A North Texas teen learned an important lesson from his dad -- don't act out in school or you'll get a new study buddy.
Bradley Howard, a 17-year-old junior at Rockwall-Heath High School, is quite the chatty student during class. His physics teacher notified his parents on several occasions about the problem.
Brad and Denise Howard, Bradley's parents, gave him a final warning.
"If you do this again, if we get another note from your teacher, I'm going to come up there and sit with you in class," Brad said he told his son.
A couple of days later, however, Bradley's parents received another complaint from his teacher.
So last Friday, Bradley walked into his physics class and greeted everyone as he made his way through the door. Then he heard a familiar voice say "hello, Bradley." It was his dad.
"We didn't tell him anything," the elder Brad said. "I was in the classroom sitting beside his chair when he walked in. He didn't see me at first. Then he was shocked."
The Rockwall father of four sat right next to Bradley during the entirety of the class.
"His classmates seemed to love it, but Bradley, not so much," Brad said.
Bradley's dad even took a selfie of them in class together, mainly to prove to his wife that he was really there.
Bradley's sister, Molli, was more than happy to share the photo on social media. The post eventually went viral on Twitter.
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His father said he was "just making good on a promise."
Bradley is the youngest of four children and the only boy.
Longtime San Diego radio personality Chris Cantore's stint at the Mighty 1090 station has come to a quick end.
The DJ, whose career up until he joined the AM sports talk station largely focused on music radio, made the announcement on his Facebook page on Wednesday morning.
"Just so you hear it from the source, I am no longer at 1090," Cantore posted.
The Broadcast Company of the Americas hired Cantore in early April to man the 6-9 p.m. show, filling a slot that had been occupied by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune until shortly prior.
"At this stage of my broadcasting career, nothing excites me more than making the jump to talk radio, and to have that opportunity at a beast of a station like the Mighty 1090," Cantore said on a post on the station's website in April. "Well, I'm beyond grateful. The antithesis of a human sports encyclopedia, I'm just a fan of all San Diego sports and teams -- including action sports -- and hope to bring something different to the airwaves."
Cantore, who helped launch SoundDiego nearly eight years ago, was seen as an unorthodox choice by many for the Mighty 1090 job, having spent much of his career at the indie/alt-rock 91x (where he started 20 years ago this week, he said in April), the now-defunct triple-A KPRI and FM 949 -- where he hosted the morning show with fellow rock-jock Steven Woods until the pair left that station in January.
According to the Mighty1090.com, Cantore's show was to be a mix of lifestyle entertainment -- Cantore at one point helmed the UT's Night and Day special section -- and discussions covering surfing, skiing, boarding and other action sports.
Reached via email, Broadcast Company of the Americas vice-president Mike Shepard said the station had "no comment at this time."
A controversial visa program that puts wealthy foreign investors on the fast track to earn permanent U.S. residency is under scrutiny following reports that Jared Kushner's sister pushed the program in China, NBC News reported.
The EB-5 visa investor program allows foreign nationals to get faster access to green cards for themselves and their families if they invest at least $500,000 into qualified U.S. development projects and create or preserve 10 permanent U.S. jobs.
The Kushner family business urged wealthy Chinese citizens last weekend to consider investing the money into a luxury apartment complex in New Jersey.
About 10,000 EB-5 visas can be authorized in a year. The program was instituted in 1990 by Congress to "stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors," according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
They grow up so fast. A popular weekly gathering in Ocean Beach where you can snag everything from fresh, local produce to quirky homemade crafts turns 25 this month.
If you’ve ever been in Ocean Beach mid-week it’s hard to miss the live music, vendors and smell of tasty "Torpastas" (baguettes stuffed with pasta) wafting through the air along Newport Avenue, between Cable and Bacon streets.
Each Wednesday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (and until 7 p.m. in the winter months), the Ocean Beach Farmers Market sets up shop, showcasing local vendors of all varieties.
This month, the farmers market celebrates its 25th anniversary with special activities at the market including giveaways like free commemorative reusable produce bags. On May 17, San Diego City Councilwoman Lorie Zapf will be there to present a proclamation to the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association recognizing the quarter-century-old OB Farmers Market.
The free-spirited market carries with it the fun, funky vibe of Ocean Beach.
“It’s like a neighborhood gathering, every week,” said David Klaman, manager of the OB Farmers Market.
In the summer months, shoppers come straight from the beach in their swimsuits to the market to grab snacks after spending all day on the sand, whether it’s a locally grown basket of strawberries or heartier treats like tacos, tamales, ceviche, sandwiches and crepes. Like a solid farmers market, vendors provide samples so shoppers can make their choices with certainty.
Perusing the booths, shoppers will also find fresh flowers, art created by locals and other goodies. Local musicians perform live every week, setting the tone for the affair. Usually, a band performs at 4 p.m. and another takes the spotlight at 6 p.m.
“As far as the amount of diversity of people coming in, the amount of music going on at the market and the amount of things available at the market – it’s a phenomenal market,” said Matthew McCreight, an OB Farmers Market vendor from Smit Farms, in a video created by the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association.
“You get so many interesting people and the people from all areas, and all kinds of personalities, which is great,” he added.
Entry to the OB Farmers Market is free; bring money for whatever goodies you end up taking home.
There may be more possible victims in a multi-million dollar investment fraud case in San Diego County, many of whom are believed to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the District Attorney's office said.
Jacob Keith Cooper, 40, Douglas David Shoemaker, 41, and Nathan Phillip McNamee, 40, are accused of accused of misrepresenting, not including or lying about information when representing Total Wealth Management, Inc. (TWM), an advisory firm in San Diego. The firm has clients in San Diego, Orange County, Virginia, Hawaii and possibly Utah.
Cooper was the sole owner and Chief Executive Officer of the company. McNamee and Shoemaker were Chief Compliance Officers. All three were involved in reviewing and preparing investor disclosure documents.
The men have been charged with 18 felonies, including conspiracy, fraudulent sales of a security, theft from an elder adult and employing an artifice or scheme to defraud investors of millions of dollars, according to the District Attorney's office.
“Defrauding investors, some of whom are senior citizens, out of their hard-earned savings is reprehensible,” DA Bonnie Dumanis said in a statement. “Our Economic Crimes Division is working hard to hold these defendants accountable for their crimes and any additional victims should contact our office.”
The company managed approximately $103 million across 773 client accounts, according to fillings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - money which the three men invested.
When the men invested their clients' money, they failed to disclose conflicts of interest, according to the DA. The man placed their clients' money into unaffiliated funds which paid them for putting the money there, the DA alleges.
In return, the clients took part in a pattern of conduct which hid the revenue-sharing fees they were paid according to the DA. The men misrepresented the role clients would have in investment strategies, according to the DA.
The three men are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Any potential victims of this case are asked to call 619-515-8550.
Parents are being notified that a source of drinking water on the campus of a San Diego-area elementary school has tested positive for lead above the state guidelines.
The drinking fountain near the lunch area of Birney Elementary School was one of the sources sampled in the San Diego Unified School District's effort to test all schools for lead levels in drinking water.
City of San Diego employees sampled water from the fountains on May 2 before students were on campus, as per district protocol.
According to the results posted on the district's website, the wall-mounted fountain was found to have a lead level measured at 19 parts per billion.
District officials are required by the state to fix problems if they discover lead in water at levels greater than 15 parts per billion (ppb).
Two other samples were found to be positive but below the level requiring action under state guidelines.
They include a fountain posted on the 200 Building (13.9 ppb) and a fountain on the 300 building (9.48 ppb).
A SDUSD spokesperson confirmed the positive results were received Tuesday afternoon. The school issued a voicemail message to parents on Tuesday evening.
The school is shutting down fountains at the school and is providing bottled water for drinking and cooking.
The principal said the school was being extremely cautious but that there was no need for parents to worry, she added that "this is no where near Flint, Michigan."
This is the first school to record levels of lead over 15 ppb since testing began April 4.
SDUSD is publishing test results for each school here.
NBC 7 is mapping the schools and the results. Parents can view how the testing is going and click on each location for updates and links to test results.
One elementary school in San Ysidro found lead in its water at more than 200 ppb and it replaced its pipes and faucets.
Approximately 17 schools throughout the county have found lead between 5 ppb and 15 ppb - levels at which they are not required to take action under state guidelines.
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In 2009, California’s health department, OEHHA, set the public health goal for lead in drinking water at 0.2 parts per billion.
The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics maintain there is no safe level of lead in drinking water provided to children.
Lead poisoning in children can cause symptoms ranging from headaches and hearing or speech problems to learning and behavioral problems or damage to the brain and nervous system.
The potential for lead contamination in the water supply is greater in buildings built before 1986, according to health, water and city experts.
There are 447 schools across San Diego County built before 1986.
See our map of schools where the risk is greater here.
NBC 7 is gathering our coverage of concerns regarding drinking water in our special section "Safe to Drink?' here.
On the U.S. calendar, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 14. But for some families in Southern California and Mexico, mom’s big day is Wednesday – always on May 10.
In Mexico, Mother’s Day – “Dia de la Madre” – is celebrated every year on May 10, no matter the day of the week the date lands. For many families, the holiday is bigger than any other holiday -- even bigger than Christmas.
El Dia de la Madre was first celebrated in 1922. In 1940, May 10 was officially declared a holiday by Soledad Orozco Garcia, wife of former Mexico President Manuel Avila Camacho.
Today, families in Mexico celebrate the day with songs and mass. After mass, families treat mom to a special meal. Gifts are also given to mom.
As in the U.S., the holiday is really all about saying “thank you” to your mother for all she does for you, and showing her how much she means to you.
Are you celebrating Dia de la Madre in San Diego today? If so, what are you planning for your madre? Let us know in our comments section below.
Sheriff's officials are investigating a deputy-involved shooting near the Barona Indian Reservation.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wildcat Canyon Road and Ketuull Uunya Way, just north east of the Barona Resort and Casino.
Multiple SDSO patrol cars surrounded the scene. Deputies roped off a large area, which included land near a large home and dirt roadways.
News chopper video showed several vehicles at the scene, too, most of them with apparent crash damage. A white truck could be seen stalled in some bushes, an SDSO vehicle pulled up directly on its tail.
A maroon SUV sustained significant damage to its front end. It too was surrounded by deputies.
Though there are homes lining the street where this happened, the neighborhood near the reservation is rural, with properties spread out.
Authorities have not provided further details on what is happening. However, deputies say the public is not at risk.
No other information was available.
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Crews were responding to a second alarm fire inside a condo in a Coronado apartment building.
Coronado Police said the fire began around 2:45 p.m. on the 1000 block of 1st Street. The location is right by Centennial Park facing the San Diego Bay, near the eastern end of Orange Avenue.
Black smoke could be seen coming from the unit when crews arrived on scene.
Police said the fire appears to have started near an electrical outlet but the cause is not yet known. The bulk of the fire was knocked down by approximately 3:30 p.m.
A few of the nearby units were evacuated to Centennial Park.
At this point, there are no injuries reported.
Northbound traffic on Orange Avenue at 1st, 3rd streets and D Avenue was shut down. Authorities also closed down traffic on 1st Street at C Avenue.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area.
No other information was available.
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The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for documents related to the panel's investigation into Russia's election meddling.
Sen. Richard Burr, the Republican chairman, and Sen. Mark Warner, the committee's Democratic vice chairman, say the panel had first requested the documents from Flynn on April 28. They say Flynn's lawyer declined to cooperate with the request.
Flynn was fired by Trump after less than a month on the job. The White House said he misled Vice President Mike Pence and other top officials about his communications with Russia's ambassador to the United States.
Flynn's Russia ties are also being scrutinized by the FBI as it investigates whether Trump's campaign was involved in Russia's election interference.
On Monday, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told senators that Flynn's misstatements about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. raised concerns that Flynn could be targeted for blackmail. Yates also cited the possibility that Flynn could have broken federal law by operating as a paid foreign agent for the Turkish client without U.S. government permission.
Whatever criticisms were cited for President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey, those who have worked with Comey are deeply troubled by his dismissal.
Among them is Charles LaBella, a retired top Justice Department administrator who served as interim U.S. Attorney in San Diego.
His cell phone alerted him to news of Comey’s ouster.
"Right away you say, 'Wow, that doesn't happen,” La Bella told NBC 7 in an interview Wednesday.
“FBI directors don't get fired that way,” he continued. “They don't get fired in the middle of an investigation that touches upon the President and the White House. And there are no good optics as a result of this."
LaBella and Comey were fellow prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's office in New York.
He headed the Justice Department's Campaign Finance Task Force when it investigated alleged Clinton-Gore fundraising violations during the 1996 election cycle.
LaBella says Trump's move will have the effect of delaying the F-B-I's investigation into the Trump campaign and apparent Russian involvement in the election.
He predicts the nominee to replace Comey will be the subject of a political bloodbath, along with the Democrats' insistence that an independent prosecutor lead the investigation.
In LaBella's opinion, Trump's Justice Department, quote, "doesn't have any stomach for an independent counsel."
As for Comey's successor?
"They're going to have the advantage that they will be bullet-proof,” LaBella Because there's no way, no how, under any circumstances that the President could fire another FBI director -- during this context of the same investigation -- and get away with it."
LaBella, now in private practice in San Diego, says he doesn't expect that Comey will comment on the President's claim that Comey told him three times that he wasn't the target of the FBI's investigation.
“We’re really close, it really is like a family,” Tyler Thompson, a senior at San Marcos High School said talking about his high school’s band program.
Tyler’s senior year was going to end with what some have called ‘the band trip of a lifetime’, a chance to tour and perform across Tokyo, Japan this summer.
“We were all excited,” Tyler’s mom Susan said.
For the parents of these band students, it all began last January when they attended meetings held by their individual schools. Students and parents from San Marcos, Del Norte, Mission Hills and Eastlake high schools listened as band directors pitched what they were calling the “International Festival of Wind and Percussion.”
Also in attendance at the meeting via Skype to answer questions was Brad Matheson, the owner of the travel tour company behind executing the trip, Harmony International.
According to the Harmony International informational packet and contract handed out to parents, the trip to Japan would take place from July 11-18 this year and would include a number of concerts in Tokyo.
Students would have the chance to meet and perform with Japanese high-school students and to play at Tokyo Disneyland, according to the packet parents received.
To see the packet parents received, click here.
The cost per person was $3,687 and included round-trip airfare, meals, “sightseeing excursions” and individual, up to two million dollar medical insurance policies, the packet cites. Since the participant price was based on figures like airfare and exchange rates as well as tariffs, Harmony International stated the price could fluctuate and in the event of the price increasing by more than 15%, the participant could cancel their reservation and receive a refund at that time.
“It was going to be an experience the kids wouldn’t forget,” Brandy Martinoli said. Brandy and her daughter, who also attends San Marcos High School, joined nearly 70 other students and parents who signed up to go.
“They [Harmony International] had set up payment plans,” Brandy said, “You paid the initial fee and every other month they had a fee so they actually outlined how much you owed every month.”
As an incentive to sign-up quickly, Harmony International told parents at the initial meeting they would receive “free trip insurance” if they signed up by March of last year.
Months went by and parents say communicating with the company was rough. The parents said their questions about the trip would often go weeks unanswered and Harmony International ‘Project Managers’, assigned to the Japan trip, would change every few months. Parents would only find out about this change when they received auto-reply emails saying the person they had been speaking with no longer worked for the company.
Band directors tell NBC 7 Responds during these months they were in communication with schools in Japan, working out the schedules for the performances and considered the Harmony International communication issues to be isolated.
Brandy, Susan, and other parents say the first sign of something odd came at the end of August last year.
“It was August 31, they actually sent an email out saying you could no longer pay with a credit card, you could only pay with PayPal or check,” Brandy said.
NBC 7 Responds spoke with over 20 parents from all four schools and all said the notice gave them pause but since the trip was moving forward, they brushed it aside and mailed in their checks.
In February, Brandy had to cancel the trip for her and her daughter. According to the Harmony International contract, Brandy had canceled the trip in the acceptable window of time to receive back $1900 of what she had paid.
“Nobody responded to my emails, nobody responded to my voice messages and I left voice messages on all of their machines, I received nothing,” Brandy said.
Brandy said she still has not received any of her deposit back after canceling her reservation back in February and she’s not alone. NBC 7 Responds spoke with a parent of a student at Eastlake High School who said they canceled their student’s reservation back in November but they too have not received a refund, despite their emails and phone calls to Harmony International. Susan Thompson also canceled in March and said she couldn’t get her money back either.
“And I’ve followed up several times and each time I emailed everyone else in the company and I haven’t gotten any responses,” Susan said.
In the month that followed, Harmony International told band directors if the trip were to continue, parents would have to pay an additional $700 per person. The band directors told parents they refused and asked the company to refund everyone’s money.
At this point, parents had paid a collective amount of more than $150,000, according to band directors at the schools.
Harmony International sent an email to parents on April 19, saying the trip would not be moving forward as planned. The email didn’t mention anything about refunds.
The same day the email was sent, parents say Harmony International’s website was taken down and the company’s social media accounts were deleted. Parents have since been told details about refunds have been turned over to a Georgia-based attorney.
“We have families that have paid them $10,000 and who knows if they’ll see any of that money, it’s terrible,” Susan said.
Some parents held onto the incentive that had gotten them to sign up quickly in the first place, the free trip insurance Harmony International offered at the original meeting. Those parents were hoping the insurance would help pay the refunds but parents tell us Harmony International never took out those insurance policies.
“I can't even begin to imagine why the company didn't follow through with the purchase the insurance policies,” Matt Armstrong, former band director at San Marcos High School and one of the organizers of the event said in an email to NBC 7 Responds, “To say that this outcome is shocking is a massive understatement.”
Band directors and organizers said prior to this trip, Harmony International had a good reputation for executing international trips according to other schools and universities they had spoken with. Armstrong told NBC 7 Responds in an email that there was no “financial impetus” for the band directors and organizers involved with the event.
“I also want to be very clear that none of the directors/artistic directors were paid for this,” Armstrong said in the email.
“This is so upsetting for all of us and at this point, I truly hope that all of the families are able to recover their money,” Jennifer Kitelinger, band director for Del Norte High School, told NBC 7 Responds in an email.
Erika Orcutt, the attorney representing Harmony International, sent NBC 7 Responds this statement regarding the trip to Japan, “Harmony International has successfully produced over 200 trips to 5 different continents and 30 different countries, with more than 7,000 participants throughout its 10 years in business. We regret that the July 2017 trip to Japan had to be canceled. Unfortunately, there were not enough participants signed up to meet the minimum requirements for the trip. We understand the disappointment and frustration felt by those who were planning to attend. Regrettably, after a decade in business, Harmony International will be going out of business. We have been in direct communication with the individual participants and will be meeting with them in person next week to further discuss the financial ramifications of this situation."
NBC 7 Responds has learned the address Harmony International listed as their company headquarters, and the address the company gave parents when requiring they make payments by check, is a P.O. Box in Kennesaw, GA, according to an employee at Pak Mail on Baker Road.
The owners of Harmony International, Brad and Margie Matheson, own several businesses out of Key West, Florida, according to business license filings. According to the business’ website, Harmony Yacht Vacations organizes trips between Cuba and Key West. One LLC, Harmony Sailing Academy, was created on January 20 of this year and lists Brad Matheson as a manager for the business.
Parents who made trip payments with their credit or debit cards are now disputing those charges and some are receiving credits from their card companies. Parents who paid with checks, unfortunately, have no recourse at this point.
Brandy and Susan said it’s one thing to take money from adults but from the kids is “just wrong.” NBC 7 Responds spoke to the parent of a San Marcos High School sophomore who said the student raised $2,700 for the reservation himself, through working and holiday gifts.
“I really don’t know how they can live with themselves,” Susan said.
Parents tell NBC 7 Responds they have filed complaints against Harmony International with both the California Attorney General’s office and the Federal Trade Commission. Both agencies recommend parents file complaints with their offices.
“California consumers who have concerns with a travel agent or other seller of travel should file a complaint with our office, with the state attorney general of the state where the travel agent is located, or with both,” Jennifer Molina with the California Attorney General’s office told NBC 7 Responds.
To file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, click here.
To file a complaint with the California Attorney General’s office, click here.
To file a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General’s office, click here.
President Donald Trump's approval with American voters has slipped in recent weeks, including among key groups that helped to fuel his electoral win last year, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
Only 36 percent of voters approved of how Trump is handling the presidency, while 58 percent disapproved, CNBC reported. That compares to 40 percent approval and 56 percent disapproval in an April 19 survey.
The poll was conducted from Thursday to Tuesday, meaning most, if not all, of the voters responded before Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) is searching for a man who exposed himself to a woman and inappropriately touched another in the North County coastal areas.
Now, they are asking for any additional victims to come forward.
According to SDSO, the first incident occurred on Sat., May 6 in the 4000 block of Vista De La Tierra in Solana Beach.
The suspect grabbed the woman's buttocks as she walked past him, Sheriff's Department said. The woman was able to run away.
She was not injured.
The second incident occurred on Mon. May 8.
SDSO said the woman was jogging along the 17000 block of El Vuelo in Rancho Santa Fe when a white delivery van drove slowly past her and stopped. When she ran past the van, the driver stepped out of the van and exposed himself to her.
The woman was able to run across the street.
The same man is believed to be suspect in both incident, Sheriff's Department said.
He is described to be between 20 to 30 years old, around 150 to 200 pounds, and approximately 5-feet 5-inches to 5-feet 8-inches in height. He had black hair and was clean shaven, according to SDSO.
They released an image of a van that was similar to the suspect's vehicle.
Any additional victims are asked to call the Sheriff's Sexual Assault Unit at (858)974-2316.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at (888)858-8477.
Flying to Europe this summer just got easier, with two European airlines now offering non-stop flights directly from Germany and Switzerland to San Diego.
Last week, Condor Airlines just started direct flights from Frankfurt, Germany to San Diego. Next month, Edelweiss Airlines will also begin non-stop flights between Zurich, Switzerland and San Diego.
Until now, there was only one non-stop flight available from San Diego to Europe through British Airlines, that went straight to London.
Travelers will enjoy smoother travel experiences, and these new flights may also bring a big boost to our local economy.
"The value of a traveler who is coming overseas can be $4,000 in terms of their per trip spending, and that's compared to a U.S. traveler which is maybe $500," said Kerri Kapich, Chief Operating Officer for the San Diego Tourism Authority.
German travelers are some of the most popular visitors who come to San Diego. The European country is considered San Diego's second largest overseas market for tourism.
Starting in June, Edelweiss Airlines will have non-stop flights from Zurich, Switzerland to San Diego. Along with a tourism boost, this flight will help the local economy to develop new business connections.
"Switzerland is a great community for San Diego. There is a lot of business and commerce that goes back and forth with our biotech industry," said Kapich.
With these direct flights, San Diego's international reach has clearly expanded.
“They [Europeans] have been to Los Angeles; they have been to San Francisco. But San Diego is a bit of a newer place for them and when you think of a great beach city like a Miami – San Diego is really that for the West coast,” explained Kapich.
Both airlines will offer their direct flights twice a week. Condor Airlines will also offer flights three times a week to San Diego during July and August.
It's a dream come true for San Diegans searching for a more efficient, convenient trip abroad, without any hectic flight exchanges.
A man, accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that badly injured a 6- year-old boy in San Ysidro pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Constantino Banda, 38, is facing charges of driving under the influence, driving without a license and felony hit and run.
Banda had previously been deported 15 times--the most recent time in January of this year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
According to police, the 6-year-old boy, Lennox Lake and his family were returning from a trip to Disneyland when Banda collided with their vehicle at Camino De La Plaza and Dairy Mart Road.
Lennox, strapped in a car seat in the backseat of the car, suffered serious injuries in the crash, including a fractured skull and bleeding from his nose and ears.
Police said Banda left the scene, but was taken into custody a short time later by Border Patrol officers. He and his passenger were determined to be in the country illegally.
"I just hope the justice system does what it's supposed to do and things are handled properly," said Benjamin, Lennox's father.
Banda illegally entered the U.S. a number of times for more than 10 years and was deported 15 times, CBP said.
NBC 7 spoke to Jacob Sapochnick, an immigration lawyer, who said although that number of deportations is highly unusual, reentry into the U.S. after being deported is common.
"People know exactly where to cross, when to cross, what time to cross, how to do all that," Sapochnick said.
He told NBC 7, he works with some clients who have been deported half a dozen times and some manage to come back to the U.S. illegally, in less than a week.
"The people being removed from San Ysidro, are not coming back from San Ysidro," Sapochnick added. "They will go and find other loopholes, from the fence or the dessert, Otay or even from Arizona."
Last year, more than 23,000 people were deported from San Diego.
Banda's bail was set at $230,000. He is scheduled to be in court on May 18.
Wednesday night’s game started so well for the Padres.
It ended with disappointment and a bit of irony.
A couple home runs and an early 3-1 lead had the Friars in position for the win after two frames.
But the Rangers fought back behind some bizarre plays to secure a 4-3 victory.
A throwing error by Erick Aybar along with a wild pitch and a balk by starting pitcher Luis Perdomo helped Texas crawl back into the contest and eventually take the lead.
Then in a weird twist of fate, former Padres pitching prospect Matt Bush was on the mound to close the game for the Rangers and with the exception of a 2-out double by rookie Manny Margot, the Padres could not handle his 99 and 100 mile per hour fastballs.
The Mission Bay high school product pitched a scoreless 9th inning and struck out Cory Spangenberg to earn the save against the franchise that once drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2004 MLB draft.
The promising start included some fireworks for the Friars. Will Myers bashed his 8th home run of the season in the top of the 1st inning and he left no doubt about it.
Aybar also went yard in the 2nd inning, when he tattooed an offering from Yu Darvish and handed San Diego a 2-1 advantage.
Another bright spot for the visitors was the newest Padre, outfielder Matt Szczur (pronounced “Caesar”) , who was acquired from the Cubs in a trade on Monday.
Padres manager Andy Green gave Szczur his first start in left with his new club and he responded with three hits - including a RBI double in the 2nd.
The Padres fell to 13-22 with the loss and own the second-worst run differential in the majors (-58).
Only the last place San Francisco Giants (-68) have been outscored by more runs as of May 11th.
San Diego has dropped 6 of its last seven games overall but will try to bounce back Thursday at 5 p.m.
Clayton Richard will take the mound for the Friars while Texas counters with Martin Perez.
