Biker Struck in I-5 Hit-and-Run
A serious hit-and-run collision involving a motorcyclist may have been caused by vehicles racing on a San Diego-area highway. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the Main Street exit near...
View ArticleGirl Struck by Arrow: "I Saved the Whale"
It may sound like a whale of a tale, but an 8-year-old San Rafael girl who was struck by an arrow near a life-size whale structure outside the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley is telling the truth....
View ArticleTwo Plead Not Guilty to Hadiya Pendleton Murder
Two Chicago men charged in the murder of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton have pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, were charged last...
View Article21-Ton Cheese Theft Ranks Among Biggest Recent Food Heists
Nuts, honey, cheese. No, these are not the ingredients for your perfect cheese board. It's a list of edible items pilfered in a string of recent giant heists. An Illinois man accused of stealing 21...
View ArticlePower Out in Uptown
More than 1,700 people are without power in Uptown, according to San Diego Gas & Electric. Areas affected by the outage include Old Town, Mission Hills and Hillcrest. Power went out around 11:45...
View ArticleSouth Bay Mother Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
The mother accused gross vehicular manslaughter following the death of two children pleaded guilty on Thursday. In August 2012, Arlene Hernandez's car rolled into Otay Reservoir killing two children in...
View ArticleSecurity Cameras Installed at San Diego Schools
Newly-installed security cameras on a school campus in San Diego were highlighted in a visit from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Thursday. Perkins Elementary School in Barrio Logan has close to a dozen...
View ArticleTumblr Reaches 100 Million Blogs
After six years in existence, Tumblr reached the 100-million blog mark this week. The milestone -- including over 44.6 billion posts -- was hit with little celebration, according to NBC News. In fact,...
View ArticleThe Substance of Baseball
George Carlin, in his classic comic comparison of baseball and football, used the differing language of the two sports to contrast their spirits – the harsher-sounding helmet vs. the more benign cap,...
View ArticleSchool Criticized for Holding Class Without Power
A San Diego-area elementary school’s decision to hold class despite a power outage drew criticism Wednesday. The power outage lasted nearly 24 hours and affected 3,000 customers near Hillcrest...
View ArticleNewtown Shooter's Home Was Loaded with Weapons, Ammo
Newtown killer Adam Lanza and his mother kept their home stocked with a massive cache of guns, knives, swords and ammunition — a startling array of weapons described in newly released documents that...
View ArticleUCSD to Honor Legacy of César E. Chávez
César Chávez Day is on Sunday, and the University of California, San Diego plans to honor the life and legacy of the Chicano civil rights leader for the next month with a series of special events. To...
View ArticleMan Shot in Neck in Julian
Rifle-toting deputies searched a dirt trail behind homes in Julian following the report of a shooting. San Diego County sheriff’s deputies said a man who had been shot through the neck made his way to...
View ArticleLocal Cases Gone Cold
Local teenager Richard “Richie” Carrillo, 14, was shot and killed in the Mount Hope area on Mar. 24, 2012. Police say Carrillo was sitting on the tailgate of a parked pickup truck on Island Avenue,...
View ArticleFamily Survives High-Speed Crash Caused by Hogs
A North Texas family wants everyone to know about the real dangers of driving along one of Texas' newest toll roads — and it has nothing to do with the 85-mph speed limit. Jackie Anderson, of Mount...
View ArticleBeating the Textbook Game
Everyone dreams of beating the system, but Erik Bogaard may have actually found a way to do it. "Students are frustrated," said the 21-year old college student who has come up with a way for students...
View ArticleTeenage Girl Dragged by Van in Attempted Kidnapping
A 17-year-old girl was able to break free from the clutches of a suspect who allegedly grabbed her from inside a van in a kidnapping attempt in Emerald Hills Thursday afternoon, police confirmed....
View ArticleMayor, TMD Reach Accord On Frozen Marketing Funds
After weeks of bitter legal and political feuding over San Diego's Tourism Marketing District, an agreement in principle to settle the dispute was unveiled Thursday at City Hall. "I have said from the...
View ArticleMan Targeted Ford Rangers in Burglaries: Police
A man accused of targeting Ford Rangers in a series of vehicle burglaries across La Mesa was arrested Wednesday, officials confirmed. Police say Nikolas Aledam, 29, is suspected of burglarizing more...
View ArticleBoxing Champ Arrested with Gun at NYC Airport: DA
A champion boxer was arrested at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday morning after he tried to check an unloaded gun, the Queens district attorney said Thursday. Robert Guerrero,...
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