Woman Attempts to Steal Ship
A woman was detained Tuesday morning after police said she tried to steal a research vessel filled with people. Around 2 a.m. a woman untying boat lines at the Scripps Institute facility in Point Loma...
View ArticleThief Ruins Couple’s Honeymoon Plans
After a perfect wedding, Brendon and Anna Kimber were ready for a perfect honeymoon. But fate had other plans. The Kimbers were married in a ceremony Saturday in San Diego. After a dinner with family,...
View ArticleParents Question School Speeding Limit
Traffic engineers will investigate the speed limit near High Tech High School in Chula Vista following concerns from parents that the speed limit is too high. The 50 mph road Hunte Parkway runs along...
View ArticleBlue Angels Air Shows Canceled
The Navy has officially canceled its Blue Angels performances for the rest of the year. For San Diego, this means the annual Miramar Air Show will not have the popular flying force in this year's...
View ArticleNat'l Spelling Bee Adds Vocab Questions
For the first time in 86 years, contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee will be asked a question their predecessors have never faced: What does it mean? Bee organizers announced Tuesday the...
View ArticleFBI to Handle McStay Family Case
The San Diego Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday they they are transferring the case of the missing McStay family to the FBI. Joseph McStay, a Fallbrook businessman; his wife, Summer; and their two...
View ArticleSandy Hook Victim's Daughter Calls Out Senators
The daughter of the school principal killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre called out U.S. senators who are threatening a filibuster on gun control for failing to take her phone calls, and Gov....
View ArticleRestaurant Owners Accused of Not Paying Workers
A father and son are at the center of a payroll scheme involving a former College Area restaurant. David Dadon, 61, and Barry Dadon, 27, owned the State Street Grill. On Tuesday, David was arraigned...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Dies After Being Shot in Head by Neighbor, 4
A 6-year-old New Jersey boy has died after being shot in the head with a rifle by his 4-year-old neighbor, a law enforcement source says. Brandon Holt died at Jersey Shore Medical Center, where he was...
View ArticleClimate Change Could Hurt Winemaking, Wildlife
Climate change could dampen spirits. Literally. That's according to a new worldwide analysis of global warming on wine production, which appeared this week in the journal Proceedings of the National...
View ArticleCar Flips Upside Down During Rush Hour
A rollover accident backed up traffic during the evening commute Tuesday in La Mesa. The crash happened at 5:30 p.m. on State Route 125 southbound at Interstate 8. The California Highway Patrol said...
View ArticleRobin Kelly Easily Wins Illinois Congressional Race for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s...
Robin Kelly will head to Washington, D.C. this week to become the next congresswoman from Illinois. With 92 percent of precincts reporting as of 9 p.m.., Kelly had earned 72 percent of the vote,...
View ArticleCalif. Lawmakers Move to Curb Celeb "Swatting"
A bill that would increase penalties in "swatting" cases — placing false emergency calls in an effort to prompt a police response, often to a celebrity home — passed a California Senate committee...
View ArticleParents Accused of Kidnapping Kids, Fleeing to Cuba, Jailed in Tampa
The Florida couple accused of kidnapping their own children and fleeing to Cuba on a boat were booked into a Tampa jail early Wednesday morning after they were handed over to U.S. authorities. Sharyn...
View ArticleCalifornia's Wind Energy Record Bested in Storm
Southern California's recent windstorm downed trees, knocked out power lines and fanned the flames of a wildfire, but it also set an energy record by spinning those towering white turbines in the...
View ArticleRamona Hiring Subs in Event of Teacher Strike
The Ramona Unified School District is recruiting emergency substitute teachers in preparation for a possible strike. The school board has asked teachers to take furlough days or reduced pay in order...
View ArticleFirst Lady to Chicago Youth: You Are "Not Alone"
In an emotional speech, First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday issued a call to arms to community and business leaders in her hometown of Chicago, asking them to guide the city's youth to a better...
View ArticleAbove-Average 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
The forecast team from Colorado State University is predicting an above-average 2013 Atlantic hurricane season with 18 named storms and nine hurricanes. Of those nine hurricanes, four are expected to...
View ArticleTiger Woods Makes a Comeback
Tiger Woods reclaimed his No. 1 spot as the world's top golfer after winning the Arnold Palmer invitational for the eighth time. Tiger will begin his 19th Masters on Thursday, April 11th for the first...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Threats Near White House
A man was arrested and charged with making felony threats after an investigation into a suspicious vehicle near the White House Wednesday morning. Krzyztof Wasik is being held by police. The scene of...
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