A Long Beach woman has filed a lawsuit after being hospitalized with hepatitis A, one of some 30 people infected in a multi-state outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at a major store chain.

Lynda Brackenridge, 51, told NBC4 that she ate the Townsend Farms organic antioxidant frozen fruit blend every morning. She bought the mix from Costco. Her lawsuit names both companies.

"There's never an excuse to have feces in food, and that's exactly what we have in this case," said her attorney, Ron Simon of Simon & Luke LLP, referring to the way the liver disease is typically spread.

At least six of the cases of the liver disease were in California. The virus was believed to be linked to Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend. Costco has removed the product from its shelves, according to the California Department of Public Health.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that Townsend Farms is recalling the berry blend, which is sold under the Townsend Farms label at Costco and under the Harris Teeter brand at those East Coast stores.

The recall came three days after the FDA and the federal Centers for Disease Control first announced a suspected link between the berries and the illnesses. At least 34 illnesses were reported in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California.

Attorney Bill Gaar, representing Townsend Farms of Fairview, Ore., earlier told the Associated Press that investigators appeared to be focusing on imported pomegranate seeds in the product.

The department has recommended anyone with the product at their home should throw it away. Anyone who has consumed the fruit mix in the last 14 days should contact their doctor, said the agency's director, Dr. Ron Chapman.

Symptoms of hepatitis A include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, clay-colored bowel movements, joint pain and jaundice. Symptoms develop two to six weeks after consuming contaminated food or drink, according to the California Department of Public Health.

The potentially severe illness can last up to several months and can require hospitalization.

The illnesses have been reported since the end of April in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

John Velazquez won’t call himself an expert on Belmont Park’s grueling racetrack, but with more than 1,600 first-place finishes there—the most of any active jockey—he clearly knows its demands.

Belmont's 1 1-2 mile dirt track is the longest of its kind in the United States, and the last stop in the Triple Crown series after the 1 1-4 mile Kentucky Derby and the 1 3-16 mile Preakness Stakes. Velazquez, who won the Belmont Stakes in 2007 and 2012, has seen countless jockeys get too aggressive on the backstretch, only to have their horses fade in the final sprint.

“A lot of people get really confused,” Velazquez said. “People who come to New York and have never ridden a mile and a half have to do their homework and be aware.”

That is why the Belmont Stakes—to be held June 8—is considered the most demanding of the Triple Crown races, and a main reason why so few horses have managed to win all three.

“Thirteen of the last 15 Belmonts have been won by a horse who didn’t win either of the other Triple Crown races,” said Ed Bowen, a racing historian and journalist. “That’s a great illustration of how tough it is. That’s why they call it the ‘Test of the Champion.’ There’s nothing comparable in this country.”

Velazquez, 41, who has raced at Belmont throughout his entire Hall of Fame career, exhibited his mastery of the track at last year’s running. Velazquez held his horse, Union Rags, in the middle of the pack, then squeezed through an opening along the inside rail and out-dashed Paynter for a photo-finish victory.

“Experience counts for a lot,” Velazquez said as he recalled that 2012 race recently. “Having been here so so many years helped me.”

He stressed that there are always a myriad of other factors that play into a winning race. But at Belmont, the unusual length makes those variables more difficult to analyze.

“The length is difficult not only for your horse,” Velazquez said. “You have to do your homework on the other horses as well—which horses can handle the distance, who’ll lead, who’ll be in the pack, who’ll hang back.”

Velazquez will be back at the track on June 8, where he'll ride Todd Pletcher-trained Overanalyze in the Belmont Stakes.

Many of his competitors will be riding at Belmont for the first time in the 2013 season. But he’s not taking his prior success for granted. He never does.

“I’ve been very fortunate, but I do my homework,” Velazquez said.

And the work is always harder at Belmont.

An employee licking a gargantuan stack of taco shells: It’s not exactly the image that Taco Bell wants to portray of behind-the-counter hygiene.

But it was a photo of exactly that that prompted an online uproar Monday and a response from the fast food chain after it was posted to Taco Bell’s Facebook page.

The photo was posted by an account registered to “Jj O'Brien Nolan.” The post said the picture was taken in Ridgecrest, Calif., a city of about 27,000 in Kern County, about 150 miles north of Los Angeles.

On Monday, a manager of the Ridgecrest Taco Bell told CNBC that “we’re currently dealing with it.”

The Taco Bell in Ridgecrest is across the street from China Lake Naval Weapons Center and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

On Facebook, the company had responded to the photo by saying it was “conducting an investigation and will be taking swift action against those involved.”

“We believe this is a prank and the food was not served to customers,” Taco Bell’s Facebook response said.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and team members, and we have strict food handling procedures and zero tolerance for any violations,” a company spokesman said in a statement emailed to CNBC. “When we learned of the situation we immediately contacted this restaurant's leadership and although we believe it is a prank and the food was not served to customers, we are conducting a full scale investigation and will be taking swift action against those involved.”

The photo, posted Sunday, gained attention Monday after the Consumerist, a blog affiliated with Consumer Reports, wrote about it.

There were hundreds of comments on the Taco Bell Facebook page.

"First of all, he's wearing a taco bell uniform," one comment read. "He is in taco bell, and he is licking bulk taco shells.. What are we supposed to think?"
 

A law that would punish scorned ex-lovers who post online nude images of their former partners passed the Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday.

Senate Bill 255 would give California law enforcement their first tool to combat so-called “revenge porn,” nude images posted online without the victim’s consent, with identifying information and the purpose to harass or annoy.

Cyber revenge typically happens after a bitter break-up, said Sen. Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres), author of the bill.

“People who post or text pictures that are meant to be private as a way to seek revenge are reprehensible,” Cannella said in a statement. “Too many have had their lives upended because of an action of another that they trusted.”

Websites specialize in posting these photos and videos, and charge the subjects "unreasonable" fees to take down the images, Cannella said.

A conviction of distributing “revenge porn” – a misdemeanor – would be punishable by up to one year in a county jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, according to the bill.

Several lawmakers signed on to the bill Tuesday as co-authors, a positive sign, according to a spokesman for Cannella.

“As we shine a greater light on this program, more people understand laws need to be changed to keep up with this technology,” spokesman Jeff Macadeo said. “Technology has moved quicker and we’re playing catch up.”

The bill was inspired, in part, by a 15-year-old Northern California girl who killed herself after three boys allegedly took pictures of themselves sexually assaulting her while she was passed out at a party, then posting those images online. Eight days later, Audrie Potts hanged herself.

Three teenage boys were arrested in April in connection with the case.

A bill similar to SB 255 failed in the Florida legislature last month. 

If California’s attempt to criminalize cyber revenge passes the State Legislature and is signed by the governor, it immediately will become law.

The bill is now headed to the State Senate, which Macadeo hopes will vote on SB 255 within the next two weeks.

Violent crime in the city of San Diego has increased at a rate greater than the national average according to the FBI’s preliminary crime report.

Read: FBI’s Preliminary 2012 Crime Statistics

The FBI reports the nation experienced a 1.2-percent increase in the number of violent crimes in 2012 when compared to the year prior.

Regionally, the western U.S. reported a 3.3-percent increase in crimes that make up the violent crime statistic. They include murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

However San Diego saw an 8-percent increase in overall violent crime and a jump of 9-percent in murder.

In San Diego, there were 47 murders last year - nine more than in 2011.

In Oceanside, the violent crime rate jumped 17-percent year-to-year with the largest increase seen in aggravated assault cases.

Escondido was another standout reporting a 26-percent increase in violent crime in 2012 over the previous year.

While Carlsbad saw a drop in murder, 26 forcible rapes were reported which is more than twice the number reported in 2011.

There was a 0.8-percent decline in property crime in the U.S. That was not so in San Diego. The city saw a 6.7-percent increase in property crime year-to-year.

The preliminary report wasn't all bad news. In El Cajon, police reported a 30-percent drop in overall violent crime.

Chula Vista detectives investigated eight murders in 2012, two more than the prior year. However, the city’s overall violent crime rate dropped by more than 13-percent.

Law enforcement officers are responding to a report of a suspicious device found inside a vacant apartment near University City.

The location is the 8500-block of Costa Verde north of Nobel Drive and east of Interstate 5.

Three neighboring apartment units have been evacuated according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the government for allegedly pressuring undocumented immigrants to sign deportation papers.

The group has filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The issue is with a process called voluntary departure.

“Voluntary departure is a process that permits immigrants to elect to return to their country of origin rather than face formal removal proceedings,” said Mitra Ebadolahi, ACLU border litigation attorney.

Attorneys with the ACLU’s San Diego office allege detainees are often misled or coerced to sign these papers. They said anyone who signs the papers can’t return to the United States for 10 years.

The attorneys argue if detainees sign the papers, they miss an opportunity to get an attorney and stay in the country.

“Everyone needs a fair chance to make this critical decision,” said Sean Riordan, ACLU staff attorney.

Mayra Lopez’s husband signed voluntary departure papers and returned to Mexico last October. He was taken into custody after a neighbor reported him for disturbing the peace. Lopez said the ICE officer told him if he didn't sign the papers, he would go to jail.

“He was scared and intimidated,” Lopez said.

Lopez said she had to quit school and start working to support her son. They spend weekends visiting her husband in Tijuana.

“It’s hard to explain why his daddy’s over there and not over there,” she said.

Aide Vazquez’s husband came to the U.S. illegally when he was 14-years-old. Last year, he was pulled over for talking on a cell phone. Vazquez said when he couldn’t show identification, police called Border Patrol.

“By 2 a.m. the next morning, he was in TJ,” Vazquez said. “That changed my life forever.”

ACLU attorneys said immigrants are often deported fast and don’t have time to get their affairs in order before leaving.

The ACLU said it wants to stop abusive practices. It also wants to bring the seven plaintiffs named in the suit back to America, which is what their family members want most.

“It would fulfill me,” Vazquez said. “It would be very happy for me and my kids to have my husband back.”

NBC 7 reached out to the government for comment, but did not receive a response.
 

In the final days of the legislative session, families who lost loved ones inside Sandy Hook Elementary are trying to persuade state lawmakers to vote for a bill which would block the release of crime scene photos.

"I am hopeful they will be able to work it out because as a parent this is already incredibly painful," said Nelba Marquez-Greene, whose 6-year-old daughter Ana died in the massacre.

The Greenes and other families were at the State Capitol on Tuesday.

The bill, which has been criticized for being put together in secret, is still being crafted. The legislation will not block 911 calls from being made public, but it will block crime scene photos.

"Primarily, we're trying to exclude the photographs of the victims from being disclosed to the public," said Sen. John McKinney, who represents Newtown. "I think right now we're not looking at 911 calls."

Sen. McKinney also indicated that the bill could also include all crimes, not just the mass shooting at Sandy Hook.

The families are concerned if the grisly photos of their loved ones are made public, they could wind up on the Internet.

"We deserve the right as parents to remember Ana as we wish to remember her, without those grisly images out there," Greene said.

Getting the support of fellow lawmakers has not been easy. Some have told NBC Connecticut that they won't vote for the bill because it erodes the Freedom of Information Law.

There are also concerns about the secretive process. The bill did not go through the normal public hearing process.

"I think everyone understands and sympathizes with the situation but there needs to be some public comment and debate," Colleen Murphy, FOI Commission Executive Director, said.

The state's FOI Commission said there are reasons why police records are made public.

"We want to make sure police response was appropriate, and we can judge for ourselves what happened," Murphy said.

The Greene family said they are satisfied with how police responded. They say the photos will only traumatize their family.

A male porn star convicted of knowingly exposing at least two co-stars to syphilis was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's office.

Jesse Spencer, 42, pleaded no contest to exposing another to a communicable disease. The pornographic actor, whose industry name is "Mr. Marcus," was also sentenced to three years of probation and 15 days of community labor.

He had reportedly tested positive for the sexually transmitted disease days before exposing his fellow actors, according to the city attorney.

Spencer was arrested May 22 on an unrelated DUI case, authorities said.

On July 13, 2012, Spencer went through STD testing required in the porn industry. He received a shot of penicillin after testing positive for syphilis.

He still tested positive about a week later but altered a document to hide the positive syphilis test results, according to the city attorney's office.

He filmed sex scenes with two actresses on July 24 and July 26. The actresses filed a police report after a producer noticed signs of alteration on Spencer's STD-testing form, authorities said.

Neither of the actresses contracted the disease, according to the city attorney.

“The potential spread of syphilis and other communicable diseases is a serious threat to our entire community,” said City Attorney Carmen Trutanich in a prepared statement. “My office will continue to hold accountable those who place the health and welfare of others in danger in such a reckless and thoughtless manner.”

Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is relatively easy to treat in early stages but can, if left untreated for years, cause dementia, paralysis and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

As Mr. Marcus, Spencer has appeared in 951 titles dating back to 1994, when he debuted in "Butts of Steel," according to the Internet Movie Database. He went on to star in "The World's Luckiest Black Man" in 1996, in which he purportedly had sex with 100 different women.

Some of his more recent titles include "The Babysitter 5," "Father Figure" and "My Girlfriend's Mother 3."

A driver ran away after crashing a car on Tuesday in Chollas View, according to officials.

The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. at Hal Street and Hilltop Drive. The car hit a fire hydrant and power pole, flooding yards and knocking out power to neighbors.

Neighbors told NBC 7 they heard screeching then a big bang. Resident Darryll McPhatter said he saw a man running from the vehicle.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

Early this morning, Connecticut lawmakers approved a bill that will block photos and videos investigators took at the Sandy Hook school shooting crime scene from being released to the public.

The bill, which the governor is expected to sign, has a wider effect in Connecticut and will block graphic images from all homicide cases in the state from being released.

Families who lost loved ones in the school shooting had been fighting to convince lawmakers to keep the images private, fearing that they’d be published on the Internet and available for everyone to see.

Nelba Marquez-Greene lost her 6-year-old daughter, Ana, in the school shooting and said she does not want the crime scene photos to be public.

“We deserve the right as parents to remember Ana as we want to remember her, without those grizzly photos out there,” Marquez-Greene said.

The legislation does allow 911 calls police received to be made public.

The debate came down to freedom of information versus privacy rights and lawmakers in both the state House and Senate approved the legislation around 1 a.m.

Lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill said it was the right thing to do for the families.  

“We were able to take action and protect the privacy rights of parents and relatives who lost loved ones at that elementary school,” State Senate President Don Williams, a Democrat, said.

“You could never have closure to such an incident. This went a long way to the families who were so concerned about being hurt further (to) have some peace tonight and that’s a good thing,”

House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, said in a statement.

Some Democrats voted against the bill, saying it violates the freedom of information law.

There are also concerns about the secretive process. The bill did not go through the normal public hearing process.

"I think everyone understands and sympathizes with the situation but there needs to be some public comment and debate," Colleen Murphy, the executive director of the FOI Commission, said.

The state's FOI Commission said there are reasons why police records are made public.

"We want to make sure police response was appropriate, and we can judge for ourselves what happened," Murphy said.
 

An elderly mother sobbed for her son but he was not the one lifeless at the edge of a field in Chula Vista.

Hector Pablo Molina was the one accused of stabbing and killing a man just before 4 p.m. Monday

"We're told that the suspect pulled up in a vehicle, got out of the vehicle, confronted the victim, grabbed the victim and stabbed him, got into his vehicle and left," Chula Vista police Capt. Gary Wedge said.

Molina might still be on the loose if not for a man who watched the horrific attack - and then called police.

Without anything to write with - he scribbled the license plate number in the dirt to make sure he got it right.

"Amazing, did an exceptional job," Wedge said.

Investigators tracked the truck to a San Diego address near the U.S. – Mexico border where Molina lived with his brother's family and his 80-year-old mother.

His mother told NBC 7 San Diego that Molina (pictured right) bought her food Monday morning, but that was the last she'd seen of him.

He's 58, years old, she said. She's not responsible for what he does.

Molina's sister said her family is in the dark.

“We have no idea, “ said Elena Madjlessi. “None at all."

Neighbor Elias Guedea was shocked at the allegation.

"I would never put him at being able to kill somebody,”Gueda said. “That's insane."

The victim, also in his 50's, was the caretaker for some strawberry fields who lived in his van according to police.

He was a friendly man according to locals in the area who remember his smile - now wiped away in a violent attack.

The victim hasn't been identified yet, because police say they're having a tough time tracking down any family members.
 

The San Diego Unified School District is considering the addition of a "meatless Monday" to its cafeteria menus.

If approved, the proposal would offer Meatless Mondays menus throughout the district’s elementary and K-8 schools beginning in the 2013-14 school year.

The initiative that began 10 years ago with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been adopted at a number of schools nationwide.

The idea behind the campaign is to help Americans cut 15% of their weekly saturated fat intake. Because the primary source of saturated fats are meats and dairy, the Monday Campaign suggests going “meatless” just one day a week to achieve that goal.

The organization released survey results in October 2012 that suggested asking participants to reduce meat intake one day a week resulted in 73-percent saying they eat more vegetables and 64-percent eating more fruits.

Organizers say eliminating meat doesn’t automatically make your diet healthier. It’s still important to eat the right balance of healthy foods and to limit your intake of unhealthy foods.

Some suggested menu ideas are vegetable lasagna, baked potatoes, grilled vegetable paninis or tofu and vegetable stir fry.

The proposal has stirred up a lot of discussion on the NBC 7 Facebook page.

Amanda Jane House Organ asked, "Why not balance the entire menu served instead of imposing a vegetarian day?"

Mike McHugh of El Cajon writes, ""Keep the Meat If my kid has this thrown down their throat they will take bag lunchs [sic] on Mondays."

Kindergarten teacher Whitney Dean posted, "I work in a school and it is not the lunch served in our cafeteria that makes students overweight. It is the choices made outside of the classroom and we unfortunately have no control. All we can do as teachers is set a good example and hope it soaks in."

Military recruiter Eric Riederer agreed that the issue of overweight children begins off school campuses. Riederer posted this comment: "Meatless Mondays will help kids loose [sic] weight!? That's absurd! Not letting them drink soda or have McDonald's everyday will help them loose weight. Them actually going outside and being active instead of being glued to the Xbox will help them loose weight. Instead of blaming the education system or the food that is served, lets take a deep look at parenting!"

San Diego mother Katy Addy Lopez added this, "I mentioned it to my daughter and she cringed."

Share your opinion by following NBC 7 on Facebook.

The public gets to weigh in on a proposed trolley line extending the public transit system to UC San Diego and Westfield UTC Mall.

Construction is expected to begin in 2015 on the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project. The extension of the trolley would add eight trolley stations between Old Town San Diego and in University City.

The shopping center on La Jolla Village Drive and Genesee Avenue is already a transit hub for buses from different parts of the county and shorter routes linking UC San Diego and the VA Medical Center.

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has been proposing this trolley extension to reduce the need for some of those buses.

Then there are new facilities under construction like Scripps Hospital and a new UC San Diego Health emergency room which are expected to add to the thousands of students and employees that visit the area every day.

Some residents have voiced concerns about the addition of a double track through Rose Canyon, a popular recreational area.

“You will have a visual impact the poles, all the wires, the noise, so it's going to have a big impact on the wonderful open space park we have,” said Deborah Knight with Friends of Rose Canyon.

Knight is also concerned about the environmental impact to animals and vegetation in the area.

“Rose Creek watershed is extremely important to the entire reason because what happens to the water quality here affects Mission Bay,” Knight said.

Nancy Groves of the University City Community Planning Group said there are many unanswered questions including the details of the project.

“Where are we going to see retaining walls? How many trees they're going to take out? Where are they going to plant to keep the noise down? I think these are all things that the planning group is really concerned about,” Groves said.

Public meetings are scheduled in June to allow residents to ask questions and voice their concerns.

• Tuesday, June 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cadman Elementary School
• Monday, June 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at University of California, San Diego
• Wednesday, June 12, 4 to 7 p.m. at La Jolla Country Day School
• Tuesday, June 18, 4 to 7 p.m. at Caltrans District 11, Office on Taylor Street
• Friday, June 21, 9 a.m. Public Hearing at SANDAG on B Street 

In just his second major league game 22-year old Yasiel Puig electrified fans at Dodger Stadium. In the fifth inning he blasted the first pitch he saw from Clayton Richard well out of the ballpark. Puig's three-run homer tied the game at five.

Special Section: San Diego Padres

Preceding that shot, the Padres had homered twice to build that 5-2 lead. Chris Denorfia hit the second pitch of the game over the fence to give the Padres an early 1-0 advantage. Kyle Blanks did the same in the second off of Dodgers starter Ted Lilly. His two run shot put the Friars up 3-0.

Although Richard got a no-decision he was missing his spots all night. In addition to Puig's homer in the fifth, the veteran lefty gave up a two-run homer in the bottom of the second.

After relieving Richard in the fifth Tyson Ross didn't fair much better. In the sixth Puig's second homer of the game was a two-run opposite field job off of Ross, who took the loss, to make it 9-6 Dodgers.

Carlos Quentin played his first game against the Dodgers since he charged the mound and got suspended on April 13th. Quentin was booed in his first plate appearance, but wasn't the target of any L.A. pitchers. He was 3-for-5 in the game with a home run.

Padres third baseman Chase Headley continued his struggles at the plate. After an 0-for-5 performance the 2012 NL RBI leader is mired in a 1-for-23 slump.

The Dodgers won it 9-7 and are now just a half a game behind the Padres in the NL West. They go for the series sweep and a chance to get out of the division cellar Wednesday night at Chavez Ravine.

Taco Bell announced that an employee seen licking a stack of taco shells at a Southern California restaurant in an image posted on Facebook will be fired.

The company announced on its web site Wednesday that the employee has been suspended, and the Ridgecrest Taco Bell franchisee is "in the process of terminating his employment." The co-worker photographer no longer works at the fast food location, according to the statement.

"We do not believe these employees harmed, or intended to harm, anyone," Taco Bell said in the statement. "But we deplore the impressions this has caused to our customers, fans, franchisees, and team members.  The behavior is unacceptable for people working in a restaurant."

The photo, taken at a restaurant in Ridgecrest (map), about 150 miles north of Los Angeles, was posted Sunday. It generated a swift response from those who saw it on Facebook.

The shells were "absolutely not" served to customers, according to Taco Bell's statement.

The restaurant currently has an "A" rating from the Kern County Public Health Services Department, indicating "good food handling practices and overall food establishment maintenance and sanitation." They were intended to be used by employees as part of training in advance of a new product -- practice shells that were then discarded in the trash.

As for the photo, it was part of an "internal" contest in which employees were encouraged to submit photos of themselves enjoying their first taste of the new product, according to the statement.

"The contest had clear guidelines about what was acceptable and unacceptable," according to the Southern California-based company's statement. "This image was clearly unacceptable. It violated the rules and spirit of the contest, and the employees never submitted it.  But an employee posted it on a personal social media page in violation of the franchisee's policies, and it emerged online in social media."

No details were provided regarding the new product. 

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Summertime activities are in full swing this weekend in San Diego. See what fun events going on around the county below!

Thursday, June 6

Kid’s Ocean Day
9:30-11:30 a.m. at Crown Point Shores
Nearly 1,000 students will gather at Mission Bay to clean up the shoreline at this California Coastal Commission event.

Friday, June 7

National Donut Day
all day at any Krispy Kreme
Get one free donut at any Krispy Kreme in San Diego County to celebrate National Donut Day! Yum.

Saturday, June 8

Feast of Flavors
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
With the 5 year anniversary of the Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market comes the fifth annual “Feast of Flavors" event, featuring bites from Little Italy chefs. Tickets cost $25 each.

Touch a Truck
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium
Take your kids to this family-friendly event, where kids can check out a large collection of special cars and trucks. Tickets cost $10 and a portion of the proceeds benefits cancer research.

Sunday, June 9

San Diego County Fair
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The first weekend of the San Diego County fair begins! Games, food and rides provide fun for the whole family. Tickets begin at $8 for children, $14 for adults.

Read: Our 2013 San Diego County Fair Preview