A San Diego-area high school student who survived Thursday’s deadly tour bus crash in Northern California said he’s happy to be alive and won’t let horrific, tragic ordeal derail his dreams of going to college.

Valhalla High School senior Harley Hoyt, 18, was among the survivors of the bus crash on Interstate 5 near Orland, Calif., that left 10 people dead and 34 injured.

The charter bus – taking Southern California high school students on a weekend trip to Humboldt State University – was carrying nearly 50 people, including chaperones, when it was struck head-on by a FedEx truck. The impact caused the bus to burst into flames as Hoyt, along with others, stumbled to escape the fiery wreckage.

Hoyt was treated for minor injuries in Northern California. On Friday, his parents flew north to pick him up and brought him back home to San Diego.

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After landing at the San Diego International Airport, the teenager reflected on just how lucky he is to be among those who survived the fatal crash. He also said he wouldn’t let this second chance at life go to waste.

“I’m glad I’m standing here, able to share my story, and hopefully inspire other kids to never give up on their dreams because I’m not going to let any of this hinder my goals and aspirations of becoming an environmental engineer,” Hoyt told NBC 7. “I’m still going to attend Humboldt State University. I’m not going to let this catastrophe steer me away from that.”

Hoyt said the president of Humboldt State University had reached out to him personally and invited him back up to the college campus at a later time, once he feels better.

The teen said he plans on making that trip sometime soon.

The students traveling on the ill-fated bus Thursday had all been accepted to Humboldt State University and were en route to the campus for a tour and Spring Preview Day event.

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On Friday morning, Hoyt recounted those terrifying moments when the bus collided with the FedEx truck.

“I heard everyone screaming. As soon as I look up, the driver slams on the brakes, pulls down the horn and then I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ I saw the FedEx truck come right at us and a split-second later after the driver slammed on the brakes we ran into the FedEx truck head-on,” Hoyt recalled.

“The FedEx truck was on fire; the flames were insane. The windows were blowing up because it was so hot in there. And then, there were large explosions on the bus because it was blowing up and everything was just starting to catch fire,” he added.

Hoyt said the impact from the crash sent him flying forward. When his face slammed into a seat, he bit a hole right through his lip.

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Meanwhile, smoke filled the bus. Hoyt said he opened a window to let himself and others out.

“I was all dizzy and shaken up,” he added. "There was an emergency exit window right next to me. I pulled that lever up and kicked that thing open and everyone followed me out that window. When I jumped out I fell, scraped up my hands and stuff, and people fell on top of me."

The high school student described the scene as "utter chaos," with passengers "drenched in blood" and scared, running for safety to the other side of the interstate.

At the airport Friday night, Hoyt praised the driver of the bus for acting quickly on the road and slamming on her brakes in order to avoid an even worse collision.

“It was a freak accident. There’s nothing we could’ve done,” said Hoyt. ”The bus driver did what she could. She saved a lot of people. It’s just sad that people had to see the other side after this catastrophe.”

Hoyt said he felt a sense of security returning home to San Diego. The teen said the tragedy and magnitude of the collision and all of the lives lost is just starting to sink in.

He said seeing FedEx trucks on the road now gives him “shivers” and flashbacks of the horrifying crash.

“I think of the screams, the impact. I’m always going to remember that,” he explained.

Hoyt said the trip on the bus had gone smoothly up until the crash. He said all of the students on board were socializing and playing music – just having fun.

“Everyone on our bus was having a great time. No thoughts – no worries in the world. We were just excited about the trip,” he recalled.

The student said the chaperones on the bus were very nice and did a good job taking care of the group. Hoyt said that one of the victims killed in the crash – Michael Myvett, chaperoning the trip with his fiancée, Mattison Haywood – stood out.

“Michael was the life of the party. He was going around talking to every single person. He didn’t leave anyone out,” recalled Hoyt. “The chaperones were great people. They were so cool; they made me want to go to Humboldt so bad.”

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Hoyt said he plans to achieve his goal of attending the university.

He wants to finish college “for all of the kids who died” on that bus.

His father, Hector Hoyt, said he’s grateful to still have his son and watch him go off to college.

“My son made it. We’re very truly blessed by God this time. We’re blessed – that’s all we can say,” Hector told NBC 7 Friday night at the airport. “There’s a mission for this kid. He’s an angel. I’m just glad I have him.”

Between tears, the emotional father thanked first responders for caring for his son and expressed condolences for all of the other victims and their families.

Hoyt will continue to recover at home from his injuries, which include a lot of scrapes, cuts and bruises and a busted lip.

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A second San Diego-area student that attends Gompers Preparatory Academy also survived the bus crash, but that student’s name has not been released. He too sustained minor injuries, including a big bump on his eye, according to Hoyt.

Most students aboard the bus were from Los Angeles and Riverside school districts.

The cause of the collision remains under investigaton. The tour bus involved in the crash belonged to
Silverado Stages, a tour bus company based out of San Luis Obispo, Calif.

By Saturday afternoon, seven of the 10 victims of the crash had been identified. They include: Michael Myvette; Mattison Haywood; Adrian Castro; Arthur Arzola; Marisa Serrato; Denise Gomez; Ismael Jimenez.

 An 89-year-old pedestrian died after a collision with an SUV in San Ysidro Saturday afternoon.

According to San Diego Police, the elderly man was walking across Beyer Boulevard in the middle of the block, just a few blocks west of the 805 freeway.

As he crossed, he was hit by a red or maroon SUV hatchback— described as a possible Land Rover or Range Rover.

The driver did not stop to check on the man, but instead continued driving southbound on Cottonwood Road.

The elderly man's possessions were strewn across Beyer Boulevard after the crash. He died later died from his injuries at the hospital.

Police are now searching for the hit-and-run suspect, who witnesses say was a man with black hair. There may be damage to the hood of his red or maroon SUV.

The pedestrian was not in the crosswalk when he was hit by the car. Nearby residents say the main crosswalk on Beyer Boulevard was put in recently, but many still don't use it. 

"We've seen people that cross where there's no way to cross. I mean, they jay-walk," Mario Caraveo, a neighbor. 

Investigators returned to the scene of a car accident that claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy who was returning home from his father's funeral.

Karder Hardy had just exited a gold Dodge Charger at 11th and Upland Streets in Chester, Pa. around 5 p.m. on Saturday when he was hit by a white passenger van, Chester Police say.

The boy jumped out of the car's backseat after seeing his mother standing outside, according to police.

"I seen him laying on the ground and I was holding him and telling him to hold on, hold on Karder," Denise Brown, his great aunt, said.

Hardy was rushed to Crozer-Chester Medical Center with severe head trauma, but his injuries were too severe and he was pronounced dead on arrival, police said.

"He was a loveable little boy," the aunt said.

Police say the 42-year-old van driver did stop and was questioned by detectives at the city’s police station. Police say it appears to be an accident.

The family had just returned from the funeral for the boy’s father, Derrick Brown, police said. The man was murdered last Saturday in the city's West End. Investigators believe he was an innocent bystander.

"It's too much for the family to deal with all in one day," said Kathy Pappas, a family friend.

Investigators confirmed Saturday night a woman’s body found that morning near Mt. Tamalpais is that of a hiker from Menlo Park who went missing two weeks ago.

The sheriff’s department confirmed the body to be of 33-year-old Magdalena Glinkowski. As for exactly what caused her death, that could take some time to determine, investigators said.

Search teams returned to Mt. Tam Saturday morning after a runner called in a tip and said he thought he saw Glinkowski on the day she disappeared.

He said he spotted her on a hiking trail about a mile from the Pantoll Campground where security cameras captured images of Glinkowski, who appeared to be embarking on a hike.

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Dozens of searchers, along with trained search dogs, went looking for Glinkowski in that general area. And they discovered a woman’s body at the bottom of a steep ravine.

"The body was located in a very remote, rugged area, drainage off what might be considered one of the more common used here in the mountain," Marin County Sheriff's Department Lt. Doug Pittman said.  "It's unusual for people to travel these areas, which would explain as to why she had not been located up until this point."

Glinkowski went missing on March 30, and the software developer apparently left a note at her Menlo Park home, saying she was going hiking for the day.

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Her parents were present at the site of the search Saturday morning. Some experienced hikers said that particular trail is dangerous, and there are places where you can easily slip and fall.

The sheriff’s department said that is a possibility in this case, and they do not suspect foul play.

It will take a day or two for the medical examiner to do an evaluation.

Toxicology tests can take up to 30 days, so it may be a while before the official cause of death is released.

Two transients have been arrested in connection with a string of murders in Orange County, police said Saturday.

Franc Cano, 27, and Steven Dean Gordon, 45, were arrested Friday in the 5100 block of East La Palma Avenue in Anaheim for allegedly killing four women, the Anaheim Police Department said.

Three of the women had been reported missing from Santa Ana and the fourth, identified as 21-year-old Jarrae Nykkole Estepp of Oklahoma, was found dead at a recycling plant in Anaheim on March 14, police said.

The missing women were identified by police as 20-year-old Kianna Jackson of Las Vegas, and 34-year-old Josephine Vargas and 28-year-old Martha Anaya, both of Santa Ana.

Investigators said there may be more victims.

The Anaheim and Santa Ana police departments conducted a joint investigation into the slayings.

Two Newark men were found dead in the Hudson River off a pier in New Jersey Sunday morning, authorities said.

Police received reports of two men in the water near Sinatra Park in Hoboken at around 5:30 a.m. The bodies of the two men were recovered by the NYPD Scuba Unit about 90 minutes later, police said.

Officials have identified them as 20-year-old Elias Serrano and 24-year-old Edwin Cruz.

Investigators said Serrano and Cruz were with a group of friends on a pier near 8th Street before they went in the water.

No foul play is suspected but it remains unclear exactly why or how the men ended up in the river.

On Sunday afternoon, police were still interviewing the group of friends the men were with. Autopsies for Serrano and Cruz were expected to be completed Monday.

A Southern California teen said he knew he had to act quickly when he saw a tractor-trailer careening directly toward the tour bus full of students he was riding in.

Miles Hill, 18, escaped the fiery crash with second-degree burns on both his hands and along the left side of his body, among other injuries. Five students and five adults were killed in the crash on Interstate 5 near the small Northern California city of Orland on Thursday.

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When Hill saw the FedEx truck coming toward the bus, he covered his head with his fire-repellent Army jacket and braced for impact. As the bus became engulfed in flames, the teen kicked out a window and fled from the burning bus.

“So much adrenaline was coursing through my veins,” Hill said. “I was in so much shock that I did what I had to do. I kicked it and it came off and I ran.”

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From his hospital bed at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Hill said he is still haunted by what he heard and saw.

“Screams of people who were trapped inside burning alive,” Hill said. “They were screaming, ‘Help me, I don’t want to die.’”

The worst of the fire and most of the deaths happened near the front of the bus. Hill was sitting right behind the driver.

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“He chose that position because he had read somewhere a long time ago that the safest position in the bus in a bus crash – he had researched it – was in the front of the bus,” said Hill’s father, Gaylord Hill.

Hill disputed other witness accounts claiming the dlivery truck was on fire before it collided with the bus.

“It was in perfect condition. It exploded upon impact with the bus," Hills said. "It was not on fire at all.

The teen was able to save himself and others after kicking out the window. But his father said the teen almost feels guilty about surviving because he wasn’t able to do more for those who died.

“I can’t even imagine him in the middle of the explosion and saved his life, and the others couldn’t,” the father said.

 A 21-year-old woman has died after her vehicle rolled on State Route 78 in Escondido early Sunday morning.

The California Highway Patrol said the Escondido woman was driving her 1997 Acura westbound on the freeway around 2:20 a.m. when she tried to change lanes to her left.

She lost control and over-corrected to her right, sending her car into a fishtail. When the car hit the right shoulder, it ran into a tree and flipped upside down.

Witnesses driving the other way stopped and called 911, but paramedics could not save her in time.

The woman died at the scene of the crash.

“It was kind of overwhelming at first, and then to see her like that – it’s really sad,” one witness said.

According to CHP, it’s unknown if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the collision.

No passengers were in the car, and no other vehicles were involved. The woman’s identity has not been released.

Federal investigators said on Sunday that they haven't found any evidence that the FedEx truck was on fire when it hit a tour bus carrying high school students on a Northern California highway.

Ten people were killed when the delivery truck crossed a 60-foot median and hit a couple’s Nissan Altima and a charter bus carrying dozens of Southern California high school students on Thursday.

Mark Rosekind of the National Transportation Safety Board said authorities were still investigating the scene of the crash near Orland, but there was nothing indicating the truck was on fire while crossing the median or highway before the wreck.

"There is no evidence of pre-impact fire located at the accident scene, on the median or on the highway," Rosekind said.

The couple in the Altima, Bonnie and Joe Duran, said the truck had fire coming from the rear of the truck just before it sideswiped their car.

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"Look to the left and there it was, coming through right at me at an angle and I could tell I wasn’t going to outrun him so I just kind of turned to the right and he hit me just like that," Bonnie Duran told NBC4.

Miles Hill disputed other witness accounts claiming the delivery truck was on fire before it collided with the bus.

“It was in perfect condition. It exploded upon impact with the bus," Hills said. "It was not on fire at all.

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Video captured by the Durans' and dashcam footage from a California Highway Patrol vehicle were being used in the investigation, Rosekind said.

In the past five years, 109 crashes have occurred within a 10-mile radius of the wreck site. In all of those wrecks, Rosekind said a vehicle had never crossed the median before.

A final report could take up to a year before it is finished, but a preliminary report was expected to be released in about one month, Rosekind said. 

Eight of the 10 killed had been identified as Saturday afternoon.

Michael Myvette, 25-year-old Mattison Haywood, 18-year-old Adrian Castro, 26-year-old Arthur Arzola, 17-year-old Marisa Serrato, Denise Gomez, Ismael Jimenez and Jennifer Bonilla were among those killed when the bus they were riding collided head-on with a FedEx truck on Interstate 5 in Orland, Calif., on Thursday evening.

A senior from Dorsey High School was identified as one of the 10 dead in the violent Northern California bus crash Thursday.

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy confirmed Saturday that Jennifer Bonilla died in the bus that was carrying Los Angeles area high school students to Humboldt State University when it was struck by a FedEx delivery truck that crossed lanes of traffic on Interstate 5.

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Bonilla's mother notified Dorsey High's principal that her daughter was on the bus that crashed. A crisis center will be open to students on the Dorsey campus starting Monday at 9 a.m.

A donation site was set up for Bonilla by Nancy Perdomo-Browning, a co-worker of the victim’s sister.

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“Any financial assistance you are able to give will be greatly appreciated and updated information will be posted on this site as arrangements are made,” Perdomo-Browning wrote on the site. “The funds will be used by her mother to assist with burial and additional arrangements as necessary in relation to such.”

To donate, click here: http://www.gofundme.com/8a287s 

San Diegans gathered for a candlelight vigil Sunday at the San Diego Opera – not to mourn the death of any characters, but to mourn the death of the opera itself.

Sunday’s matinee sold-out  performance of "Don Quixote" marks the last time the opera will take the Civic Center stage.

Opera supporters wanted to make the final day a memorable one. They asked people to bring candles, flowers and chalk to sign their names on the ground after the performance ended around 4 p.m.

"It's been a whole rollercoaster of emotions from the moment I woke up," said stage director Keturah Stickann. "It's confusion, it's upset, it's sadness, and then I decided I was going to show up here in the plaza with hope, so that's where I'm at right now."

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Others are also holding out hope to turn this show into the last one of the season, not the last one for all time.

They are planning ways to shift the organization to salvage it and create work for years to come. 

"I think these are very smart people and I think they have a lot of good ideas, and I think together, they will find a way to keep opera happening in San Diego," said Stickann. 

There has been controversy surrounding the opera's longtime General and Artistic Director Ian Campbell and his $500,000 salary.

Campbell would not talk to NBC 7 on Sunday, but many believe he wants to close now instead of taking a pay concession or face bankruptcy which could potentially leave him with nothing.

"Right now, the only contracts left are his, Ann's (Campbell's ex-wife) and some soloists. If we go through bankruptcy, those are all gone. He actually has the most to gain through us closing down because then they can get in line as creditors and collect from the assets, and then he can be paid his full contract through the end of 2017," chorus member Chris Stephens said.

But not everyone agrees.

"We had a recession. Ian kept it going. He can't do miracles by himself. Enough," supporter Mark Meyer said.

But while the compositions and librettos may stay the same, the location may not.

The San Diego Opera board confirmed Friday that the closure is set to move forward as planned, despite strong opposition to the decision that was first announced on March 19.

They cite a lack of funding as the reason for the final curtain call, and at least $10 million must be raised to take the opera into its 50th season.

The opera board is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, so supporters are holding out hope.

If nothing changes in the next couple of weeks, the opera will be shuttered April 29.

San Jose Fire is fighting a 5-alarm fire in downtown San Jose near Park Ave. and S. Montgomery Street, two blocks from the San Jose Caltrain station.

The location of the fire is the old NBC Bay Area KNTV news building at 645 Park Ave. Flames and thick black smoke could be seen for miles in the South Bay. San Jose had to call for aid from neighboring cities to battle the flame. The blaze was upgraded to a five-alarm blaze this afternoon.

Weary looking firefighters could be seen leaving the scene of the fire around 5 p.m. Two firefighters were injured during the height of this fire. They were released and treated at the scene.

The fire was reported at about 3 p.m., a fire dispatcher said. When firefighters got to the scene of the former KNTV building it was engulfed in flames.

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters said that a group of transients live inside the vacant building, reportedly even bringing in a generator for electricity. About eight of them were inside when the fire started and investigators are interviewing some of them now. When firefighters arrived at the building, they went to the back of the building to check for people. But those flames quickly grew and fire crews had to move back and into defensive mode.

It took fire crews more than an hour to control the fire. Despite the smoke, a number of people showed up at the scene to watch firefighters control the fire.

Before KNTV moved into the building, it was a bakery. KNTV occupied the building starting in 1955. The buildng was sold after KNTV moved out of it in 2004 and it has remained vacant since then.

Below is the live stream of the fire.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

A before and after look at KTNV former studios on Park Ave. in San Jose . 2nd photo courtesy @SJFD pic.twitter.com/3CFNPvwe8r

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Five alarm fire at Park and Montgomery. pic.twitter.com/8REWFFfWqT

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3rd alarm. Partial collapse. pic.twitter.com/J27TZa0t1V

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3 alarm fire. Old KNTV building. pic.twitter.com/TaA0y2Q7BL

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 Petco Park offered a packed line-up of events Sunday during its Military Opening Day, including appearances by actor and military advocate Gary Sinise and a wounded Marine who biked all the way across the country. Oh yeah, and then there was some Padres baseball.

First up to bat, Sinise – a.k.a Lieutenant Dan to you “Forrest Gump” fans – was recognized for his foundation’s work with veterans.

“I've just interacted with the military community for so long and been involved with supporting our wounded since I played a wounded veteran in 'Forrest Gump' that I just can't stop,” said Sinise.

The Gary Sinise Foundation is working to build two Smart Homes in San Diego for severely wounded veterans and their families.

The homes are designed to help the service members lead more independent lives.

One will be going to triple amputee Nick Kimmel, who said he got to pick out the Pine Valley plot of land on which his specially designed house will sit.

“It will make everything so much easier, like doing laundry or getting stuff out of the fridge or the stovetops that lower – just stuff that you couldn’t remodel to get. You’d actually have to design into it, and that’s what Gary does,” said Kimmel.

For Sinise, the foundation’s work is about raising awareness and giving back to those who have given so much to their country.

"There's a lot of need after a dozen years of war, and we're just trying to pitch in and help out," Sinise said.

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will be back to perform at Petco Park on July 6 as a fundraiser for wounded veterans.

Sinise, Kimmel and two other home recipients joined service members from all branches on the field Sunday as the Navy Band Southwest performed the National Anthem.

But the ceremonial first pitch went to another guest of honor: Marine Combat Engineer Rob Jones, a double amputee who rode into Petco Park on the same bike that took him across the country.

On Saturday, Jones completed a six-month journey from Maine to California as a fundraiser for wounded veterans like himself. He lost both legs in an IED explosion while on deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.

As if riding so far isn’t impressive enough, the 28-year-old Jones did it without the use of his lower legs.

Unlike able-bodied cyclists who rely on their calves and quadriceps to pedal, he could only use his gluteal muscles.

Jones told NBC 7 the chance to throw the first pitch was a great recognition of his service.

"It makes it feel like it's all worth it. You don't want to go somewhere and sacrifice this really big chunk of your life and then come back and realize it was all for nothing. And so letting people know that they're sacrifice is appreciated and it was for something is a big thing," said Jones.

He raised about $115,000 on his ride, but he will continue to leave his website up for people who want to continue to donate to Ride 2 Recovery, Semper Fi Fund and Coalition to Salute America's Heroes.

Among the packed stands were roughly 1,500 people who received free tickets through local military nonprofits, donated by Northrop Grumman.

Throughout the season, military personnel and first responders can get $6 off any ticket above $13 for all regular season home games, and $10 tickets are available for all Sunday home games for service members and their families.

As for Sunday’s game, the Padres outperformed the Detroit Tigers for the second time this week, winning the game 5-1 and the series 2-1.

San Diego Police are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man in Mount Hope Saturday night.

Around 10:45 p.m., officers received an anonymous call reporting gunshots in the 3500-block of J Street.

When they arrived, police discovered a 24-year-old man who had been shot, lying in the street.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he died a short time later.

According to the preliminary police investigation, an unknown man stepped out of a dark colored 4-door vehicle, walked up to the victim and fired several rounds at him.

No one is in custody, and the victim’s identity has not been released.

Anyone with details about the shooting should call the SDPD homicide unit at 619-531-2293 or call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

The family of a woman found slain in Carlsbad Saturday night have revealed her identity, and they accuse her estranged husband in her death.

Ariflor Gonzalez, 37, died in the 5100 block of Van Allen Way around 7:50 p.m., according to her brother, Ismael Gonzalez. 

Her body was discovered by police surrounded by a lot of blood in the parking lot where she worked. She was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police said a family member called 911 to report a domestic violence incident. 

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 After following leads, investigators arrested Pedro Rosalino Zurita, 49, at another location. He was booked into the Vista Jail on a first degree murder charge.

Ismael told NBC 7 that Zurita and the victim were married for 21 years, but three months ago, they separated. 

However, Ismael said Zurita kept showing up to try to rekindle his relationship with Gonzalez, but she told her brother she did not want to be with her husband. 

At the time, she was still living with their four children in the family's home in Oceanside.

Neighbors said there was a large police presence around the family's house Saturday night. 

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Gordon Robbins, who lives across the street, said the Zuritas were a quiet family, but he noticed they had started having problems. 

"[Zurita] seemed like he was pretty distraught over their relationship break up," said Robbins. "You know, he would come every so often, but he would try to spend time with the kids."  

Ismael said he believes Zurita killed his wife Saturday night near her work in Carlsbad, where she was a custodian. 

Investigators have not confirmed the suspect's relationship to the victim.

Check back for details on this developing news story.

A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Sacramento was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Nebraska on Sunday after a passenger reportedly tried to make an abrupt mid-air exit.

Joshua Carl Lee Suggs, of Sacramento, was charged Monday with interfering with flight crew. He's expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

Video recorded by a producer from NBC station KCRA in Sacramento shows authorities removing Suggs from flight 722 after the pilots put the plane down at Eppley Airfield in Omaha.

Witnesses said they heard screaming coming from the back of the plane. A flight attendant was yelling "Help me! Help me!" as the man attempted to jump out of the plane through a rear door.

A doctor and other passengers reacted.

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"I ran to the back of the plane. At that point in time I was joined by about two other people," Dr. Scott Porter said. "We basically tackled the -- I don't want to say gentleman -- but the guy who was back there and pinned him down and restrained him."

Another passenger, Monique Lawler, told KABC-TV in Los Angeles that she saw Suggs acting strangely during the flight. At one point he came out of the bathroom soaking wet, she said.

The flight with five crew members and 134 passengers arrived safely in Sacramento about two hours behind schedule, the airline said in a statement.

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No injuries were reported.

Arson investigators on Monday began trying to determine what sparked a 5-alarm blaze that ripped through an abandoned building, which used to be home to KNTV's former news studios.

As soon as the sun came up, San Jose fire investigators started searching for clues as to how the building at 645 Park Ave went up in flames about 3 p.m. on Sunday.

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The building had been abandoned for about a decade, after KNTV left the premises in 2004, though up to 30 homeless people set up camp inside there.

That's why investigators told NBC Bay Area they suspect the fire was started by a person, because there were many homeless people inside at the time who had brought in their BBQ grills, propane tanks and motorcycles.

There was some speculation from homeless people on Monday morning that another transient may have been responsible for the fire. Ace McCoy told NBC Bay Area that one homeless person he knew may have had a grudge against others because he had been asked to leave after he had been stealing from other transients in the building.

But no official word on the cause has been released, and arson investigators did not immediately respond to McCoy's allegation. Firefighters could not immediately tell whether the fire was started on purpose or by accident. Firefighters also used the building - which KNTV occupied from 1955 to 2004 - for training purposes.

Everyone was able to get out of the building safely.

But Ben Rapisure, who is homeless, said his friends "lost all their stuff. No clothes. Nothing. My heart goes out to them."

He added that the building had become sort of a "safe haven" for homeless people who gathered in the building for warmth and shelter. Rapisure was upset for his friends because he didn't know what they planned to do now.

Two firefighters were injured during the height of this fire. They were released and treated at the scene.

Neighbor Jacob Rangel said he ran outside of his apartment and started recording video of the blaze just minutes after the 5-alarm fire started.

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"I just saw the whole place flaming up like there’s no way they could stop it," he said. "It’s too late."

Volunteer firefighter and photographer Craig Rose took a short group of clips of the fire.

The first of four lunar eclipses known as the "blood moons" will take place on Tuesday and those living in the U.S. are in for a treat.

"The most unique thing about the 2014-2015 tetrad is that all of them are visible for all or parts of the USA," said NASA expert Fred Espenak on Nasa.gov. A tetrad is a series of four consecutive total eclipses that take place at six month intervals.

Tuesday's eclipse starts at 2 a.m. EST, according to NASA, when the edge of the moon will enter the core of the earth's shadow. Total eclipse will occur at around 3 a.m. for those on the East Coast and at around midnight for those in the west. The event will last about 78 minutes, according to NASA.

A total eclipse takes place when the earth casts a shadow on a full moon. The sunlight on the earth's surface shows up on its shadow and gives the moon a red, coppery glow.

Three more total eclipses are expected on Oct. 8, 2014, April 4, 2015 and Sept. 28, 2015.

Tax Day is upon us, and whether you've already spent your fat return or are preparing to pony up, there are still a few things most taxpayers should know before Tuesday's deadline.

There are remedies for those who can't afford to pay by April 15 and those in need of making an amendment.

And for those who just need a break to enjoy some free stuff, scroll down to see where you can take advantage of Tax Day deals:

Freebies

The most practical of all tax season freebies is the IRS' Free File program, which allows those who have an adjusted gross income of $58,000 or less to file for free through the agency's website.

Once you're done with the arduous task of doing your taxes, you can reward yourself with some of these wackier Tax Day freebies:

• Hard Rock Cafe: On Tax Day, diners can sing on stage to get a free entree.
• Office Depot: Retail stores will shred up to 5 pounds of paper until April 29 if you present this coupon.
• Arby's: Get a coupon here for some free curly fries on April 15.
• Bruegger's Bagels: Get a dozen bagels from April 12 to 15 with two tubs of cream cheese for $10.40, a nod at the IRS' 1040EZ form.
• Sonic Drive-In: Enjoy half-priced drinks and slushes all day on April 15.

Deadline extension

A six-month extension until Oct. 15 is available for those who are running late. File Form 4868 to qualify, but there is a catch: The IRS will charge interest on any amount not paid by the April 15 deadline.

If you've already dropped your tax returns in the mailbox and you have changes to make, you must file the 1040X Form with the corrected information and explain why you are changing what you're reporting, according to TurboTax.

Payment plans

For individuals who owe $50,000 or less, Form 9465 allows them to make monthly payments if they're not able to pay their tax debt immediately.

Lowest audit rate in years

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly auditing fewer individuals this year due to budget cuts and a shortage of resources at the agency.

The IRS' new head Josh Koskinen said the "worst of the bad guys" will be closely scrutinized.

"But there are going to be some people that we should catch, either in terms of collecting the revenue from them, that we're not going to catch," Koskinen told The Associated Press.

The IRS audited less than 1 percent of all individuals' returns last year and "the numbers will go down" this year, Koskinen said.

For those who might try to fleece Uncle Sam in light of this Tax Day discovery, watch out. Not only is it illegal not to pay, but employers, brokers and lenders report all wages, interest and investment income to the IRS.

San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Aldon Smith was taken into custody by police at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday following an encounter with a TSA agent, police said.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, 25-year-old Smith from San Jose, Calif., was arrested at LAX after making a bomb threat. He was released from custody after posting $20,000 bail Sunday evening and was not charged on Monday, as is standard for out-of-custody defendents, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

According to the police statement, Smith was going through Terminal 1 screening and was randomly selected for a secondary screening at about 2 p.m.. Smith "then became belligerent and uncooperative with the process and with the TSA agent, making a comment indicating that he was in possession of a bomb before proceeding towards the gate area."

Los Angeles Airport Police made contact with Smith at the gate, where he was identified as the person in question. Once again, Smith became uncooperative and was detained and taken into custody by Airport Police and transported to LAPD and booked for California Penal Code 148.1(a) - false report of a bomb threat.

• Aldon Smith Detained by Police at LAX, Taken Into Custody

Additional eyewitness accounts support the accusation.

An airport employee said that he witnessed the confrontation at the gate between Smith and police.

"I could hear him saying bomb, and then I looked and noticed who it was," an LAX employee who said his name was "Garet" told NBC Bay Area. "He was taking money out of his pocket and throwing it on the ground saying, ‘It’ll be all right. It’ll be all right.'"

The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has confirmed police at the airport said it appeared Smith may have been drunk earlier in the day. He was belligerent, but he was not charged with being drunk in public, police said.

The airport said it did not run or request any blood alcohol tests because alcohol was not a factor in the arrest.

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TMZ Sports was first to post footage of police officers at LAX taking Smith into custody. Smith can can be heard in the video saying he did nothing wrong.

San Francisco 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke released a statement saying the team is "disappointed to learn of the incident today involving Aldon Smith." He declined to comment further, citing a "pending legal matter."

This is the fourth criminal case against Smith in the last two years.

Smith had hearings on two separate criminal cases last Friday, including three felony counts of possessing an illegal assault weapon and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to Deputy District Attorney Brian Buckelew.

Smith wasn't present for the hearing.

The district attorney's office filed the three felony charges against Smith on Oct. 9, after the office's firearms unit examined five rifles recovered by sheriff's deputies from Smith's rented home outside San Jose in 2012. Deputies searched the home after a raucous late-night party where two people were shot and wounded and Smith was stabbed in the leg.

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During the crowded party, which was attended by 49ers player Chris Culliver and former 49ers player Delanie Walker, Smith fired a .45 caliber handgun into the air to disburse partygoers before he was stabbed.

The man prosecutors alleged stabbed Smith, Steven Raymond Burba, a reputed gang member, was later arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities have not arrested a suspect in the shootings of the two victims at the party.

When sheriff's deputies arrived at Smith's home to investigate, they found five rifles in his bedroom, including three assault weapons, an Armalite AR-10T and two Bushmaster brand rifles, which Smith bought legally in Arizona in 2011 but are illegal to possess in California, prosecutors said.

Smith's separate DUI case was on the court calendar for a pretrial conference. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and marijuana possession on Sept. 20, after San Jose police said he crashed his car into a tree at about 7 a.m. on Bentley Ridge Drive in San Jose.

Some 49ers fans said they were not surprised Smith has had yet another brush with the law.

"You would think he’d get his act together after getting caught after having that DUI crash in San Jose but he’s young, he’s not learning," 49ers fan TJ Duran said.

"I would be shocked if he has a future with the team," football fan Sean Smith said.

Credit for cell phone video: Clayton Mullaly, USMC combat vet.

Information from Bay City News was used in this report.