About 20 homes in San Carlos will be without water service over the anticipated hot weekend because of a vexing water pipe replacement project.

The City of San Diego began a much needed upgrade of water pipes around Tommy Drive in April, telling nearby residents the work would last three weeks.

But nearly three weeks into May, construction is still in progress.

Service to nearby homes was shut off late Thursday and residents were told it would not be turned back on until Sunday.

To make matters worse, neighbors said crews are working through the night.

“My neighbor across the street came out at 1 o’clock in the morning in her pajamas to vent her frustrations to the workers. You get to that tipping point of ‘OK, I can’t take any more, we need sleep,’” said Angie Johnson.

Other residents told NBC 7 that earlier in the construction phase, their water turned brown and was undrinkable. The city said the problem was caused by temporary above-ground water lines.

“The temporary pipes installed by the contractor passed water quality testing requirements when they were originally installed,” said Alec Phillip, a public information officer with the city.

To make amends for turning off the water, the city installed several temporary water tanks on the street and has even offered to put up families in hotels.

But for some residents with small children, it’s not a convenient option.

“It’s been frustrating, but at the same time, I really do understand it,” said Ray Wyatt, who’s lived in the area for 19 years.

“I have three dogs. I could have used a bit of a heads-up,” Wyatt added.

City crews took water samples on Friday.

According to Phillip, officials said they are “performing exploratory tests of the water to get an accurate depiction of the water quality in the area."

Grill season is in full swing at Consumer Reports headquarters.

Testers are busy putting gas grills through some tough temperature tests, measuring how hot the grill is after ten minutes - that’s your typical pre-heat time. We also look at how even the heat is across the cooking surface and we test how well a grill can handle the task of indirect heating which is that low temperature you need to slow cook something like ribs.”

The tests found you may want to reconsider how big of a grill you buy. The $3,200 Napolean Prestige Pro (665RSIB) is the ONLY large gas grill that earned a recommendation. 

Consumer Reports says you’ll get more bang for your buck with a recommended midsize grill. CR’s tests find that grills in that mid-size range can typically hold about 18-28 burgers at once. That’s plenty of space to cook for a crowd.

The $1,200 Weber Genesis (II LX S-340) earned a spot on the recommended list. It offers an add-on module called the iGrill3 - it connects to an app that tells you everything from your food’s temperature and when it’s done to how much gas remains in the tank.

But Consumer Reports tests found you don't need to spend nearly that much. The Nex-Grill (720-0830H) from Home Depot costs just $270.  It’s ready to grill in ten minutes and holds an even temperature.

And if you’re short on space consider a smaller Char-Broil (463675517.) It costs about $300, heats up evenly and offers a wide temperature range so you can cook a variety of foods.

If you’re a fan of charcoal grilling Consumer Reports also took a look at the 18-inch Weber Kettle Grill. For about $80, you get even heating and a good choice for grilling up basics like burgers and hot dogs. 

Foster youth explained the immense challenges facing teenagers who age out of the foster care system at the University of San Diego Friday.

"Right now, this time of year is a very difficult time for foster kids that are transitioning out of foster homes and into the real world. I know how scary it is and I was there," said San Diego Councilmember Lorie Zapf at the event.

"We call them kids – [ages] 18 to early 20s – but when you’re just aged out of foster care and you’re scared, you don’t have a place to live or job skills, you don’t have a plan B, you don’t have parents to go back to, it is a very difficult time."

Half of the young adults who age out of foster care upon turning 18 won't receive a high school diploma, leave foster care without employment and are left homeless, according to a representative for Zapf. 

Sixty percent of the girls who leave foster care become pregnant within two years.

Raul Enciso, a former foster youth, explained how without the support of foster youth programs such as Promises to Kids and Just in Time, he would have been left without a place to live.

"About four years ago I was a freshman at UCSD, and after my first year and summer I actually was homeless, because once you hit summer there’s no housing for all the resident’s halls. They kick you out," said Enciso.

USD's Children Advocacy Institute (CAI) shared a proposal at the meeting to provide transition age foster youth with a transitional life coach, according to the representative. The life coach would take on the role of a parent by giving personal guidance and career advice to a foster youth.

About 300 foster children must try to become self-sufficient adults as soon as they turn 18 every year in San Diego, according to the representative. Often they lack the job skills, financial savings and support system necessary to overcome many hurdles to gain employment.

Zapf says San Diego is way ahead of other cities regarding the number of resources and caring individuals who support foster youth. But one of the problems that still remains is the kids don't always know what's available to them.

Some of the foster youths at the event explained that by the time they learned of the available resources it was too late to use them.

A Price Professor in Public Interest Law at USD, Robert Fellmath, explained that the median age of self-sufficiency is 26, and most parents still contribute some financial support to their children well after they reach age 18.

"These are our children, in a very real legal, direct sense," said Professor Fellmath. "And so we have to parent them in a responsible way."

"We haven't been doing that. We've been abandoning them at [age] 18 or 21," said Fellmath.

The effort to raise awareness of the daunting challenges facing foster youth was spearheaded by Zapf and the USD's CAI. According to the representative, the event followed a morning roundtable with foster organizations serving the Transition Age Youth (TAY) population.

"We’re trying to bring awareness to the situation and ask for people to step up and help these kids," said Zapf.

Professor Fellmath also mentioned that it's been well-documented that supporting these youth until they reach self-sufficiency saves the state money. That's because it reduces the likelihood that foster youth will end up in the prison system, where it is more expensive to maintain them.

The meeting was located at the Warren Hall Law School Front lawn on the 5000 block of Alcala' Park.

American country music star Toby Keith is scheduled to perform at a men-only concert in Saudi Arabia — on the same weekend that President Donald Trump will be visiting the nation, NBC News reported.

Saudi entertainment website Lammt, which is marketing the event, said Saturday's concert would be free but open to men only.

Keith spokeswoman Elaine Schock offered "no comment" on the male-only aspect of the show.

Trump is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican before attending attending the G7 and NATO summit in Taormina, Italy, and Brussels, respectively.

An Amber Alert has been issued Friday afternoon for a 21-month-old boy who was abducted in San Francisco, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officials said the mother and father have joint custody of the boy, Makai Bangoura. The father, 30-year-old Jason Lam, on Thursday did not come back with the child.

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office said the mother got new custodial status from the court and filed a police report.

Lam is described by police as standing 5 feet 3 inches, 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen driving a four-door, tan Toyota with a license plate of 5SEY238.

Officials also said Lam is believed to have recently had some mental break downs. Investigators said Lam may be heading southbound on Interstate 5 to Southern California.

"This came to our attention through a police report made at the Taraval station here in San Francisco," said Jerry Rodriguez, a DA investigator. "Working jointly with SFPD, we started to conduct our investigation. Sometime (Friday) we found out disturbing information regarding the father that gave us concern -- we initiated an Amber Alert."

At a press conference Friday, the DA's Office released a picture of Lam and the child in Menlo Park. Officials did not say when the photo was taken.

No other information was immediately available.

Members from SoccerCity SD and Goal SD announced details Friday of their privately-funded proposal to transform Qualcomm Stadium into a new home for Major League Soccer (MLS).

SoccerCity is the investment group behind the proposal. They have support for the project from Goal SD, a committee that supports a tax-free stadium and bringing MLS to San Diego.

SoccerCity’s proposal states that building the new stadium would not cost tax payers any money. The proposal claims that the venue would create a $2.8 billion economic impact, adding over 25,000 permanent jobs and 40,000 construction jobs. It also claims the presence of a MLS team at the Qualcomm site would generate tens of millions in tax revenue for the city, schools and county.

The new renovations would include 55 acres of parkland with six additional community recreation fields and an expanded San Diego River Park.

A youth soccer academy at the former Charger’s training facility in Murphy Canyon will also be developed to give the best young players across San Diego a place to perfect their skills. In SoccerCity's original plan, the new site would also be an overflow space to accommodate future growth at San Diego State University (SDSU).

However, on Friday, SDSU officals released a statement that the university is no longer in discussions with investors.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer still emphasized the opportunity San Diegans could have with this new proposal and the importance of SDSU's partnerhsip.

“There’s no doubt that the University is in transition with the new administration coming in, but I have said that there needs to be a seat at the table for San Diego State," Faulconer said. "It’s not only an opportunity for the Aztecs, but for the whole community.”

“I think the most important part of this project is the sum of all its parts. We have an opportunity to create a special place that’s in a parking lot now – let’s try to seize that,” the mayor added.

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The proposal states that the Joint Use Stadium would accommodate 33,500 people. Without SDSU's support, the stadium will instead be designed to fit at least 23,500.

Peter Seidler, a Managing Partner of the Padres and SoccerCity investor, told NBC 7 that he also sees the opportunities for San Diegans with this new plan.

“Here it won’t be just Major League Soccer — it’ll be clubs from all over the world playing games that they are invited to play, whether that’s teams from Mexico, Barcelona, England France or Brazil,” he said. “So, there’s going to be year-round, high-level soccer. I can envision sold out stadiums and tons of enthusiasm from kids or parents — great diverse family entertainment.”

However, veteran Patrick Liva said San Diegans should be aware of the safety and environmental impacts the new stadium can cause. Kinder Morgan, a fuel tank farm operator, is located just north of Qualcomm Stadium.

“My concern with this project is, that is it more about money or is this about the safety of our citizens here in San Diego?” Liva said.

According to the SoccerCity, the new developments in the proposal will stay consistent with the San Diego River Park Foundation, and also use input from members of the Mission Valley community.

According to Landon Donovan, former LA Galaxy soccer player and partner with Goal SD, San Diegans’ support for a MLS team is huge.

“Those in the soccer community, those of us intimately in the soccer community, we're supportive, but we weren’t aware of how intense it was,” Donovan told NBC 7. “We got 100,000 plus signatures in San Diego, which is a record. We know that people are in support of this and now we want to make sure they vote on it in a meaningful way.”

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The next step for the proposal is to get the San Diego City Council to approve to it in order for it to be on the ballot this year. By law, City Council has to put the intiave on a ballot a some point, but the next scheduled election is next year.

"We need it on the ballot this year, so people’s votes can be counted," Donovan said. "If City Council puts the proposal on the ballot for next year, it would kill our project."

The proposal says support, right now, from San Diegans is crucial because MLS requires a new stadium to be built in time for the start of the soccer season in 2020.

If SoccerCity is not awarded a MLS franchise, the lease for the Qualcomm Space would terminate and stop all development of the site. The space would still remain part of the City of San Diego, according to the proposal.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday after he allegedly tried to break into the cockpit of an American Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Hawaii, officials said.

The man was escorted off American Airlines Flight 31, after it landed safely at 11:35 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, according to a statement from the airline.

A government source confirmed that he had been loitering near the restroom, carrying a laptop. Flight attendants asked him to return to his seat and he refused, the source said.

The passenger then seemed to lunge towards the cockpit door, according to the source, and that's when several passengers subdued him.

He was arrested on the ground by the FBI, the government source said.

The flight, which originated from Los Angeles, was to arrive in Honolulu about noon. The flight departed from Los Angeles International Airport at 8:34 a.m. local time.

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The series of events leading up to the arrest began at 2:45 a.m. at LAX, police said.

Police there responded to a radio call of a passenger going through a door from the Terminal 5 concourse that led out onto the airfield ramp.

The man, identified as Anil Uskanil, 25, that NBC News said is a Turkish national, was immediately spotted by a contractor and detained, officials said.

Uskanil, who was a ticketed passenger on an American Airlines flight, had gone through TSA screening. Police said Uskanil had been drinking but did not meet the criteria for being drunk in public.

Uskanil was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, cited, given a pending court date and released from custody.

Former FBI Director James Comey will testify in open session before one of the legislative committees investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia, committee leaders announced Friday.

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will schedule the open hearing for sometime after Memorial Day.

“The Committee looks forward to receiving testimony from the former Director on his role in the development of the Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 US elections, and I am hopeful that he will clarify for the American people recent events that have been broadly reported in the media,” said Burr.

Earlier Friday, the AP reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has told members of Congress he stands by a memo he wrote that preceded the president's firing Comey.

The Justice Department on Friday distributed prepared remarks that Rosenstein delivered to Congress in separate briefings.

In the remarks, Rosenstein said he learned a day before Comey's firing that Trump wanted to dismiss him. He says he thought that move was appropriate and produced a memo summarizing what he said were his "longstanding concerns" over Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation.

He says he asked career Justice Department lawyers to review the memo.

He says his memo is not a finding of official misconduct and is not a statement of reasons to justify Comey's firing.

A man shot to death inside a house in Alpine was identified Friday, confirmed the San Diego County Medical Examiner.

Once the autopsy was completed, an Alpine resident Lorenzo Alejandro Rodriguez, 42, was determined to be the victim in this homicide investigation. He was killed from a gunshot wound to his torso, according to the Medical Examiner.

The manner of his death has been ruled a homicide, stated the Medical Examiner. 

Sheriff's Homicide detectives arrested a woman suspected of killing the victim, after they received a call of a suicidal man at Viejas Grade in Alpine just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Anyone with information related to this case can call the homicide investigators at (858)974-2321 or after hours at (858)565-5200. In order to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (888)580-8477.

If details help lead to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.

A recent report has accused the Gompers Preparatory Academy of inflating students' grades and failing to truly prepare them for four-year colleges.

Once a traditional school plagued by inner city problems, Gompers Charter School broke from the San Diego Unified School District and was founded in 2009 with hopes of changing the culture of education.

The school has frequently been hailed as one of San Diego's biggest educational success stories, with anywhere from 80 to 99 percent of graduating seniors attending four-year colleges, according to the school.

But now questions are being raised about its grading system.

NBC 7 spoke with Brad Racino, the iNewSource reporter who first broke the story.

"On the record and on background, we've had more than 25 teachers and students come forward," said Racino. "What it's doing is setting these kids up for failure when they get into college. They step foot on college and they're not ready."

Although the students are frequently getting A's and going on to attend college, there's concern that they are not performing successfully at college once admitted.

Racino discovered underwhelming SAT, ACT scores and Standardized Test scores that ranged towards the bottom of California' grading curve.

According to Gompers' data on its 2014 class of graduates, nearly 60 percent of those graduates went onto a second year of college after completing their freshman year. That's below the national average of about 73 percent.

Many of the students come from challenging backgrounds with the school located in Southeast San Diego, an area known to be one of the lower-income neighborhoods of the city, according to the Voice of San Diego's poverty map.

In response to the iNewSource report, Board Chairman Cecil Steppe wrote in a letter to parents, "I assure you that there has been no falsification of grades at Gompers."

Eighth grader Brisa Rivera told NBC 7 that her teachers routinely spend time after class working with them.

"There's like some schools where they don't care if you fail. They tell you that's on you. But here, they help you understand things -- they actually care," said Rivera.

Racino's investigative report suggests Gompers graduates hit a wall in college.

"It just does not line up when you have six kids that have passed or become proficient in the SAT based on their scores. Yet 60 kids are getting straight A's -- that just doesn't jive," said Racino.

A motorcyclist was seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle in Sabre Springs Friday night.

According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), the crash occurred around 9:22 p.m. on Evening Creek Drive N and Sabre Spring Parkway.

The vehicle did not stay on the scene, police said.

Tthe motorcyclist suffered an open leg fracture.

No other information was available.

Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.

After 16 years of infertility, a southern white rhino gave birth to a calf in April, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced Friday.

First-time mother Kiazi and father Maoto became parents on April 30.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park released videos and pictures of the calf taking a walk with her mother.

Southern white rhinos born in zoos tended to be infertile, according to researchers at the San Diego Zoo Institute of Conservation Research.

Researchers discovered that compounds called phytoestrogens found in soy and alfalfa fed to southern white rhinos at the zoo, impacted the fertility of the females.

Two years after the diets were changed in 2014, two female southern white rhinos became pregnant, the zoo stated.

“The birth of Kiazi’s calf gives us a great deal of hope that by feeding low phytoestrogens at our institution and others, we can once again have a healthy, self-sustaining captive southern white rhinoceros population,” said Christopher Tubbs, Ph.D., a senior scientist in Reproductive Sciences at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research.

The issue was not found in other species of rhinos at the zoo.

But Tubbs said phytoestrogens might be affecting reproduction of a number of other species living at the zoo.

According to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Kiazi's calf is the 96th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo since 1972.

She weighed around 125 pounds at birth and could weigh between 4,000 to 5,00 pounds at 3-years-old.

Southern white rhinos is listed as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN).

Jered Weaver was looking for his first win of the season when he took the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night. Instead, the righty was pulled out of the game in the top of the first inning. Weaver allowed seven runs including a three run homer by Jake Lamb and a two run bomb by Brandon Drury, all earned in two-thirds of an inning. Weaver has given up two or more home runs in seven of his last nine starts this season. That was likely the last we’ve see of Weaver in the majors.

By the end of the first inning the Diamondbacks had a strong 8-0 lead over the Friars. But why stop there? In the sixth inning the hole got even deeper for San Diego.

Craig Stammen was on the hill for the Padres when David Peralta hit a solo shot to left field. A few batters later, Jake Lamb sent his second home run of the night to center field. Still, Stammen finished with seven strikeouts before Kevin Quackenbush came in to relieve him and stop the bleeding.

In the ninth inning Padres third baseman Ryan Schimpf stepped up to avoid the shut out. His RBI single to center scored Allen Cordoba, but that’s the only offense we saw from the Padres. The Diamondbacks won the first game of the series 10-1.

The NL West showdown continues Saturday night at 7:10 p.m. at Petco Park.

A North County couple said they was shaken up when a stray arrow tore through their bedroom window.

Gretchen Schmidt and Steve Baker told NBC 7, they were in the kitchen of their Encinitas home Saturday afternoon when they heard a thud inside their home.

“It was like a loud clunk on the floor,” said Schmidt.  

The couple found the arrow in the middle of their bedroom--something Schmidt said is alarming.

“It went about 6-feet into our bedroom," Schmidt said.

She stressed the incident could have been dangerous if the couple had been in their bedroom at the time.

Every morning, Schmidt said she stands in front of the exact location where the arrow pierced the window panes. It’s a daily routine for her to open up the blinds.

“It could have hit my husband or I in the face, in our eye, and it could have killed us," she added.

Schmidt told NBC 7, they were alarmed that someone in the neighborhood would even have a weapon like that.

The couple has filed a police report and said they hope whoever was behind the incident would not be so careless.

Protesters who said they were beaten by the Turkish president's security detail in Washington are speaking out about the incident.

A protester who says she was beaten by the Turkish president's security detail outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington is speaking out about the attack.

Video shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards violently breaking up a protest outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington following Erdogan's meeting with President Trump Tuesday.

"I was there for democracy and for human rights, it was a peaceful demonstration," protester Ceren Borazan said.

Borazan said one of Erdogan's bodyguards put her in a headlock. The headlock she described is visible in the video. She said it caused the blood vessel in her left eye to pop.

Borazan and the other protesters showed up to the ambassador's residence to demonstrate against Erdogan and bring attention to repression in Turkey, she said.

Several others were injured during the violence.

"They were beating me in the head," Lucy Usoyan, a protester, said.

Mehmen Tankan, another protester, said that a Turkish bodyguard attacked him.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona said Thursday that America "should throw their ambassador the hell out of the United States of America." Borazan agrees with with McCain's statement. 

"There should be something," she said. "All I want is justice."

After a three-and-a-half-hour rescue mission, the passengers on a halted roller coaster in Arlington, Texas, have all been freed, according to a Six Flags spokeswoman.

A portion of the new Six Flags Over Texas roller coaster "The Joker" was stuck with eight passengers aboard early Saturday morning. Crews from the Arlington Fire Department were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. Once they arrived, they called for backup from the technical rescue team.

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Early Saturday morning was high school senior night, where high school seniors could play all night long from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., according the Six Flags Over Texas website.

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Park spokeswoman Sharon Parker said the passengers were given water and items to keep themselves warm through the rescue process. 

"The safety of our guests is our highest priority," she said in a statement. "Our team will determine what triggered one of the safety features of the ride to stop the car during the cycle as soon as the guests have safely been removed from the ride."

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"The Joker" is scheduled to open for the first time to the public later today. It is still unclear if the incident will delay the unveiling of the ride. 

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Welcome to your weekend, San Diego. Free outdoor festivals, concerts, movies under the stars, and more -- it's another wonderful weekend in America's Finest City. Enjoy!

Thursday, May 18

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Eat. Drink. Read. A Culinary Event for Literacy
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., San Diego Air & Space Museum
The San Diego Council on Literacy (SDCOL) will host its annual foodie fundraiser Thursday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park where attendees can savor drinks and tasty bites from top-notch local chefs – each dish inspired by the chefs’ favorite books. Tickets cost $75; the event raises money to support the SDCOL’s programs, which provide free literacy assistance to more than 170,000 children and adults in San Diego County annually. Attendees will enjoy dishes from hot spots like Waypoint Public, 608 Oceanside, Galaxy Taco and Solare, to name a few, and drinks from places like Monkey Paw Brewing Co., Port Brewing Co., Cutwater Spirits and many more.

Fermented Pairings Series Vol. 17: Small Plates From Around the World
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., White Labs Tasting Room
The White Labs Tasting Room will host another installment of its Fermented Pairings Series, this time focusing on four small plates using combination of fermented foods, from brie-style cheese to kefir ice cream. Executive Chef Chuy of Urge Gastropub will be spearheading the food portion of the evening, while Eric Fowler of White Labs helps pair the plates with craft beers. Tickets cost $30.

Burgers & Brews
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., San Diego Museum of Man
The San Diego Museum of Man will host this fun summer cookout Thursday with the 21+ Burgers & Brews tasting event featuring exotic sliders (ostrich, wild boar, wagyu beef) from Crazee Burger and sips from craft breweries (Aztec Brewing Co., Stone Brewing Co., Border X Brewing). As attendees munch and mingle, they can also play giant lawn games and explore the museum’s exhibits after hours. A $20 to $30 admission ticket gets you two sliders, a salad and beer samples.

Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne & Lucie Silvas
7 p.m., Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Musician Chris Stapleton, who just released a new album earlier this month, brings his “All-American Road Show” tour to San Diego, hitting the Mattress Firm Amphitheatre in Chula Vista Thursday night. The show includes special guests the Brothers Osborne and Lucie Silvas. Tickets start at $62.

Flavors of Capitol Hill in San Diego
7 p.m., Purdy Lounge at the Quartyard
Elysian Brewing Company will show off its Capitol Hill series of beers – new and old – during this little sampling session at the Quartyard (1102 Market St.) in downtown San Diego. This includes “Said in Zest,” the second of six beers in this series to be released this year, which boasts five pounds of freshly-grated grapefruit zest and is described as having an aroma of citrus and pine with banana, clove and bubblegum flavor.

Deaf Poets
8:30 p.m., Soda Bar
Fresh off dropping a new album, “Lost in Magic City,” Miami Beach-based alt-rock duo, Deaf Poets, take the spotlight at Soda Bar Thursday night. The music of Sean Wouters and Nicolas Espinosa has been described as “the starkness of garage rock combined with the eagerness of ‘80s punk, and some bluesy melancholy mixed for good measure.” Tickets are $8.

Latin Thursdays
9 p.m., Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Enjoy live Latin music at Harrah’s Resort Southern California every Thursday night this month at this 21+ fiesta. The shows cost $10 and are available at the door.

Friday, May 19

Health & Resource Fair 2017
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., La Jolla Community Center
This health and wellness festival will aims to provide information and resources on living a healthy, balanced life to adults, seniors and their families. The free event includes health screenings, seminars and fitness demos like Zumba and line dancing.

Salsa Under the Stars
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Headquarters at Seaport
Throw on those dancing shoes and cut a rug Friday evening when Salsa Under the Stars returns to the courtyard at The Headquarters at Seaport. Manny Cepeda and his orchestra will perform the tunes; no partner or experience necessary for this fun, free event.

Meet the Brewer: Karl Strauss & La Gran Terraza
6 p.m. to 9 p.m., La Gran Terraza
This 4-course dinner at La Gran Terraza (5998 Alcala Park) will showcase the talents of Karl Strauss’ head brewer, Paul Segura. Each course will be expertly paired with a Karl Strauss beer; for example, Spicy Green Curry Scallops with Thai Sofrito and Crispy Rice Noodles will be paired with Tower 10 IPA. Reservations are required; call (619) 849-8205. Tickets are $40.

InBloom Movie Night: “Sing”
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Flower Hill Promenade
Del Mar’s Flower Hill Promenade will be the stage for the outdoor movie screening of “Sing” Friday night. Bring the family, grab a blanket and enjoy a free flick as the sun sets.

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Norm Macdonald
7:30 p.m., The American Comedy Co.
“Saturday Night Live” alum Norm Macdonald brings his talents to the stage at The American Comedy Co. in downtown San Diego this weekend. Tickets are $32; he performs twice on Friday and Saturday (7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.), and again on Sunday night (7 p.m.).

Chris Brown
7:30 p.m., Viejas Arena
R&B singer Chris Brown will perform Friday night at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl at San Diego State University. Tickets start at $31.

Yoga Stretch + Massage
7:30 p.m., Carlsbad Village Yoga Co-Op
Part of its Fun Friday Community Nights series, the Carlsbad Village Yoga Co-Op will host this one-hour “Yoga Stretch + Massage” class in which yogis can meditate while surrounded by lasers slowly circling the room. The class includes light stretching, calm breathing exercises and oil rubs. If you drop-in, tickets are $10.

Saturday, May 20

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Fiesta Del Sol
9 a.m., Fletcher Cove Park in Solana Beach
Fiesta Del Sol is back for its 38th year! The popular free event, right off the shore in Solana Beach, will take place on Saturday and Sunday. Stop by the stretch of street by the beach for two days of local bands and talent, shopping specials, food trucks, a wine and beer garden, rides, games, a climbing wall and more! This family-friendly event has something for everyone. Parking for the event is free and have been expanded since last year. From the parking lots, catch a shuttle to the event. Admission to the event is free.

Pirate Days
10 a.m., Maritime Museum San Diego
Grab your kids’ favorite pirate costume and head down to the Maritime Museum for this two-day festival for kids of all ages. Kids can enter a costume contest, watch cannon firings, weapon demonstrations, sword fights and listen to scary stories. Plus, hunt for a Pirate’s Treasure in a scavenger hunt! Tickets start at $9.

Del Mar Plaza Saturday Market
11 a.m., Del Mar Plaza (1555 Camino Del Mar)
More than 30 unique boutiques will showcase artisanal baked goods, fine art, fashionable clothing, handmade products and more at this Saturday market. Additionally, the Mar Dels will provide live entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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SDCCU Festival of the Arts
11 a.m., North Park Main Street
This free art and live music festival spans several blocks in central North Park, and the expansive festival has something for everyone. More than 40,000 attend this popular annual event to enjoy live entertainment, activities, booths and dozens of tasters from 30 local craft breweries, several of which are ranked as some of the best new breweries in San Diego. Pair your tasty sips with food from some of North Park’s best restaurants featuring locally-crafted food. Plus, there’s plenty for the kids to do here as well. The Kids Art Block will have interactive activities for kids and more. All proceeds benefit the non-profit North Park Main Street, an organization committed to the development of the North Park Business Improvement District. Admission is free.

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San Diego Taco Fest
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Waterfront Park
Tacos. Beer. Music. Head over to Waterfront Park for this ultimate San Diego-style sampling event featuring – what else – tasty tacos, in all of their glory. Attendees can snack their way through tacos from 30 of San Diego’s top-notch eateries, plus sudsy samples poured by local breweries. The music lineup includes performances from Vanilla Ice, Mix Master Mike and more. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door; the event is known to sell out, so think ahead for this one.

San Diego Sights and Sips
5:30 p.m., Hornblower Cruises and Events
Sunshine, sailing and cocktails come together on this Hornblower cocktail cruise. Hope on board for a two hour cruise with champagne, light Hors d’oeuves and more as you enjoy a beautiful view of the Bay during sunset. The boat leaves at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $37.50 per person.

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Sunday, May 21

Grand Avenue Festival
9 a.m., Downtown Escondido
More than 500 vendors, children’s rides and activities will line the streets of Escondido Sunday as residents come out to enjoy the sunshine, live music and children’s games. The festival crosses seven historic blocks of the city and marks the second largest single-day fair in California. Admission is free.

The Old Man and The Old Moon
2 p.m., Old Globe Theatre
Cinematic shadow puppetry meets exuberant folk music and fantastical fables in “The Old Man And The Old Moon.” PigPen Theatre Co. comes sailing into San Diego with this imaginative new production, fresh off award-winning runs in New York, Chicago and Boston. When The Old Man's wife unexpectedly leaves home one day, The Old Man leaves his post refilling The Old Moon's light that spills out each night and goes on a journey to find his love.

Ballast
2 p.m., Diversionary Theatre
The world premiere production of Ballast continues this weekend at the Diversionary Theatre. The imaginative play, written by Georgette Kelly and directed by Matt M. Morrow, explores two relationships between trans and cisgender partners. The show runs from May 4 to June 4. Tickets start at $15, though discounts are available for students, military, educations, seniors and groups.

truTV Inpractical Jokers, Starring The Tenderloins
5 p.m., San Diego Civic Theatre
The cast of TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” comes together with acclaimed comedy troupe The Tenderloins for this multi-city tour, stopping in San Diego this weekend.

Chucho Valdes
7:30 p.m., Copley Symphony Hall
Pre-eminent Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes comes to San Diego this Sunday, fresh off his 2017 Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz album. The musician is known for creating melodic, rhythmic music inspired by Afro-Cuban culture. Valdes will play the piano, solo.

Escape to Margaritville
2 p.m., La Jolla Playhouse
The world premiere of “Escape to Margaritaville” continues its run at the Playhouse this weekend. The production features some of Jimmy Buffett’s best-known hits, in addition to new songs written especially for the musical. The story follows a part-time bartender, part-time singer on a Caribbean island who falls for a beautiful tourist, a woman who makes him question the life he thought he had figured out. Playwrights Greg Garcia ("My Name Is Earl", "Raising Hope") and Mike O'Malley ("My Name Is Earl", "Justified", "Glee") blend a story in the works for years with Buffett classics, under the direction of award-winning director Christopher Ashley. Read more about how the cast and crew paid tribute to Buffett’s music here.

Free or Cheap Things to Do in San Diego
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Looking to save some, but still enjoy the city? In San Diego, there are still plenty of activities to enjoy for free or on the cheap. Go for a hike at Torrey Pines State Park or Cowles Mountain, stroll Balboa Park, try a new craft brewery, admire the murals of Chicano Park or read a book at a downtown park. Get out there and explore America’s Finest City.

A student who attended Bowie State University was killed after he was assaulted in an unprovoked attack on the University of Maryland College Park campus early Saturday morning, police said.

The victim was with two friends near Montgomery Hall on Regents Drive at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning when he was attacked by a University of Maryland student, police said. He was seriously injured and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the assault involved a knife, but it was not immediately clear if the victim was stabbed. 

The altercation appeared to be random and unprovoked. 

University police responded and took the male suspect into custody, authorities said. Charges of first-degree and second-degree murder against him are pending.

The identities of the victim and the suspect have not been released. Police said the identity of the victim would be released after the family was notified, and the suspect's identity would be released after charges were officially filed against him.

University of Maryland police Chief David Mitchell said the suspect had been drinking but would not comment on what effect, if any, that had on the incident.

The president of Bowie State University, Mickey Burnim, said counseling services will be available to students and a moment of silence will be observed during the school's commencement on Tuesday.

"Our first thoughts of condolence go to the family for this tremendous loss of a son, who had the promise of a bright future. Our prayers of concern also extend to those within the Bowie State University community as we try to cope with this tragic loss of life.

"As we struggle to deal with our emotions, let’s find appropriate ways to express our sorrow and hope for justice. Let’s remember our words and actions have the power to heal and the power to hurt. Let's strive to use our actions to bring comfort and peace."

University of Maryland President Wallace Loh said, in a statement, commencement exercises at UMd. on Sunday would also have a moment of silence.

"Words cannot express my deep anguish over this horrific tragedy. My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim, and to the entire Bowie State community. I ask that every member of our campus community join me in keeping the victim’s family in their thoughts and prayers.

"There is strength in our unity as we grieve. For this reason and in solidarity with the Bowie State community, we will honor a moment of silence to begin tomorrow's commencement exercises.

"In addition, counselors are available (Saturday) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Counseling Center in Shoemaker Hall for any members of our community who need support."

It’s that time of year again: graduation ceremonies will be taking place all over San Diego, including some this weekend.

This time, it's the University of San Diego's (USD) turn to take the spotlight.

USD students will graduate over the next two weekends: one group on Saturday and the others on May 27 and May 28. The ceremonies will be held at the university's Jenny Craig Pavilion, located at 5998 Alcala Park.

On Saturday, students graduating from USD’s School of Law will walk toward their futures in 9 a.m. ceremony. Grads and their families are welcome to attend the School of Law Commencement Reception held immediately after the graduation ceremony at the Hahn University Center.

One week later, on May 27, USD’s graduate students from multiple schools will have their ceremonies from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

On Sunday, May 28, some of USD's undergraduates will get their turn in the graduation spotlight. The College of Arts & Sciences will have its commencement ceremony from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Then, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., students from the Undergraduate School of Business & Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering will take that walk to receive their degrees.

USD said guests may enter campus from the east or west entrance to campus.

Parking personnel will be at each entrance to direct guests to parking areas located in the Mission Parking Structure just inside the east entrance. Parking will also available on the west side of campus in the West Parking Structure.

Guests are encouraged to arrive at least one hour before ceremony start-time to avoid traffic congestion. USD tram service will shuttle graduates and guests to and from the Mission and West parking structures and the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

USD will also be broadcasting each of the graduation ceremonies on their website.

The last major San Diego-area university to close out graduation season will be the University of California San Diego.

On Saturday, June 17, the class of 2017 will gather at RIMAC Field for the All Campus Ceremony, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Keynote address will be given by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Following the All Campus Commencement ceremony, all of UC San Diego’s six colleges will hold their individual ceremonies on RIMAC Field as follows:

Warren College
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 2:30 p.m.

John Muir College
Saturday, June 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall College
Sunday, June 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Eleanor Roosevelt College
Sunday, June 18 at 8 a.m.

Revelle College
Sunday, June 18 at 3 p.m.

Sixth College
Sunday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m.

UC San Diego says parking passes are required to park on campus or at the off-site parking location at Qualcomm Stadium for the All Campus Commencement ceremony.  

Warren, Muir, and Graduate Division graduates will receive an on-site permit for parking on Saturday.

Eleanor Roosevelt, Marshall, Revelle and Sixth graduates will receive an off-site permit for Saturday morning.

For those with limited accessibility, UC San Diego says attendees who have an officially issued handicap placard or license plate will be allowed to park in Hopkins Parking Structure, located on Voigt Drive.

They must enter the campus from Campus Point Drive and follow the direction of the parking attendants. A motorized cart service will be available for individuals requiring assistance and one guest, according to UC San Diego. Others will be asked to walk and meet their party at the entrance to RIMAC Field nearby.

Last weekend, San Diego State University (SDSU) students were the first group of local grads to kick off the season in San Diego. More than 10,000 Aztecs walked across the stage at the Viejas Arena over several ceremonies.

Amid rising temperatures, a fast-moving brush fire sparked off State Route 94 south of Jamul Saturday morning, quickly growing to 100 acres and prompting evacuations of a nearby campground.

Cal Fire San Diego officials said the blaze, dubbed the "Gate Fire," began around 11:35 a.m. on SR-94 in an area called Pink Gates, near a border checkpoint.

At 11:45 a.m., Cal Fire reported the fire was at 10 acres, but spreading quickly. About 15 minutes later, the area scorched by the wildfire had swelled to 100 acres. Soon, it was rounding 125 acres.

No homes were threatened, officials confirmed.

By 12:30 p.m., however, fire crews began evacuating the nearby Pio Pico Campground as a precaution. Four helicopters were en route to help battle the blaze, Cal Fire said, and an air tanker was also coming.

San Diego residents reported seeing smoke from the Gate Fire from areas like Santee and San Miguel.

The fire was centered several miles away from Jamul's new Hollywood Casino; some residents reported seeing smoke from the fire billowing in that area, too.

The temperature was around 88-degrees in Jamul Saturday at the time of the fire. In NBC 7's First Alert forecast Saturday morning, Liberty Zabala noted that temperatures across San Diego County were expected to be between 10 to 15 degree above average.

This marks the first hot, dry weekend this month, as San Diego has experienced its typical "May Gray" over the past few weeks.

Zabala said Saturday's forecast included temperatures in the 90s in our inland valleys, with deserts reaching temperatures as hot as 95 degrees. Alpine and El Cajon were each expected to hit around 89 degrees.

In other parts of California, including Los Angeles County, the National Weather Service said temperatures are expected to climb throughout the weekend, leading to increased wildfire danger. Gusty winds and low humidity could add to the problematic conditions.

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