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New Robot Performs First Surgery at Sharp Coronado Hospital

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A San Diego-area hospital became the first hospital in the world to perform a general surgery using the new da Vinci X robotic surgical system.

The surgery was performed at Sharp Coronado Hospital this week after the hospital received FDA clearance on May 30.

The da Vinci X robot is designed to best handle surgical procedures for the lower abdomen, Coronado hospital officials said. It is controlled by a surgeon and has robotic arms that hold surgical tools such as scalpels and scissors. 

"The da Vinci robot is an exciting addition to Sharp Coronado’s surgical capabilities," said Susan Stone, CEO of Sharp Coronado Hospital. “We are thrilled to be a pioneer in the application of the device, and look forward to providing our patients the wider array of minimally invasive surgical options that it allows our surgeons to perform."

The robot was created and distributed by Intuitive Surgical.


Fabulous & Quirky: Del Mar Opening Day Hats

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With flowers, feathers, trinkets, props and jewels, contestants strutted their stuff at the Del Mar Opening Day Hats Contest Wednesday bringing unforgettable toppers to the track.

Ocean Beach resident Christina Stutz, a two-time participant of the famous Hats Contest, wore a hat that was hard to miss: it was decked out with a mannequin, gleefully kicking up her leg and holding a half-tipped glass of champagne. The mannequin’s name, Stutz said, was “Bella.”

Stutz said her idea for her hat came after she noticed the fierce competition at the Hats Contest last year.

“Last year I came, and I realized, ‘Wow, they really stepped it up a notch, so I better step it up a notch,’” she told NBC 7.

A huge fan of pin-up model culture, Stutz said her hat payed homage to that glamorous era.

“My dad came to the track in the ‘40s and ‘50s, when he was a kid,” she said.

Above Bella hung a banner that read, “WINNER.”

“Why not win?” Stutz said, smiling.

Stutz’s father and husband helped her build her hat. She admits that when they heard she wanted to use a mannequin, they told her, “Are you crazy? How are you going to carry that?”

She added two grips to the brim of the hat so she could hold on to it while wearing it. Stutz said Bella was hollow, so her hat only weighed seven pounds.

“I was worried about it being very dense, but she’s hollow,” Stutz added.

The hat took her two months to create and make sturdy enough to wear.

“A couple of run-throughs and drafts – but, it’s all about the balance,” she said.

Stutz said her shoulders and neck would likely be a little bit sore after the contest so, by Thursday, she will be treating herself to a massage.

Contestant Laura Jenkins also made a splash on Opening Day. She wore a giant had made out of a surfboard. The creation included a wave, complete with a mini fish tank that held real-life fish.

Jenkins said her hat weighed 20 pounds and took her about 40 hours to make.

San Diego resident Sandra Comer used her hat to pay tribute to U.S. military service members, including her son-in-law and friends.

Her Army green and beige hat included photos of service members, spanning many generations, with a combined 100 years of service in the military.

“I wanted to do something different, and meaningful, for my friends and family,” Comer said. “This is all about them; I’m honored that they allowed me to use their picture on my hat.”  

It took Comer about a month to put together her hat. She used a rhinestones, beads, ribbon and flowers to complete the look.

Amber Thorne, of Costa Mesa, California, has been competing at the Opening Day Hats Contest for the past five years. On Wednesday, she came sporting a hat filled with real roses – a nod to her last name – and topped with a golden trophy.

“I wanted to do something that showed Del Mar,” she told NBC 7.

It took Thorne about a week to make her hat, plus a couple of months of coming up with the design. She said it weighed about 10 pounds, which proved challenging to balance every time there was a gust of wind in the contest area.

“It’s about holding it up, basically, because people bump into you, and your hat gets in the way,” Thorne explained.

Mission Bay resident Leslie Edward Sutter entered the contest sporting a sombrero topped with many trinkets he’d been collecting over the past year. Sutter is a dance, arts and crafts instructor aboard cruise ships, so he comes across quirky items often.

“As the year goes by, and I see a (plush) horse or something, I buy it, and put it aside for this wonderful event,” he explained. “Then I throw it all on a hat.”

To match his hat, Sutter wore a bright red suit, plus a button-down shirt emblazoned with race horses. His partner, Donna Greer, also wore red, nicely tying together the ensemble.

Ana Flora Royer sported a hat adorned with two giant roses made of Styrofoam. Though large, Royer said her hat only weighed about six pounds thanks to the lightweight materials she used.

Royer, who’s been coming to Del Mar Opening Day for the past 10 years, said her strategy for building the perfect hat is simple. It’s all about time.

“I always take my time. I sketch my design and little by little, I come up with what I’m going to do,” she told NBC 7.

Royer conducts a few practice-runs and fittings of her hat before Opening Day, making sure the base and materials will hold up.

And, win or lose, she said she always enjoys entering the contest.

“It’s such a wonderful event. It’s always about enjoying life,” she said.

The winners of the Opening Day Hats Contest will be announced around 5 p.m. The competition includes five categories, with contestants judged on creativity and style: “Most Glamorous,” “Best Racing Theme,” “Funniest/Most Outrageous,” “Best Fascinator,” and “Flowers/All Other.”



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Car Strikes SDPD Traffic Controller Near Comic-Con: PD

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A San Diego Police Department (SDPD) special event traffic controller was intentionally struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Convention Center during Comic-Con International's Preview Night, according to SDPD Officer Delimitros. 

The hit-and-run happened at approximately 2:27 p.m. near First Avenue and Harbor Drive in San Diego's East Village. 

The special events controller tried to direct the driver of the pickup truck through traffic in the area, but the driver - who has not been identified - got upset. At the time, there was a passenger in the car as well. 

The driver accelerated toward the controller, striking the victim's head. The controller suffered minor injuries. 

The driver fled the scene. 

The truck is described as a full size lifted black pick up truck with after market rims. 

Authorities are asking anyone with information to call the listed Command handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

No further information is available. 



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US Sen. John McCain Diagnosed With Brain Tumor

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U.S. Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, according to a statement from his office.

McCain, 80, had recentnly undergone surgery to remove a blood clot from above his left eye. “The Senator’s doctors say he is recovering from his surgery ‘amazingly well’ and his underlying health is excellent,” the statement from his office said.

“The Senator and his family are reviewing further treatment options with his Mayo Clinic care team. Treatment options may include a combination of chemotherapy and radiation," the statement said.

This is a developing story



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What’s Happening At Comic-Con This Year?

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Comic-Con 2017 is in full swing in San Diego.

Comic-con Spokesperson, David Glanzer said there are some new and exciting features at the popular event.

“We have exhibitors from international places as far away as Chile and New Zealand,” said Glanzer. “We have a pinball lounge at the Marriott, a virtual reality lounge at the Omni Hotel.”

Glanzer added the event has run out of space at the San Diego Convention Center lately because of its popularity.

Comic-Con recently teamed up with local hotels and the city to sign a three year extension to its agreement.

“Now the challenge is if that will carry us beyond 2021,” said Glanzer. 



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Jeff Sessions Removes Restrictions on Police Seizures

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions just made it easier for police to seize cash and property from people suspected ─ but not necessarily charged with or convicted ─ of crimes.

He did it by eliminating an Obama administration directive that prevented local law enforcement from circumventing state restrictions on forfeiture of civil assets. The technique was embraced in the early years of the war on drugs, but it has since been linked to civil rights abuses: people losing cash, cars and homes without any proven link to illegal activity; police taking cash in exchange for not locking suspects up; a legal system that makes it hard for victims to get their possessions back.

Two dozen states have made it harder for authorities to take property from suspects without first securing criminal convictions. Three have outlawed it entirely, according to the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit that advocates for reform.



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SDSO Servies Search Warrant at Casa De Oro Pot Dispensary

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Two employees were arrested after the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) served a search warrant at a marijuana dispensary in the Casa De Oro area.

The search warrant was served Wednesday at 11:06 a.m. at The Wax Room dispensary on the 9900 block of Campo Road near S Bonita Street, just off of the State Route 94. 

Deputies confiscated a large amount of marijuana and marijuana edibles, along with more than $10,000 in cash. A semi-automatic pistol, marijuana paraphernalia, and items used in the sales of marijuana were also found. 

According to SDSO, the search warrant was served after authorities received a number of complaints from residents regarding the illegal pot dispensary.

An investigation is ongoing.



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Body Found Along Freeway in San Ysidro

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A body was found along a freeway in San Ysidro Wednesday evening, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed.

The body was discovered at Calle Primera behind the Motel 6 at approximately 5:30 p.m.

According to CHP officials, the victim had a gunshot wound to the head.

No other information was available.

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



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'Officer Down!': Good Samaritan's Quick Thinking Saves Cop

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A Good Samaritan's quick thinking helped save an unconscious El Cajon police officer, repeatedly assaulted by a man now charged with attempted murder. 

Iesha Booker, a San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) bus driver, was on her lunch break inside an El Cajon KFC restaurant on Fletcher Parkway around 10 a.m. Monday when police first approached a man in the restaurant. 

The suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Daniel Cook, was a suspect in a nearby robbery case at the Dollar Tree down the street. 

Without a word, Booker recalled, Cook started attacking the El Cajon police officer. 

The people inside the restaurant sat paralyzed with fear as the suspect repeatedly punched the officer in the face, knocking him to the ground, Booker said. 

"The guy just rushed him, basically fought him and pushed him to the ground, starts slamming on his face, like really violently," Booker said.

Even when the officer, a 28-year veteran of the department, fell to the floor, Cook continued to attack him. 

"He was laying on the ground, but he was trying to get up, but I seen him, just pass out," Booker said. "You could see his face swelling up as minutes were going by and you could see blood everywhere. So I knew he was injured, I didn't think he was gonna make it."

Booker feared the suspect would grab the officer's gun, but that did not happen. He fled the scene. 

Once the suspect walked out, Booker ran to the officer. 

"He had blood all over his face, I just grabbed his walkie talkie, I didn't know how to work it, I just grabbed it and just screaming in there, they have an officer down, they have an officer down, and was hoping that they heard me," she recalled.

Booker said she does not consider herself a hero, but others disagree. The Chief of El Cajon Police met with Booker Wednesday to thank her for her actions, calling her a citizen hero. 

Booker said she's just glad she could help. 

"I'm glad that he's okay. I'm sorry for the things that happened," she said. "I'm glad that I was there to help and hopefully anyone who sees anything like that will step in and help, and I just did the best I can, the only thing I know I could to help him."

Booker has been homeless with her children, staying in hotels and with friends, for the past two and a half months, saving money for a new place. She really doesn't need this kind of drama right now, she said, but she's happy she could help. 

Officers later apprehended Cook. He was booked into San Diego County Jail on attempted murder of a police officer, mayhem, robbery, threat of crime with intent to terrorize, probation revocation, possession of a controlled substance and being under the influence of controlled substance charges. 

The officer involved suffered serious head trauma and remains in the hospital. 

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the El Cajon Police Department at 619-579-3311.

Alliance SD Launches Campaign to Aid Undocumented Immigrants

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Alliance San Diego launched a campaign Wednesday to help DACA recipients and all undocumented immigrants.

Activists and faith leaders from across the country gathered to show support for the program that many depend on.

San Diego County has approximately 44,000 residents who are eligible for DACA. About 20 percent of undocumented immigrants qualify for some type of immigration relief program.

But many are not aware of their rights. Alliance San Diego said that's where they can help.

"We are inviting people to get screened here in San Diego County. We have resources in San Diego County to provide free legal screenings," said Andrea Guererro, Executive Director of Alliance San Diego.

For one woman, Wednesday's campaign could shape the fate of her husband’s immigration status in the U.S.

"First let me start by saying I love him very much. We have a 10-month-old daughter named Analyn who misses him very much. Since he’s been gone, all she says is 'daddy,'" said Celeste Figueroa.

Figueroa became overwhelmed with emotion as she spoke about her husband Mario, who was brought to the U.S. when he was just 4-years-old.

Last week, while on his way to work he was stopped and detained by Border Patrol agents in Temecula. Although he does not have a criminal record, he still faces deportation.

Figueroa said Mario did not obtain legal status in the country and his paperwork is currently being processed.

Itzel Guillen said she has benefited tremendously from DACA. She has been able to get her driver’s license and support her family.

"I’ve also been able to provide some sort of stability to my family. I’ve been able to help contribute because I’ve been working," Guillen said.

If you or anyone you know has questions on immigration, DACA, or your rights as an undocumented immigrant you can visit Alliance San Diego's website.



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San Diego Zoo Safari Park Welcomes 2 Baby Giraffes

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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s giraffe herd has grown by two in the last three weeks.

Two-week-old Tamaza was born in the South Africa habitat to giraffe mom Gasira, and an unnamed calf was born a week prior in the East Africa habitat to giraffe mom Acacia, according to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

“In just a few short weeks they’re already showing a lot of personality,” said Animal Care Supervisor Lance Aubrey.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park hosts three giraffe subspecies: Masai, Uganda and reticulated giraffes, according to the San Diego Zoo website.

Researchers said the giraffe population in Africa has seen a 40 percent decrease in the last 20 years, according to a statement from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Last year the species was reclassified as vulnerable to extinction.

A fact sheet from the San Diego Zoo Global Library states the decrease is mostly due to poaching for skin and meat, and lower reproduction rates in adult females.

Other threats to the giraffe species are trophy hunting, less available food in the dry season, diseases introduced by human livestock, habitat degradation and loss of land resources due to human population growth.

San Diego Zoo Global said its goal is to bring species back from the brink of extinction.

“Community conservancies are where we’re seeing strong signs of hope with increasing giraffe population numbers,” said a San Diego Zoo Safari Park representative.

San Diego Zoo Global researchers are looking for volunteers to help track giraffe populations in Africa, and those interested can visit wildwatchkenya.org for more information.



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Time-lapse: Del Mar Racetrack Paddock

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Watch the crowds come and go at the Del Mar Racetrack Wednesday for Opening Day in this time-lapse video.

Lack of Housing in San Diego Creates Crisis for Middle Class

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It's no secret San Diego is facing a housing crisis. Home prices are up, inventory is down, and construction for new development is dragging. 

New state legislation is aimed at stopping so-called Nimbys -- short for "not in my backyard" -- from slowing down construction across California. The term 'Nimby' refers to those who try to delay or derail construction, worried it will congest the area or ruin a neighborhood’s culture.

“There’s only two classes of people who can afford to buy places in San Diego,” said Brad Termini, CEO of Zephyr. “The ultra wealthy baby boomers or the millennials who are getting help from their parents.”

Termini is a real estate developer in San Diego. He says a large chunk of the market can't afford to buy a home. 

“The middle part of the market cannot afford to buy a place,” Termini said.

One of the reasons is a lack of inventory, he said.

Housing inventory is down 25 percent this year, according to the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors. The median home price in San Diego is now $619.9K, up 10 percent from last year.

“We’re definitely dealing with limited inventory,” Teresa Vo, a broker at Vo Property and Investments, said. Some buyers are frustrated, she said, because there are not a lot of houses to choose from.

“Not only is there limited inventory, the inventory that is available is not up to [my clients'] satisfaction,” Vo explained.

According to Termini, there are many reasons to blame for the lack of development. Termini said the environmental review process for getting a project approved is incredibly long. Local municipalities do not want to pay for infrastructure improvements; instead, they saddle those costs on the developers.

“One development can’t build all the roads, can’t build all the parks, can’t build all the freeway interchanges,” Termini said.

Bruce Ehlers, of Encinitas, disagrees with Termini. Ehlers is the spokesman for the “No on Measure T” campaign in Encinitas, which was a series of zoning changes that included higher residential densities.

Ehlers thinks the responsibility of infrastructure improvements should be placed on the developers who will profit from the developments, rather than the property owners who would eventually have to pay for improvements through taxes.

He also argues that high density housing only generates a minimal amount of affordable housing.

Rockies Crush Padres To Finish Off Sweep

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To say Colorado simply swept the Padres or that San Diego just had a bad game would be too big of an understatement.

The Rockies blasted the Friars 18-4 to finish off a sweep of their division rivals.

Wednesday’s matinee got so out of hand, the Rockies scored in every single inning except the eighth (Thank you Kirby Yates) and the ninth.

Plus, the reason Colorado didn’t need to bat in the final frame was because the Rockies already had the lead and were playing at home.

This was a downright ugly game for the Friars.

Starting pitcher Clayton Richard gave up 11 runs (10 earned) and did not finish the fourth inning.

Rockies All-Star Nolan Arenado was not a one-man wrecking crew by any means but he had one of his best days as a pro thanks to his scorching bat.

The third baseman went 5-for-6 with three homers, two singles and seven RBI.

All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon and Trevor Story also went yard for the Rockies to really put things out of reach.

San Diego trailed 13-0 before Jabari Blash’s base hit in the sixth scored rookie Carlos Asuaje and put the Friars on the board.

A few batters later, Cory Spangenberg added a three-run blast to trim the deficit to 13-4 but the game was already a lost cause.

The Rockies are in second place but still trail the Dodgers by 11 games in the National League West.

The Friars will try to regroup in San Francisco when they continue their road trip Thursday against the Giants.

Jhoulys Chacin is scheduled to start opposite Madison Bumgarner at 7:15 p.m.



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Small Restaurants Benefit from Delivery Services

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Edward Haidar could never hire someone to deliver food from his Mediterranean Lebanese restaurant, Mama's Bakery, but today there are eight companies willing to do it for him.

"Amazon yesterday we had six deliveries, Uber we had about four, Postmates three, Give Me Delivery, two," said Haidar.

The North Park restaurant owner said a few years ago about five percent of his business came from online orders but today it's up to nearly 23 percent.  

But Haidar said you don't make as much from deliveries.

"You lose a little bit of your margin," said Haidar. "But at the same time, you're getting new customers into your door and that is going to make that up.

Haidar said recently a couple came into his restaurant and told him they had ordered his food five times from a delivery service, but this was the first time they had actually walked into his restaurant.

Raul Scantov owns a small San Diego based delivery service named GiveMeDelivery.com. He said when he started five years ago there were only a few competitors, now there are nearly 15 other businesses doing the same thing.

"It's amazing how people find your business when they want food," said Scantov.

He told NBC 7, his company delivers between 50 and 100 orders per day. That number is small compared to companies like Amazon, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates and other competitors.

While Scantov and his 25 drivers pickup from 80 different San Diego restaurants, he said the most popular order is still Chinese food.



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Comic-Con Festivities Outside the Convention Center

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Thousands of select fans were able to have a chance to attend preview night for the San Diego Comic-Con Wednesday night. Doors officially open Thursday morning for the rest of ticket holders.

Wednesday night, a sea of people packed the streets and sidewalks ahead of a busy four days at the Convention Center.

Many camped out underneath the stars, hoping to be one of the first in line to get inside--like Suzana Nature, who traveled all the way from Brazil.

"It’s like my Christmas!" Nature said.

She told NBC 7, this is her eighth time traveling to San Diego just for Comic-Con.

"It's being surrounded by people who are just like you. It's pretty cool," she said.  

But even if you don't have a ticket, there is still a lot to enjoy.

Across the street from the Convention Center, there are exhibits and Comic-Con themed panels scheduled throughout the weekend in the Interactive Zone at Petco Park.

Of course, there are also the elaborate costumes.

Buffalo Breath Costumes in Kearny Mesa offers rentals for characters such as Khaleesi from Game of Thrones, Superman, Han Solo from the beloved Star Wars franchise and others for approximately $79 a day.

As for parking, the Trolley may the cheapest and most cost effective way to go. A one-way ticket costs $2.50.  

Some of the parking structures downtown are charging around $75 a day over the busy weekend.



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SDPD Implements New Strategies to Prevent Future Misconduct

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Dozens of new strategies have been implemented by the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) to prevent future police misconduct, Chief Shelley Zimmerman announced Wednesday.

Zimmerman made the announcement during a fourth meeting with the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee.

The department is currently using a program called Early Identification and Intervention System (EIIS), which looks at trends with employees and their performance and requires supervisors to review their employees on a monthly basis.

Zimmerman said the department received recommendations from the Police Executive Research Forum, an independent review organization.

The organization conducted an assessment after former police officers Anthony Arevalos and Christopher Hayes were accused of sexual misconduct.

She added San Diego police has implemented all 40 recommendations.

"We will continue in our efforts to continue best practices in everything that we do to ensure we are the finest police department on our planet," Zimmerman said.

She told the committee, the department plans on implementing new updates--which includes adding more officers--in their five-year plan.



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NY Couple Pleads Guilty to Enslaving Korean Children in Their Care

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A husband and wife from Queens, New York, have pleaded guilty to enslaving two children from Korea, forcing them to do housework, provide massages, and turn over pay from outside jobs, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Flushing couple—54-year-old Jeong Taek Lee and his wife, 50-year-old Sook Yeon Park—were charged on two counts of labor trafficking. Lee was sentenced to five months’ probation, while his wife faces six months in prison followed by five years’ probation.

The brother and sister, whose names and ages were not released, moved from Korea to live with the couple in January 2010, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.

Shortly after they arrived, Lee and Park seized the children’s passports and, over the course of six years, used fear and physical abuse to intimidate the kids to do their bidding, Brown said.

“This case is very disturbing. The Flushing pair were supposed to provide a safe home for the youngsters, but instead the children were held hostage and forced to work long hours on behalf of the couple,” Brown said.

From April 2013 to January 2016, the girl was forced to work various after-school jobs, including at a grocery store, a nail salon and a restaurant, and as a babysitter, handing all her wages over to the couple, court documents show.

The couple also forced the girl do chores, including housecleaning, ten hours every day. She gave Park back and foot massages, as well as manicures and pedicures.

Starting in August 2015, the boy was forced to work at a grocery store for at least one day each month, according to court documents, which said he also was forced to give his earnings to the couple.

Lee and Park told the kids that they had to work to pay for their living expenses, even though the children's biological parents were sending the couple money to care for the kids, documents show.

The girl slept on the floor of a small closet, and her brother slept on a bedroom floor.

Park forbade the children to contact their parents when she wasn’t present to coach them on what to say. Park also regularly hit the two with objects, slapped or kicked them and stepped on their legs, according to the documents.

The police found out about the situation when the children finally reported the abuse to school administrators, who contacted officials.

The siblings have since been reunited with their biological parents in Korea.

“This disposition will allow them to continue on with their lives without having to revisit the horrors of their time with the defendants,” Brown said.



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Trump's First 6 Months: His Wins, Losses and Stalemates

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President Donald Trump took office promising a pivot for the country on everything from health care and immigration, a transfer of power not from one administration to another but from Washington, D.C., to the American people.

In his inaugural address, Trump said the United States must protect against other countries stealing companies and jobs, and vowed prosperity and strength.

"From this day forward, it’s going to be America first -- America first," he said. "Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families."

Anne Norton, the chairwoman of the political science department at the University of Pennsylvania, said that symbolically Trump has met the expectations of his supporters and those who voted for him as a protest.

"They believe he is 'sticking it to the man' both in Washington and abroad," Norton said. "When he tweets things his critics regard as offensive or ridiculous or outright falsehoods -- that's all to the good for them. The more provocative he is, even the more he profits from his office, the better they like it."

But for those looking for policy changes, he has not met expectations, Norton said.

"He hasn't displaced the elites, he hasn't built the wall, he hasn't done a whole series of things that they want him to do and most importantly, he hasn't found them jobs," she said. 

Trump and the Congressional Republicans had a significant and very public failure this week when the U.S. Senate failed to repeal Obamacare and replace it with an alternate health-care bill. Plus, Trump's administration has been rocked by revelations of contacts with Russian officials and clashes in the federal courts. His $4.1 trillion spending plan, with deep domestic spending cuts, has little chance in Congress.

His promises of tax cuts and infrastructure projects are still to come. Observers are saying that Trump needs a win in tax reform to show a legislative success.

Though the legislative scorecard is lacking, Trump has had other victories, particularly on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here's a look at his progress so far.

HEALTH CARE

Repeal and Replace, or Just Repeal?
Republicans failed to come through on theirs and Trump’s promise to repeal and replace Obamacare when the U.S Senate version for a replacement bill collapsed on Tuesday. Two senators -- Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas -- announced they would not support the new health care bill, a vote on which had been delayed while Sen. John McCain recovered from surgery, which led to a brain tumor diagnosis for the congressman. Two other senators, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine -- had already come out against the bill — which would have allowed insurers to sell low-cost, bare bones plans but included deep cuts Medicaid. Only one additional defection was needed to doom it because Senate Democrats all opposed it. The House bill, narrowly approved in May, would leave 23 million more people without insurance than under the Affordable Care Act. 

A fallback plan to pass a straight repeal also fell apart. 


FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ISIS' Shrinking State
Trump saw the defeat of ISIS in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city and one of ISIS's strongholds, last week after a nine-month battle. But the terrorist group still holds significant territory in Syria and in Iraq -- particularly the Syrian city of Raqqa, which it declared its capital.

During the campaign, Trump once said he would "bomb the hell" out of ISIS and ordered his generals to submit a plan for defeating ISIS within 30 days. The Pentagon sent him a preliminary one on Feb. 27.


Iran's Nuclear Deal
During the campaign, Trump criticized the nuclear agreement with Iran as "the worst deal ever." But since taking office, he has twice certified its compliance with the deal.

He continues to say that his administration wants to strengthen the deal. His administration is preparing new economic sanctions against Iran because of its ballistic missile program and its adding to regional tensions.


ECONOMY

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Trump got good news on one of his main campaign pledges when the government reported that 222,000 jobs had been added in June, though some manufacturers will continue to send jobs overseas. Ford Motors, for example, announced it would produce its Focus model in China. And though the jobless rate rose slightly, that was because job seekers who had given up returned.


Other Economic Measures
In the positive column for the Trump team: the stock market, which set record levels last week. And a report from the Federal Reserve at the beginning of July found that the U.S. economy was growing steadily though still facing problems: Investment levels remain low, productivity is growing slowly, and pay is rising slowly. The Associated Press disputed Trump's contention that "no matter where you look, the economy is blazing." "At best, it's a controlled burn," an AP fact check said. The economy grew at a sluggish annual rate of 1.4 percent during the first three months of the year and Federal Reserve officials are predicting the economy will grow by 2.2 percent this year, leaving the 4 percent annual growth Trump has predicted elusive.

THE COURTS

Tilting Right on the Supreme Court
One of Trump’s clear victories has been the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump had promised to nominate federal judges “in the mold of Justice (Antonin) Scalia.”  Gorsuch, who voted to allow an Arkansas inmate to be put to death and was in favor of allowing all of Trump’s travel ban to take effect while the court considers it, has already been one of the most conservative justices on the high court. He replaced Scalia after Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to consider President Barack Obama’s pick, Merrick Garland. Trump has the chance to fill more than 120 openings on the federal courts a result of the slow pace with which Republicans took up Obama’s nominees.


IMMIGRATION

Walling off Mexico
Throughout the campaign, Trump promised a wall along the more than 1,900-mile U.S.-Mexico border that Mexico would pay for. That wall recently shrunk to 700 to 900 miles after Trump told reporters on July 13 that natural barriers and other factors make a longer one unnecessary. There is already a fence along nearly 700 miles of the border. The wall, for which House Republicans have budgeted $1.6 billion to begin construction, could include solar panels and would need to be transparent so drugs couldn’t be thrown over it, Trump said. So far, Mexico is refusing to pay.


Banning Travel from Mostly Muslim Countries

Trump’s campaign call for barring all Muslims from entering the United States has been scaled back and the administration would now ban people from certain predominantly Muslim countries. But even that has run afoul of the federal courts, which blocked implementation of the initial ban and a subsequent revised version. At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed some parts to go forward until it could hear arguments on the policy but left the details to the Trump administration. On July 13, a federal judge in Hawaii expanded categories to allow in grandparents and other close relatives, a decision the U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday. The case pits the president’s authority to limit immigration against protection from discrimination based on religious beliefs or national origin.


Arresting Undocumented Immigrants

Arrests of immigrants jumped 40 percent — with the largest arrest spike in immigrants with no criminal offense other than being undocumented, according to a government report released in May.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested more than 41,000 people since January — at an average of 400 arrests a day, according to a report by ICE.

The increase came though Trump had said that his immigration crackdown would focus heavily on criminals, "bad hombres" and public safety. 

CLIMATE CHANGE

Methane Regulation
The Trump administration’s efforts to roll back dozens of environmental regulations put in place by President Barack Obama hit a legal setback at the beginning of July when a federal appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency could not suspend a rule to restrict methane emissions from new oil and gas wells. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had imposed a two-year moratorium on parts of the regulation, but the court ruled that his decision was unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious. The EPA must instead go through a new, exhaustive rule-making process.

Paris Agreement
Trump made good on his campaign pledge to cancel the Paris climate accord last month when he announced the United States would withdraw from the agreement. And though he said he wanted a better deal for the United States, the leaders of France, German and Italy responded that the 2015 pact was not open for renegotiation. Trump described the agreement, adopted by 195 countries, as “draconian” and said it imposed unfair standards on the U.S. businesses. The United States was to have cut its greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. It also would have committed up to $3 billion in aid for poorer countries by 2020.


Keystone XL Pipeline
Trump approved the Keystone XL Pipeline in March, reversing a decision by President Barack Obama on the controversial project opposed by environmentalists and some Native Americans.

Trump said the pipeline's construction would bring new jobs, lower energy costs and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil.



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Man Seriously Injured In Normal Heights Stabbing

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San Diego Police are looking for the person who stabbed a man in Normal Heights.  

Officers said the suspect got into a fight with the victim on El Cajon Boulevard, near 37th Street, Wednesday about 10:45 p.m.

Police said the victim was stabbed twice in the chest and once in the arm. He also had a two-inch cut to his neck.

The suspect was last seen on a bicycle, wearing a dark hat with white lettering, a baggie sweater and gray shorts.

No other information was available.

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