A truck's false wall revealed more than $900,000 worth of marijuana hiding inside the vehicle, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said. 

Authorities also found methamphetamine on two people who strapped the drugs to their bodies. 

The narcotics were seized in three separate incidents at the Calexico ports of entry.

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, a 19-year-old man was arrested at the Calexico West Port of Entry after officers discovered two packages containing methamphetamine taped to the back of each of his legs. 

The nearly four pounds of drugs are worth $8,600, CBP said. The man is a Mexican citizen.

Just 30 minutes later, officers stopped a 21-year-old woman after they noticed abnormal bulges on her thighs. During an inspection, two packages containing methamphetamine were found taped to each of her thighs.

The woman, a Mexican citizen, was arrested. The drugs are worth approximately $8,000.

According to CBP, at about 5:30 p.m., officers stopped a 2008 International tractor pulling a trailer at the Calexico East Cargo Facility after anomalies were discovered in the front wall of the trailer through the port's imaging system, according to CBP.

When officers searched the trailer, they found 73 packages of marijuana hidden inside a false wall.

The marijuana is valued at $900,000.

A surprise audit of The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s (MTS) bus operations program uncovered no defects in its bus fleet. 

State law mandates that California Highway Patrol’s Basic Inspection of Terminals Program (CHP) take place at MTS no less than once every 13 months. These unannounced inspections take two to three days at each division and require a minimum of 20 vehicles to be examined for any defects and vehicle code violations.

"MTS’s programs, plans, testing, maintenance, and vehicles scored perfect during CHP’s unannounced audit," said Paul Jablonski, chief executive officer of MTS, in a statement.

The primary areas of the inspection are:

• Vehicle Inspections
• Vehicle Preventative Maintenance Records
• Controlled Substances and Alcohol, Use and Testing
• Drivers Hours of Service
• Department of Motor Vehicle Pull Notice Program
• Driver Proficiency and Training Records

Any and all defects identified are required to be repaired before returning the vehicles to service. If 20 percent or more of the vehicles inspected are placed out of service, the transit system will receive an Unsatisfactory Rating and may be required to cease operations immediately.

"All the credit with this accomplishment goes to the thorough and detailed work by MTS employees in the bus maintenance division," stated Jablonski.

MTS directly operates 273 commercial vehicles under the inspection program from its Kearny Mesa Division and Imperial Ave Division. The agency, as required by the regulation, has received an inspection at both terminals annually since the program was developed.

For more information on how you can use public transportation, click here. 

Researchers at the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD) have discovered that location is vital to determining the amounts -- and types -- of pollutants found in fish.

The study, published in the Environmental Health Perspectives June 2017 edition, revealed that levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is greater in industrial areas of the northeast Pacific and northeast Atlantic than in the Western Pacific Ocean.

POPs are compounds that are commonly used in agriculture and manufacturing processes, such as pesticides, flame retardants and electrical coolants, according to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

Although many compounds have been banned, they still exist in the environment and accumulate in organisms like fish.

Researchers harvested 117 yellowtail tuna caught at 12 locations world-wide and analyzed the dorsal muscles to determine POP levels.

Researchers said 90 percent of the fish caught in the northeast Atlantic and 60 percent caught in the Gulf of Mexico had POP levels that would have made them unadvisable for consumption in people pregnant, nursing or with compromised immune systems, according to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

The majority of the fish caught, however, would have been considered safe for consumption, according to the study.

Capture location was not an element typically assessed in POP studies before. Species, whether the fish is farmed or caught in the wild, and the fish’s hierarchical level in the ecosystems are the more common elements taken into consideration.

Past studies showed a correlation in the amount of fatty tissue to the POPs found in fish, however, the recent study revealed a greater correlation of POPs to the location a fish is caught than the amount of fatty tissue.

“An important issue raised by the study is how to guide science and policy on possible hazards associated with these chemicals in our food sources,” said Scripps postdoctoral researcher Sascha Nicklisch, the leader of the study, in a statement.

The study suggests location would be a better method of determining POPs in food sources to help reduce human exposure to pollutants, according to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.

Caltrans has scheduled two meetings to help examine possible suicide deterrent systems on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.

The meetings mark the latest development in an effort by multiple agencies to examine possible solutions for the bridge's lack of barriers. In May, the organization started taking an in-depth look at the issue. 

The bridge is a postcard backdrop and one of San Diego's most recognizable landmarks.

At the same time, the Coronado Bridge, as some call it, has built up an infamous reputation, bringing heartache to more people than you'd probably think.

Since the bridge first opened, nearly 400 people have died doing just that, affecting families, friends, and countless strangers like Bridget who still can't drive across the bridge.

The effort to build barriers, fences, or nets along the bridge gained momentum in recent years thanks to symbolic votes of support by the Coronado and San Diego City Councils - but a big problem remained. Who would pay for the expensive Caltrans study looking at the best solution?

The meetings are scheduled for August 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cesar Chavez Center in Barrio Logan, and August 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coronado Public Library.

They will be open to the public and an opportunity for people to review, comment and learn about the current Feasibility Study, according to Caltrans.

The meetings will be used in the Caltrans study to see what the best feasibility option would be and to determine if the project moves forward.

There is a 24-hour crisis line available to anyone contemplating suicide (888) 724-7240.

Police said Thursday the Northwestern professor and Oxford employee wanted in the murder of a man in Chicago's River North neighborhood drove to Wisconsin after the killing to donate $1,000 to a library in the victim's name.

"We do have an idea of their whereabouts and efforts to locate them are only intensifying from here on in," Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.

Arrest warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Wyndham Lathem and 56-year-old Andrew Warren in connection with the killing of 26-year-old Trenton H. James Cornell-Duranleau, who was found stabbed to death last week on the tenth floor of the Grand Plaza Apartments on State Street.

The men drove to Lake Geneva where they donated the money to the Lake Geneva Public Library, Guglielmi confirmed to NBC 5.

"Our primary focus is to facilitate a safe surrender and we strongly encourage Professor Lathem and Mr. Warren to do the right thing and turn themselves into any police department in the US or contact CPD and we will make any necessary accommodations," Guglielmi said.

Police have said the men are believed to be "armed and dangerous" and may have fled from the Chicago area. Lathem's passport has been flagged and Warren's travel visa has been revoked, and the U.S. Marshal Service has also joined in the search.

Guglielmi added that the River North crime scene was "gruesome and the victim was savagely murdered."

He would not release further details on the crime scene, but the Chicago Tribune reports blood was found on a bedroom door in the apartment where Cornell-Duranleau was found dead from stab wounds. The report, citing law enforcement sources, also says a knife with a broken blade was found in the trash in the kitchen and another knife was located near the sink.

According to authorities, the pair was spotted on surveillance video leaving the property after the incident.

Sources told the Tribune "blood was everywhere."

Cornell-Duranleau, a Michigan native and hairstylist, was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9 p.m. Thursday. An autopsy found he died of multiple sharp force injuries and his death was ruled a homicide.

Lathem is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Northwestern University's medical school, where he has worked for 10 years. He has been placed on administrative leave and banned from entering Northwestern campuses, according to university spokesman Alan Cubbage.

“There is no indication of any risk to the Northwestern community from this individual at this time,” Cubbage said in an emailed statement.

Warren is a senior treasury assistant at the University of Oxford in Great Britain, according to the university’s website.

Both men disappeared after the young hairstylist was found dead, authorities said.

Residents were notified via email that Chicago police swept the property and were investigating motives in the killing, including whether it may have been a "domestic incident."

A rescue was underway for a 17-year-old who fell at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego Thursday night, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) confirmed.

The incident occurred at 8:21 p.m. on the 800 block of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, fire officials said.

The teen fell and may have broken his leg. He was conscious and breathing.

No other information was available.

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A search is underway for an 89-year-old at-risk man missing for more than 24 hours in the Del Cerro neighborhood of San Diego.

According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), Charles Jacobson was last seen Wednesday at approximately 7 p.m. at him home on the 5800 block of Overlake Avenue near Ridgemoor Drive.

Jacobson suffers from an early onset of dementia.

He does not have a history of walking away from his home and he doesn't have access to a vehicle, police said. 

Jacobson is described to be 5-feet 9-inches tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair.

Anyone who may have seen him is asked to contact SDPD at (619)531-2000.

No other information was available.

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The mother of a 4-year-old boy who fell from a second-story window in Vista said she has been living a parent's worst nightmare.

"Every time it comes to me, it takes my breath away," said Trinity Coles. "I need to get that picture out of my head."

Monday afternoon, Isaiah Ornelas fell from the second-floor window and suffered a serious concussion. He has been in the Intensive Care Unit for the last three days, Coles told NBC 7.

She said she was playing with Isaiah on the couch in their living room right before he fell.

"I was sitting right in the middle. I had just got off the phone trying to call his aunt," Coles said.

She added that her life changed in the blink of an eye.

"Once I turned, I instantly knew what happened," she said.

Coles said Isaiah had climbed on to the couch and leaned on the screen window. He fell two stories down when the screen gave away.

"Anything can happen," she said. "Kids are so quick on their feet."

Isaiah had bleeding in his brain, Coles said. Doctors at Rady Children's Hospital told the family they had found a blood clot and Isaiah may need surgery.

He has been dozing in and out of sleep for the last few days, Coles said.

"We’re trusting God," she said. "He is going to be okay."

The family has set up a GoFundMe page.

ISIS was behind a "sophisticated" plot to bring down an Etihad Airways flight in Australia, police said Friday.

As NBC News reported, police arrested and charged two men with terror-related offenses. According to police, one of the men said his brother was a senior member of ISIS in Syria, who "inspired and directed" the plan.

The men built an explosive device and had planned to get it onto an Etihad Airways flight on July 15, but the bomb, disguised as a meat mincer, never made it past security.

"This is one of the most sophisticated plots that has ever been attempted on Australian soil," Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner National Security Michael Phelan said

Anthony Ray Hinton spent "30 years of hell" on death row for two murders he didn't commit, and now the state of Alabama's attempt to compensate him has stalled, leaving him practically broke, NBC News reported.

The 61-year-old's murder convictions were tossed two years ago, and while a bill was introduced that would have set aside $1.5 million for Hinton, the legislature never got around to debating it before wrapping up their session in May.

"I feel like I been raped the first time and now they're raping me again," Hinton said. "I get tired of talking about race, but I have to call a spade a spade. They're doing this to me because I'm a black man and they have the power. They're doing this to me because they can."

The Republican state senator who sponsored the bill to compensate Hinton said the body "just ran out of time" amid a busy schedule and a scandal involving a gubernatorial affair. But lawmakers did find time to pass a bill to reduce how much time death row inmates have to appeal their sentences.

A dispute over a single cigarette escalated to a shootout between a store clerk and a customer at a Victorville, California, liquor store, but no one inside the business was hurt.

The gunfight, caught on a surveillance camera, began Tuesday evening with the customer strolling in and asking to buy just one cigarette.

"I told him we don't sell them here," said the clerk, Rodney Abdelkadous.

That's when Abdelkadous says the customer became hostile.

"He reach out for his gun and said, 'Would you sell me one now?'" Abdelkadous said.

Video shows the customer pulling a gun from his waistband and Abdelkadous reaching for his firearm from under the counter. Bullets start flying.

"He ran out, started shooting," Abdelkadous said. "I was ducking under the register."

The clerk's girlfriend was next to him during the gun battle, which lasted just a few seconds.

"I was afraid that he would shoot through the window and hit her," Abdelkadous said.

He and his girlfriend were not hurt. The gunman took off in a black, older model Mercedes. It's unclear if he was struck.

Abdelkadous says he didn't realize how dangerous it was until he saw the aftermath.

"It hit afterwards, after seeing the bullet holes," he said. "It could have been my last day."

California State University's 23 campuses are eliminating math and English placement exams for incoming freshman and ending mandatory remedial courses that some students complained delayed their coursework.

The changes are part of a broader plan aimed at increasing graduation rates at the nation's largest public university system.

Chancellor Timothy P. White announced the changes in an executive order issued late Wednesday to all campus presidents, saying that CSU's long-standing exams used to assess student readiness will be retired starting in fall 2018.

Instead, schools will look at students' SAT and ACT scores along with high school grades and Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate scores to determine course placement, which administrators say are a better measure of a student's abilities.

Nearly 40 percent of incoming freshman, or some 25,000 students, are typically placed in remedial courses that often don't count toward their degree, Executive Vice Chancellor Loren Blanchard said in a separate memo.

The new policy "aims to address inequities in college readiness head-on in order to close gaps in degree attainment and afford all students the opportunity to succeed," Blanchard said.

Only 20 percent of CSU students graduate within four years. The university system wants to double its four-year graduation rate by 2025.

Students who took the remedial courses spent time and money on non-credit classes, which meant it took them longer to get a degree. Some students couldn't afford the extended time in school or were so frustrated by the process they dropped out, officials say.

The process "really sunk the ships of a lot of college aspirations," said James T. Minor, CSU's senior strategist for academic success.

Under the new system, all CSU students will be able to take college level courses immediately.

"The message we want to send now is, `Congratulations, you've been admitted, we're going to do everything we can for you to be successful at CSU," Minor said.

Campuses will offer extra support for students who need it, Minor said. Students can also enter an "early start" program to earn college credit over the summer, White's memo said. That program will be beefed up starting in summer 2019.

White and other officials said the executive order was issued after extensive consultation with CSU's academic Senate and faculty and its Board of Trustees.

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A man was shot and killed Friday as San Diego County sheriff's deputies were serving an eviction notice. 

The call came into San Diego police at 7:53 a.m. from a home on Second Avenue between Hawthorne and Grape streets. 

Deputies were serving an eviction notice moments before the shooting, according to Lt. Glisson with the San Diego Sheriff's Department.

San Diego Police Homicide Unit Lt. Mike Holden described the events that led up to the shooting.

"As they knocked on the door, the occupant who was the target of the eviction told them that if they entered he would arm himself with a handgun," Holden said.

"As the deputies entered the residence, they were confronted by the individual. Both deputies discharged their firearms and struck the person who was being evicted," he said. 

The suspect, described as a 48-year-old black man, was transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital, deputies said.

Holden said the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. 

Neither deputy was injured in this incident. 

The man was the only person in the apartment at the time, Holden said. He said the man was supposed to be removed from the unit. 

"I can't speak to what protocols would apply to this," Holden said. "We're here to investigate an officer-involved shooting."  

San Diego police will conduct the homicide investigation. They are seeking a search warrant for the apartment.

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In less than 20 days, millions of Americans will look up to watch the moon completely cover the sun. For a couple of minutes, the sky will become dark. Birds will flock to their nests. The temperature will drop significantly. Bright stars and planets will come out of hiding.

It’s a celestial event astronomers have spent years preparing for and so-called “eclipse chasers” from all over the world have booked up hotel rooms in its path months, even years, in advance. Some have changed their lives for it.

“I retired at the end of last year because of this eclipse,” eclipse chaser and amateur astronomer Jackie Beucher said.

Bolivia, Aruba, Greece, Siberia, China, Australia -- Beucher has been around the world and said she’s seen at least eight total eclipses.

“It’s a soul-searing experience,” Beucher said. 

She was in Hawaii when she saw her first total eclipse on July 11, 1991. Twenty-five years later, Beucher still remembers the “very, very strange” moment when birds went to roost and frogs began chirping. But most eerie, she said, was that the waves on the coast of Maui died down.

“You can never be ready for it,” she said. “You see that black hole in the sky and then the corona bursts out and it’s like it just hits you straight to your soul. And I’m sitting here at my kitchen table with goose bumps all over me just thinking about it.”

This year, Beucher won’t have to travel far to get those goose bumps. The path of the eclipse is headed right through her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.

Millions of Americans from Salem, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, will be able to see it, according to NASA.

With so many Americans in the path of totality, Beucher has made it her mission to convince as many people as possible to make an effort to see it. She’s become an eclipse evangelist of sorts, giving talks and lessons to the public.

“I start off my sermon and I say, ‘How many of you are planning to go to see totality?’ And I say, ‘Well, I’m here today to try to convince you to make the effort.’”

An entire generation of Americans haven’t seen a total eclipse. The last time totality passed over the contiguous U.S. was in 1979.

“There’s no question that this will be by far the most-witnessed total solar eclipse in America’s history,” said David Baron, eclipse chaser and author of “American Eclipse.”

Baron said many people have seen lunar eclipses in their lifetime, in which the moon passes behind the earth, and many have seen a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.

“That’s all very interesting,” but something much different happens during a total solar eclipse, according to Baron.

“The best way I can describe it is like you are suddenly transported to another planet and you are looking at a completely alien sky,” Baron said. “When the moon’s shadow moves in, it pulls the blue sky away and it enables you to look toward the center of the solar system to see the stars, to see the planets and our sun together and you’ll see the sun like you’ve never seen it before.”

The sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is the star of the show during a total eclipse. According to NASA, astronomers have made many scientific discoveries while studying the corona during solar eclipses.

And for eclipse chasers, the moment they witness the halo around the sun is everything.

“It feels like I am seeing God. It’s that intense,” said Baron, who admits he isn’t religious. “You have a sense of how enormous and grand and beautiful the universe is and how tiny and insignificant you are as a human being.”

But the moment is sometimes difficult to put into words.

“You have this feeling and it comes, you know, from the middle of your chest where your heart is…man, it hits you there,” Beucher said.

“I can’t describe the feeling and the compulsion that you get when you see one and you want to see it again. It just drives you. It’s so meaningful,” said Kate Russo, a psychologist from Australia who became fascinated by eclipses after seeing one on the coast of France in 1999.

Like Beucher, Russo was infatuated after her first eclipse sighting.

“I really did not expect that I would become an eclipse chaser. I didn’t expect that I was going to be hooked on them. And I didn’t really expect that it was going to be so profound and that it would really change my life,” said Russo, whose book “Being in the Shadow” shares people’s personal stories of their first time seeing an eclipse.

Russo said she wrote her book because “people just didn’t get it” when she would come back from an eclipse trip and try to explain to them what it was like.

It was through her work as a psychologist for families experiencing loss that she says she realized why she was so moved by the eclipse experience.

“You really understand [life is] precious when you’re about to lose someone. This would be my day job where I was having these profound insights, but these were the same insights I was getting every time I was experiencing totality, without the loss,” Russo said. “It really made me think about the total eclipse as something really really unique as a human event and it made me fascinated by it even more.”

How Can I See It?
To see the total eclipse on Aug. 21, you’ll have to be in the path of totality. The 70-mile-wide path will cross through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North and South Carolina. All of North America that’s outside of the path will be able to see a partial eclipse.

“Here in the D.C. area, we’re going to get about 80 percent coverage, which is a lot, but we’re still gonna have plenty of light outside,” said NBC4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer said. “You will notice it if you’re out in the D.C. area.”

Kammerer is going down south to Clemson, South Carolina, to see the total eclipse and bring the experience to NBC4 viewers.

“This is history. This is something that I may never see again in my lifetime,” Kammerer said.

Safety First
Remember when you’re watching the eclipse to never look directly at the sun, except during totality.

NASA recommends going to local science museums, schools or astronomy clubs to find free eclipse glasses.

You can also check out NASA’s website for more ways to view the eclipse safely.

And be prepared to get hooked.

“They do say it’s a once in a lifetime event and that is absolutely true, but you don’t have to limit it to just once in a lifetime,” Russo said. “You too can become an eclipse chaser. We welcome you with open arms!”

An inmate escaped a rehabilitation program, ditching his GPS tracker and taking off in San Diego, confirmed state officials.

The authorities are searching for 24-year-old Quincy Crawford, who fled the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) facility on Thursday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

While he was attending a college class, Crawford cut off his GPS device and disappeared, said CDCR spokesperson Krissi Khokhobashvili.

On the same day, CDCR officials were notified at about 2:30 p.m. that Crawford's GPS device had been tampered with. It happened around the same time that he was last seen exiting the MCRP facility on an approved pass to attend college courses.

The GPS device was discovered abandoned in a parking lot, tossed near a trash can at a fast food restaurant, said CDCR officials.

Local law enforcement agencies were immediately alerted that Crawford escaped, according to CDCR. Within minutes, CDCR agents took off to search for Crawford.

Crawford was described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 171 pounds, said CDCR officials. He was serving a 6-year sentence for two counts of burglary in the first degree and pimping as a second striker. He arrived at CDCR in January 2015 and was transferred to the MCRP last May.

He was scheduled to be released on probation in April 2018, according to CDCR.

If anyone has information about Crawford or his whereabouts, they can call law enforcement or 911.

The MCRP allows eligible offenders to transition back into the community with helpful programs and tools. Male offenders with about one year left to serve can volunteer for the program, said CDCR officials.

The facility is not a secure area, with no electrified fence surrounding the location. Inmates live in open houses with staff around 24/7, while wearing the GPS devices, said Khokhobashvili. They earn different privileges as they go through the program, such as going to school, having a job and visiting family.

Crawford will face escape charges and could have time added to his sentence, said Khokhobashvili.

Summer is the perfect time to take a road trip — and now your journey can be driven by science.

On Aug. 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will be visible in a belt of states across the country. In the "path of totality," travelers and residents can experience the complete darkness that occurs when the moon completely covers the sun. Only viewers in the path of totality will be able to see the full eclipse, so location is crucial.

Communities across the country have plans to host events to attract out-of-towners looking to view the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. since 1979. From minor league baseball teams to astronomy enthusiasts, many have plans to pause to appreciate the rare sight.

Experts predict traffic on the roads ahead of the eclipse will lead to headaches for travelers, with two thirds of Americans living within a day’s drive of the eclipse — so start planning now. Here are some of the places that are celebrating the eclipse’s arrival from coast to coast:

Salem, Oregon. The capital of Oregon is among the first U.S. cities that will experience the eclipse. The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, a minor league baseball team, will host an Eclipse BrewFest over the weekend and play a game on the day of the eclipse. Enjoy the eclipse with family at Camp Taloali, just 15 minutes away from the capital city. The camp offers cabins and space for tents and recreational vehicles, along with activities such as rock climbing and biking trails. The Great Solar Eclipse Campout at Powerland Heritage Park will focus on education, with activities available at museums to learn more about the eclipse. Space for recreational vehicles and tents will be available.

Jackson, Wyoming. Jackson Hole, a popular vacation spot for skiing and located at the base of Grand Teton National Park, is a summertime destination for its location in the path of totality. Snow King Mountain Resort will offer passes to watch the eclipse on its scenic lift that will include access to a bungee trampoline and miniature golf. Gros Ventre Campground Amphitheater, in the Grand Teton National Park, will treat visitors to presentations from astronomers and park rangers and provide telescopes. Four Seasons Jackson Hole will give attendees the opportunity to view the eclipse from telescopes and hear from astrophysicist Ryan Hennessey.

St. Louis, Missouri. While St. Louis may be slightly off the main path of totality, a short drive from the city provides several locations to view the eclipse. "View It Live Just Off I-55," an official NASA eclipse viewing site at the Herculaneum High School in Herculaneum, Mo., will have food vendors and other activities for viewers. The Totality Solar Eclipse Viewing Festival at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, just over 20 minutes outside of the heart of St. Louis, will feature a Journey tribute band, food trucks, vendors and educational sessions.

Nashville, Tennessee. Known for its music scene, Nashville is the largest city in the eclipse path of totality. The Nashville Sounds, the city's minor league baseball team, along with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and other city agencies announced an eclipse viewing party for the city. The event will include music from the Nashville Symphony, scientific demonstrations and a Sounds baseball game. The Adventure Science Center will host an official NASA viewing site event, packed with activities, live music and food vendors.

Columbia, South Carolina. The South Carolina state capital lies in the path of totality. The South Carolina State Museum will host an eclipse event with an appearance by Apollo 16 astronaut Gen. Charles Duke, and access to a Planetarium Eclipse Show, "Shadows From Space." The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia is encouraging guests to observe animal behavior during the solar event.

Charleston, South Carolina. As the only state on the Eastern seaboard in the path of totality, South Carolina is set to be host to a large number of visitors. Charleston will commemorate the eclipse with a number of events. The Charleston RiverDogs, a minor league baseball team, will allow early entry into the team’s game to view the 2:48 p.m. eclipse ahead of the 4:05 game. At the Citadel Mall, an eclipse event will feature kids' activities, food trucks and entertainment, with proceeds benefitting Darkness to Light, a non-profit aimed at preventing child abuse. Astronomers at the College of Charleston Observatory will host a viewing event free to the public.

A San Diego-based company wants to add a buzz to your morning cup of coffee.

BrewBudz are K-cups that can be put into a coffee Keurig and made into marijuana-infused coffee.

BrewBudz also makes tea, both with caffeine and an herbal tea for bedtime.

"A lot of people are under the impression that cannabis is a downer, and that is only 50 percent true," said Kevin Love, director of strategic accounts for U.S. Coffee, helping to launch BrewBudz. "There's different strains of the plant.

The product raises economic questions on what kind of niche San Diego will carve out once recreational marijuana is fully legal in California come January 2018.

There have been concerns from the San Diego Police Department that with the release of new recreational marijuana products, new safety concerns will come up. For instance, officers fear people will be more inclined to smoke marijuana before getting behind the wheel of a car or before going to work.

"You wouldn't drink alcohol before work and that is legal," said Love. "There is a stigma with marijuana. Putting it in a coffee or tea removes the stigma of something that is actually medicinal and normalizes it."

BrewBudz will be available in local dispensaries within 60 to 90 days, Love added.

Police have identified the suspect accused of exposing himself to a woman in Carmel Valley, and referred his case to the City Attorney.

Jaysonron Anuran Muncal, 28, faces misdemeanor charges for indecent exposure and performing a lewd act in public, according to the City Attorney's office.

The case was assigned to the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit, said Gerry Braun, a spokesperson for the City Attorney's office.

Police explained that Muncal was not arrested because the crime was charged as a misdemeanor rather than a felony.

He was driving along the 1000 block of Ocean Air Drive on June 5, when he stopped a woman to ask for directions. While talking to the victim, he flashed her, police said. Then Muncal took off.

NBC 7 has not found any prior criminal record for Muncal in court documents. 

His arraignment is set for Aug. 28 at the San Diego Superior Court, said Braun. No other information was immediately available.

When a big rig crossed into oncoming traffic along a San Diego highway Wednesday, two girls were inside one of the cars involved in the crash.

Heartland Fire & Rescue Department firefighter paramedic Ryan Lopez scooped up one of them - an uninjured 4-year-old - and held her in his arms as he carried her away from the wreckage where her mother and sister were being treated for injuries. 

Chopper NBC 7 captured the touching moment as Lopez, clad in all of his rescue gear, held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her side to side.

The child's tiny white sandals could be seen on the front of his jacket as she rested her head on his shoulder. Lopez carried her over to a fire engine and eventually put her down to give her a drink of water. The child was soon back in his arms, once again resting her head on the firefighter’s shoulder.

On Friday, NBC 7 got a chance to speak to Lopez about the moment and how he feels about being hailed a hero in the middle of such a tragedy. 

Lopez said he's just learning to be a dad to his 2-month-old daughter but he knew what to do right away.  

Once he determined the girl was not seriously injured, he did the next job which he knew was going to be the most important for this young patient - just comforting her. 

He talked with her, showing her tools on his jacket and parts of the fire engine. 

"She really just wanted to hang on and just feel safe," he said. 

Lopez considers what he did Wednesday to be a routine part of the job. It's something any other first responder would have done, he said.

"It's not something I would ever seek out to take any recognition for," he said. "I know someone else in my same position would've done the same thing." 

According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of the big rig lost control and crushed a metal guardrail on the freeway, crossing lanes on northbound SR-125 before crashing into a concrete divider wall.

The truck collided with a Chevy, killing two women. They were identified as Nancy Bauerlein, 57, of Santee and her daughter, Jennifer Thompson-Campbell, 29, of Jamul. 

The big rig also crashed into a family inside a black Kia Sorrento: two adults and two little girls, ages 4 and 6.

The 6-year-old suffered a broken neck and was having trouble breathing. She was rushed to Rady Children’s Hospital.

The 4-year-old helped by Lopez suffered minor injuries.

The mother of the girls and another family member were inside the black SUV. The mother suffered minor injuries but was able to ride in the ambulance with her 6-year-old as that child was rushed to the hospital, paramedics told NBC 7. 

CHP spokesman Kevin Pearlstein said the 4-year-old girl was in a car seat at the time of the collision, but the 6-year-old was not restrained in a booster seat.

The female driver of the big rig and a male passenger in the big rig suffered moderate injuries in the crash. 

CHP Officer Ben Demarest said Thursday that the driver of the big rig was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the deadly accident.

There was a dashboard camera inside the big rig and authorities are hoping to be able to extract that footage to get more details on what happened in the moments leading to the collision.

Demarest said additional details are forthcoming, as investigators gather more information.

Eater San Diego shares the top stories of the week from San Diego’s food and drinks scene, including a look inside the Horton Grand Hotel's refreshed eatery and bar and the scoop on a new chef-driven restaurant in Chula Vista.

Horton Grand Hotel Reboots Lobby Bar and Restaurant
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Chef Steve Brown Opening Chula Vista Restaurant
Chef Steve Brown, the mastermind behind a high-end, pop-up dinner series called “Cosecha,” is launching Temp° in downtown Chula Vista this month. The restaurant will initially serve brunch only, with a modern American dinner menu to follow. Brown is a busy man: he also has projects in the works for Barrio Logan and Imperial Beach. 

Where to Eat Gluten-Free in San Diego
From bakeries to Italian restaurant and brunch spots, it's now easy to find tasty, gluten-free menus around town. Eater maps out 15 top places to find gluten-free options in San Diego, ranging from pizza and pasta to bread, pastries and more. 

More Handmade Dumplings Land on Convoy
New to Kearny Mesa is Steamy Piggy, a stylish space with an outdoor patio that features a dumpling-making station in the dining room. Currently serving an abbreviated menu for its soft opening, the eatery is offering classic Chinese dumplings, noodles and more, along with beer and wine. 

Where to Eat Right Now in San Diego
The Eater Heatmap, aka “where to eat right now,” gets updated for August with three recently-opened restaurants to try. Pisco Rotisserie brings the flavors of Peru to Liberty Station, Hundred Proof offers a cocktail bar experience from the Trust Restaurant team, and Viewpoint Brewing Co. features elevated brewpub food and a killer view of the Del Mar lagoon.