It may have taken a while, but looking on the 'brightside' has never been easier for San Diego fans of the Killers: The Las Vegas-based band is hitting the road next year -- and they've announced a show at Valley View Casino Center on Jan. 30, 2018!

The arena-rock band, which is currently prepping the Sept. 22 release of their fifth studio album titled "Wonderful Wonderful," will be embarking on a North American tour -- their first since 2013.

They hit the UK in November for several shows (all of which are already sold out) before heading back home and kicking off the upcoming North American leg on Jan. 5, 2018 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Over the following five weeks, they'll make their way across the country, stop in America's Finest City on Jan. 30, and then wrap up in Salt Lake city, Utah on Feb. 6.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 a.m. PST on Aug. 11 (bookmark this link). Pre-sales will be made available to members of the band's fanclub, the Victims. For a limited time, each ticket purchased for the tour will include a copy of the band's new album. Go here for more information.

Since San Diego's basically a hop, skip, and a jump away from Vegas, we've been treated to a couple surprise Killers shows over the last few years, as the band seems to have thing for us (they also occasionally tap San Diego musician Brian Karscig and his bands, the Nervous Wreckords and/or Louis XIV, to open some of their shows).

On a whim, they played a free show at the Belly Up in January of 2016 after performing at a private event hosted by booking/management company William Morris Endeavor earlier in the evening. They also rocked a one-off show at the Observatory North Park in Sept. 19, 2015 (which, of course, sold out instantly) prior to headlining that year's Kaaboo Del Mar festival the very next night.

It'll be nice to have the band roll through town at a huge venue, so every Killers fan can partake in the fun. See you there!

NBC 7 San Diego and Telemundo 20 are partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Diego County for Supporting Our Schools.

Stop by your nearest club to donate or join us for the NBC 7 School Supply Drive today from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. at 4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Our Telemundo 20 team is also holding a school supply drive in National City at 1430 D Avenue. 

Deputies are investigating a truck they have surrounded in Cardiff, in connection with the attempted kidnapping in Encinitas.

They will soon hold a conference to reveal new information about their investigation. Deputies have cordoned off the area around Summit Avenue in Cardiff.

A 15-year-old girl fought off a man during an attempted kidnapping in Encinitas Wednesday.

The teenager was waxing her surfboard in her driveway around 5:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Neptune Avenue when a man came up to her from behind and pinned her to the ground, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

The suspect tried to drag her toward a pickup truck, parked along Grandview Street, where another man was inside, deputies said.

One surfer, August Neumey, told NBC 7 the whole community has been working together to try and catch the guy.

The victim's father, Rick Devoe, said the incident is a parent's nightmare. He and his wife rushed home by boat, after their daughter called them. They were 200 miles away at the time.

Police apprehended a suspect who escaped from a patrol car in downtown San Diego Friday morning.

The man bolted out of the vehicle and ran away, headed east on C Street from 1st Street around 10:30 a.m., said San Diego police.

Moments later, the suspect was taken into custody at the intersection of 1st Street and C Street.

No further information was immediately available.

Liberty Station and Liberty Public Market gained additions from around the globe this week – from South America to Europe. Eater San Diego shares the scoop on that, plus other top stories of the week from our local food and drink scene.

Pisco Peruvian Rotisserie and Cevicheria Opens in Liberty Station
Replacing Sammy's Woodfired Pizza is this newly-minted hub for authentic Peruvian flavors, delivered by one of Peru's top culinary ambassadors. The menu at Pisco features complex ceviches made fresh to order, flavorful roast chicken marinated in Peruvian spices and more. 

Italian Snack Bar Joins Liberty Public Market
Roma Express is the newest food vendor to join the lineup at Liberty Public Market. An offshoot of well-established Italian specialty markets in Pasadena and Escondido, the food stall serves traditional and more innovative versions of two classic Italian snacks: savory rice balls called arancini and sweet ricotta-filled cannoli. 

Din Tai Fung Expanding to Westfield UTC in 2018
An influx of high-profile eateries including Shake Shack are scheduled to launch at Westfield UTC this October, but one highly-anticipated addition will not arrive until next year. Dumpling specialist Din Tai Fung – famous for its long lines and soup dumplings – confirmed it will open at Westfield UTC in 2018. 

Where to Brunch in San Diego Right Now
San Diegans looking to add top-notch spots to their brunch rotation should look no further than Eater's brunch “heatmap,” updated to feature the latest in daytime dining destinations. From newly-opened restaurants to fresh brunch menus at established eateries, find the latest morning bite options here. 

New Wine Garden and Tasting Room Uncorks in Little Italy
Carruth Cellars Wine Garden is now pouring on Kettner Boulevard. The local winery operates tasting rooms in Carlsbad and Solana Beach, but this Little Italy location combines a bar and lounge with a spacious, tree-filled wine garden. The menu features house wines, craft beer, and customizable cheese boards. 

Lori Anderson grew up with a big, traditional, football-loving family in Austin, Texas, and moved her own family to midwest Michigan. There, she did what was once unthinkable: She did not let her 13-year-old son play football.

"I feel it is my job as a parent to make those hard decisions and this was one of them," she said. "I told him that there were studies that showed that some hits injured the brain, and that I didn’t want him to possibly have problems later in life."

Most of the brains of deceased football players analyzed in a study of professional and non-professional athletes released this week found the existence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. The disease was even found in some high school players.

While the National Football League is the professional authority on the sport, the future of American football relies on the engagement of young children. It seems revelations from CTE studies are deterring some parents from starting their children in the sport. Some, though not all, leagues say they have had declining participation rates in football. And youth organizations like Pop Warner have responded to the fears by making more concerted efforts to protect their young players with rule changes and more training for coaches.

Anderson said she sat her son down when he was 9 or 10 years old and explained to him that it wasn't going to be safe for him to play football. When he was 12, his friend was badly injured and ended up in a neck brace. That "hit home for him," Anderson said. After that, her son began looking up CTE for himself on the internet and made peace with not being allowed to play. 

Over 1 million high school students played football in the 2015-16 season, according to an annual participation survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). But participation has steadily decreased since the 2008-09 season. The most recent report shows a 2.5 percent drop, or about 28,000 fewer players than nine years ago.

The report published Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that 177 of the 202 deceased football players had CTE. The disease was found in 110 of 111 brains from former NFL players; 48 of 53 college players; nine of 14 semi-professional players; seven of eight Canadian Football league players; and three of 14 high school players.

"Essentially this says it's a problem for football, it's a problem at all levels at high school and above," said the study's lead author Dr. Ann McKee, a Boston University neuroscientist. "We need to now look for ways to detect it in living people, and most importantly, to treat it in living people."

CTE is linked to repeated blows to the head, resulting in irreversible changes to the brain, including memory loss, depression and dementia. As of now, the disease has no known treatment.

Anderson's 13-year-old son is on the track team and runs for the cross country team. She said he also swims and wants to play golf next year.

"He still has the teamwork aspect, which I do feel is important to experience at his age," she said. "He is still learning about hard work and time management."

Dr. Barry Kosofsky is the chief of child neurology at Weill Cornell in New York City and director of the pediatric concussion clinic. His general rule about receiving concussions while playing sports is "three strikes, you're out." But that should not apply to children under 14, who, in his opinion, should not play tackle football in any capacity.

"Football is not safe for children to play, no," he said. "Football is bad for your brain."

While the JAMA study represents a skewed sample, Kosofsky said it still managed to make breakthroughs on CTE. 

"They've shown, which no one else has shown, that you can get it at earlier ages with less football exposure," he said. 

USA Football, the national governing body for amateur football, uses numbers provided in the Sports and Fitness Industry Association's Topline Participation Report for tackle and flag football, for players ages 6-17. The report’s trend since 2012 has shown a drop in enrollment by 1.7 percent, a smaller percentage decline than shown by the NFHS survey.

"The youth game is taught and played differently today than it was a few short years ago," a USA Football representative said in response to questions about the latest CTE report.

Carrie Bembry is a mother of three in Centerville, Ohio. Her youngest is 10 years old and he is passionate about football. He has played since kindergarten, she said, and she does not intend to keep her son from the sport, unless he receives another concussion.

Bembry's oldest child is 17 years old and he stopped playing football after his freshman year of high school. He was sidelined by a series of concussions that lead to noticeable cognitive difficulties. Bembry said her once-honor roll, popular son is now withdrawn, depressed and struggles in school. He has difficulty completing multi-step tasks. Doctors have correlated the recent issues to concussions.

"Of course I worry about concussions with my youngest playing football, but even with my oldest son's post-concussion problems, it is a risk that we are willing to take because he loves the game so much," Bembry said. "[But] yes, it for sure weighs heavily on my mind."

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., is fighting against CTE in Congress, calling for legislation to protect players. Last year, as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, she pressed a NFL spokesman to note the link between CTE and football. In a statement following Tuesday's report, she said, "The time for denying facts and looking the other way is over."

"We must now actively seek out ways to protect the health and well-being of players, from Pop Warner to the NFL and every league in between," Schakowsky said. "It is also imperative to ensure that the American people are informed about the dangers associated with playing football."

Pop Warner, a youth football program with players across the country, is one of the oldest and largest of its kind. According to spokesman Brian Heffron, enrollment has remained steady over the past five years. Their last significant drop in enrollment was from 2010-12, when "certainly the concussion issue played a role."

Heffron attributes their since-steady participation to Pop Warner's aggressive campaign for player safety, including banning kickoffs and head-on blocking, and mandating a coaching education.

"As an organization driven by player safety, we're grateful for the scientific community's focus on the issue," Heffron said. "We think there are valuable learnings in this study, but even the researchers point out that this was a narrow study."

The JAMA report is a continuation of research that began eight years ago and serves as the largest update on the study. The subjects of the study were not randomly chosen; they were submitted by players themselves or their families because of repeated concussions and/or troubling symptoms before death.

Dr. Greg Landry is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ sports council, and co-authored the guidelines on concussions and return to play. The son of a football coach, Landry played from ages 11 to 22, and was a team doctor for the University of Wisconsin for 25 years.

The JAMA study, he said, leaves many questions from the "biased sample" and he believes "youth football is low risk." But "coaches and officials need to do more to help football players protect their heads," he said. 

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the JAMA study was "important to further advancing the science and progress related to trauma."

"As noted by the authors, there are still many unanswered questions relating to the cause, incidence and prevalence of long-term effects of head trauma such as CTE," McCarthy said. "The NFL is committed to supporting scientific research into CTE and advancing progress in the prevention and treatment of head injuries."

The NFL pledged $100 million to research on neuroscience-related topics last year, after settling a $1 billion concussion lawsuit brought forth by former players.

Christina Barrett, of Macomb, Michigan, said all the reports on CTE and the movie "Concussion" were enough to convince her that her 10-year-old son should not play football.

"No sport is worth endangering a child’s health," she said. "While sports are important, they aren’t more important than my child’s health or academics. His future successes will be dependent upon his brain, not his athletic skills."

You think the Mooch is so bad? That's bull — He's got bipartisan company in the foul-mouthed world of American politics. 

Anthony Scaramucci, the new communications director at the White House, might have taken public sector profanity to a new low in this week’s New Yorker interview, but the country boasts a long history of occasionally salty presidents, their vice presidents and aides. You just may not have known it at the time. 

From “Give ‘Em Hell Harry” Truman who called General Douglas MacArthur a “dumb son of a b----” to Vice President Dick Cheney telling Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy to “f--- yourself,” America’s top politicians have not been reluctant to express themselves in strong language.

Scaramucci shocked more than a few readers with his vulgarity during a telephone call with a New Yorker writer Wednesday night, saying of Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, “Reince is a f------ paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac.” Of chief strategist Steve Bannon, he said to Ryan Lizza, “I’m not Steve Bannon. I’m not trying to suck my own c---.”

Scaramucci later tweeted that he had “made a mistake in trusting in a reporter,” but Lizza says Scaramucci never asked that the conversation be off the record.

As Rolling Stone recalled in a round-up of presidential profanity in 2012, Richard Nixon and the Watergate tapes put the phrase “expletive deleted” on the map. The difference today is the expletives are blasted on social media and make their way into news stories immediately instead of over hot mics or years later when unearthed by historians. News organizations have wrestled with how explicit their reports should be in recent years. Ground zero in the latest round: Donald Trump's infamous "p---y" tape. 

The decade-old Access Hollywood recording was released in October during the presidential campaign.

“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful women — I just start kissing them, it’s like a magnet,” Trump said to Billy Bush, then an anchor for the show, in 2005. “Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the p----."

His predecessors had their moments, too — rude, profane, sometimes crude if not as misogynistic, at least not publicly. Here are a few of them.

Truman explained to Merle Miller, the author of “Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman,” why he had fired MacArthur in these words: “I fired him because he wouldn’t respect the authority of the President. That’s the answer to that. I didn’t fire him because he was a dumb son of a b----, although he was, but that’s not against the laws for generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of them would be in jail.”

President John F. Kennedy told his brother, Robert, of the Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker: “I don’t want to see that boring son-of-a-bitch again.”

Many of President Richard Nixon's racist, bigoted comments were, of course, caught on the White House tapes. Here are some of his observations about various ethnic groups: “The Jews have certain traits. The Irish have certain - for example, the Irish can't drink. What you always have to remember with the Irish is they get mean. Virtually every Irish I've known gets mean when he drinks. It's sort of a natural trait. Particularly the real Irish," Nixon said.

“The Italians, of course, just don't have their heads screwed on tight,” he said. “They are wonderful people, but . . ." he trailed off, adding later: "The Jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personality."

And on the day that Nixon announced Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, domestic policy aide John Ehrlichman, White House counsel John Dean and Attorney General Richard Kleindienst were resigning, he told Haldeman: “It’s a tough thing, Bob, for you, for John, the rest, but God damn it, I never want to discuss this son of a b---- Watergate thing again. Never, never, never, never.”

Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell, when informed of one Watergate article the Washington Post was about to publish, famously said of its publisher, Katharine Graham, "All that crap, you're putting it in the paper? It's all been denied. Katie Graham's gonna get her t-- caught in a big fat wringer if that's published."

One of the most repeated stories about Lyndon Johnson is that he consulted with advisers, even with biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, while on the toilet.

President Jimmy Carter, whose adultery was committed in his heart, once told a group of congressmen in 1979 that if Kennedy were to challenge him, "I'll whip his ass."

As far as profane comments, here is one example, according to President George H.W. Bush, who had told Johnson he wanted to run for the U.S. Senate:  “And he said, ‘The difference between the Senate and the House is the difference between chicken salad and chicken s---,’” Bush said.

President Bill Clinton’s aide Rahm Emanuel warned British Prime Minister Tony Blair,  “Don't f--- it up,” during Blair’s 1998 visit to the White House during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

George W. Bush did not realize the microphone in front of him was on when he insulted then New York Times reporter Adam Clymer during the presidential campaign in 2000. Bush called Clymer a “major-league a------.”

Cheney cursed at Leahy during an argument on the Senate floor in 2004 over Cheney’s ties to the Halliburton Co. and the company’s contracts in Iraq. Cheney later acknowledged the comment.

And President Barack Obama in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2012 called his Republican rival, Mitt Romney,  “a bull------er.”

A San Diego Fire-Rescue captain faces a felony domestic violence charge, San Diego police confirmed Friday.

Capt. Steven Michaels, 53, was arrested at 4 p.m. Thursday and booked on felony charges of domestic violence and trying to dissuade a witness. He’s also accused of a misdemeanor of tampering with a wireless device.

The incident was reported on Friday, July 21 according to SDPD Lt. Scott Wahl but Michaels was not present at the time officers initially responded. Wahl did not know the details of the July 21 incident.

When detectives returned to the apartment to follow up on the call, Michaels was spotted and taken into custody at that time, Wahl said.

SDFD spokesperson Mónica Munoz would not comment on the arrest, saying it was a personnel issue. 

When asked to provide the SDFD policy regarding leaders who are accused of a felony, Munoz said the department doesn't have a policy however they are looking into personnel regulations. 

Michaels has had two other documented run-ins with law enforcement in the last 10 years.

His record was brought up during the trial of a San Diego man who stabbed two firefighters in the East Village in June 2015.

Video evidence showed Michaels made contact with the defendant, shoving him into a bench. 

Defense attorneys questioned Michaels in court regarding two domestic violence arrests – one in 2006 and one in December 2015.

He said in court that in the 2006 incident, he punched his wife who was seven months pregnant at the time. No disciplinary action was taken against Michaels after the first domestic violence arrest. Charges were not filed.

“We took no action because his behavior posed no threat to other employees or to the public,” then-SDFD spokesperson Lee Swanson said.

City pay data shows Michaels was promoted from fire engineer to fire captain after the first arrest.

In the December 2015 incident, Michaels testified in court that he kicked-in his girlfriend’s door. It was determined that charges would not be filed, according to the City Attorney’s Office.

“Our office reviewed the evidence and statements in this case and determined that domestic battery charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt,” City Attorney Spokesman Gerry Braun said at the time.

No charges will be filed against the San Diego man who was arrested last week and accused of felony possession of a leaded cane and burglary tools.

Raymond Wiley, 66, of Encanto spoke with NBC 7 earlier this week about his arrest near Imperial Avenue around 6 a.m. on July 21.

He said he was stopped by a San Diego police officer and told to drop the wooden stick he was carrying. 

"I carry a wooden stick with me because I've been attacked by dogs before," Wiley said.

After learning Wiley was on federal parole for a narcotics charge, the officer searched him and found a key in his pocket. 

The San Diego Police Department said the key was shaved, or ground down on each side and made into a master key that could be used to break into cars. 

Wiley told NBC 7 the key was to a relative's car. 

Police also said they found rubber gloves on Wiley. Wiley said he had the gloves on him to use at work after his walk. He added he is a scrapper or someone who collects scrap metal for profit.

Police officials told NBC 7 Wiley had been looking into cars and casing them before the officer stopped and searched him.

The officer took Wiley to jail on $20,000 bail.

Later that night, the National Action Network raised $2,000 to get Wiley out. Wiley was released from custody Saturday morning.

After talking about this case with the media several times during the week, Wiley learned Friday the San Diego County District Attorney's Office has decided not to file criminal charges. 

"The District Attorney’s Office can only file criminal charges when we believe we can prove them beyond a reasonable doubt," according to the official statement from the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.

Friday marks one year since San Diego police officer Jonathan "JD" De Guzman was killed in the line of duty and his colleagues are remembering him in a quiet, but meaningful, way.

The beloved San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer was shot and killed while patrolling the streets of Southcrest on July 28, 2016.

DeGuzman, who served on SDPD's Gang Suppression team, accomplished one of his big goals two years before he died: becoming a SWAT officer.

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In his time on SWAT, De Guzman forged unbreakable bonds with his fellow officers. The team continues to feel the pain of his death deeply.

SDPD SWAT Commanding Officer Robert Daun was the SWAT Executive Officer working on the night of De Guzman's shooting.

"The SWAT team actually responded out that night; they worked almost 24 hours straight that night to try to bring those to justice," Daun recalled. "And I saw officers who would have worked another 48 hours straight."

Daun said his team worked swiftly, despite knowing one of their own had been killed.

"In the midst of the amount of pain that I'm sure everybody was going through, they went out and performed flawlessly as a SWAT team that day," said Daun.

De Guzman's death is a loss so profoundly felt, that even with the passage of time, his absence is still devastating to fellow officers.

During the month of July, De Guzman's colleagues have been observing a quiet tribute to the fallen officer.

"Normally we just wear a black SWAT T-shirt to training, but this month, because it's the anniversary [of De Guzman's death], we wanted to honor JD by wearing a T-shirt in honor of him," explained Daun.

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It's a heartbreaking loss that never heals but is made a little more bearable in a unit where a team identity prevails.

"Nobody works alone in SWAT," said Daun. "He's still missed. We're still honoring him today."

De Guzman was 43 years old. He left behind a wife, son, and daughter.

On Saturday, the tributes for the officer continue with special Crossfit workouts across San Diego. Fellow SDPD officers and community members will participate in the "GS 24 Memorial WOD Partner Workout" in honor of De Guzman, whose police radio call sign was "GS 24."

President Donald Trump's priority to repeal and replace Obamacare was thwarted after senators voted down early Friday morning, after hours of debate on the floor, a GOP health care bill.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona, just a week after surgery and with black-and-blue bruising on his face, was one of three Republicans to cast the "no" votes that felled the GOP's seven-year effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act — at least for now.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he "regret[s] that our efforts were not enough this time."

The results of the Senate vote — 51 against and 49 in favor — sparked a flurry of responses on social media from politicians, pundits and celebrities.

Here are seven of the more remarkable moments from the GOP's "skinny repeal" vote:

7) Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says of the failure, "It's time to move on."

6) Trump responds on Twitter: "3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!" 

5) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, expresses relief about the bill's failure. "We are not celebrating; we are relieved," he says.

4) President Trump called Sen. John McCain to try to sway him to vote for "skinny bill" by assuring him it wouldn’t end up passing into law, a source with knowledge of the call told NBC News.  

3) GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine both voted "no" on the repeal. "I want us to try to get back to how we can restart, because the work is not done," Murkowski told NBC News. "We cannot let the public believe that we are done with healthcare. We’re just beginning."

2) Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono talks about battling kidney cancer. "Where is your compassion?" she asked her colleagues "Where is the care that you showed me when I was diagnosed with my illness. I find it hard to believe that we can sit here and vote on a bill that is going to hurt millions and millions of people in our country."

1) McCain flashes a thumbs-down sign as he casts his decisive "no" vote on the bill.  Gasps can be heard from the Senate chamber as McCain casts his vote, which decided the fate of the repeal. 

What’s old is new again, or at least popular again.

The typewriter is making a comeback, and the workshop in Mitchell Vassiliou’s San Diego backyard is the perfect example.

“It keeps progressing, and it gets busier and busier,” said Vassiliou, surrounded by dozens of typewriters he’s been hired to clear, repair, and restore.  “I think it’s a little bit of a frenzy.”

The repairman said he works on two to three typewriters a day and is backlogged for about two weeks.

For decades, Vassiliou has run a business in San Diego repairing business machines including everything from typewriters to computers. He said he first started noticing the typewriter coming back into style about five years ago.

“And the pricing of typewriters is growing. It’s like every year the typewriters are $25 or $50 more than they were before,” Vassiliou explained.

Tanya McAnear has noticed the same trend in her South Park vintage shop, Bad Madge & Company. She sold her first typewriter in the store to an 8-year-old boy.

“His enthusiasm was super contagious. So, I thought, okay, this is something I want to carry on a regular basis,” said McAnear.

She does not see it ending.

“ I know what a fad is. This is a trend,” she said. “It’s not going to fade out right away. I definitely have been selling typewriters. I haven’t seen a slow down in it, at all.”

Another person pretty keyed into the typewriter market is Mark Martin, a local middle school teacher with about 130 typewriters in his collection. His oldest piece dates back to the 1800s.

For the past 12 years he’s been buying typewriters at garage sales, some for only $5. He said there’s a good reason there are still so many old typewriters out there.

“They were built to last and, actually, the technology didn’t change that much over time,” said Martin.

All three people who spoke with NBC 7 said the revival of the typewriter could be explained by a number of factors.

For one, Vassiliou said there is an intimacy to putting ink to paper that is lost in today's digital communication.

“Because it’s like a piece of you, you give someone. Usually, if you type something on a typewriter, they’ll keep it. An email gets deleted,” he said.

McAnear said that when it comes to the typing machines, she sees a curiosity in customers.

“I hear it all the time from kids, 'Look, daddy, what is that?' They don’t know,” she said.

Martin said some of his oldest typewriters are like works of art.

“They have metal and oak, and bases, and cases. They’re just very beautiful pieces of machinery,” he said.

For Vassiliou, this low-tech revival works out perfectly. It keeps him doing a job he loves.

“I love it a lot. I won’t ever stop,” he said, laughing.

Vassiliou could not look more at home sitting in his workshop where the history of the typewriter is still being written today.

“I just say this is where the magic happens,” he added.

An eighth person has died as a result of a Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County.

All eight people who died had an underlying medical condition at the time of their death, said county officials.

There have been 275 total cases of the virus and 194 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak. The viral liver disease can cause mild to severe illness.

“It is imperative that anyone at risk for hepatitis A get vaccinated,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., county public health officer, in a statement. “We cannot stress this enough – get vaccinated and make sure you wash your hands after going to the bathroom."

Homeless people and drug users account for at least seven in ten of the illnesses, said county officials. One in five people diagnosed with hepatitis A also has hepatitis C.

High-risk groups for the virus include travelers to certain countries, drug users, homeless people, people with chronic liver disease, people who work at homeless services agencies, health care personnel and people involved in sanitizing areas where the homeless are located.

“Lives are at risk. Protect yourself, your family and the community," added Wooten.

The disease can be spread through sexual contact, as well as touching objects or eating food contaminated with the virus, according to the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA).

There have been exposures to the virus at a number of county detention facilities. See the following list of possible exposures:

George Bailey Detention Facility

• Area 1A: from April 10 to April 24
• Area 2A: from May 17 to June 5
• Area 3A: on April 24
• Area 3C: from April 24 to May 1, on May 5, and from May 15 to May 18

San Diego Central Jail

• Area 4A: from May 8 to May 10
• Area 7B: from April 24 to May 26
• Area 8C: from April 24 to May 7

East Mesa Detention Facility: May 6 to May 8

Anyone who may have been exposed to the virus can develop symptoms up to 50 days after the exposure.

County officials said the best way to prevent hepatitis A is to get vaccinated. The vaccine has been available since 1995 and is recommended in routine childhood vaccination schedules.

Visit San Diego County's HHSA to learn more about San Diego's immunization program.

Good hygiene can also help to prevent hepatitis A. County officials recommend washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water before eating, after using the restroom or changing a diaper.

They also advise against directly touching the door handle when exiting a public restroom, as well as sharing food, drinks or smoking materials with other people.

General information on hepatitis A is available on the HHSA hepatitis website with regular updates, and a county fact sheet is available here.

Surveillance video shows U.S. Customs and Border officials watching a Tijuana teenager ingest liquid methamphetamine moments before the chemical led to the teen's death.

Cruz Marcelino Velazquez Acevedo, 16, of Tijuana was stopped by federal officials after he entered the U.S. from Mexico through the San Ysidro Port of Entry on November 18, 2013. 

NBC 7 has obtained stills from the surveillance video from local attorney Eugene Iredale. He represented the teenager's family. 

In his backpack, Velazquez carried two bottles containing an amber-colored liquid -- which turned out to be liquid methamphetamine.

When an agent asked what was in the bottles, Velazquez called the liquid a juice.

At secondary inspection, Velazquez once again explained the bottles contained juice, but agents believed they contained controlled substances.

The family claims in the lawsuit that agents "coerced and intimidated Cruz into taking a big sip from one of the bottles." A previous Medical Examiner report said Velazquez voluntarily took a sip.

Family members argued the teen was "coerced and intimidated" into drinking the liquid then was taken into custody instead of being given medical attention.

Three years after his death, they received $1 million settlement, according to court documents.

After a K-9 alerted agents that Velazquez had controlled substances, agents handcuffed Velazquez and took him into custody.

Shortly after, Velazquez began sweating, and then "screaming in pain and clenching his fists," according to the suit. 

In the lawsuit, the family alleged that Velazquez began yelling "the chemicals" in Spanish and then, "Mi corazon! Mi corazon!", or "My heart! My heart!" He began to seize uncontrollably, according to the suit. 

Agents called paramedics, who had to sedate the teen before transporting him to Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital several hours later, according to the Medical Examiner. The ME ruled his death an accident. 

When asked about the potency of methamphetamine in a liquid form, a member of the UCSD Poison Control center said the substance can show life-threatening side effects within minutes because it hits the stomach quickly.

A ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair that left one dead and seven injured has thrill seekers across the country questioning the safety of amusement park rides.

“I just don’t think I’ll ever ride a ride again,” Kaylie Bellomy, who was next in line, told WMCH Columbus.

A lack of comprehensive data on ride-related accidents makes it difficult to determine how risky the attractions are. Some in the industry are calling for stricter federal regulation of the rides.

One study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, estimated that 92,885 children sought emergency room treatment for injuries from rides between 2000 and 2010, approximately 4,400 per year. The study did not include deaths or injuries among adults.

Kathy Fackler, founder of amusement park safety organization Saferparks, said that insufficient data is a result of a piecemeal regulatory system.

“Carnival rides like this one, anything that travels from place to place, is subject to oversight from the Consumer Product Safety Commission," she said of the Ohio State Fair ride. "Fixed site rides at amusement parks like Six Flags are exempt from federal oversight. Some states and some local governments have instituted safety regulations but that varies across the board.”

Fragmented regulation was not always the case. When amusement park rides first appeared in the United States they fell entirely under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The rules were changed in 1981 because of pressure from industry leaders, said amusement park safety consultant Ken Martin. Under the current regulatory system, rides in some states are not subject to government inspections. 

In 2016 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed on the Verrückt water raft ride at Schlitterbarn waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. Verrückt had not been inspected since its grand opening in 2014. The Kansas Legislature has since tightened regulations of amusement park rides. 

In Ohio 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell was killed Wednesday when a row of seats detached from a spinning pendulum ride called the Fire Ball.

Ohio's chief inspector of amusement ride safety, Michael Vartorella, told the AP that the Fire Ball was inspected three or four times before the fair opened. 

Even when a ride has been properly tested, Martin said accidents can still occur, especially if structural issues are not identified during the building phase. 

“You had all those people look at this ride and they didn’t find any defects," Martin said. "That alone tells me there was some type of catastrophic failure that has previously been undetected."

Industry consensus standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials help to ensure that amusement parks take safety precautions but, Martin said he believes these optional guidelines do not go far enough.

“There’s one thing that’s missing from the standards right now and that’s the fact that they have no bite, he said. “There’s nothing in the regulations to really make people comply.”

To protect park-goers and ensure that ride owners and manufacturers are held accountable for malfunctions, some are calling on the federal government to regain wider oversight of the industry.

“We are calling for a national injury reporting system for all mobile and fixed site rides that would allow for better surveillance and more consistent enforcement of standards,” said Tracy Mehan, a researcher from the Center for Injury Research and Policy.

Until changes are made on the federal level, Mehan said it would be up to riders to use common sense in order to minimize potential risks.

“Trust your instincts,” she said. “Before you get on a ride take a good look at the ride and all the equipment. If you don’t feel comfortable or you don’t feel like it will be safe, pick another activity.”

President Donald Trump says Gen. John F. Kelly is his new White House chief of staff.

Trump tweeted: "I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American."

Kelly is currently the secretary of Homeland Security.

Trump tweeted that Kelly "has been a true star of my administration."

That means Reince Priebus is out. A person close to Priebus told NBC News that he had actually resigned Thursday. "He's had enough," the Republican confidant said of the former chief of staff.

Priebus traveled with Trump earlier in the day to an appearance in Brentwood, New York. Trump thanked him for his service and "dedication to his country."

A three-month-old terrier was found abused and abandoned Wednesday in Santee and was taken to an animal facility in Bonita for treatment.

The puppy has cuts on his snout from material digging into his flesh, possibly rubber bands, according to the San Diego County News Center. The material had been removed prior to the animal’s rescue.

County Animal Services Director Dan DeSousa said although the wounds were already healing when the animal was found, it was a clear case of abuse.

“Perhaps it was a misguided attempt to stop the little dog from barking but pet owners should not stoop to these steps as there are other options open to them, like training,” said DeSousa.

There were no other injuries found on the dog, according to a statement.

The six-and-a-half pound puppy will be but up for adoption once he’s fully recovered because there was no identification, according to animal services.

The San Diego County Animal Services Department may launch an animal abuse investigation based on the seriousness of the injuries, according to a statement.

The department said a person convicted of animal cruelty could face a $20,000 fine, up to three years in prison or both.

Information on the case can be reported to County Animal Services at (619) 498-2305.

A ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair that left one dead and seven injured has thrill seekers across the country questioning the safety of amusement park rides.

“I just don’t think I’ll ever ride a ride again,” Kaylie Bellomy, who was next in line, told WMCH Columbus.

A lack of comprehensive data on ride-related accidents makes it difficult to determine how risky the attractions are. Some in the industry are calling for stricter federal regulation of the rides.

One study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, estimated that 92,885 children sought emergency room treatment for injuries from rides between 2000 and 2010, approximately 4,400 per year. The study did not include deaths or injuries among adults.

Kathy Fackler, founder of amusement park safety organization Saferparks, said that insufficient data is a result of a piecemeal regulatory system.

“Carnival rides like this one, anything that travels from place to place, is subject to oversight from the Consumer Product Safety Commission," she said of the Ohio State Fair ride. "Fixed site rides at amusement parks like Six Flags are exempt from federal oversight. Some states and some local governments have instituted safety regulations but that varies across the board.”

Fragmented regulation was not always the case. When amusement park rides first appeared in the United States they fell entirely under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The rules were changed in 1981 because of pressure from industry leaders, said amusement park safety consultant Ken Martin. Under the current regulatory system, rides in some states are not subject to government inspections. 

In 2016 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed on the Verrückt water raft ride at Schlitterbarn waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. Verrückt had not been inspected since its grand opening in 2014. The Kansas Legislature has since tightened regulations of amusement park rides. 

In Ohio 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell was killed Wednesday when a row of seats detached from a spinning pendulum ride called the Fire Ball.

Ohio's chief inspector of amusement ride safety, Michael Vartorella, told the AP that the Fire Ball was inspected three or four times before the fair opened. 

Even when a ride has been properly tested, Martin said accidents can still occur, especially if structural issues are not identified during the building phase. 

“You had all those people look at this ride and they didn’t find any defects," Martin said. "That alone tells me there was some type of catastrophic failure that has previously been undetected."

Industry consensus standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials help to ensure that amusement parks take safety precautions but, Martin said he believes these optional guidelines do not go far enough.

“There’s one thing that’s missing from the standards right now and that’s the fact that they have no bite," he said. “There’s nothing in the regulations to really make people comply.”

To protect park-goers and ensure that ride owners and manufacturers are held accountable for malfunctions, some are calling on the federal government to regain wider oversight of the industry.

“We are calling for a national injury reporting system for all mobile and fixed site rides that would allow for better surveillance and more consistent enforcement of standards,” said Tracy Mehan, a researcher from the Center for Injury Research and Policy.

Until changes are made on the federal level, Mehan said it would be up to riders to use common sense in order to minimize potential risks.

“Trust your instincts,” she said. “Before you get on a ride take a good look at the ride and all the equipment. If you don’t feel comfortable or you don’t feel like it will be safe, pick another activity.”

A San Diego deputy responsible for two deadly shootings over the course of one year is now facing the first lawsuit against him.

In court documents, the family of Sergio Weick, a father shot and killed in August 2016 by San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) deputies Christopher Villanueva and Peter Myers, claims Weick's death was a violation of constitutional rights. 

"This use of deadly force was 'excessive and unreasonable under the circumstances,'" said the lawsuit.

The documents also state that Weick's family has been deprived of the lifelong love, companionship, comfort, support, society, and care of Weick. 

Villanueva is the focus of the lawsuit, but Myers is also named in the documents.

According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's (ME) office, Weick was shot 18 times in the encounter with the deputies on Aug. 11, 2016, in Vista.

The SDSO said deputies spotted Weick driving a Lexus near the intersection of North Santa Fe Avenue and Knapp Drive and recognized him as a known gang member who had an active felony warrant for his arrest.

Investigators said Weick refused to pull over for the deputies, leading them on an 8-minute pursuit that ended in a townhome complex in the 100 block of Bronze Way.

It’s still unclear exactly what happened next.

Authorities said Weick crashed the car, hopped out, and continued fleeing from the deputies on foot.

"At some point along the narrow walkway, the suspect and deputies became involved in a confrontation,” the original press release from the SDSO stated. "During that confrontation, two deputies fired multiple rounds, striking the suspect several times.”

Weick went to the hospital in critical condition and later died.

Homicide investigators said the autopsy report showed his cause of death was "trauma from multiple gunshot wounds."

“He didn't deserve to get shot down like he didn't matter because he does,” Weick's cousin, Johnny Hoyt said.

Myers is an 8-year veteran of the SDSO, while Villanueva had been with the SDSO for two months before the shooting of Weick.

Prior to joining the SDSO, Villanueva had been a police officer for two years with the Escondido Police Department, where he received an award for "best recruit" in the area of defense tactics, according to a 2015 newsletter from the department. According to the SDSO, Villanueva has now worked for the Vista substation for one year.

This lawsuit is the first of two. The attorney representing the Weick family, Angel Carrazco, is also representing the family of Jonathan Coronel, a suspect shot and killed in Vista by Villanueva earlier this month.

Carrazco plans on filing the lawsuit against Villanueva on behalf of Coronel's family in August. 

Coronel, 24, was shot on July 5 after deputies spotted him in a Buick near North Melrose Drive and Knoll Road. The SDSO said Coronel was a documented gang member wanted on a probation violation.

The pursuit went through a residential neighborhood and, at one point, neighbors said Coronel tried to hide behind a house. When a woman spotted him, she forced him to leave. He reportedly walked across the street calmly, witnesses said, before hopping a fence into another person's backyard. 

The SDSO said there was a confrontation between the pursuing deputy and Coronel before the deputy fired several times, killing the suspect.