Law enforcement in northwest Texas confirm that an aggressive bull camel trampled a man and woman to death on Saturday.

The Wichita County Sheriff David Duke told NBC affiliate KFDX-TV that it happened at the Camel Kisses Farm just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The department said 72-year-old Peggy McNair and 53-year-old Mark Mere died. McNair owned the farm.

Sheriff Duke said Mere got into a pen with the male and two females because their water trough had frozen over.

Duke said the male camel was in rut (or ready for breeding). He became aggressive and charged Mere. Mere and McNair tried to get out of the pen and closed the gate but the camel trampled and killed both people.

Eventually, game wardens put down the male camel with permission of McNair's family.

A Siberian husky found herself in precarious situation this week.

On Thursday, Animal Services received a call that a dog was stuck in a storm drain at Woodrow Avenue and Viewcrest Drive in Encanto, according to county officials.

The pup, 1-year-old Bella, retreated further into the storm drain as animal control officers approached, forcing them to devise a new plan. Officers blocked the pipe, walked Bella through the drain to a grate and removed the grate. A Good Samaritan then lifted her to safety, according to officials.

Officials said Bella was microchipped and has been reunited with her owner. It’s still unclear how she ended up in the drain in the first place.

As the first of the twin towers fell, NYPD officer Ada Resnick was enveloped in the massive cloud of debris that shrouded Lower Manhattan, the suffocating mix searing her eyes and lungs.

She thought she might die but emerged alive and spent a long day guiding survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks toward safety.

“I think we left for a couple of hours to just take a break and then pretty much for the next eight weeks or so we were working 12-hour days,” she said.

Thirteen years later, like many of the rescue and recovery workers who searched for bodies and cleared debris, she has lingering medical problems. She developed asthma and gastro-esophageal reflux disease, which is mild compared to the illnesses others have gotten, she said. But she is still worried about the future.

More than 2,300 New York City firefighters and other rescue workers have been diagnosed with cancers linked to the attacks and thousands have respiratory disease, diabetes, post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments, according to the World Trade Center Health Program.

Now researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital are investigating two other possible killers-in-waiting: heart and kidney disease.

Resnick, who lives in Manhattan, is taking part in the two-year study, which began enrolling participants last month and for which the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received $1.1 million from the World Trade Center Health Program.

Doctors know that air pollution increases the risk of heart attacks, and those who rushed to the World Trade Center were caught in a toxic mix of jet fuel, asbestos, silica, cement dust, glass fibers and heavy metals. They already have higher rates of lung disease and gastrointestinal problems.

“Those people on 9/11 who were really in the cloud and who had high exposure for months afterward basically got this huge dose of air pollution at once,” said the study’s director, Dr. Mary Ann McLaughlin.

A preliminary study shows that those most exposed have higher levels of a protein in their urine, a condition called microalbuminuria that has been linked to a risk of heart disease, McLaughlin said.

“If you have that signal of leaking protein into the urine, then it can lead to really significant kidney disease,” she said. “No one so far has had the money to be able to really look at kidney disease even though I’m getting emails all the time now from people who have been diagnosed with bad kidney disease after 9/11 and the question is, ’Is this a link or is it just random?’”

McLaughlin just completed testing a group of mostly first responders, a relatively homogeneous group who are exposed to similar risks and have similar lifestyles. Five hundred and fifty of them are being asked to participate in the study so the researchers can look for the protein in their urine, assess their kidneys’ function and search for heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium, exposure to which can lead to kidney disease, she said.

Dr. Michael Crane, medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program at the Clinical Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai, noted one difficulty facing researchers: heart and kidney disease are illnesses that become more typical among older people.

“So it’s a hard thing to pull all those strings out and untangle them and trace them back to World Trade (Center),” he said.

New York City's Health Department says that symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder appear to be the most common health effect of Sept. 11. Survivors exposed to World Trade Center-related dust are more likely to develop lung problems and gastroesophaegeal reflux symptoms and those had multiple injuries and PTSD had a threefold higher risk of heart disease.

Three early cancer studies suggests that long-term monitoring of cancer occurrence is needed, according to the health department.

Resnick, 50, retired from the NYPD in 2006 and now works as an officer manager. On the day of the attack and immediately afterward, she did not fear for her health, but thought only about the job she had to do, she said. She wore a painter’s mask for a few hours, and remembers colleagues wondering what was in the air they were breathing, but she was mostly concerned about her eyes. She had had laser eye surgery two weeks earlier and was using eye drops.

She and her husband, who was also a police officer, worry that one or the other of them will get seriously ill, but the risks aside, she would do it all over again, she said.

“I feel like I should have done more,” she said.

Residents of an East Village condominium complex say they feel a false sense of security after numerous burglary, theft and property damage cases. They say the problem has been going on for months.

Stacy Bolt had a package stolen from her doorstep of the Union Square condos on Broadway during the holidays. When she brought up the problem with her on-site property administrator, he wrote back in an e-mail, “I have no packages, and I don't recommend you ever have them left at your door. We have theft."

Jessica Nadi has lived in the complex for five years and said this problem has been going on for about six months.

“[The burglars] been trying to get into our mailboxes, picking packages up from our doorsteps,” Nadi told NBC 7. “With all the security cameras that we have, I think it's kind of a joke.”

Bolt and Nadi have a picture taken on Dec. 2, 2014., showing the master lock of their mailboxes significantly damaged. There are a number of security cameras in the vicinity.

They said this was one of the worse cases reported, and the act should’ve been caught on camera.

“The cameras, I assume, don’t work. Whenever we try to ask for footage, they don’t show us anything,” Nadi said.

NBC 7 contacted the on-site administrator Ted Phillips and the HOA company Friday evening, but have not received a response.

There is an alert posted in the main lobby of the complex acknowledging the reports and informing residents that police and carriers have been notified.

San Diego police confirm multiple burglary reports in the complex in the month of December.

Residents in one Vista neighborhood woke up to no water and a large sinkhole caused by a water main break Saturday morning.

Westbound traffic on East Drive between Cajon Circle and Jennifer Circle has been reduced to one lane as San Diego water crews work to repair an 6-inch pipe that ruptured around 3 a.m.

Some residents tell NBC 7 they thought it was raining overnight when in reality, it was water gushing out into the air.

Water crews began to drain the sinkhole shortly before 8 a.m.

Water has been turned off for 38 homes. Service is expected to be restored beween 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Protesters rallied along the San Ysidro Port of Entry Saturday afternoon, demanding justice for the man who died while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody on Christmas Eve.

Community members and relatives of 40-year-old Francisco Cesena held up signs and chanted in front of the Port of Entry. His mother and best friend were among those present.

Cesena died after being taken into custody for a security check. Agents seized heroin from him and found out he was wanted on a felony warrant.

He then allegedly attacked two officers and was subsequently tased, according to Customs and Border Protection officials. Cesena became unresponsive and stopped breathing just before 7 p.m. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later at Sharp Chula Vista Hospital.

His exact cause and manner of death have not been disclosed.

Protesters at the U.S.-Mexico border were also seen holding signs for the 43 Mexican students whose remains were found after they went missing last September.

Family and friends of a missing Pennsylvania teacher came together Sunday to hold a vigil for his safe return.

A vigil for Chris Tully was held at 5 p.m. at the baseball field on Guinea Lane in Jamison, Pennsylvania.

No one has seen Tully since he jumped out of his parent's car along the City Avenue Bridge near East Falls on Tuesday morning. The 40-year-old award-winning technology teacher has been battling depression and was on the way to get help when he ran.

"We miss him, we love him and we want him to come home," C.J. Tully told NBC10 Saturday. The 12-year-old is the oldest of the missing man's three sons. "He's a really good person and he helps others a lot."

The boys said their father loves to play sports and teach them new techniques in football, baseball and soccer.

"I want him to come home so we can do more stuff together," Sean Tully, another son, said. "He plays games and teaches us stuff."

Chris Tully spent the last 12 years teaching at the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology. His work earned him an outstanding teaching award by a statewide organization.

"He's a really caring guy whose really dedicated. He's got a big heart and he's just an all-around good guy," Chris' brother-in-law, Mike Speaks, said.

Philadelphia Police said the man's credit cards and cell phone have not been used since he disappeared. He was last seen walking toward the Schuylkill Expressway. The family searched the area on Friday, but have not found any sign of him.

During Sunday night's vigil, hundreds of people prayed for Tully to come home.

"With all the flyers, all the social media and all, just hoping with the kids doing the callout, just hoping that if he's out there and he's safe hell reach out to somebody," said Tully's brother-in-law Christopher Speak.

If you have any information on Tully's whereabouts, please call Philadelphia Police.

Hollywood's biggest stars will brave the rain for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards on Sunday.

But the wet weather won’t deter some from attending Hollywood’s hottest soiree: the after-party on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton.

Among the guests at the NBCUniversal, Focus Features and E! Entertainment Golden Globes after-party will be the award show’s hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Every year, the challenge for special events director Hollace Davids is to make the celebratory event unique.

“We’ve really tried to be fresh and use new technology,” Davids said.

This year's design is based on NBC's iconic symbol: the peacock. The walls will be a magnification of a peacock feather and peacock colors are spread throughout. There will be blue, gold and fuscia theatrical-style elliptical lighting- and a sprinkle of old Hollywood.

“When we're done, the carpet will be recycled, the lighting is all LED. We really try at NBCUniversal to be ‘green,’” Davids said.

The wild card is the rain, which can ruin the best party plans. That's why NBC has installed sub-flooring and a tent overhead, so all the stars will keep their pumps and patent leather out of the puddles.

“They can rock it no matter what. I mean, their stylists know what to do. Obviously they didn't hire us," said Jazzy Hardman, who was in the 90210 with her husband on their honeymoon.

Expecting sunny weather, the newlyweds from Utah inadvertently wore sandals on a rare rainy day in LA.

"The weatherman Fritz Coleman and team on Channel 4 has been predicting that there's a 60 percent chance of rain sometime during this weekend, so we have to be prepared,” Davids said.

Five floors below will be the InStyle and Warner Bros. party. George Clooney, Emily Blunt and Benedict Cumberbatch will be among the guests.

They will walk into a space inspired by the forests of the Australian Blue Mountains. The centerpiece will be a handmade mirror chandelier. What guests won’t see is what's underneath.

“We're standing on top of a fountain right now, so they have to have to drain a fountain then create a floor then cover it and then that's where the party happens,” said Sharon Clott Kanter, InStyle magazine senior editor.

NBC4’s coverage of the Golden Globes begins a 3 p.m. Sunday with the red carpet arrivals.

The Golden Globes begin at 5 p.m.

And if you miss any of the awards the first time, a special rebroadcast of the Golden Globes will air at 8 p.m.

A missing teenager who left her Westchester County home more than a week ago wearing only pajamas was found Sunday in Manhattan, police said.

The teenager, 16-year-old Ji Woo "Christine" Kang, was located at about 7:45 p.m. at St. Agnes Church on East 43rd Street.

She was safe and in the custody of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority police, Town of Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney said.

An individual from the church recognized Kang from one of the fliers distributed by volunteers who searched a 10-block area around Grand Central Terminal on Saturday, the chief said.

More than 200 people participated in Saturday's search, the largest coordinated effort since Kang left her Greenburgh home.

Kang was last seen by her family at about 8 p.m. on Jan. 2, when she left her home after an argument with her family, according to police. She had left the home after fights before, police say, but usually returned a short time later.

She was last seen in surveillance video getting off a train from Scarsdale at Grand Central. She was wearing a green flannel shirt, pajama pants and UGG boots. She wasn’t wearing a jacket.

In an email to the Greenburgh police department Sunday, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner thanked police and volunteers who searched for the teen. He added that he had been discussing search strategies with Kang's parents, the police chief and volunteers when a detective called with news that the teen had been located.

"The parents, Min Jong Kang and Hyeeun Rose Kwon, were overjoyed," Feiner wrote in the email. "Lots of hugging and tears of joy."

Greenburg detectives assigned to the case were dispatched to Manhattan to bring the teen home, he added.

A store in Willimantic, Connecticut, has been robbed at gunpoint for the second time in two weeks as police investigate a string of four other potentially connected robberies in the region.

Sam’s Food Store is the fifth robbery of late in eastern Connecticut. Police received a report about an armed robbery there at 4 p.m. on Saturday, cordoning the Main Street store off with police tape as they investigated.

“Upon on arrival, the clerk was uninjured. The clerk tells us a lone male walked into the store pointed a black handgun at him and demanded cash from the register,” Willimantic Police Cpl. Stanley Parizo, Jr. said.

Police said the male robber, who was wearing a black face mask and a yellow or orange jacket, got away with cash.

Sam's was also robbed on New Year’s Day, as was the A-1 Gas station in Willimantic.

Last  week on Saturday, there were two more armed robberies in the region, including at the 7-Eleven in Marlborough and the Mobil Mart in Franklin.

Police are investigating whether the four other robberies are connected. And now they have another robbery to investigate.

“At this point, once again we are treating this robbery separately but they are very similar,” Parizo said.

Police hope to provide surveillance pictures from Saturday’s robbery but said at this point they are not available.

One person is dead and five others are injured after an accident involving two SUVs in Miami on Sunday.

Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene at NW 22nd Avenue and 33rd Street just before 11 a.m.

A black Chevrolet Trailblazer somehow lost control and crashed into a Chevrolet Suburban, according to Captain Ignatius Carroll. Rescue workers arrived to find two people had been ejected from the Trailblazer. Both were unconscious and not breathing.

The passenger of the Trailblazer was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.

Three children and their father who was driving the Suburban were treated for minor injuries on the scene. The children's mother was transported to Ryder Trauma, and has since been discharged from the hospital.

The accident happened right in front of a MTA bus traveling northbound on 22nd Avenue. No one on the bus was injured.

Two North County women who have overcome significant health challenges will be running in next weekend’s Tri-City Medical Center Half Marathon in Carlsbad.

Tina Knight lost her toes, fingers and a kidney to a serious infection 16 years ago.

Melissa Cappuccilli had a heart transplant just over a year ago.

They will be donning bright green shirts as they complete what they describe as a life-changing challenge.

Neither woman was a runner before committing to a half marathon with a team known as the “Lucky 13.”

The group of individuals from around San Diego County all have or are currently overcoming health challenges. They train with fitness experts at the Tri-City Wellness Center in Carlsbad to prepare for the 13.1-mile race.

Since she’s been given a second chance at life, Cappuccilli said she saw this as a way to honor her organ donor.

Knight saw it as an opportunity to learn to run while honoring those who helped her regain her health.

“To show the nurses and doctors at this hospital for them saving my life 16 years ago, look at where I am today,” Knight said.

A blog followed the progress of the group whose members range in age from 23 to 60.

Knight and Cappuccilli gave the program rave reviews.

“I would encourage anybody that’s facing any of those challenges to apply,” Cappuccilli said.
“It’s life changing.”

Both women plan to sign up ro continue the challenge by running in a Triple Crown – three half marathons in one year.

A pickup truck plowed into a South Bay home early Sunday morning, killing the driver and seriously injuring three passengers.

The accident happened just after midnight in the 3300 block of Del Sol Boulevard in Otay Mesa.

According to police, a Nissan Titan truck was speeding down Del Sol and lost control. The truck plunged down a hill and into the backyard of a house on Soldau Drive.

Neighbor George Preciado heard the crash happen.

“It’s like somebody stepped on a lot of aluminum cans for a while, just rolling and rolling. Then all you hear is screams,” Preciado said.

The driver was thrown from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene. A man sitting in the front seat was also ejected. He was in critical condition at last check. Police say two women in the backseat also suffered serious injuries.

Officials say all the victims are in their 20s.

There is no word yet how much damage was done to the home or if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

The 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards spread the love around to everyone except North Korea and Bill Cosby.

The awards season favorite, Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making "Boyhood" won both best director for Linklater and best supporting actress for Patricia Arquette. The sweetly humanist film had a similarly touching effect on one of Hollywood's glitziest evenings. Taking out her written speech, Arquette apologized: "I'm the only nerd with a piece of paper."

"Bottom line is we're all flawed in this world. No one's perfect," said Linklater. "I want to dedicate this to parents that are evolving everywhere and families that are just passing through this world and doing their best."

Perhaps the chief Oscar rival to "Boyhood," Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's backstage romp "Birdman," also fared well. It won best actor in a comedy or musical for its lead, Michael Keaton, who plays a former superhero star tinged with his own history, and best screenplay.

Reflecting on his life, Keaton's voice broke up as he thanked his son, whom he called his best friend. "Shoot," he said. "Two things I swore I wasn't going to do: cry and give air quotes."

But in a shocker, "Birdman" was upset by Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" for best film, comedy or musical. The film was Anderson's biggest box office hit yet, but not an award season favorite.

Kicking off the show, hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler wasted no time in skewering Hollywood's most tender subjects: the hacking of Sony Pictures over "The Interview," the sexual assault allegations against Cosby and television's rise as a cultural rival to movies.

In an opening blistering with zingers, the duo welcomed Hollywood's "despicable, spoiled, minimally talented brats" to the Globes to celebrate "all the movies that North Korea was OK with." They several times visited with a North Korea government character, played by Margaret Cho, who voiced her displeasure with all aspects of the show.

"Je Suis Charlie" reverberated through the ceremony, from signs held aloft on the red carpet by the likes of Helen Mirren to the speeches of Cecil B. DeMille winner George Clooney, who evoked the name of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that was recently attacked by deadly terrorists. Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Theo Kingma drew a standing ovation for a speech pledging support of free speech "from North Korea to Paris."

Clooney, a young lifetime achievement honoree at 53, had been among Hollywood's most vocal about preserving free speech after hackers threatened violence over "The Interview."

"It's a good chance for us to meet face to face and apologize for all those snarky things we said to each other," said Clooney, referring to the embarrassing emails leaked by the hackers. He also spoke sincerely about his new wife, Amal Clooney: "It's a humbling thing when you find somebody to love."

In one of the evening's most hotly contested categories, best actor in a drama, Eddie Redmayne emerged as victorious over Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher"), David Oyelowo ("Selma") and Jake Gyllenhaal ("Nightcrawler") for his performance as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything."

Julianne Moore won best actress in a drama for her startling performance as an academic with early on-set Alzheimer's in "Still Alice."

Amy Adams surprised in taking best actress in a comedy or musical for her performance in "Big Eyes." ''I didn't even reapply lip gloss," said an unprepared Adams.

The first award of the night went to J.K. Simmons for best supporting actor for his performance as a domineering jazz teacher in the acclaimed indie "Whiplash." He thanked his confident co-star, Miles Teller, whom he called: "A young actor of such maturity and brilliance that he inspired me every day to want to scream at him and hit him in the face."

The night had an orchestrated but carefree spirit, filled with the usual high dose of glamour (Moore especially turned heads the red carpet), celebrity cameos (Prince!) and even the drink-swilling return of an old Globes villain, the former host Ricky Gervais.

The DreamWorks sequel "How to Train Your Dragon 2" took best animated film over the favorite, "The Lego Movie." The Russian entry "Leviathan" took best foreign language film.

As the only major awards show to honor both movies and TV, the Globes have also benefited from television's rise. Fey and Poehler alluded to that by leading the crowd in a call-and-response cheer, chanting "Movies ... Awesome! TV ... Better!"

Amazon, crashing the party like Netflix did before it, celebrated its first — and second — Golden Globe for the sexual identity comedy "Transparent," winning best TV series, musical or comedy. The show's star, Jeffery Tambor, landed best actor in the category, dedicating his award to the transgender community.

AMC's adaptation of the Coen brothers' acclaimed 1996 film, "Fargo," came in the leading TV contender with five nominations and promptly won best miniseries or movie, as well as best actor, miniseries or movie, for Billy Bob Thornton.

"You can say anything in the world and get in trouble. I know this for a fact," said Thornton. "So I'm just going to say thank you."

Led by Fey and Poehler, the Globes have been on a terrific upswing in recent years. Last year's awards drew 20.9 million viewers, the most since 2004. Accepting the Globe for best original song for "Glory" in the civil rights drama "Selma," the rapper Common raised the status of the group behind the Globes even higher: "I want to thank God and the Hollywood Foreign Press."

The Hollywood Foreign Press, a group of mostly freelance journalists, has lately cleaned up its reputation for idiosyncratic choices and awards swayed by celebrity. Last year, the HFPA chose the eventual Academy Awards best-picture winner, "12 Years a Slave," as best drama and "American Hustle" as best comedy.

Rainfall soaked San Diego Sunday as the winter storm brought light showers that turned into a steady rain mid-day. 

The rain was expected to taper off and the evening was forecast to be mostly cloudy with only a 30 percent chance of showers before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

As of 10 a.m., a tenth of an inch of precipitation was measured at some spots along the coast with almost two-tenths of an inch received in Ramona and Valley Center.

The storm didn't bring much snow, which fell above 7,000 feet, and traffic continued to move through major passes such as the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles.

No mudslides or flooding were reported, however, in areas burned by wildfires.

The rain prompted the California Department of Transportation to postpone graffiti cleanup and other planned maintenance on Southern California freeways.

A tandem car carrier drove off Interstate 15 Sunday, leaving one trailer on the highway and a car blocking several lanes.

One car had to be towed off the southbound lanes of I-15 at Friars after the trailer carrying it flipped just after noon.

Witnesses reported that cars from the trailer landed across the freeway and were blocking lanes.

When the California Highway Patrol arrived, officers found at least one car came off the carrier and landed in the southbound lanes.

The cab of the truck and the first attached trailer were resting in a nearby embankment.

There were no reported injuries.

A winter storm had dropped a steady amount of precipitation on the highway but California Highway Patrol officers have not revealed if slick conditions caused the crash.

An investigation has been launched after a man dumped 44 Chihuahuas at an already overcrowded shelter in Southern California on Saturday, officials said.

The lot ranged from puppies to adults, Los Angeles Animal Services officials said. Some were in good health, some were not, and many were "skinny."

The man who dropped them off at the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys was believed to be a breeder, officials said. Animal Services was looking into whether the original owner was breeding dogs illegally or let a few litters get out of hand.

Officials were hoping people would come in and adopt some of the pups to make room for new ones.

"Although some do get homes, not all of them do," said Jan Selder of Animal Services.

Of the 44 dogs, 24 have been fostered, rescued by organizations or adopted.

"People need to stop using dogs for their financial gain," said Katie Love, an adopter. "For them to just throw dogs away like they're trash is ridiculous."

The East Valley Animal Shelter is located at 14409 Vanowen St. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It's closed on Mondays and holidays. Phone: 888-452-7381.

A 51-year-old man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Saturday after getting into a minor car crash with the suspected gunman and refusing to pay him $500 for damage, authorities said.

The killing was reported at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of East 121st Street in the Willowbrook neighborhood, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said.

Detectives learned that the victim and the gunman had been in a traffic crash at the intersection of Main Street and El Segundo Boulevard. No one was hurt in the collision.

When they both stopped, the victim attempted to exchange information with the gunman, who refused but instead demanded $500 for the damage to his vehicle, sheriff’s Deputy Amber Smith said.

"The victim drove away, towards his home,'' she said. “The suspect followed the victim home and confronted the victim at gunpoint at his house and again demanded the $500. The victim refused and the suspect drove away.”

The man returned about an hour later and spotted the victim, in his vehicle, in the driveway of his home, Smith said. The gunman fired multiple rounds at the victim, striking him in his upper body, before running away.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, she said. He was identified by the coroner's office as Darrell Daniels.

A description of the gunman was not made available.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

As new rules are being drafted regarding the use of drones, Congress heard testimony recently of the potential threat including the nearly 200 reports of “near misses.”

The Federal Aviation Administration is putting together its plan to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones into the National Airspace System. The rules are expected later this year.

In the meantime, the FAA has been getting 25 reports a month from pilots who either spot a drone during their flight or have to adjust their flight path to avoid one.

Of the nearly 200 pilot sightings reported in the last four months, two were in the San Diego County region.

One, in El Cajon, involved a quad copter type UAS with lights operating at 700 feet on Sept. 26. A citizen called that one in to the Transportation Security Operations Center, which monitors the nation's airspace.

However, a month earlier, a pilot of a private plane reported seeing multiple UAS flying at 800 feet less than two miles northeast of the runway at Carlsbad airport.

Other incidents in California included a pilot’s report of a drone at 7,800 feet and another report of a device at 8,000 feet.

Capt. Lee Moak, President, Airline Pilot’s Association, said there is a need for regulations regarding drones.

“I think many people don’t realize they’re flying them in commercial airspace and it could cause a significant hazard,” Moak said.

He believes drones should not be permitted near airports or in
the flight path used for airport approach.

“Even one near miss, if it was a little left or a little right, could have created a larger problem,” he added.

Drone activist Adam Eidinger believes the government is overreaching in its attempt to regulate drone use.

“It defies common sense,” Eidinger said.

Although he can see reasons for prohibiting drones near high-security locations such as state capitols and the White House, Eidinger thinks there is no harm to flying drones on private property.

“Your chances of getting hurt from one of these things is next to zero,” he said. “You’re more likely to get injured getting in your car. The second you’re in your car, you’re in a risky situation.”

The jump in reports of so-called drone “near misses” has been credited to increased awareness by pilots and the public and better tracking.

While there has been no legal action taken against a drone operator, the FAA has contacted some operators to advise them of current regulations and has issued notices of proposed civil penalties.
 

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he won't join what's expected to be a crowded field of Golden State candidates running for U.S. Senate in 2016.

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer announced last week that she plans to step down at the end of her current term, setting the stage for the California's first open Senate seat race in more than 20 years. The contest is expected to attract a number of young, prominent Democrats seeking the rare opportunity advance to a top statewide post in a state where the governorship and both U.S. Senate seats are held by longtime politicians who are 70-plus.

Until Monday, Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor, was considered not only part of that pack, but a potential frontrunner should he have joined the fray. But Newsom, who is also seen as a possible candidate for governor in 2018, said Monday that he plans to sit the race out.

"While I am humbled by the widespread encouragement of so many and hold in the highest esteem those who serve us in federal office, I know that my head and my heart, my young family's future, and our unfinished work all remain firmly in the State of California --- not Washington D.C.," he said in a post to Facebook fans.

Political analyst Larry Gerston had guessed last week that Newsom wouldn't want the post. He said that Newsom was more of an "executive branch guy."

Other high-profile Democrats considered possible candidates for the seat include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who issued a statement expressing interest in a race, wealthy environmental activist and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer and state Attorney General Kamala Harris. Some political observers in the state had said it was unlikely that Harris and Newsom, both rising stars in the state party, would run for the same seat.