Del Mar could soon be getting a new concert hall.

Organizers with the Del Mar Fairgrounds said they are considering turning the Surfside Race Place horse racing track into a 1,900 seat music venue.

The hope is to bring more people to the fairgrounds. When built, organizers say the venue would bring 80 concerts to the seaside town. 

Many residents in Del Mar expressed interest in having a concert hall in Del Mar. 

"I'm on board," said Sandy Desantis, a Del Mar resident. "Without a concert hall or music hall, Del Mar is just such a desolate wasteland.”

The project is budgeted to cost $19 million. Officials with the Del Mar Fairgrounds said they are hoping that money will come from private funding.

The Del Mar City Council will bring up concerns about the potential project at their council meeting Monday night. Some reservations come from possible traffic and noise that will come with a concert hall.

But officials with the Fairgrounds said there will not be a traffic issue, because the Fairgrounds has plenty of parking to accommodate the incoming cars.

For now, the project is just a proposal. The City of Del Mar said the next step is for the council to form a committee to address their concerns. 

Results for latest round of lead testing in the water at schools in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) showed the levels were within the limit set by the state of California, according to a spokesperson.

"All the results we received today are all below the action level, which is good," said Samir Naji.

So far, the district has the results for 121 schools out of 150 it has sampled. Out of those 121 schools, three have tested at a level where action has to be taken.

The three schools are Birney Elementary School in University Heights, Emerson Campus of the Emerson/Bandini Elementary School and the Emerson Campus of the San Diego Cooperative Charter School.

As schools test for lead in their drinking water, they are required by the state to fix problems if they discover lead in water at levels greater than 15 parts per billion (ppb).

According to SDUSD, if amount is equal to or less than that, schools can keep the water on but the district's "flushing protocol will remain in effect."

NBC 7 also learned Monday that the district had already been taking a close look at Sunset View Elementary School, even before the widespread testing began.

Last year, a parent concerned about construction nearby had asked the district to test the water.

Naji told NBC 7, the district tested the water and found lead in the sample taken from a plumbing device which was turned on only for testing. The water on campus was found to be safe.

"The parents was concerned--we let them know what the results were," Naji said. "The parent was satisfied as was the principal. The determination was made there wasn't a need to do a district wide communication because water on the campus all tested fine."

But not all parents at the school were notified of the testing at the time.

One parent told NBC 7, even if the district had not found any problems with the water at Sunset View Elementary, all parents should have been informed of the testing.

"I think they should disclose everything," said parent Cecy London. "It's the health of the kids."

London also added that even though most of the school tested so far did not have a problem with the water, she still sends her kids to school with bottled water.

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.

San Diego Unified School District 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.

You can view that map here.

To see our coverage of concerns regarding drinking water at local schools, go to "Safe to Drink?".

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street near a motorcycle crash in El Cajon Monday night.

According to El Cajon police, the crash occurred around 9:22 p.m on N Magnolia Avenue and Airport Drive.

Police said the incident was initially reported as a motorcycle crash.

While a pedestrian was crossing the street near the scene, they were hit by a vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle did not see the pedestrian, police said.

The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

No other information was available.

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A Good Samaritan, who rushed to help a woman and her unborn baby after a suspected drunk driver slammed into her vehicle in Ramona, said she did not have a pulse when they pulled her out of the car.

"We had to cut the seatbelt and everything to get her out,” Tom told NBC 7 Monday night.

He did not want to reveal his full name.

Jessica Foderingham, 32, was eight months pregnant when she was killed on Mother's Day.

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials said Foderingham was hit from behind by a SUV driven by 44-year-old Andrew Milonis Sunday just before 7 p.m. along San Vicente Road.

Several people rushed to help Foderingham, including Tom.

"She was definitely unconscious when we showed up at the scene," Tom said. "We had to start CPR because she didn't have a pulse at the time. She wasn't breathing.

Milonis fled the scene, dropped his SUV off at Rover Oaks Resort about a mile away and then took a Lyft ride to The Turkey Inn where he was arrested, CHP said.

"There is no excuse for someone. If you are involved in an accident like that, owning up to the crime but taking off makes it even worse," Tom said.

NBC 7 learned Milonis bought two 12-packs of beer from Mike’s Liquor on Main Street around 4:30 p.m.

Cheers co-owner, Matt Rains said Milonis was at his bar, just a block from the liquor store before the accident.

Foderingham is a mother of two children and had just gotten married in August last year. She was pregnant with her third child during the crash.

Both the mother and baby did not survive.

"Any life lost is terrible, two lives are even worse. It's just tragic all the way around. I can't imagine what the family is going through,” Tom said.

Padres rookie slugger Hunter Renfroe opened the scoring Monday night against the Brewers with a two-run double in the 2nd inning.

About three hours later, the outfielder ended the game by crushing a two-run homer off of Milwaukee’s Oliver Drake in the bottom of the 10th inning.

It was the first walk-off of Renfroe’s major league career and it gave San Diego a thrilling 6-5 victory.

Renfroe finished with 4 RBI.

Padres starting pitcher Luis Perdomo helped his own cause by smacking his first career triple in the 2nd inning to make it 3-0.

When Renfroe touched home plate on the play, it also gave Perdomo the second RBI of his career.

Perdomo added a double in his next plate appearance and raised his batting average to .250.

Perdomo got in a jam in the top of the 4th inning when the Brewers loaded the bases with nobody out.

After a surprising two-run single by Domingo Santana (it was surprising because he was batting just .125 with the bases loaded for his career), Perdomo was able to escape without further damage.

Perdomo struck out a career-high nine batters over six innings of work.

He allowed just three earned runs over that time and left with a 4-3 lead.

But the bullpen could not keep the Brewers from making a comeback.

The constantly annoying Santana had three hits including the game-tying RBI double in the 8th off of Padres reliever Brad Hand.

That made it 4-4 and helped force extra innings.

Jose Torres made a mistake in the top of the 10th frame when Eric Sogard sent his offering over the wall in right field.

The solo shot put the visitors up 5-4 and it looked like Torres was about to suffer his 3rd loss of the year.

But Renfroe came to the rescue in the bottom half of the inning to save the Padres and hand Torres an unlikely win.

San Diego continues its seven-game homestand Tuesday against the Brewers.

Clayton Richard (2-4) opposes Milwaukee’s Jimmy Nelson with first pitch slated for 7:10 p.m.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford Motor Co. is planning substantial job cuts in order to boost profits and raise its stock price.

The newspaper says the cuts would target salaried employees and would reduce Ford's global headcount by an equivalent of 10 percent.

Ford didn't confirm the report Monday night.

In a statement, the company said it's focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency. But Ford said it hasn't announced any job cuts and won't comment on speculation.

Investors are concerned that U.S. sales are peaking and Ford's market share is slipping.

Ford's shares have lost more than a third of their value since Mark Fields became CEO in 2014. Electric car maker Tesla Inc. recently surpassed Ford in market value even though it sells far fewer vehicles.

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort took out a $3.5 million mortgage through a shell company just after leaving the campaign, but the mortgage document that explains how he would pay it back was never filed — and Manafort's company never paid $36,000 in taxes that would be due on the loan, NBC News reported.

In addition, despite telling NBC News previously that all his real estate transactions are transparent and include his name and signature, Manafort's name and signature do not appear on any of the loan documents that are publicly available. A Manafort spokesperson said the $3.5 million loan was repaid in December, but also said paperwork showing the repayment was not filed until he was asked about the loan by NBC News.

News of the missing documents comes as New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is taking a "preliminary look" at his real estate transactions, including the $3.5 million loan, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Real estate experts contacted by NBC News called the omission "highly unusual," though not illegal.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer will announce changes to his proposed budget Tuesday that may reinstate some money for arts, as well as infrastructure and public safety.

Faulconer will be joined by City Council President Myrtle Cole and Councilmember Barbara Bry to announce an updated "One San Diego" budget proposal.

Faulconer wants to prioritize street repair, recreation centers, libraries and public safety, his staff tells NBC 7.

The budget is also expected to be the largest infrastructure investment in a decade.

The mayor's first version of the budget proposed a 31-percent cut to arts programs.

As NBC 7 first reported May 8, the mayor's budget proposal prompted unhappy stakeholders to complain to the City Council.

Members of the arts community took their case to City Hall both outside for a protest demonstration on Civic Center Plaza, and inside the Council chamber.

An estimated $44 million in cuts are needed in the $1.4 billion general fund budget, because of unexpectedly high costs such as pensions and personnel expenses.

So the fiscal knife is targeting arts and culture programs, looking to slice nearly a third of last year's $14 million outlay.

The US Coast Guard was searching for a Florida-bound plane with four people, including two children, onboard that went missing after leaving Puerto Rico Monday morning.

Officials said they received a report from Miami Air Traffic Control at 2:10 p.m. Monday that they lost contact with a MU-2B airplane about 37 miles east of Eleuthera, Bahamas. The communication was lost at 24,000 feet as the plane traveled at 300 knots, officials said.

On the plane were New Yorkers Jennifer Blumin and Nathan Ulrich, along with Blumin's sons, age 4 and 10. The plane had departed Borinquen, Puerto Rico, at about 11 a.m. Monday, and was headed for Titusville, Florida.

Customs and Border Patrol and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force are assisting the Coast Guard in the search.

Check back with NBC 6 for updates.

The City of San Diego will reopen the Children's Pool in La Jolla to the public Tuesday.

The area was closed on December 15 to provide protection to the harbor seal population during the vulnerable pupping season. The season ends May 15.

There is an ongoing controversy to open or close the beach area in La Jolla where harbor seals rest and give birth to their young. The area is known as a prime spot to observe seals in San Diego.

On May 18, 2014, the San Diego City Council approved a decision to close the pool to the public during pupping season. The closure had been in effect since that approval in 2014.

Last May, an Orange County Superior Court ruling decided it was illegal for the Children’s Pool beach area to be closed to the public during pupping season.

Seal Conservancy advocates believe it should stay closed during pupping season to protect the animals and their pups from possible harassment by spectators who get too close in order to pose for photos. Opponents of the closure believe public access to the beach should be available all year.

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An investigation has been launched into the request by a San Diego-area high school athletic program for hundreds of dollars of donations in order for students to participate in a sport.

The superintendent of the high school issued a statement saying the donations are voluntary and not mandatory.

Torrey Pines High School parent, Wendy Gumb, has made it her personal mission to look into how the school's athletics department spends its money.

The public school often asks parents for donations to cover some of the costs of sports programs, Gumb said. Even though the donations are not mandatory, she said several parents feel pressured to donate.

"The money that they are asking us to donate into these public school programs, where is the money really going?" asked Gumb. "What I found out is that the district can't answer the questions about where the money is going."

In an e-mail sent to parents in February, a minimum donation of $696 was asked to offset the costs of the school's baseball program. Gumb filed a complaint and spoke to the San Dieguito School Board about the practice months ago.

An investigation is currently underway.

Gumb's son is a junior at Torrey Pines HS. He's not currently on the baseball team, but he did previously play for the Torrey Pines Falcons.

"All I want is accountability. I don't want anyone to lose their job or get in trouble," said Gumb. "All I'm doing is asking questions. It seems like if you ask questions, you might rock the boat or get yourself into trouble. Get deemed the trouble maker. I think it's important to teach our kids to ask questions."

In a statement sent to NBC 7, Superintendent Eric Dill highlighted that donations are just that - donations that are voluntary and not mandatory.

"We appreciate the generous support of our parents for all of our academic, art, and athletic programs," wrote Dill. "A so-called 'pay-to-play' culture would only tarnish and dilute our teams' outstanding records."

The superintendent said he cannot comment on the open investigation, but changes will be made if needed.

"If findings reveal any inappropriate solicitation, said Dill, "We will take all necessary steps to correct behavior and improve our practices."

The school board is scheduled to give details on the investigation on June 15.

A San Diego County Sheriff's patrol car struck an innocent driver while pursuing a suspect in City Heights Monday.

Deputies were called to the report of a suspect violating a restraining order in Lemon Grove just before 10 p.m.

The person named in the restraining order, Marvin Peeples, fought with deputies, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. He fled in a grey Kia sedan, officials said.

While driving north on Euclid, Peeples drove into the intersection at University Avenue against the red light.

A deputy pursuing Peeples collided with a Honda Civic that was traveling eastbound, according to a sheriff’s department news release. The Civic collided with a Ford Expedition.

Deputies arrested Peeples on Miracle Drive about one mile from the scene of the collision.

Along with two outstanding warrants, Peeples will be booked on charges of violating a restraining order, felony evasion, assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest.

An ambulance was called to the scene however, there were no reported injuries according to the sheriff’s department.

The collision is under investigation by the San Diego Police Department and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

An Escondido teenager accused of beating a good friend to death and posting audio of the victim’s cries on Snapchat told investigators he followed the "ride or die" creed from the movie "Fast & Furious."

Testimony heard Tuesday in a pretrial hearing revealed the possible motive behind a brutal and bizarre homicide between two men described as "close friends."

Maithem Alfuraiji, 20, was beaten to death and dumped in a remote area of San Diego County, according to Escondido police. The victim's friend, Salvador Sanchez, bragged on social media that he was responsible for Alfuraiji's death, homicide investigators allege.

Sanchez listened Tuesday as investigators walked through a mountain of evidence gathered in just a matter of days. The evidence includes audio and images posted to Snapchat, white clothes found covered in the victim's blood, the statement from a friend who helped transport the victim's body and the defendant's alleged confession to police.

For the first time, investigators revealed a possible motive for the killing.

“He has a creed based on the movie series ‘Fast and Furious’ of "ride or die" so you have to be loyal to him to the end including death,” Escondido Police Det. John O’Donnell said of the defendant. “He said he lived that creed among the crew or squad he was part of.”

Sanchez and Alfuraiji met on April 27 at Mountain View Park to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol. They talked about the car accident Alfuraiji had experienced that morning and Sanchez expressed frustration that he was a high school graduate who was mowing lawns, an investigator testified.

At one point, Sanchez challenged Alfuraiji to fight to the death, investigators said.

Sanchez was a champion wrestler at Escondido High School and described using some wrestling holds in the fight with the victim, O'Donnell said. He described using a "double trouble" and a "cross face" to get the victim to the ground, police said.

As O'Donnell testified, the initial fight was two to three minutes and after that Sanchez told police he held Alfuraiji’s face to his chest for about a minute. After that, the defendant could not find a pulse on the victim, O'Donnell said.

"He said he held Mr. Alfuraiji in a headlock until Mr. Alfuraiji died," Escondido Police Det. Gregory Gay testified referring to a police interview with the defendant.

Sanchez, 19, kept the clothes he wore that night on a shelf in his closet, Gay said. A hoodie, T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes all were white and all had blood on them, he said.

Deputy District Attorney Claudia Plascencia, who entered images of the clothing covered in blood as evidence, told reporters the white clothing was to symbolize purity.

When asked why the defendant told police he kept the clothing in his room, Gay said, “he said he wanted them for trophies."

Plascencia said the defendant worked for his father's landscaping company. She said the investigation was ongoing as to what may have prompted him to attack his good friend.

“The defendant, the victim and their two friends were a very tight, close group,” Plascencia said. “They were so close they ride together or they die together. We know that this was the bond between these four men.”

Both detectives also testified as to a possible motive in the case.

“Maithem was doing dangerous things and he was working outside of their small group or crew. Placing them in danger, placing their family in danger and it was just necessary for him to kill,” Gay testified.

Under cross-examination, O'Donnell said the defendant expressed to investigators that he feared for the safety of himself and for his family as well as Alfuraiji's family.

At the end of the preliminary hearing, Sanchez was bound over for trial on a first-degree murder charge. He entered a not guilty plea through his public defender. A trial date was set for September 12.

Hundreds of people are on the waiting list for a new complex of apartments targeting low-income families in San Diego.

Ouchi Courtyards opened Tuesday in the Lincoln Park community. The complex offers 45 units at 5003 Imperial Avenue, near Euclid.

Rent for low-income families is $462 - $1,000 depending on the size of the unit.

Seven units are reserved for tenants with developmental disabilities.

There is also a community room, computer lab, laundry and playground at the complex.

The developer told NBC 7 there were 1,600 families on the waitlist.

Linda Hermanson lives in a mobile home and can’t access all areas of the home because of her wheelchair.

Getting into the complex will mean she won’t have to relocate to an assisted living facility.

Hermanson is one of the people who will be moving into the complex this weekend.

She’ll be sharing a unit with a roommate.

“The rent here is going to be about $250 which is very affordable,” she said. “There aren’t that many affordable places, especially affordable-accessible places.”

Funding for the $20 million project was through the city and Civic San Diego along with the developer Chelsea Investment Corporation.

Council President Myrtle Cole says it took years to complete the project.

A grand opening celebrated the completion of the State Route 76 East Project in Fallbrook Tuesday, confirmed Caltrans.

An investment of $200 million finished a series of significant improvements along the SR-76 corridor between Interstate 15 and 5, according to Caltrans.

Federal, state and local transportation officials celebrated the grand opening at 11 a.m. on the 4300 block of Pala Road at State Route 76.

That included Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty, Caltrans District 11 Director Laurie Berman and Federal Highway Administration Associate Division Administrator Monica Gourdine, according to Caltrans.

"It's gonna improve the lives for commuters who travel along here coming from others places," Berman told NBC 7. "And the people who live along this route won't have to deal with the constant congestion every day."

The project widened the shoulders for cyclists and improved the wildlife connectivity, said Berman.

"Obviously the commuters will benefit from this. Cyclists will benefit from this. You won't have as much congestion and choke points, but also the environment is benefiting from this," said Berman.

After a performance by the Fallbrook High School Madrigals, some dignitaries will plant the first native and drought tolerant shrubs, according to Caltrans.

"When we first moved here -- of course it was one lane in each direction -- and you had to cross over the Old Bonsall Bridge" said Elaine Davis, a community member.

"I should have wore my sweatshirt today that says I survived crossing over the Bonsall bridge because it was so narrow with a very sharp right-hand turn at the end of it," said Davis.

There are further plans to landscape the area with similar drought tolerant shrubs. The project includes improved connectivity for wildlife.

A cement truck has overturned on the northbound Interstate 805 at Balboa, confirmed California Highway Patrol.

The truck flipped at about 1:30 p.m., prompting CHP officers to shut down the ramp. SigAlert issued a traffic alert for the surrounding areas.

Check NBC 7's traffic page for immediate updates on traffic. No other information was available.

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One San Diego-area lawmaker told NBC 7 it's the president's "perogative" to share intelligence.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R - 50th District) issued a statement Tuesday that it's not "truly known to what extent information was actually relayed."

“The President has a prerogative to share certain details or not share certain details in settings of his choice," Hunter said.

Israel was the key American partner who provided ISIS-related intelligence that President Donald Trump shared with Russian diplomats at a meeting last week, NBC News reported.

Israel's involvement, first reported by The New York Times, was confirmed by three government officials with knowledge of the matter.

On Tuesday, the White House defended Trump's discussing information, reported to be highly classified and involving an ISIS plot on airplanes, with Russia. But the disclosure ignited a firestorm of controversy in Washington, D.C.

Reached through a spokesperson, Rep. Hunter said, "It’s a lesson to do better understanding the threat of leaks especially, although it’s important to fully understand the extent of information conveyed and whether it compromises any relationship or asset."

President Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to shut down the federal investigation into Michael T. Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, during an Oval Office meeting in February, according to a memo that   Comey wrote shortly after the meeting.

“I hope you can let this go,” the president told Comey, according to the memo, The New York Times reported.

The existence of Trump’s request is the clearest evidence the president has tried to directly influence the Justice Department and FBI investigation into links between Trump’s associates and Russia, the newspaper reported.

A senior White House official issued the following statement to NBC News on the Times report:

"While the president has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the president has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn. The president has the utmost respect for our law enforcement agencies, and all investigations. This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey."

A stabbing between two men in El Cajon prompted a lockdown at a nearby elementary school Tuesday.

Police received a call about a stabbing between two men at a parking lot behind Taco Bell at Navajo and 125, said El Cajon Police Lt. Rob Ransweiler. It happened on the 2800 block of Navajo.

San Diego police units were assisting El Cajon police in their search for a suspect, said SDPD Officer Bill Hernandez. The suspect was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon.

Officers are searching for the suspect, said Lt. Ransweiler.

At 2 p.m., Gage Elementary school on the 6000 block of Bisby Lake Avenue was placed in lockdown. The lockdown was lifted just after 3 p.m.

The victim was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not yet known.

Check back on this developing story later for more updates.