Tension and animosity are driving a wedge between local organized labor groups right now.

Unions and other organized labor groups are a lot like other interest groups – sometimes they agree with one another, sometimes they don't.

When they are united, though – either behind a candidate or a proposed policy – they can wield a lot of power, which is why the recent leadership shakeup at the Labor Council is making such big waves in San Diego politics.

In this week's San Diego Explained, NBC 7's Monica Dean and Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis lift the curtain on the current battle at the heart of organized labor.

San Diego is facing a housing shortage, and it's causing rent and home prices to soar.

For decades, our region hasn't been building enough homes to meet demand.

Many building advocates say it's challenging to build here because of environmental reviews, parking requirements and neighborhood opposition.

Funding cuts for affordable housing production and preservation haven't helped either. Another problem: Incomes haven't kept pace with housing costs, particularly for the working class.

The housing crisis isn't just hitting San Diego. California as a whole is in the midst of a housing shortage, which has led to more than 130 bills in the state legislature aimed at solving the state's housing issues.

Locally, members of San Diego's City Council have put forth proposals to try and combat the city's high housing costs, too.

In this week's San Diego Explained, NBC 7's Monica Dean and Voice of San Diego's Maya Srikrishnan describe some of the solutions politicians are proposing to ease the housing crisis.

The Chargers are shaking up their broadcast team for the 2017 NFL season, their first in Los Angeles since 1960. Longtime radio play-by-play man Josh Lewin will not be returning.

Lewin was a San Diego Chargers fan favorite during his 12 years at the microphone. His calls of LaDainian Tomlinson’s record-setting 2006 season will echo in the ears of the Bolts faithful for years. Josh addressed the fan base in a pair of tweets on Monday:

“The Chargers have decided they want a fulltime LA announcer so a wonderful run ends today. Will happily continue w/Mets and UCLA and will cherish my memories of serving Chargers fans these last 12yrs. Thank you for everything Bolts fans, you're the best!”

He chased that with the hashtag #NFLfreeagent and it’s likely he will have other professional football suitors in the coming years.

It’s interesting that the Chargers would suddenly want a “fulltime LA announcer” when Lewin is working with UCLA and was never a “fulltime SD announcer.” He split duties with the Texas Rangers, then New York Mets, and the Chargers before adding the Bruins last year. He will continue to live part of the year in San Diego.

So who is replacing Lewin for game broadcasts on KFI AM-640 in L.A.? That would be Matt “Money” Smith (I know, Dean Spanos hiring someone with the nickname “Money” is dripping with irony). Smith certainly knows the NFL, though.

Smith is co-host of the nationally syndicated Petros & Money Show and has been a member of the Los Angeles media for two decades. He also works for NFL Network as a fantasy football and NFL Draft analyst. Smith will take on play-by-play duties alongside … and Chargers fans will likely be surprised to hear this … former center Nick Hardwick, who will be back for another season as the radio color analyst.

When the Chargers left San Diego for Los Angeles, Hardwick said he would not follow them because he was staying loyal to the community that welcomed his family with open arms when he was drafted out of Purdue in 2004. Already one of the most popular players in franchise history, his stand against the franchise earned him even more fans.

In a text conversation with NBC 7 SportsWrap, Nick explained his change of heart:

“My emotions about the whole situation subsided and I came to the realization that ... I'll never stop caring about the team I captained for five seasons and literally broke my neck for. Being a San Diegan and being a Charger fan aren't mutually exclusive. I can't help the way I feel. It took a lot of soul searching on this one but I'd be lying to myself if I didn't admit I love the game of football and I love the Chargers. I'm aware this decision may upset some people. I completely understand the emotions around this situation. But, I must be true to myself. This in no way is a commentary on San Diego or San Diegans. This is me and my family following our hearts and souls. I think it's all we can do in life.”

Hardwick's neck injury cut his career short just one game in to the 2014 season. He still has close relationships with many of the players on the roster.

That kind of an emotional history is difficult to keep at bay. Hardwick, who continues to co-host the popular Hardwick and Richards show with Judson Richards from 6:00-9:00 a.m. on XTRA 1360, is well aware of the emotion involved and knows there will be a public backlash that he will address like he addresses everything else: head on and with honesty.

The Chargers also announced their preseason TV broadcast team. Spero Dedes and Chargers Hall of Famer Dan Fouts will handle three exhibition games on ABC7 in Los Angeles. The fourth game will be a national TV game on CBS against the Rams on August 26.

The Chargers do not yet have a radio or TV broadcast agreement with any San Diego-based stations for 2017, another example of how they are trying as hard as they can to forget America’s Finest City even exists.

A shotgun round fired by a San Diego County Sheriff's deputy (SDSO) Sunday killed a 66-year-old despondent man who opened fire on deputies, officials revealed Monday. 

The incident started at approximately 10:44 a.m. when deputies responded to a call from a man -- identified as Bruce Dawley -- who said he had a gun and was feeling suicidal on the 2500 block of Gladiola Drive, SDSO Lt. Kenneth Nelson said. 

When deputies arrived, there was a confrontation between Dawley and deputies. 

Dawley fired at least one round from a handgun at deputies, and a deputy returned fire, Nelson said. 

The man then retreated back into his home.

Deputies called for the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail to respond as well.

Officials later found the man dead inside, Nelson said.

The Medical Examiner has completed their autopsy. The cause of death was a shotgun wound to the torso, and the manner of death was a homicide. 

The Sheriff’s Homicide Detail will investigate. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Detail at (858) 974- 2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

A senior federal official told NBC News a woman was arrested for leaking a top-secret National Security Agency document that reveals details about Russian hacking's influence on the U.S. presidential election.

Reality Leigh Winner, 25, was arrested Saturday and faces a single charge of "gathering, transmitting, or losing defense information" to The Intercept. The Department of Justice said in a statement that she did this around May 9 and mailed the information shortly after. 

The story features a secret NSA document that notes efforts by the Russian government to hack into a voting software company approximately a week before the election.

The document was classified at some of the highest levels.

The FBI said when they approached Winner she admitted to printing out the document, removing it from her place of work and mailing it to The Intercept. Winner told authorities she did this knowing the information was highly confidential.

The report is published just a days after NBC's Megyn Kelly sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the hacking accusations, which Putin vehemently denies. Putin said that "it wouldn't make sense" for Russia to interfere with the election. 

"Releasing classified material without authorization threatens our nation’s security and undermines public faith in government," said Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein in a statement. "People who are trusted with classified information and pledge to protect it must be held accountable when they violate that obligation."

Authorities were alerted to the leak on June 1. Officials contacted the FBI after The Intercept called them regarding a story involving the document.

Winner is identified as being a contractor with Pluribus International Corporation since mid-February. The NSA has a facility in Georgia.

Word of the arrest was tweeted out by the Justice Department barely an hour after The Intercept published.

Towering 22 stories over downtown San Diego, the completion of the new San Diego Central Courthouse was celebrated with a ceremony Monday.

The 704,000 square-foot courthouse for the Superior Court of San Diego County includes 71 courtrooms, public services and court support spaces.

The robust building of glass, steel and concrete required a hefty budget of $555 million, making it the most expensive courthouse in California history.

It's a project that has faced delays and funding challenges, previously investigated by NBC 7.

The new building promotes efficiency and enhances access to justice for residents living in the Central San Diego area. Currently, it’s the state judicial branch’s largest construction project.

As part of the new court building, construction crews installed 1,936 fire alarms, 1,270 smoke detectors, 488 surveillance cameras, 11,700 network connections and 205 wireless access points.

This project replaces and combines the County Courthouse, the Family Courthouse and the Madge Bradley Courthouse in downtown San Diego, according to the state.

State officials say the old buildings proved to be unsafe, overcrowded and inadequate for modern court operations. A plan to completely rebuild the courthouse was settled on because the old building was located on an active, seismic fault.

For example, both the County Courthouse and the Family Courthouse were rated as unacceptable seismic risks, according to the state.

Attendees at the event included Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, California Supreme Court and chair of the Judicial Council; San Diego County Presiding Judge Jeffrey Barton and Assistant Presiding Judge Peter Deddeh.

The ceremony was held at the San Diego Central Courthouse, On the 1100 block of Union Street.

Funding for this project was obtained through Senate Bill 1407, ranked as a “Critical Need” in the judicial branch’s capital-outlay plan. It was among the branch’s highest priority infrastructure projects, according to the state.

The courthouse will officially open on July 17. See the project fact sheet, for more information on the new courthouse.

San Diego-based ICE officers transferred a man accused of a homicide in Tijuana over to Mexican authorities, announced U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday.

"This was a callous and a ruthless act of violence," said Gregory J. Archambeault, field office director for Enforcement and Removal Operations’ San Diego (ERO), in a statement.

According to ICE, the suspect wanted in his native country was turned over last Friday to Mexican law enforcement officials at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

Daniel Evaristo Soto-Hernandez, 35, was turned over to Mexican authorities by officers from the ERO Special Response Team, confirmed ICE.

Soto faces charges for a fatal shooting back in Nov. 10, 2015 in the Colonia Jardin Dorado neighborhood of Tijuana, stated the Mexican arrest warrant issued Feb. 9.

"Foreign fugitives should be on notice, if you attempt to escape justice by fleeing to the United States, we will seek you out and use our unique authorities to send you home to answer for your alleged crimes," said Archambeault.

The alleged homicide happened when Soto got into an argument with the victim over a motorcycle payment, according to Mexican authorities. As tension rose, Soto pulled out a gun and shot the victim, who died on his way to the hospital.

Soto was taken to the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in January 2016 on a visitor visa, according to the Department of Homeland Security databases. He was authorized to stay in the U.S. for one month.

The next day, Soto was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Carson County, Texas, for the possession of methamphetamine, according to ICE.

On Aug. 22, 2016, Soto was convicted of felony charges for drug possession and sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.

ERO officers first found Soto at the federal prison in Big Spring, Texas, according to ICE. After his release from federal prison, he was transferred to the Otay Mesa Detention Facility.

San Diego-based ICE authorities were alerted to Soto's outstanding homicide warrant by Mexican authorities on May 9.

On June 2, ICE executed an administrative removal order to repatriate Soto to Mexico.

A man who pleaded guilty to grabbing the buttocks of an 11-year-old girl at a San Marcos coin laundry was sentenced Monday.

Salvador Guillen Alcaraz, 41, was arrested in his San Marcos home in January after the victim took a photo of his license plate.

San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) officials said Alcaraz inappropriately touched two other girls at the coin laundry on Rancho Santa Fe Road and Descanso Avenue in June and August of 2016.

The victims were eight-year-old and six-year-old girls.

On April 3, Alcaraz pleaded guilty to felony charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 years of age and admitted to an allegation of substantial sexual conduct.

Alcaraz was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday.

San Diego International Airport will be the first in the U.S. to offer airport-wide gate delivery service for passengers.

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority selected AtYourGate as the preferred service provider.

Travelers can pre-order food or retail items from inside the airport using the mobile ordering app Grab. The food or items will then be delivered directly to the passenger's gate by AtYourGate.

“We continually seek to raise the bar on customer satisfaction, and one way we do that is by embracing new technologies that push the envelope,” said Rick Belliotti, Director of Innovation and Small Business Development at San Diego International Airport. “AtYourGate has the right formula to deliver a high-quality service that can change the way people experience air travel – a cornerstone of our Innovation Lab."

The service is currently in the developmental stage and is expected to launch this summer.

You can see a demonstration video of how the service will work here.

On April 6, 2017, Jenifer Wood, 14, collapsed in her Descanso home and never woke up. The Medical Examiner said her death was caused by Influenza B.

"You always think about what you could have done differently," said Tanya Wood, mother of Jenifer. Tanya said when Jenifer complained of a sore throat and coughing, she took her to the doctor.

"They did a nose swab and said Influenza Type B, so they said just go home, drink a lot of fluids. Then around one in the morning, she had a little bit of blood in her phlegm," Tanya recalled. "I called the ER line. They said if she develops a fever or it gets worse bring her back in. Well, I didn’t get the opportunity. She was gone by 5:50 in the morning."

The autopsy determined Jenifer had asthma, but her mother said she never showed signs of that.

"Jenifer never had an actual asthma attack. She was a gymnast, competitive cheerleader, swam, rode horses. She literally just passed a fitness test the week before," said Tanya.

NBC 7 reached out to the Children's Primary Care Medical Group, which supplied the medical history for Jenifer's autopsy. The President said he could not comment on the case because of medical privacy laws. But he did give this statement:

"Many providers and staff are really devastated by her [Jenifer Wood] passing.  This and any unexpected outcome we review thoroughly. We review all such cases to provide the best possible care to our patients.”

The San Diego Health and Human Services Agency said this year 87 people have died from Influenza in San Diego County. They added Jenifer was the youngest person to pass away from it.

Dr. Wilma Wooten with the Health and Human Services Agency said that Tanya did everything right to help her daughter. Dr. Wooten added it is important for anyone with the flu who has symptoms of weezing, shortness of breath or fever to get to a doctor immediately.

Wood's family held a fundraiser on May 20 to raise money to create a scholarship in Jenifer's name. They will be giving the money to a student at Jenifer's school, Granite Hills High School.

In the aftermath of the terror attack in London on Saturday, security in some parts of San Diego also appeared to tighten over the weekend, especially at the Rock N' Roll Marathon, which attracts thousands of tourists and locals alike.

Some runners told NBC 7, they could certainly see a stronger police presence, with police vehicles at major intersections.

In Balboa Park, some visitors said the London bridge attack, which left 7 dead and 48 injured, only heightened their awareness about the risks of being at places where a large number of people usually gather.

“It's kind of scary when you see a lot of people in a certain location, you know-- big crowds. You think about the fun and excitement and now, there's also that element of danger,” said Dulce Olivas.

San Diego police do patrol Balboa Park, one of San Diego’s most popular tourist destinations. They work with Park Rangers and the museum staff when suspicious activity is reported.

In a statement, the spokesperson for the San Diego FBI Field Office told NBC7,

"Utilizing a whole of government approach in close concert with our federal, state, and local partners, the FBI continues to work aggressively to identify, disrupt, and arrest individuals who aim to terrorize and harm our community. The FBI routinely shares information with our law enforcement partners in order to assist in protecting the communities we serve. Having said that, law enforcement cannot accomplish this large task alone. As always, we urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement."

Another visitor told NBC 7, the events in Europe would not keep him from doing what he enjoys.

“You want to keep an eye out for things. You want to make sure you look after yourself but at the same time continue to do what you love," Austin Marshall said.

The San Diego City Council voted against funding a controversial special election in November from the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget.

That ballot would have included a hotel tax increase, to fund a convention center expansion and increase homeless services. A vote on the SoccerCity plan to re-develop Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley would have also been on the special ballot.

The council approved the overall $3.6 billion budget Monday night but voted 8 to 1 to reject funding a $5 million special election in November.

Councilmember David Alvarez (Dist. 8) stated he was happy with the outcome of the vote and called the $5 million special election "unnecessary".

In a statement, Alvarez said:

“I am proud to join my colleagues to pass a balanced budget that fixes the deep flaws in the Mayor’s proposed budget. The Mayor wanted to waste $5 million on an unnecessary special election, even while he proposed deep cuts to the San Diego Police Department. The City Council made a different choice. We reversed the Mayor’s proposed cut to police overtime and added millions more to ensure that we have enough police officers on patrol. We restored funding for arts and culture programs, funded reserves and much needed homeless programs.”

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who had backed the funding for a special election, also released a statement in response to the vote. 

The statement read: 

“A City Council majority is supporting the unprecedented step of blocking a public election by stripping funding from the budget. This short-sighted move results in denying the public a vote and getting nothing accomplished for our city. The City Council majority wants to make San Diegans wait for more road repairs, wait to address the homeless crisis, wait to bring back tourism jobs, and jeopardize a chance to get a major league sports franchise. I intend to use my veto authority to restore the special election funding, while still retaining the added funding for our police, so the City Council can take an up-or-down vote on these urgent ballot measures. The City Council should not ignore these time-sensitive issues – and give San Diegans the opportunity to vote this year.”

In order to override a mayoral veto, the City Charter requires a supermajority of the City Council, meaning six of nine votes.

Nick Stone, the project manager for Goal SD, the group behind the SoccerCity proposal, also released a statement following the City Council's decision.

Stone wrote in a statement that Goal SD was disappointed with the decision because "it ignores the will of the 112,000 San Diegans who signed our petition and who desperately want the opportunity to vote on SoccerCity this year when it matters."

There will be another vote on whether these initiatives will make it on the ballot.

The City Council will vote on June 12 to put the Convention Center and hotel tax on the general election ballot and on June 19 for the SoccerCity proposal.

Stone added in this statement that Goal SD looked forward to Mayor Faulconer's announced veto on June 19.

Hazmat was called out to the scene of a fire in La Jolla Monday night due to possible hazardous materials inside the building.

According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), the fire began around 8:53 p.m. inside Ritter Hall on the 8600 block of Discovery Way.

A battery that powers a sonar sensor used to study whales short-circuited, popped and caused a small explosion, according to SDFD.

When crews arrived on the scene, there was light smoke coming from inside a laboratory.

As a precaution, Hazmat was called to the scene after crews saw old radioactive hazard signs around the building.

The scene was cleared as of approximately 10:30 p.m.

Only the battery was damaged, SDFD officials told NBC 7.

No other information was available.

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

An East County community is asking for a safer stretch of road after a woman was killed walking on the sidewalk in the middle of the afternoon.

The victim was the mother of a young boy with autism, and an advocate for children with special needs.

"For how close we were to each other, I got unfairly lucky,” said Jeannie Mooring’s sister-in-law, Tawni Stammen.

Around 4 p.m. May 25, Stammen and Mooring were hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk along Arnold Way in Alpine. The driver did stop at the scene.

Stammen recalled the moments after the crash. 

"I screamed, looked for her and I saw her standing at the wall. She stood up and fell," Stammen said.

Mooring was taken to the hospital where she later died.

Friends told NBC 7, Mooring was a devoted wife and mother. Her 3-year-old son Colt has autism.

They said Mooring worked with Colt nonstop and recently moved to Alpine so that he could attend a new school.

"It meant he was making a lot of progress with his autism," said Mooring's best friend, Jessica Casillas.

"Love your family. Love your family as hard and as fierce as Jeannie did," Casillas added.

Mooring's friends and family also want to bring some awareness to Arnold Way, hoping the community steps up to put in speed bumps or stop signs. 

A GoFundMe page has been set up with the proceeds going to Mooring's son.

An off-duty firefighter rescued a teenager from the water, pulled him onto a pool deck and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, Vista Fire Department officials said.

The North County teenager was then airlifted to the hospital.

Vista fire officials said the incident occurred at The Wave water park in Vista Monday.

Just after 2:30 p.m., the teen was pulled to safety from the bottom of a six-foot deep pool area by a fellow swimmer, Vista Fire Department spokesperson Ned Vander Pol told NBC7.

The off-duty firefighter with Heartland Fire & Rescue, who was at the water park with his son, sprang into action to help.

Vander Pol said the firefighter pulled the teenager out of the water and immediately began to perform CPR.

Paramedics arrived minutes later and the teenager was eventually airlifted to Rady Children’s Hospital, a dispatcher with North Comm Fire confirmed.

The teen was reported to be conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital just after 3:00pm, Vander Pol said.

A spokesperson for Rady’s had no immediate update on the boy’s condition Monday night.

The Wave is operated by the City of Vista and is staffed with lifeguards hired by the City.

The White House wanted to create an in-house command post, or "war room," to contain fallout from any damaging testimony from fired FBI Director James Comey this Thursday, NBC News reported.

But that task has instead shifted outside the administration, with the president's aides expected to deflect all Comey-related questions on Thursday to President Donald Trump's outside counsel, Marc Kasowitz.

"There's no war room. Zero," one source close to the White House declared. Another administration source said it simply "never took off."

Kasowitz has been laying low, but he'll have to respond on Thursday, or else Comey's words alone could define the storyline. And Comey allies have told NBC News he's eager to tell his story after being fired on May 9.

People who receive government assistance are now eligible for a discount on Amazon Prime, the online retailer announced Tuesday. 

Customers who have a valid Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card qualify for the discounted $5.99 monthly membership, half the regular price, for one year. It includes free two-day shipping on more than 50 million eligible Amazon items and same-day delivery options as well as unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video, photo storage and subscription savings features. 

EBTs, a card commonly used to disburse funds for government programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC), can't be used to pay for membership. Amazon says it plans to expands its discount offering in the future to benefit people on government assistance programs that do not use EBT cards. 

There's no annual commitment for Amazon Prime, and membership can be canceled at any time. Customers can also sign up for a 30-day free trial here.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will make an appearance Tuesday at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference for a "fireside chat."

CEO Tim Cook made the surprise announcement Monday at the end of his keynote address to the crowd in San Jose.  

Cook didn't provide many details about what Obama will discuss, but said it will be about "empowering people from all walks of life to make the world a better place."

During her time as first lady, Obama launched several initiatives that focused on themes of empowerment. Her Let's Move! campaign worked to address childhood obesity, Reach Higher encouraged young people in the U.S. to enroll in higher education and Let Girls Learn helped young girls around the world go to school. 

A Conversation with Michelle Obama and Lisa Jackson is slated to begin at 9 a.m. PT. The talk is closed to the public and will not be live streamed or broadcasted, according to Apple.

During the first day of Apple's conference, the tech giant on Monday unveiled its new "HomePod" speaker, virtual reality technology and software developments for its line of products.

An Emotional Support Dog (ESA) bit a passenger on a San Diego-bound flight, Delta Airlines confirmed. 

The passenger, on a flight from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, suffered injuries that required immediate medical attention, according to Delta Airlines Spokesperson Anthony Black. 

The incident happened prior to push back on Monday's flight, according to Black. 

The injured passenger was taken off the flight for medical attention. 

Local law enforcement officials spoke with the owner of the support dog, who cleared the dog to travel. 

The person was re-accommodated on a later flight, with the dog flying in a kennel, Black said. 

Two people - a 21-year-old woman and an 18-year-old teen - have been arrested and charged with homicide in the gang-related shooting of a young man near the Oceanside Pier last week. 

Bianca Madrigal, 21, of Oceanside, and Jose Rodriguez, 18, of Oceanside, were arrested on June 2 and June 3 respectively, Oceanside police announced on Tuesday. Both were charged with Homicide and Participating in a Gang Felony.

Thursday's shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. when officers with the Oceanside Police Department (OPD) rushed to investigate reports of gunfire. 

Along the 200 block of N. Strand, at the Junior Seau Amphitheatre, just south of the pier, officers came upon dozens of people scattered about, trying to figure out what had happened.

According to police, 21-year-old Ines Villa had been shot, suffering at least one wound. About 25 minutes later, as the victim was airlifted to a hospital, officers confirmed he had died. Authorities said the victim's girlfriend is four months pregnant. 

No one else was wounded in the shooting.

Police said the victim had been on the top row of bleachers in the amphitheater, just feet from the Oceanside Pier when gunfire erupted. 

OPD Spokesman Tom Bussey confirmed the victim got into some sort of altercation with at least three unknown men. From there, things turned violent.

Madrigal is set to appear in court on June 6. Rodriguez's arraignment date is pending. 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Oceanside Police at 760-435-4730.