Op-Ed Slamming College Admissions Process Was Just "Satire," Teen Says
Suzy Lee Weiss, the browbeaten teen who sounded off in a humorous op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal about her college rejections, said she was just having some fun. “It’s a satire. That’s the...
View ArticleBattle Over Paid Sick Leave Rages On
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a bill that would require employers to give workers paid sick time has put the issue on ice in his city, at least for the time being. But the wider battle...
View ArticleWrong-Way Crash Victim Leaves 3 Children
The driver who collided head-on with another vehicle on State Route 78 Monday was committing suicide, according to the medical examiner. Lupe Vargas, 38, of Escondido, was killed when she was struck by...
View ArticleFormer USD Assistant Basketball Coach Sentenced
A former University of San Diego assistant basketball coach convicted of bribing a University of San Diego basketball player was sentenced to one year in prison and three years supervised release on...
View ArticleGay Man Stripped of Church Duties after Marrying Partner
An openly gay New York man says he was barred from his church duties after marrying his partner of 10 years. Nicholas Coppola, 47, who was born and raised Catholic, has been an active member of St....
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Obama: Calif. AG Kamala Harris Is "Best-Looking" AG
President Barack Obama's whirlwind fundraising jaunt in the San Francisco Bay Area is being overshadowed by a compliment he paid California Attorney General Kamala Harris. "She happens to be by far the...
View ArticleSea Lion Pup Strandings to Be Investigated
With nearly 1,100 sea lions found ill and stranded on Southern California beaches this year, rehabilitation facilities are full, and newly sick marine mammals must be treated on the sand, a federal...
View ArticleTeen Fights to Survive Weeks After Shooting
Juan Garcia is like many people in his Oceanside neighborhood, still trying to figure out why his brother and three of his friends were innocent victims of a recent shooting at Libby Lake Park. "They...
View ArticleGuns Drawn During Fashion Valley Arrest
Police arrested two women at gunpoint on Thursday morning in connection with a stolen car. Authorities received a call from a woman saying her father had been taken by two women to retrieve his stolen...
View ArticleChargers Sign New Defensive End
The San Diego Chargers have signed a new defensive end to join the Bolts in the 2013 season. According to the Chargers office, former Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans defensive end Jarius Wynn...
View ArticleLocal Family Inspires Others with Tay Sachs Disease
For nearly four years, Gavin Marquez of Rancho Bernardo has put up a fight in his battle against Tay Sachs disease. It's a genetic disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells in the brain and...
View ArticlePlug Pulled on Plaza de Panama Plan
A controversial, $45 million plan to overhaul the heart of Balboa Park has been on life support since a judge ruled against it two months ago. By Thursday, officials at City Hall officials...
View ArticleTeenage Girl Fights Off Attempted Kidnapper
A 17-year-old girl fought off an unknown attempted kidnapper in Spring Valley Thursday morning, officials from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. According to deputies, the attempted...
View ArticleCedar Creek Falls Reopens After Two-Year Closure
After being closed for nearly two years, a popular hiking spot near Julian will reopen to the public Friday. According to officials, Cedar Creek Falls will be accessible to the public once again, but...
View ArticleMother, Son Run Against Each Other in Mayor's Race
Wendy and Randall Casey don't talk much over breakfast these days. Or lunch. Or even dinner. Truth be known, even though the mother and son share a home in Dixmoor, a village south of Chicago, they...
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Missing Cat Reunited With Owners 13 Years Later
A long lost cat that had been missing for more than a decade has finally been reunited with his owners, and in the case of the kitty, the old saying is true: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Back...
View ArticleFilm Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70
Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and television personality who invented the thumbs-up, thumbs-down reviewing style, died Thursday after a years-long battle with cancer. He was 70....
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Sea Lions Dying at Unusual Rate: NOAA
There have been seven times the number of sea lions that have beached themselves in San Diego County compared to the same time period last year. There have been significant increases throughout beaches...
View ArticleUSS Decatur to Return Home Sooner Than Expected
USS Decatur is in the process of being relieved by USS Fitzgerald and will start heading home to San Diego within a week NBC 7 San Diego has learned. The Decatur detoured to the Western Pacific on its...
View ArticleMan Charged With Arson, Attempted Murder
A man has been arrested for attempted murder and suspicion of arson in connection with a house fire that left a mother and daughter critically injured early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called...
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