In 12 burglary series, a group of suspected thieves targeted people at their most vulnerable: while they attended the funerals of loved ones, according to the El Cajon Police Department.

From January to May, police say the suspects scanned public obituaries online to get the names of people who recently died, as well as their cities and funeral times. Often, the obituaries would also list the deceased’s family and their location.

A quick search on the internet helped reveal the addresses of the family members. With all that information, the suspects would wait until the date of the funeral and break into the home of the deceased or their family member, either through an open window or force entry, according to police.

As this pattern emerged in east San Diego County, the similarities were noticed by San Diego Police, El Cajon Police and San Diego County Sheriff’s detectives. Sharing information, they identified three suspects – Herbert John Cruz, 34; David Andrew Valenzuela, 34; and Jennifer Lynn Alarcon, 33.

By Wednesday, all three had been taken into custody on suspicion of burglary.

When detectives served search warrants to the suspects’ home and storage lockers, they say they found many of the items stolen in the Spring Valley, El Cajon and San Diego burglaries. Police say altogether, the suspected thieves took an estimated $100,000 worth of property.

One of the suspects’ internet search history also confirmed the group’s “criminal intentions,” officials say.

El Cajon Police are now warning people to keep their windows and doors locked and to stay involved in neighborhood watch programs to prevent another series like this.

Surveillance video shows the moment a scuffle inside an Oceanside Target turned into a shooting Thursday, sending people scrambling to the floor.

Oceanside Police say the security video, obtained by NBC 7, shows a loss prevention officer leading suspect Dennis Lam to the front of the store, along with someone who appears to be his alleged accomplice Ana Molina. The officer is on the radio.

The scuffle between a second Target employee and Lam begins off camera. It lasts only 10 seconds before witnesses say Lam reached into his bag, pulled out a gun and fired at the floor.

Later in the video, a revolver is shown in his right hand. The second shot comes almost on top of the other.

Melinda Humbert and her two children can be seen backing away as the scrum came toward them. They were just a few feet from the gunshots.

“It was scary. It could have been really, really bad. Thankfully it didn't end up that way,” Humbert said.

The shots scatter everyone for a time. It is just long enough for the suspect to return and grab the phone he had dropped, the video shows. 

When NBC 7 visited Molina's residence, no one came to the door, but a neighbor verifies Molina lives in a Carlsbad apartment with her mother and children, just six miles from the Target store.

Police say both Lam and Molina to escaped in a 7-series BMW, which California Highway Patrol chased before the couple bailed out of it and stole a truck from another man. They were arrested a short time later.

Orange County sheriff's investigators say the two were connected to armed robberies late last month in Yorba Lind. If convicted on all crimes, the penalty could be a long time behind bars.

According to police, Lam stole an iPad stylus pen from Target, but not on his first trip into the store. On his first visit, the suspect legitimately purchased a cellphone. The price of the stylus was $53.

Blobs of tar washing up on La Jolla-area beaches are a source of curiosity – and some concern – among some locals, worried that they may be residue from the Santa Barbara oil spill.

“It really started making me think if it’s all connected and it, you know, had something to do with [the spill], it’s just eventually making its way down the coast,” said Carmel Valley resident Sarah Eberhardt.

Recently, she has been seeing the gooey, sticky balls that smell like gasoline wash up at Torrey Pines State Beach and farther south.

So she sent NBC 7 pictures of the black matter, along with her concerns for marine life.

We took the photos to Neal Driscoll, a professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who said there is no need to worry. The blobs are most likely natural tar balls that seep out of oil reserves stored in oceanic rocks and float onshore – unrelated to the oil spill.

Although they are far more common near Santa Barbara and Ventura, Driscoll said they’re not uncommon in the San Diego area, and he has seen an increase over the last few months here.

Relieved, Eberhardt told NBC 7 she was probably being extra sensitive because she saw the harm caused by the Santa Barbara oil spill a week after it started.

“They were making pretty good progress, trying to clean it up, but it was a mess and it was really sad to see a lot of the damaged plant life and sand,” she said. “And I think it’s probably going to be a while before those beaches are pristine again.”

Driscoll said the chances of that oil moving down to San Diego are pretty slim, but he is glad people like Eberhardt are being observant and questioning.
 

A rare painting valued at $20,000 was recently discovered in a warehouse at the St. Vincent de Paul Villages Donation Center in San Diego, much to the excitement and awe of employees.

The painting – by early 20th century wildlife artist John Fery – was donated to St. Vincent de Paul and hauled to the donation center in a truck.

Employee Alejandro Miranda noticed the art piece while going about his daily duties unloading a donation truck. He told NBC 7 the frame of the painting caught his eye because it was a mid-century type frame.

“It looked kind of interesting. When I turned it around, it had a sticker on it and the sticker looked kind of old. I thought, ‘This is a very unique, unique painting,’” Miranda explained.

He placed the painting aside and he and his co-workers agreed to have it appraised.

What came next was a very pleasant surprise: the painting was identified as an original piece created by German-born artist John Fery.

St. Vincent de Paul then contacted Cal Auctions, a company that auctions off the organization’s valuable donations, and alerted auctioneers of the discovery.

“We realized it was a very valuable painting,” said Cal Auctions owner Jason Hanks.

Hanks’ company is now auctioning the painting off as part of the St. Vincent de Paul Villages Specialty Auction hosted on the Cal Auctions website.

Hanks said a rare find like this doesn’t come around too often and had everyone involved very excited.

“It was uplifting for everyone. It gets a lot of the guys who look through the trucks in the mornings really looking at things. Everyone wants to find that one great piece,” he said.

Miranda said it felt great to be the one to discover the painting in the truck.

“It’s like finding a treasure. We go through many, many trucks every week, every day and we don’t know what we’re going to find from one day to another,” said Miranda.

He said this serves as a reminder to himself and his co-workers to check all donations twice and not overlook anything.

Since obtaining the painting, Hanks said he’s done a lot of research on the artist. Hanks said Fery immigrated to the U.S. and spent a lot of time on hunting trips in the American northwest.

“He was captivated by the beauty of the glaciers and parks,” Hanks said.

Hanks said Fery was commissioned by the Great Northern Railroad System to create paintings of the scenery around Glacier National Park in Montana.

Hanks said the back of the rare painting now up for auction includes the letters “GNRR” written on the back, standing for the Great Northern Railroad.

The painting is up for auction now through July 16 at 12 p.m. Hanks said buyers can even preview the painting in person at his business’ location at 815 33rd St. on July 11, July 14 and July15.

Proceeds from the sale of the painting will help St. Vincent de Paul run its daily education and rehabilitation programs.

Entrepreneurialism and innovation will take the spotlight beginning Sunday at San Diego Startup Week (SDSW) in downtown San Diego.

The week-long conference begins at 3 p.m. on June 14 and runs through Sunday at 101 West Broadway, Suite 800 in the Conference Center Training Room.

SDSW is set to feature a full lineup of daily scheduled events and panels from leading innovators in Software as a Service (SaaS), consumer Internet, mobile tech, hardware and defense tech.

Organizers say participants will include San Diego’s brightest entrepreneurs, top-tier regional and national investors, strategic advisors and high profile community and political supporters – “all of whom contribute to San Diego’s thriving startup ecosystem.”

The fun begins with the Startup Week Launch Fest Sunday. Monday’s agenda includes a session dubbed “Resources to Make Your Business Succeed.” On Tuesday, there’s a 12 p.m. session on fundraising and a San Diego Robotics Club event at 6 p.m. Many, many events follow the rest of the week. To see the full schedule, click here.

Tickets can be purchased online for $50 per person through June 19. Tickets to the opening ceremony are available for $20. Students can obtain an access pass for free for the entire week by ordering it online and then showing their current student ID or proof of enrollment when picking up their badge.

For more info on SDSW, visit the event website.
 

Surveillance video received by nonprofit news group Voice of OC has landed 10 Santa Ana police officers at the center of an internal investigation.

The officers are seen in the edited video during a police raid at Sky High medical marijuana dispensary last month. The officers, some in plainclothes, can be seen dismantling surveillance video equipment, joking around, throwing darts and allegedly eating marijuana-laced edible products from the shop.

"These officers came in just looking like they were out of a movie," said Marla James, who volunteered at the dispensary.

But for James, who is seen in the video leaving the dispensary in her wheelchair, escorted by an officer, it wasn't what she calls aggressive behavior that bothered her most.

One of the officers can be heard in the video allegedly making fun of James, who has only one leg, and laughing about it.

"There's no doubt in my mind -- I was the only one there with one leg," she said.

Matthew Pappas is the attorney representing the dispensary. He plans on filing a lawsuit against the police department, alleging the behavior is not only excessive, but criminal.

He believes one of the officers seen in the video is eating a cannabis product.

"Is it criminal -- if they're eating marijuana edibles, it's probably criminal," he said. "I think those officers should be drug tested."

The dispensary has since been shuttered.

Bruce Margolin, director of the National Organization For The Reform of Marijuana Laws' LA chapter, criticized the raid.

"Totally, ridiculously horrible. (It's) unbelievable. The laws are ambiguous, everybody knows that. They take advantage of these poor people," Margolin said.

Santa Ana police said all the officers will be interviewed as part of its internal investigation.

Department officials were hesitant to comment Thursday on what they believe is a heavily edited version of the entire surveillance tape.

"I’d be hesitant to use the work excessive right now because we have such a small glimpse of actually what happened," said Commander Chris Revere. "What I would say is we're concerned about what we saw on the video."

Click here to view the video at Voice of OC

Robert Kovacik contributed to this report

Carlsbad residents had a chance to look at 35 recovered bicycles during a viewing Saturday at the Carlsbad Police Department.

The dozens of stolen bikes were recovered at the start of May after an ongoing investigation into bicycle thefts. 

Residents came by the department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during a public viewing to look at the bikes. Police said they hoped to return the stolen bikes to their owners.

Police said they recovered the bikes and other bike parts after they searched two residences in downtown Carlsbad.

Security footage helped capture the thieves, who police arrested in May. 

"We believe there is a strong connection between street level narcotics use and and the theft of these bikes,” Lt. Peter Pascual said.

He said the people in a surveillance video led investigators to a home in Downtown Carlsbad, where they arrested five people on drug related charges.

Then, officers searched inside that home.

"It's a residence that was just full of bikes, 35 plus bikes with numerous bicycle parts strewn throughout the residence,” Pascual said.

If a resident believes a bike is theirs, they will be required to fill out paperwork as a part of the process. A photo I.D., stolen bicycle case numbers and/or Affidavit of Fact will be required before the bike can be returned. You can reach the Carlsbad Police at (760) 931-2197. 

Five people were injured Saturday during an accidental shooting at a wedding reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City authorities said.

A guest at the wedding identified as Vladimir Gotlibovsky, 42, was playing with a gun at about 7:20 p.m. when it accidentally fired, police sources told NBC 4 New York.

The bullet grazed a woman's head, the source said. Others were injured by broken glass.

Gotlibovsky was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, assault and tampering with physical evidence.

Two people were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center with minor injuries, FDNY officials said. Two others sustained minor injuries and were taken to Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

A fifth person refused medical attention at the scene, official said.

The hotel issued a statement on the incident saying "as the safety and security of our guests and team members are the hotel's top priorities, the Waldorf Astoria New York is cooperating fully with local authorities on this matter."

Padres manager Bud Black is shuffling his infield once again.

Yonder Alonso, who normally plays first base, is starting at third base Saturday night against the Dodgers. At first base is Wil Myers, who is normally in center field.

Confused? I don’t blame you.

Myers, who filled in for Alonso when he went on the disabled list with a bruised shoulder, has expressed that he likes first base and feels comfortable there.

The problem is that Alonso’s bat has been strong this season (it’s a good problem to have) and shouldn’t be on the bench. So, although it isn’t clear how much time Myers will get at first base versus how much time he will see in center field, it could be that Black sees Myers there for a long stretch and is trying to find a long-term solution for Alonso’s bat.

Or, this could just be an experiment that ends quickly.

Black said they will “see how it looks tonight” to see if they can implement it going forward, to allow them to get the best out of their lineup.

Alonso has been taking grounders at third during practice for about ten days. He played third in Miami as a teenager, but then switched to first his freshman year at the University of Miami. He’s made one start at third in the Major Leagues -- when he played for Cincinnati, in 2011.

Saturday’s lineup also allows Will Venable to play center field, something Black said factored heavily into the decision. Venable is the team’s best center fielder and is hitting .257, with five home runs.

In injury news, pitcher Josh Johnson (who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery) will throw a simulated game Monday and pitcher Cory Luebke (rehabbing from his second Tommy John) will make his first rehab start Saturday night with Lake Elsinore and will pitch one inning. Pitcher Brandon Morrow (shoulder injury) is still a week to ten days from picking up a baseball, Black said.

Two people were injured at California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara on Friday night.

Great America officials said Saturday a park associate was struck by a train returning to the station of the Flight Deck roller coaster around 8:10 p.m. The park employee was transported to Valley Medical Center with critical injuries, authorities said.

Authorities told NBC Bay Area the park employee went to retrieve a cell phone someone had dropped on the tracks, but was hit by the incoming train.

A guest who was on the coaster reported a hand injury and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment, park officials said.

Local and state authorities are investigated the incident but it does not appear that the ride malfunctioned. The Flight Deck ride will remain closed until the investigation is complete.

"Safety is at the heart of everything we do and remains our highest priority," a statement from park officials said. "We are working closely with local and state authorities to investigate this matter."

NBC's chopper flew over the park's Flight Deck ride, a steel inverted roller coaster, where emergency crews were responding to the scene Friday night.

“It was a maintenance guy,” one young witness told NBC Bay Area. “He got hit by the train and then he went flying.” The witness said the man could be seen bleeding from the head and appeared to have momentarily stopped breathing after he was thrown.

Park officials said there is no reason to believe the ride malfunctioned, but they are still gathering more information.

“We were on our way to go on Flight Deck and all of a sudden we hear, ‘Oh, the ride’s closed,’” parkgoer Julissa Perez said. “This girl with her boyfriend comes up and is like, ‘This old man just fell off the ride.’ And were like ‘What?’”

Flight Deck, built by legendary Swiss firm Bollinger & Mabillard, is considered to be "of historic significance" by the American Coaster Enthusiasts fan group.

The ride was known as Top Gun when it first opened in 1993. In 1998, a Hayward man who police said was trying to retrieve his hat from under the tracks was struck and killed by the coaster.

A year later, a 12-year-old Sunnyvale boy who fell from the Drop Zone "free-fall" tower became the fourth person to die at the park since it opened in 1976.

The driver of a minivan carrying three children was taken into custody Saturday night after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit in Southern California that blew through red traffic lights and ended when he bailed from the moving vehicle.

California Highway Patrol officers first reported the minivan reaching speeds of 85 mph on the 5 Freeway near the 405 Freeway in Irvine. The chase eventually made its way onto surface streets in Costa Mesa, where the driver came within feet of other vehicles in cross traffic.

The driver, wearing shorts and a short-sleeve shirt, jumped out of the slow-rolling Toyota minivan near Pacific Avenue and Wilson Street and ran a short distance before being taken down by officers. His head bloodied, he was loaded into the back of an ambulance in handcuffs and taken to the hospital.

Three children, as well as a woman, who were inside the van were not hurt, the CHP said. The relationship between the driver and his passengers was not immediately clear.

Officers said a fight initially led the driver to take off in the van, but no further details were provided.

Two men charged in the accidental wounding of a woman at a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel won't be prosecuted until an investigation is complete because the man who discharged the gun has a permit to carry it, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Sunday.

"Prosecution of this case is deferred while the investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding the discharge of the firearm and its removal from the scene," a spokesman for the DA's office said.

Vladimir Gotlibovsky, 42, and Felix Gotlibovsky, 51, face charges including reckless endangerment and assault.

Vladimir Gotlibovsky, a guest at the wedding, was playing with a gun at about 7:20 p.m. Saturday when it accidentally fired, police said. He does have a permit to carry the weapon, the DA spokesman said.

The bullet grazed a woman's head. Others were injured by broken glass.

Police say Gotlibovsky tampered with physical evidence after his gun discharged inside the famed hotel. They didn't elaborate.

Felix Gotlibovsky was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence.

Two people were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center with minor injuries, FDNY officials said. Two others sustained minor injuries and were taken to Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

The hotel issued a statement on the incident saying "as the safety and security of our guests and team members are the hotel's top priorities, the Waldorf Astoria New York is cooperating fully with local authorities on this matter."

No one answered a phone listed for Vladimir Gotlibovsky. A woman hung up when contacted at a number for Felix Gotlibovsky. It wasn't immediately known how the two were related.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for driving over the left leg of a man who tried to stop him from driving erratically and later driving toward officers in Mira Mesa, police said.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., Jenardzenas Garcia was “driving erratically” up and down the 7600 block of Canyon Point Lane when a resident approached him.

The man tried to reach into his car and grab the keys when Garcia took off, dragging the man a short distance before he fell, police said.

Garcia then purposely drove over the man’s left leg, police said, and then drove off in a white Toyota Scion sedan.

Police officers later found his car after he constructed a traffic stop at Canyon Breeze Drive and Barbados Way.

When they walked toward his car, Garcia drove toward officers. They jumped out of the way of the car and then pursued the vehicle for several minutes.

They stopped the car at the 7200 block of Canyon Hill Court, where Garcia refused to get out of the car. He got out when, several minutes later, officers pepper sprayed him.

When officers took him into custody, Garcia tried to swallow some items, police said. He was taken to a hospital and later booked on several felony charges. The investigation is ongoing.

The citizen was taken to a local hospital for an injury to his left leg.  

A person was hit and killed by a trolley in San Ysidro early Sunday morning, officials said. 

San Diego Police said the incident happened at approximately 1:18 a.m. on the 2300 block of E Beyer Boulevard when an MTS trolley full of people hit the person.

It is unclear why the person was on the tracks to begin with, police said. 

The Medical Examiner's office will determine a cause of death.

As officers with the beach team monitor the activity and look for safety concerns, this is the first summer they're doing it with their body cameras rolling.

"It's great. We turn them on for every enforcement contact that we do. It goes on a website and downloads onto our little dock we have back at the station," said beach team Officer Angela Johnson.

You should expect crowds at San Diego beaches during the summer, but you shouldn't see people drinking on the beach anymore.

Alcohol hasn't been allowed there for years, but San Diego police say people are still bringing it in.

Between May and September, extra patrol officers from around the city are brought in to help Northern Division handle the crowds.

The beach team cruises the sand in off-road vehicles, making sure people are following the regulations, which include: no smoking, no glass bottles, and no alcohol.

"With alcohol, we get a lot of incidents, where people start fights, go out swimming, forget how to swim," said Officer Johnson.

Police say even though signs are posted throughout the beach area, a lot of people don't seem to know the rules on the beach also apply to the adjacent parking lots, and the boardwalk.

Dogs are not allowed in any of those areas between 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., dogs must be on a leash.

"The boardwalk gets so crowded during the summer time. People were tripping over dog leashes. Dogs didn't know what to do. They would react and bite somebody," said Officer Johnson.

The crowds can often make people impatient, and a disagreement over a spot on the sand or a parking space can often escalate into a fight, says Northern Division Captain Mark Hanten.

"There's people everywhere. Have an expectation that it's going to take a while to find a parking space, to get through an intersection, walk across the street even. So bring your patience," said Captain Hanten.

At the recent Mission Beach town council meeting, residents asked about the discretion beach team officers use to enforce laws, such as drinking on the beach.

The question that came up: Would a couple peacefully walking on the boardwalk, holding a plastic cup containing an alcoholic drink, be as likely to receive a ticket as a rowdy beach crowd?

"My answer to them is, 'Yes, we have to. We can't show that we're going to give them preferential treatment and go right next door to a party, and tell them, no you can't drink,' " said Captain Hanten.

"We have a firm posture out here," Hanten said. "With this many people, it's hard for us to come back to a situation that can escalate down the road."

Police say say thefts also increase at beach parking lots during the summer, and advise you to lock your car, conceal your belongings, and bring your car keys with you.

"Make sure you don't leave your keys anywhere near your car. These thieves will watch areas and look for people doing that," said Captain Hanten.

This summer, the beach team has a second boat to help them patrol Mission Bay.

"If someone is in an accident or in the water, we have that much faster of a response time for people that need it," said beach team Officer Jeremy Huff.

The 21.5' Triumph arrived late last year, and is equipped with the latest technology, such as a side-scan sonar, which can help officers find swimmers and detect objects underwater.

Police say the main violations they see on the water are speeding in 5 mile per hour zones, and going the wrong direction. Mission Bay has a counterclockwise traffic scheme.

Officer Huff also wears a body camera while enforcing boating laws. He says it doesn't change how he works, or interacts with people. He sees the body camera as an extra tool.

"Having been in law enforcement the last 10 years and not being used to it, there's definitely a learning curve in muscle memory, in turning it on," said Officer Huff.

Officer Johnson, who was one of the first officers to use a body camera when the department rolled them out last year, agrees the biggest challenge is muscle memory.

"We're trying to get to the point where before we even get out of the car to make that contact, we turn on the camera inside the car. That way, it's already rolling and we don't forget about it," said Officer Johnson.

Beach team officers will get plenty of opportunities to test out their muscle memory.

Nearly one million people are expected to visit San Diego beaches over the July 4th holiday weekend, and 10 million people during the summer.

Passengers that were on a flight from Chicago to London posted their grievances on social media after the plane made an unexpected stop, forcing passengers to spend 20 hours in a Canadian military barracks. 

Flight 958 was on its way from O’Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport by the scheduled time of 5:26 p.m. before the pilot announced they would soon be making an emergency landing due to what the company says was a “maintenance issue.”

Lois Harper, who was on her way home to Stamford, England at the time, told NBC Chicago she and 176 others then sat on the plane for hours before the crew told them they were being diverted to Goose Bay, Canada to spend the night in military barracks. FlightAware.com shows the flight landed in the chilly Canadian city at 11:30 p.m. local time. 

Many passengers claim they were dropped off at the barracks to manage on their own without heat, towels, blankets, luggage or most importantly – answers.

@United why is #united958 stuck at military base in #GooseBay sine 2 am? Passengers say no airline rep in 11 hours.

• Prosecution Deferred in Waldorf Astoria Shooting

— Donna Leinwand Leger (@DonnaLeinwand) June 13, 2015

@united #958 Stuck in Goose Bay. No United employees visible. What's the latest update on departure to London?

— Kristen Powell (@KPowellEPS) June 13, 2015

While the passengers made do for 20 hours in the military camp site, one of the biggest frustrations accounted for in the social media frenzy was that the 11 crew members on board were nowhere to be found – because they were resting comfortably in nearby hotel accommodations.

"The crew must rest in order to continue the flight. You can rest on board the aircraft knowing that they are in charge," United responded to one angry passenger on Twitter.

@SurrogateNerd The crew must rest in order to continue the flight. You can rest on board the aircraft knowing that they are in charge. ^CA

— United (@united) June 13, 2015

@united plane of passengers on the ground in Goose Bay Colony and they are getting Zero info or support #UnitedNeedsCustSvc #freelois

— Joe Schuler (@schulerj21) June 13, 2015

Mary Ryan, a spokesperson for the airline said in statement that there was simply not enough hotel space available in Goose Bay, “so we accommodated our customers at a local military base and provided meals.”

“We apologize to our customers for the disruption, and we recognize this was a considerable inconvenience, so we will be refunding their tickets to London and providing additional compensation,” Ryan added.

Once a new plane arrived, the group was eventually flown to Newark, New Jersey about 10 p.m. Saturday where they then took off for their final destination of London on Sunday afternoon.

Despite the prolonged case of jetlag and travel-related annoyance the passengers aboard may have had to recover from (and we all can sympathize with), regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration point to a strong defense for the airline.

The latest rules and regulations mandating pilot and crew fatigue released by the FAA in 2011 show an airline carrier must provide an environment that permits “sufficient” sleep and recovery periods for all crewmembers on a flight in cases like these – and quite frankly, sleeping amongst hundreds of other passengers does not seem to qualify.

FAA’s regulations demand all crewmembers must report for duty after a minimum of 10 hours of measured “rest” and at least 8 hours of logged and solid sleep in order to be fit to fly.

“We made a promise to the traveling public that we would do everything possible to make sure pilots are rested when they get in the cockpit,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said of the rulings in a release on the FAA’s website. “This new rule raises the safety bar to prevent fatigue.”

One Carlsbad canyon may need tighter security, according to local residents.

The trespassing signs and fences surrounding Box Canyon are not keeping local residents out of the canyon, according to Carlsbad residents, who say it is the season for trespassers.

Those trespassers are taking their lives into their own hands by cliff jumping into the debris-filled creek at the bottom of the canyon.

Resident Tere Wilson said in the 30 years she has lived at Sea Point Condos, she has counted three deaths in the canyon.

“We have had children jump to their deaths down here over the years. And it’s very
scary," Wilson said.

Carlsbad police told NBC 7 cliff jumpers have died in the canyon.

Lt. Mickey Williams issued a statement saying, "It's a dangerous thing and it's illegal. It's not a huge problem, just really dangerous. During the summer kids do go out more frequently. We have had deaths in the past."

The Center For Natural Lands Management helps police the area, keeping track of trespassers.

An estimated 350 trespassers during a busy year according to published reports. Violators face fines of up to $250.

“I’m just hoping better enforcement will take place here and try to keep the numbers down,” said Wilson.

Residents like Wilson worry about the concerns of trespassers threatening their safety.

San Diego Police are investigating a "suspicious death" on the 6800 block of Panimint Row in the Bay Terraces neighborhood. 

The incident happened at approximately 9:12 a.m. Sunday, when police said they responded to a 911 call about a severely injured man.

When they arrived, they found a man in his 40s in the parking lot area. The man appeared to have suffered blunt force trauma to his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An officer on scene said the body lying in a carport was a man that appeared to be homeless. 

A neighbor said the man's body was found by another neighbor who then called 911. The man looked beaten and his nose broken. He was found lying shirtless, a neighbor said. 

Another neighbor in the area described the scene as "shocking" and said her son told her about the body. 

Homicide Unit Investigators were called to the scene as a cautionary measure, Hastings said, since investigators said they did not know how the man sustained his injuries. 

The Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy in he coming days to determine a cause of death. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.