Facebook's Instagram Unveils "Cinema" Video Sharing
Facebook's Instagram announced a new 15-second video capability with editing features called "Cinema." At a news conference at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park on Thursday, Instagram CEO Kevin...
View ArticleSeven Hurt in Stampede When David Beckham Visits China
David Beckham may be retired, but the soccer star still makes quite an impact on his Chinese fans. Seven people were injured during Beckham's visit to Tongji University in northeastern Shanghai on...
View ArticleBrush Fire Burning in El Cajon
Firefighters extinguished a small brush fire in El Cajon on Thursday, according to officials. The incident happened after 11 a.m. near westbound Interstate 8 and Main Street. No structures were...
View ArticleMan Shot in Face Near Gas Station
A man was shot in the face near a National City gas station Wednesday night, police confirmed. Officials say shots were fired just after 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Plaza Boulevard. A 22-year-old...
View ArticleSuspects Wanted in Imperial Beach
Law enforcement agencies are seeking a group of suspects wanted for violently fighting in Imperial Beach last month. The incident happened May 27 around 2 a.m. an 18-year-old man and his two friends...
View ArticlePanga Boat Loaded With Marijuana Seized
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepts a panga boat loaded with marijuana on Tuesday morning, according to officials. The Coast Guard starting tracking it more than 100 miles southwest of San Diego and when...
View ArticlePolice Search for Carjacking, Stabbing Suspect
Police are searching for an unknown suspect who allegedly carjacked and stabbed a 48-year-old victim in front of a Logan Heights library on Jun. 7, the San Diego Police Department said. Police say the...
View ArticleHPV Vaccine Cuts Infections By Half in Teen Girls
A vaccine against a sexually spread cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half, according to the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market seven years ago....
View ArticleLocal Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $1 Million
Someone’s about to be rich: A San Diego Powerball ticket worth nearly $1 million was purchased in La Mesa this week. The lucky lottery player bought the Powerball ticket at Excalibur Liquor on 5575...
View Article5 Rescued From Sinking Boat Near Coronado Bay Bridge
Five people were rescued Thursday from a small boat that began taking on water in the San Diego Bay just south of the Coronado Bay Bridge, officials said. U.S. Coast Guard officials received a call...
View ArticleEx-Marines Sentenced in Murders of Marine Sgt. and Wife
Three former Marines found guilty by a jury of torturing and killing a fellow Marine and his wife in a 2008 execution-style slaying in Southern California were sentenced Thursday. Former Lance Cpl....
View ArticleReport: Court Funding Cuts Painful for Economy, Families
At a time when California's courts are becoming swamped with criminal and civil cases, the legal system's ability to handle the overload seems to be slipping away. "This isn't just a lawyer issue,”...
View ArticlePanhandlers Charged in Fatal Hollywood Stabbing
Three transients were charged Thursday in the murder of a woman who prosecutors say was stabbed to death near a busy Hollywood intersection because she refused to give them $1 after taking their...
View Article19-Year-Old Killed in Firetruck Crash ID'd
One person has died after a car collided into a fire truck in Poway Thursday morning, according to officials. The incident happened shortly after 5 a.m. on Poway Road and Midland Road. The driver,...
View ArticleBaby Falls From Window in Linda Vista
A 15-month-old boy fell out of a window at an apartment in Linda Vista Thursday, officials confirmed. The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. at 6675 Linda Vista Rd. San Diego Police Department Sgt....
View ArticleVote Expected in Controversial Cal Fire Reduction Plan
John Byrne is district administrator for the Valley Center Fire Protection district. On Thursday night, his wardrobe probably won’t endear himself to frustrated residents. He’ll be wearing a shirt that...
View ArticleBail Set at $1M for Parolee Accused of Fleeing With Baby
A judge has set bail at $1 million for a parolee who sparked a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday after driving away from Valley Center with his 5-month-old son. Kenneth Welch, 42, is accused of...
View ArticleDet. Injured in Motorcycle Crash Released From Hospital
An off-duty San Diego police detective who lost part of his leg after an accident in Alpine was released from the hospital on Thursday, police confirmed. On Sunday, Detective James "Chappie" Hunter's...
View ArticleLate Diver's Mother Files Lawsuit Against Diving School
The owners and employees of a local diving school and charter boat company are being accused of negligence and wrongful death in a December 2012 diving accident that killed a woman off the San Diego...
View ArticleHigh School Students Learn to Fight Cyber Terrorists
This is not your typical summer camp. San Diego-based Internet security company ESET is hosting “Cyber Boot Camp” this week. It’s an intensive course about computer network security for high school...
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