Concert Tickets Elusive to Most Fans
Buying tickets for the biggest concert in town takes work. You have to be at your computer the exact minute tickets go on sale and hope they aren't sold out. Why and how do tickets sell out so fast? On...
View ArticleAttempted Murder for Starbucks/OJ Poisoning
Follow @nbcbayarea A 50-year-old pharmacist was arrested Monday night after police say she removed two bottles of orange juice from a bag - which they say were filled with rubbing alcohol - and placed...
View ArticleOpening Arguments Begin in Michael Jackson Death Trial
Opening arguments in a high-stakes legal battle over Michael Jackson's death began Monday, with Jackson's mother blaming a concert promoter for hiring the doctor convicted in causing the pop...
View ArticleWoman Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
Officials identified the woman shot and killed Saturday by a San Diego police officer after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and 9-year-old son. Maria Zarco, 33, died of multiple gunshot wounds...
View ArticleObamas, Bidens Call for Veterans' Jobs
With about 1 million members of the military expected to become civilians over the next five years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are calling on the private sector to step up its hiring of...
View ArticleCubs Snap Padres WIn Streak
Padres starter Clayton Richard once again had trouble keeping baseballs in the ballpark. The 2012 National League leader in home runs allowed (31) gave up back to back shots in the second inning. Scott...
View ArticleMan Sues Airline After Crew Says He Didn't Flush
A man is seeking half a million dollars in damages after his flight from Philadelphia to the West Coast ended with him being detained for allegedly cursing at the crew and failing to flush a toilet....
View ArticleArmy Major, Wife Accused of Breaking Kids' Bones, Denying Water
A U.S. Army major and his wife are accused of torturing their three foster children for years, breaking their bones, force-feeding them hot sauce, denying them water and using one of their biological...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Trying to Poison OJ at Starbucks
A 50-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after police say she put two bottles of orange juice — which they say were filled with rubbing alcohol — on a refrigerator shelf at a Starbucks in...
View ArticleBill Seeks to Ban "E-Cigarettes"
California lawmakers are scheduled to consider SB 648 Tuesday which would ban the increasingly popular "electronic cigarettes" in the same areas where actual cigarettes are banned. Some 100 e-cigarette...
View ArticleLocal Engineer Missing for Days: Cops
Law enforcement officers have issued an alert for a San Diego man who a friend says has vanished without a trace. Ralf Peeks, 43, was last seen April 21 according to San Diego police. A local engineer,...
View ArticleNo Charges for Cop in Death of Mira Mesa Man: DA
A San Diego police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a Mira Mesa man involved in a domestic violence incident last year officials said Monday. Victor Ortega, 31, was shot and killed after...
View ArticleProgram Sends Teens Condoms in Mail
A new program now available in San Diego County sends free condoms to teenagers through the mail. The California Family Health Council (CFHC) states that abstinence is the best way to prevent the...
View ArticleUncertain Future for Marines Amid Cuts
A smaller Marine Corps may have to shrink even more. The Marines have been thinning their ranks. And now with sequestration cuts in effect, those who joined the Marine Corps hoping for a career are...
View Article13 Arrested in Alleged NY Sex Trafficking Ring
Federal agents raided four brothels in New York and arrested 13 people in an alleged sex trafficking and prostitution ring dating back to 2008, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney...
View ArticleOfficials Search for Remains at 9/11 Plane Part Site
Workers for the medical examiner's office began sifting soil Monday for possible human remains at a site near the World Trade Center where a chunk of airplane debris believed to have come from one of...
View ArticleTexas Town Urges Residents to Buy Guns in Support of 2nd Amendment
Gun Barrel City is a town living up to its name. The Gun Barrel City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday night a nonbinding resolution that urges the town's 5,000-plus residents to buy a firearm if...
View ArticleTony Noms for San Diego-Based Productions
La Jolla Playhouse productions of "Hands on a Hardbody" and "Chaplin" were honored with Tony nominations Tuesday. "Hardbody" is one of four productions nominated for Best Original Score, written by...
View ArticleCalifornia Prisons Must Drop 9,000 Inmates
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered California prisons to present a plan by Thursday to get rid of 9,000 prisoners to aid in the overcrowding problem, officials said Monday. Federal courts stated that that...
View ArticleUndercover Deputies Crack Multi-School Drug Ring
San Diego County sheriff’s deputies posing as students for an undercover narcotics operation resulted in the arrest of six juveniles and 10 adults Tuesday. Ages of the adult suspects range from 18 to...
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