Botanic Garden Bids Farewell to Iconic Bamboo
The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas will say goodbye to an old foliaged friend Friday that has literally grown up at the garden over the past three decades. According to representatives at the...
View ArticleFeds: Immigration Officer Bribed With Egg Rolls
A Santa Ana, Calif.-based immigration officer took thousands of dollars in bribes — and 200 egg rolls — from applicants seeking citizenship and green cards, federal prosecutors said. Mai Nhu Nguyen,...
View ArticleGirl's Treehouse, Taller Than Law Allows, Could Be Torn Down
An 8-year-old New Jersey girl's treehouse might have to be torn down after a neighbor has complained that it violates city laws. Katie Tenebruso's family built the 19-foot-tall treehouse as a...
View ArticleFire Causes $550K in Damage to La Jolla Home
A fire caused more than half a million dollars in damage to a home in La Jolla Thursday, fire officials confirmed. The blaze began around 2:40 p.m. at a home multi-level home in the 5400 block of Bahia...
View ArticleGrumpiness Leads to Productivity, Study Finds
Grumpiness can lead to productivity, a new study's findings suggest. A recent study published in the Academy of Management Journal found that creativity improves when people experience negative...
View ArticleLetters Ask Judge to Teach Jesse Jackson Jr. a Lesson
While the court files are packed with sympathetic and supportive letters for former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, who will be sentenced in a Washington, D.C., courtroom...
View ArticleCouple Seeks Marriage License After Prop 8 Decision
Once San Diego couple Chris Harris and Joseph Bruglin heard the news that the U.S. Supreme Court decided it cannot take up the challenge to Prop 8, they decided to go to clerk's office to seek a...
View ArticlePower Outages Hit Coronado, Carlsbad
Hundreds of San Diego Gas and Electric customers are without power in parts of Coronado and Carlsbad. The outages both occurred around 7:45 a.m. for Coronado, Coronado Cays, Carlsbad and La Costa. More...
View ArticleSkateboarder Struck by Car
A skateboarder was hit by a car Wednesday night in El Cajon, according to police. The incident happened shortly before midnight at the 1200-block of Greenfield Drive. Police said a Mazda hit the...
View Article'Big Bay Boom' Organizers Prep for Better Fireworks Show
After the 'Big Bay Boom' bust heard 'round San Diego last Fourth of July, organizers of the annual fireworks show speak with NBC 7's Greg Bledsoe about what locals can expect from this year's patriotic...
View ArticleHot Weather Expected for County
Warmer temperatures are expected throughout San Diego County starting Thursday and into the weekend. NBC 7 meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said inland valley, mountain and desert areas will see extreme...
View ArticleWoman Tries to Steal Car with Child Inside
A woman tried to steal a car from a school parking lot with a child still inside, according to police. 20-year-old Jennifer Anaiz Gomez is scheduled to be arraigned Friday. The incident happened...
View ArticleSale of Voter Reg. Data Raises Questions, Concerns
If you're a registered voter, are you aware that what you write on your registration form is publicly available? "Commercial" interests are barred from that data. But all sorts of other people have...
View ArticleMan Found Guilty in Girlfriend's Slaying
A man accused of killing his girlfriend and then stuffing her body into a suitcase last August was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder Thursday. Joseph David Dorsey, 28, of Lake Elsinore, is...
View ArticleDriver in Fatal 2010 Racing Crash Returns to Track
A man involved in a deadly 2010 racing crash in the Mojave Desert is back on the racetrack, this time taking the wheel at the San Diego County Fair. Brett Sloppy, of San Marcos, hit the track Thursday...
View ArticleTop News Photos of the Week
US & Senegal's First Families: First Lady Michelle Obama and US President Barack Obama pose with Senegal President Macky Sall (R) and his wife Marieme Faye Sall (L) on June 27, 2013 outside the...
View ArticleNew Shelter to House Underage Sex Trafficking Victims
San Diego County is getting it’s first shelter that will house underage victims of sex trafficking. The girls who have been sold into prostitution are between the ages of 12 and 17. A non-profit called...
View Article'Instant Justice' Served at Local Beaches
Those who receive citations for minor infractions at San Diego beaches between Friday and July 7 may be eligible for "Instant Justice" through a program spearheaded by the City Attorney's office. The...
View ArticleMan Killed in Paragliding Accident ID'd
A man was killed in a paragliding accident in Imperial Beach Wednesday, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. At around 4:15 p.m., deputies from the Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Station responded...
View ArticleVet Fights PTSD with Mixed Martial Arts
A San Diego veteran is getting national attention for his unique approach to treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) Todd Vance founded Pugilistic Offensive Warrior Mixed Martial Arts (POW MMA)...
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