It was “two wheels only” throughout Pacific Beach Sunday as San Diegans celebrated a unique sort of holiday: CicloSDias.

The event turned about two and a half miles of north Pacific Beach into a car-free zone, encouraging people to get on their bikes and ride.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., families were invited to ride, stroll or skip down Pacific Beach.

The San Diego Bicycle Coalition got the wheels turning for CicloSDias to promote more than 500 local businesses, livable communities and alternative transportation.

"People want events like this," said cyclist Mia Bolton. "They want to be out in the streets without worrying about getting hit by a car or not being seen in the crosswalk or having a big enough bike lane."

Last year, the San Diego Associated of Governments approved $200 million for projects to improve biking throughout the county, along with a half cent sales tax to build transportation infrastructure. 

This summer, the city is launching its first ever bike-sharing program. 

"Which means you don't even have to own a bike. You can just borrow one, take it to the next location and drop it off much like you have with Car2Go," said San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria.

Kickstarting the event, Gloria and other San Diego leaders like Congressman Scott Peters and San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman donned biking gear to give opening remarks.

The event stretched along Garnet Ave. from Ingraham St. to Mission Blvd., and Cass St. was closed from Garnet Ave. to Turquoise St.

Three “hubs” were located along the route, featuring showcase event sponsors, merchandise and a bicycle repair booth.

CicloSDias was inspired by the “Ciclova” (or bike path) events that started in Bogota, Columbia, in 1974. There, organizers were responding to the congestion and pollution of the city streets, according to the CicloSDias website.

Since then, car-free events have been riding into cities like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and now San Diego.

Four children and two adults were taken to the hospital after an accident Sunday in Logan Heights, according to fire officials.

The crash happened just before noon at 30th Street and Webster Avenue.

Four children were transported to Rady Children’s Hospital and two adults were taken to Sharp, all with non-life-threatening injuries.

There is no word on what caused that crash.

About 45 minutes earlier, a crash in Mission Valley sent seven people to the hospital with minor injuries, according to fire officials. The accident slowed traffic on the westbound Interstate 8 off-ramp to Interstate 805.

Two bundles of marijuana washed up on beaches in San Diego’s La Jolla area Sunday morning, San Diego Police confirmed.

The first was discovered near the La Jolla Children’s Pool around 9:30 a.m., and beachgoers found the second at Black’s Beach at 11:15 a.m., according to SDPD Watch Commander Dan Lasher.

San Diego lifeguards say the bundle found at Black’s Beach weighed about 25 pounds.

While they didn’t mention the pot found at the Children’s Pool, lifeguards say a third 25-pound bundle had washed up Thursday at Black’s Beach.

They believe it came from the same boat because it had the same wrappings as the one discovered Sunday.

The California Lottery Commission is considering a program that would allow players to buy certain lottery tickets at the gas pump.

The Play at the Pump program would be tested in Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Someone would have to verify their age and buy gas before buying lottery tickets.

The Lottery Commission still has to OK the project.

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San Diego State University’s College of Business Administration, already widely-recognized as a top-rated business school, said it was named as one of the top MBA schools in the United States by Professional Women’s Magazine in its 2014 Best of the Best lists for the second year in a row.

The magazine also recognized SDSU among its top colleges and universities.

The magazine said the stated goal of the evaluations is to “encourage active outreach and diversity policies among corporations and government agencies.”

Dr. Gangaram Singh, interim dean at the College of Business Administration, said the recognition for two consecutive years put the school in the same category as Cornell, Harvard, UCLA, the University of Chicago, and Yale.

“Our outstanding outreach and diversity efforts have provided many women, underserved and first-generation students with the education they needed to help them launch their successful business careers,” Singh said.

The college was also named among the top MBA programs in the nation by BloombergBusinessweek; Forbes; Military Times and U.S. News and World Report, the university said.
 

For one day at least, the moderate-payroll San Diego Padres are in first place in the NL West, ahead of the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers.

Seth Smith hit a towering drive for a tying homer leading off the eighth and Chris Denorfia singled home two runs to give the Padres a 3-1 victory against the rival Dodgers in baseball's North American opener Sunday night.

Smith's first hit with the Padres came on a 2-0 pitch from Brian Wilson, who started the eighth after Hyun-Jin Ryu threw seven scoreless innings. It sailed an estimated 360 feet into the right-field seats. It was his seventh career pinch-hit homer. He was acquired in an offseason trade with Oakland for reliever Luke Gregerson.

Wilson (0-1) walked pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal, who advanced when the veteran reliever couldn't handle Everth Cabrera's bunt for an error. Grandal stole third and Cabrera took second on indifference before Denorfia hit a bouncer up the middle to bring them both in.

"They're all just one game, but when you're facing a team like the Dodgers, full of great players, Brian Wilson, a guy who knows how to get it done in those situations, it's not easy to do what our hitters did," said Huston Street, who pitched a perfect ninth for the save. "To come back and get three right there in that situation, especially after leaving guys on base early, that's what this team is going to have to do to win. We're going to have to battle all year long."

The Dodgers set a record with an opening-day payroll of $234 million. The Padres are 23rd at just under $90 million.

Street said he has no problem with the discrepancy.

"They've got a lot of talent and their talent has earned those salaries," Street said. "They're not just given. At the same time, a lot of guys in this locker room are young guys. They haven't hit that free agency mark. They haven't hit those big salary years. We could be sitting on a higher payroll team. You don't worry about it too much just because baseball is such a game of execution."

Dale Thayer (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth for the win.

Smith was acquired to provide a left-handed bat off the bench. He went deep on a cutter.

"You get in the box and it's an at-bat," he said. "As a professional ballplayer you hope that you can kind of flush the fact that it's your first at-bat with your team or it's in a big spot or whatever, and just do what you've been practicing for the last six weeks."

Wilson said it was tough to deal with because Ryu "pitched such a marvelous game. It's a hard one to swallow."

He said he threw a pitch "that was a little bit uncharacteristic of me. Right then and there, the tire deflated."

The defending NL West champion Dodgers had started the regular season with a two-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Sydney.

Ryu got the start after reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw was scratched due to a swollen back muscle and then placed on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his seven-year career.

In a scheduling quirk, the left-hander started consecutive regular-season games. He made his season debut a week earlier, when the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks in their second game in Australia.

Ryu retired 16 in a row from the second inning until one out in the seventh. He then walked rookie Tommy Medica, who was then erased in a 3-6-3 double play.

Ryu allowed three hits, struck out seven and walked three.

The Dodgers grabbed the lead on a nice piece of hitting by Carl Crawford with two out in the fifth.

Crawford went the other way with an 0-2 pitch from Andrew Cashner, hitting it over third baseman Chase Headley to bring in Dee Gordon from second. Gordon had reached on a walk and advanced when Cashner fielded Ryu's bunt and forced A.J. Ellis at third.

Cashner allowed four hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked two.

NOTES: The Padres renamed the broadcast portion of the press box the Jerry Coleman Broadcast Center in memory of the Hall of Fame broadcaster who died on Jan. 5 at 89. His widow, Maggie, and daughter, Chelsea, threw out the ceremonial first pitches. ... Sunday night's attendance of 45,567 set the Petco Park single-game record. ... Padres manager Bud Black said LF Carlos Quentin's time on the disabled list will go beyond April 10, when he'd be eligible to be activated. He was placed on the DL on Saturday, retroactive to March 25, with a bone bruise in his left knee. Quentin was hurt diving for a ball in a spring training game. ... Monday is an off day. Tuesday's scheduled starters are Zack Greinke for Los Angeles and Ian Kennedy for San Diego.
 

“April showers bring May flowers.” There is so much happening in San Diego this weekend, rain or shine.

Thursday, April 3

Curbside Bites
5 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. at Innovations Academy in Sabre Springs
Food trucks: They’re like ice cream trucks you don’t have to chase down the street. Come for a scrumptious dinner, drinks and, of course, dessert. A portion of proceeds benefits the school.

Taste of Leucadia
5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. on Main Street in Leucadia
Eighteen restaurants will serve up their specialties. Take the free shuttle to avoid parking.

Johnny Winter
7 p.m. at Ramona Mainstage
Johnny Winter is a guitar god for a reason – he wails like no other. This is a must-see show for fans of the blues.

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Friday, April 4

Goodguys 14th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals
8 a.m. at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
Check out over 2,500 hotrods pre-1972. If you can’t see them all in one day, the event runs through Sunday.

Willie Nelson
7:30 p.m. at Humphrey’s By the Bay
Willie Nelson’s music is timeless so you can’t go wrong with the country music legend’s show on the scenic San Diego Bay.

Bellydance Evolution presents “Alice in Wonderland”
8 p.m. at Spreckels Threatre
The classic fairy tale told through world-fusion dance and acrobatics

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
8 p.m. at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts
This isn’t your typical Beatles tribute band. The audience chooses the playlist, so come with requests.

Saturday, April 5

Silver Blade Regatta
9 a.m. at the USA Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista
Get a taste of the Summer Olympics as canoers and kayakers go for the gold.

Butterfly Festival
9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon
Watch these pretty pollinators flutter about inside the new Dorcas E. Utter Memorial Butterfly Pavilion. Plus, get tips to attract butterflies to your own backyard.

Fashion with a Passion
11 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Have a designer handbag or pair of sunglasses you’re not loving anymore? Bring it to the 5th Annual Fashion with a Passion accessory swap. Not only will you leave with a new addition to your wardrobe, you’ll also be benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event includes a fashion show with “Project Runway” designer Bradon McDonald.

2nd Annual Golf Classic and 19th Hole Party
Starting at 1 p.m. at the Crossings at Carlsbad
Don your best “Caddyshack” attire to benefit the Junior League of San Diego.

Uncasked: Neighborhood Brew Fest
4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the Westfield UTC
Twenty bucks gets you 10 drink tickets from local breweries and endless appetizers.

The Black Lips
9 p.m. at the Belly Up Tavern
One of the last times this “flower punk” band came through San Diego, they caused a near-riot and the show got shut down. They put on one of the most insane shows around -- but buyer beware.

Sunday, April 6

San Marcos Spring Festival
9 a.m.- 5 p.m. in San Marcos
Bring the kids and the dog to this San Marcos tradition more than 30 years running.

Ladybug Festival
10 a.m. at Weidners Gardens in Encinitas
Each child will take home ladybugs to release at home.

Paint Nite
7 p.m. in the Gaslamp Quarter
Enjoy a glass of wine or Syrah’s signature sangria while creating a work of art. This week’s painting: Dandelion silhouettes.

War on Drugs
8:30 p.m. at the Casbah
War on Drugs’ latest album, Lost in the Dream, is one of the best of the year. We hope you snagged tickets early to this sold-out show because it’s the place to be Sunday night.

A man was killed while off-roading Sunday night in the rural Flinn Springs area of San Diego County.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver lost control of a 2014 Razor off-road vehicle while transitioning from dirt to pavement. Officials said the vehicle rolled over, partially ejecting the driver.

The driver, described as a man in his 30s, suffered severe head trauma and died at the scene, CHP said.

Officials said the victim was not wearing a seat belt, but may have survived if he had been. They believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

The accident happened around 6:40 p.m. Sunday in the area of Snow View Drive.

Check back for updates.
 

Residents in San Marcos woke up to a huge mess Monday morning after a driver crashed a SUV into a backyard.

The crashed happened around 11:30 p.m. on Nordahl and Avocado Way.

The San Marcos Fire Department says a driver took out mailboxes and knocked over trashcans before it overturned and rolled into the backyard. The SUV came just a couple of feet away from a home, in which a young man was on his iPhone.

Brandon Worley says he went outside after hearing a tumble and a crash. That’s when he saw a man trying to go over his fence. He says he asked the driver if he was okay, and told the driver he didn’t have to run away. But that didn’t stop the driver from running away --- leaving the mangled SUV and debris everywhere.

Worley says the car came so close to his home that it’s pretty scary to think how much of a close call this was.

According to California Highway Patrol, the driver has not been found as of yet.
 

A New Jersey mother who decided to get some extra pampering before giving birth to her second child left the salon with a fresh manicure and a newborn.

Anna Rubinstein of Emerson made a pit stop at the Eden Nail salon in Glen Rock while in labor last Wednesday. Delivering her first child took more than a day, so Rubinstein figured she had plenty of time.

But Rubinstein's labor progressed quickly after she got the manicure. Baby Damien didn't wait for mom to finish the massage, manicure and pedicure. Her husband was summoned to the salon, as was an ambulance. Sergei Rubinstein arrived just in time to see his son delivered in the salon's bathroom. 

NewJersey.com reported that the bundle of joy arrived before Rubinstein's nails were dry.

The salon's owner Nancy Wang was en route to the salon during the delivery. When she arrived, she saw the Rubinsteins cradling the baby in the bathroom. An ambulance arrived shortly after the baby was born.

"Everybody was very nervous," said Wang. "I was very happy the baby was born and everyone was doing fine."

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Three Marines were stabbed Sunday in Orange County while trying to break up a fight that appeared to be between Angels and Dodgers fans.

Officers responded around 1:45 a.m. to reports of a fight between three women in the area of Main and Walnut Streets, according to a news release from the Huntington Beach Police Department.

When officers arrived and attempted to break up the large fight, Manuel Alvarez, 23, allegedly used a broken bottle to stab one of the Marines. Alvarez was taken into custody and faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge.

Another Marine was found nearby suffering from stab wounds. Both servicemen were taken to a hospital in stable condition.

A possible third victim was treated and released at a San Diego hospital.

After breaking up the altercation and placing several people in custody, officers learned from witnesses that the fight began when a woman wearing an Angels jersey made a comment about the Dodgers to two other women. The Marines, who police said did not know the women involved in the fight, were attempting to aid one of the assaulted women when they were attacked.

In all, six people were arrested and booked into jail. Victoria Robledo, 20, also faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge.

Detectives interviewed and released the other four adults, but more charges could be filed, they said.

An 11-year old boy has severe facial injuries after a pit bull attacked him Saturday afternoon at a southern Riverside County home.

The boy was playing inside a home in the 2700 block of Stueber Lane in Winchester (map) when the 2-year-old female dog, owned by the victim's cousin, lunged at him, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services said.

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The boy was able to fight off the initial attack with a pool cue, but the dog attacked again, causing a severe lower lip injury.

Animal services officials said they believe the attack was unprovoked and the dog has since been euthanized. The dog's remains wil be sent to a lab for rabies testing.

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The identities of the boy and dog’s owners have not been released.
 

California state Sen. Leland Yee appeared in federal court on Monday morning, stemming from a shocking arrest last week where FBI agents charged him with seven felonies related to firearms trafficking and promising political favors.

The hearing before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins was mostly uneventful. Attorneys discussed the terms of Yee's $500,000 unsecured bond. Yee didn't say much during the hearing, but smiled before heading off to the federal building, looking more well rested than he did when he was arrested by FBI agents on Wednesday.

Before hopping into a car, Yee casually waved to an NBC Bay Area reporter and said in a businesslike tone: "I'll see you in court." His next court apperance is scheduled for April 8.

Previously, his attorney, Paul DeMeester  told the media that Yee intends to plead not guilty to the charges.

Sen. Leland Yee's attorney, Paul DeMeester, speaking with the media after court. March 31, 2014.

Outside court, DeMeester noted to reporters that this investigation has been going on since 2011 and questioned aloud "what took three years?" He criticized the FBI agents for "pushing this idea of the arms dealing," noting that the firearm trafficking charges came late in the investigation.

NBC Bay Area broke news of Yee's arrest.

On Friday, Yee was suspended by the state Legislature; the day before, he withdrew from his bid for Secretary of State.

The 137-page federal affidavit (PDF) charges the San Francisco Democrat - a longtime vocal advocate of gun control - with conspiring to commit wire fraud and traffic firearms, and that he, along with political consultant Keith Jackson, allegedly defrauded citizens of "honest services."

Yee and 25 others, including Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow - Chinatown gang leader known as a "Dragonhead -" were caught up in a multi-year undercover FBI operation. Chow, dressed in a yellow Alameda County jail jumpsuit, also appeared in court on Monday to be appointed an attorney. Finding him one has been a challenge because the public defender's office has already defended him during previous criminal charges.

Jackson was told to return to court on Tuesday.

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Despite the evidence against Yee, which to many, appeard overwhelming, some legal experts said those charges could be hard to prove. 

Legal Analyst Dean Johnson said it is not illegal for a person to give money to a politician’s campaign, expecting to influence that politician. It is also not illegal for a politician to take into account the wishes of contributors when making decisions.

But the illegal part is if there is a quid pro-quo or a tit -or-tat, a blatant exchange of money for political favors. Johnson said proving that can be tricky.

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"Legally, this case is wide open," Johnson said. "These are kinds of cases that defense attorneys love because so much is open to interpretation, and everything turns on what was going on in Sen. Yee’s head. What was his intent?"

Johnson said the strength of the prosecutors case will also depend on how much video and audio evidence there is, and he said he assumes there is such evidence.

Johnson also said Yee’s attorney will likely argue the FBI entrapped Yee by setting up such an elaborate sting, with made up scenarios and crimes that, in the end, never took place.

 NBC Bay Area's Monte Francis and Vince Cestone contributed to this report.

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Sorry, baseball fans — your valiant effort to get Opening Day deemed a national holiday were in vain.

The White House broke the news Monday, three days after a "We the People" petition to make baseball season's kick-off a holiday garnered the 100,000 signatures needed to earn a response.

The White House's response? Blame Congress.

"While we are sympathetic to your pitch to make Opening Day a national holiday, it's a little outside our strike zone: creating permanent federal holidays is traditionally the purview of Congress," a White House spokesman wrote. "So, it's up to the men and women on Capitol Hill to decide whether to swing at this pitch."

The petition had needed to reach 100,000 signatures by March 26. It had reached that total by Friday, March 21, according to MLB.com.

"It’s a day of hope. It’s a day that, for generations, has been looked forward to by baseball fans every off-season. It’s an American tradition, and it deserves to be recognized as an American holiday," the petition said.

The petition was pushed by beer-maker Budweiser in a series of three ads featuring Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith. While the White House technically had 60 days to respond, Budweiser had worked to expedite the process in time for Opening Day on Monday.

White House petitions have been used to campaign for everything from building a Death Star to letting Texas secede from the Union.

Phyllis Gould finally got her hug.

Not just any hug. And not just from anyone.

The 92-year-old Rosie the Riveter had been waiting a long time for the warm embrace she got Monday from Vice President Joe Biden.

"Oh my gosh, it was wonderful," Gould said outside the White House, adding that she and her friends were invited to eat at Biden's home on Tuesday. "He came bursting out of a room and grabbed me. He's such a nice person. And fun."

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In a photo tweeted by Biden's office, Gould is seen leaning into the vice president, her eyes half closed, as Biden grins and clasps both his hands around her right shoulder.

The women, dressed in blue vests and feisty red polka-dotted scarves for the occasion, also got to meet President Barack Obama.

PHOTO: The VP met w/ Rosie the Riveters today to highlight the positive example they've set for generations of women. pic.twitter.com/iPCmDsgO73

— Office of VP Biden (@VP) March 31, 2014

Gould is one of six Rosie the Riveters from the San Francisco Bay Area who flew to Washington, D.C. at Biden’s special invitation. She and her pals had been electricians, welders and draftsmen at the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, Calif. during World War II. Several of the women, now in their 80s and 90s, still work as docents at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.

But despite all their hard work during World War II, they felt their stories had gone unnoticed. Gould had been writing letters to the White House seeking such recognition since Bill Clinton was president.

"I felt we were being ignored," Gould said. "All the military has been recognized. And we hadn't. They're not teaching World War II in the schools anymore. And we're not going to be around much longer."

In October, Biden had surprised Gould with an out-of-the-blue phone call as part of the “Being Biden” audio series. He called her "impressive," said he would honored to meet the Fairfax, Calif. woman, who used to be a journeymen welder in the 1940s, and promised if they met, he'd give her a "real hug."

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For a while, it looked like the Rosies might not be able to make it to Washington, since they live on fixed incomes and didn't have money for the flight or hotels. After they took their story public, funds eventually poured in. More than 100 donors pitched in about $30,000 to pay for their trips, and a chaperone each, to steer the elderly women around the nation’s capital. 

Virgin Airlines flew them for free from San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, rolling out the red carpet for the women and giving them flutes of bubbly pink drinks to sip in style.

In addition to Gould, her 88-year-old sister, Marian Sousa of El Sobrante, Calif., a draftsman during the 1940s, was invited on the trip.

"My sister really hit the jackpot," Sousa said outside the White House on Monday.

Priscilla Elder, 93, of Pinole, Calif., an electrician, as well as Kay Morrison, 90, a journeyman welder, and Marian Wynn, 87, a pipe welder, both of Fairfield, Calif., also flew across country to meet the vice president. A sixth Rosie also was invited with the group as well.

The Rosies visited the Pentagon on Monday and have scheduled visits with Reps. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), George Miller (D-Richmond) and others later this week.

If Gould and her friends felt ignored before, they certainly don't now.

"I'm just numb," Gould said. "We've been treated really, really special."

For more information on Rosie the Riveters, visit www.rosietheriveter.org.

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of an Encinitas woman who was arrested in Arizona for having medical marijuana in her car.

In 2011, Valerie Okun and her husband Philip stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Yuma County, Ariz. The agent confiscated Valerie’s medical marijuana, even though she had authorization from the state of California to have it. Arizona law allows people with authorizations from other states to have medical marijuana in Arizona.

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The couple was detained, and Valerie was charged with marijuana possession crimes. The charges were later dropped, but the Yuma County sheriff refused to return the marijuana.

After a federal court told the sheriff to give back the drugs, the sheriff appealed to the Arizona State Supreme Court. After losing that appeal, the sheriff appealed again, this time to the U.S. Supreme Court.

On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to overturn the previous court rulings. The justices' order was issued without comment.

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Valerie declined NBC 7’s request for an on-camera interview, but says she is happy with the outcome.

Her husband Philip told NBC 7 Valerie had roughly three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana and her authorization papers when they were stopped.

Efforts to save the reportedly doomed San Diego Opera came to a head Monday as its board met to discuss delaying its closure.

The San Diego Opera Association’s Board of Directors decided to postpone the opera’s liquidation for two weeks, moving the deadline back from April 14 to April 29, according to board president Karen Cohn.

The announcement came Monday afternoon after a marathon meeting to debate the opera’s end.

Cohn told NBC 7 the opera would need at least $10 million to put on a 50th anniversary season in 2015.

In the extra two weeks allotted, the board will look for other funding opportunities. For example, Cohn said they’ll be searching for entities like the City of San Diego to come forward and pay their rent for a season at the Civic Center Plaza, and they would love for an angel investor to come forward with a large endowment.

When asked what changes the board is considering, Cohn said they have a month to look into changing the format of the San Diego Opera, moving away from bigger productions.

One change that was not discussed Monday was a shift in leadership. According to Cohn, the board did not consider changing the managing director or any other management within the company.

The board has been aware that opera was running out of funds for the past five or six years, Cohn said, and as ticket sales continued to decline and a $10.5 million endowment ran low, the directors voted 33-1 to make the 2014 season the opera’s last curtain call.

The decision, announced March 19, shocked many in the San Diego community, including those working in the opera itself.

An online petition has been making its way around San Diego in an effort to keep the opera alive. As of 4 p.m. Monday, the petition had more than 19,300 signatures.

It's a unique idea. Making the golf cup wider to attract more beginners to the game of golf.

Taylormade Golf President Mark King shows off the idea at one of the events held by the Carlsbad, Calif. company.

“This isn’t to replace the small cup or the traditional cup this is just to bring some excitement and fun to golfing a little different way than we’re used to,” King said.

Watch the piece by photojournalist Dave Smith and consider whether you're up for the challenge or prefer the traditional golf cup.

Two parents who allegedly took their four children by force from their grandmother’s home in the Los Angeles area last week have turned themselves into authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego.

Enrique Felix and Rosa Chairez were detained by Border Patrol agents before being taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department.

An Amber Alert was issued for the children on March 14. The

children were found safe by authorities

last week near the border, officials said.

The father, Felix, is described as a Hispanic man, 28 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. The mother, Chaidez, is described as a Hispanic woman, 5 feet 2 inches tall with red hair and brown eyes.

The children were identified as 7-year-old Enrique Felix, 5-year-old Justin Felix and 1-year-old twins Veronica Felix and Janeth Felix. 

Felix and Chaidez face kidnapping charges, according to a tweet from LAPD.