened along this stretch of SR-163. A woman narrowly missed injury when a twin-trunk eucalyptus tree fell and took another tree with it on February 17.

60 Foot Tree Crushes La Mesa Home

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NBC 7's Chris Chan reports on the damage done to a La Mesa home when a 60-foot tall tree fell in Monday's storm.

The home is located on Riviera Drive north of State Route 94 near the connector with State Route 125.

The tree also fell on power lines so San Diego Gas & Electric crews were on scene.

Residents were told to stay out of the house until the building inspector can come and take a look at the home.

Interview With Alleged Face-Eating Suspect to be Released

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An interview with the former college student accused of allegedly killing a Martin County couple and attempting to eat one victim’s face will be made public on Tuesday.

The interview that Austin Harrouff did inside his hospital room with the "Dr. Phil" show is expected to be released by the State Attorney’s Office. The release comes after Harrouff’s attorneys did not attempt to stop a judge’s ruling last week, following a motion filed by a West Palm Beach television station.

Harrouff, who was a student at Florida State University at the time of last summer’s attack, is accused of ambushing and killing John Stevens and Michelle Mishcon in their garage, stabbing both then attempting to eat Stevens’ face. Harrouff also stabbed a neighbor who tried to stop him, authorities said, but that victim was able to recover.

Toxicology tests showed Harrouff did not have any designer drugs in his system at the time of the attack. He was hospitalized immediately after the incident and later taken into police custody once he was released.

In a statement, attorney Nellie King said the release of the interview – which never aired on television – shows Austin “when he was in a vulnerable state, recovering from acute medical and psychological trauma.” King went on to say that while she agrees that nothing on the tape is prejudicial toward her client, she says that “sensationalizing the details of this case pre-trial does nothing to advance justice in the courtroom.”

King also says that an investigation continues into how the recording took place, since Harrouff was in protective custody with Martin County sheriff’s deputies guarding his room.



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Trump's Big Promises Come Due in Congress Speech: Analysis

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President Donald Trump has projected plenty of confidence about taking American in a bold new direction, but more than a month into his first term, no one seems to know exactly what direction that is, NBC News reported.

He's given limited or contradictory guidance to Congress on three major parts of his agenda: health care, tax reform and infrastructure. That puts pressure on his White House to fill in the blanks when he speaks to Congress at the Capitol Tuesday night.

The speech is traditionally a platform for laying out the president's policy wish list, and Republicans will be paying close attention to how his many promises from the campaign trail will be turned into action, especially with divisions starting to show on health care reform.

"I don't think you can do big reforms without White House leadership and air cover," Douglas Holtz-Eakin, an economist and longtime adviser to Republican leaders, told NBC News. "They have to establish priorities."



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Storm Breaks Rainfall Records

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San Diego County saw record rainfall from a powerful winter storm that caused flooded roads, fallen trees and rock slides.

The powerful winter storm soaked the region Monday, dumping a record-breaking amount of rain.

The National Weather Service reports Palomar Mountain received 9.04 inches of rain, breaking a 20-year record.

Mt. Woodson recorded 7.74 inches of rain.

In Kearny Mesa, 3.57 inches fell. Lindbergh Field also saw a record of 2.4 inches, NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said Tuesday.

The San Diego River was expected to notch its third highest flood level since record keeping began.

The highest San Diego River level ever recorded was 19 feet 3 inches in 1916, while the second-highest level was 16 feet 3 inches in 1980.

For Tuesday, there is still a slight chance of showers.

"We are drying behind the storm. Nothing but a few clouds over our mountains," NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said. "We will be cold but mostly sunny once the sun rises."

Rainfall totals from the National Weather Service:

PALOMAR OBSERVATORY 9.04

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN RAWS 9.02

MESA GRANDE 7.30

BIRCH HILL 6.99

HENSHAW DAM 6.69

LAKE CUYAMACA 6.39

PINE HILLS FS 6.38

PINE HILLS RAWS 5.84

OTAY MOUNTAIN RAWS 5.72

JULIAN RAWS 5.52

VALLECITOS REPEATER 5.16

JULIAN 5.14

LA JOLLA AMAGO 5.07

LAKE CUYAMACA MESONET 4.94

SANTA YSABEL 4.91

DESCANSO RS 4.91

DESCANSO RAWS 4.54

LA JOLLA ERN TANKS 4.45

VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 4.37

MOUNT LAGUNA RAWS 3.99

DESCANSO 3.97

ECHO DELL 3.76

OAK GROVE RAWS 3.35

CAMPO 1N 3.21

WARNER SPRINGS 3.09

PINE VALLEY 3.05

CAMERON RAWS 3.05

MT LAGUNA 2.98

WARNER SPRINGS MESONET 2.63

CAMPO ASOS 2.53

TIERRA DEL SOL 2.36

RANCHITA RAWS 1.83

RANCHITA 1.75

KEARNY MESA 3.57

CARLSBAD 3.24

CARLSBAD AIRPORT 3.24

SD CITY HEIGHTS 3.17

MONTGOMERY FIELD 3.17

SAN YSIDRO 3.11

TIJUANA ESTUARY 2.92

DEL MAR 2.84

ENCINITAS 2.79

SOLANA BEACH 2.74

FASHION VALLEY 2.72

GOAT CANYON 2.72

LA JOLLA 2.69

SAN MARCOS LANDFILL 2.67

SD LINDA VISTA 2.50

SMUGGLERS GULCH 2.48

CARLSBAD EAST 2.45

SAN DIEGO INTL AIRPORT 2.40

BROWN FIELD 2.34

LAS FLORES RAWS 2.33

SAN DIEGO SEA WORLD 2.27

VISTA 2.17

CPEN LAKE ONEILL 2.13

CHULA VISTA 1.96

OCEANSIDE 1.95

POINT LOMA 1.95

MISSION BEACH 1.47

CPEN FALLBROOK RAWS 1.29

SD UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 1.06

SAN ONOFRE 0.70

LA MESA 4.07

ESCONDIDO 4.01

BARONA 3.98

SD COUNTRY ESTATES 3.78

DEER SPRINGS 3.68

GOOSE VALLEY RAWS 3.68

HARBISON CANYON 3.67

RANCHO BERNARDO MESONET 3.61

FLINN SPRINGS 3.54

GRANITE HILLS 3.46

ALPINE RAWS 3.46

RINCON SPRINGS 3.43

DULZURA SUMMIT 3.41

LAKE MURRAY 3.35

SANTEE 3.31

RAINBOW CAMP 3.12

SCRIPPS RANCH EAST 3.01

COUSER CANYON 3.00

LOS COCHES CREEK 3.00

COLE GRADE RD 2.90

BONSALL CRS 2.75

ELFIN FOREST 2.71

ALPINE 2.70

SANTEE NORTH 2.66

THOUSAND TRAILS 2.64

DE LUZ 2.59

RED MOUNTAIN 2.49

SAN MIGUEL RAWS 2.48

EL CAJON 2.45

LYONS PEAK 2.38

LAKESIDE 2.24

FALLBROOK 2.15

CAMP TRGT RANGE RAWS 1.67

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