Super Bowl Breakdown: Keys to Success for Ravens, 49ers
We've officially reached the point where it's okay to stop focusing on the spectacle of the Super Bowl and start focusing on the game. That means the only reason to talk about John or Jim Harbaugh is...
View ArticleChicago Beefs Up Police Presence After Teen's Death
Two hundred Chicago police officers will migrate from administrative tasks to the streets, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Supt. Garry McCarthy announced Thursday. "Why would you ask the taxpayers for...
View ArticleHit-and-Run Driver Damages Cars in Grantville
Several Grantville residents awakened Thursday to find their cars damaged in a hit-and-run crash. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the residential area near Crawford and Twain. A man who appears...
View Article5 Injured in Carlsbad Crash, Including Toddler
Five people were injured in a serious traffic collision in Carlsbad Wednesday night, officials said. The two-vehicle crash happened around 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Becomes Forum on Gay Rights
Former NFL cornerback Wade Davis hears the pre-Super Bowl debate over gay athletes and same-sex marriage and one word comes to mind: progress. Davis, a retired pro-football journeyman who came out last...
View ArticleDriver Dies in Rollover Accident
A person died after hitting their car into a power pole in Santa Ysabel Thursday afternoon, according to officials. The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. on state Route 78. A car rolled over and...
View ArticleArab-American Groups: Coke Ad Is Racist
Arab-American leaders have slammed Coke's new Super Bowl ad and a promotion based on it, saying the campaign demeans and stereotypes Arabs. The ad shows a thirsty Arab man leading a camel through the...
View ArticleDoc Gave Fake Prescriptions to Medicare Patients
A local doctor admitted in court Thursday to writing nearly 200 fraudulent power wheelchair prescriptions for Medicare patients in exchange for more than $55,000 in bribes and kickbacks, the U.S....
View ArticleLt. Gov. Newsom's Wife Up For Oscar
Sure, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom is married to one of the most powerful politicians in California. But she’s a powerhouse in her own right. She is up for an Academy Award for her work on the film, "The...
View ArticleTeens to Spend Decades Behind Bars for Rape
Two teens will spend most of their life behind bars for the "brutal, callous and ruthless" act of raping two girls in a Rancho Peñasquitos park. When Judge Peter Deddeh sentenced 17-year-old William...
View ArticleEmployees Fired for Selling Metals from Midway Museum
A group of 14 employees have been fired from the Midway Museum in connection with the alleged sale and recycling of metals from the historic aircraft carrier, according to a museum spokesperson....
View ArticleSunny Outlook for the Golden State
Californians are more optimistic now about the state's outlook than at any time since before the recession. A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found Californians are giving high...
View ArticleCalif. Family Mourns F-16 Pilot's Death
The body of a U.S. Air Force pilot reported missing off the coast of Italy has been found, officials said. Captain Lucas Gruenther, 32, of Twaine Harte, Calif. was killed when his F-16 fighter jet...
View ArticleSafe to Reopen Nuclear Plant, Edison Says
A year after safety a radiation leak prompted the shutdown of California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant, owner Southern California Edison insists the facility can be re-opened safely. Thursday is the...
View ArticleSuspects Stole Military Medical Supplies: US Attorney
Three civilian contractors appeared in federal court Thursday after allegedly stealing millions of dollars' worth of life-saving medical equipment designated to aid Marines in combat, according to the...
View ArticleWhale Watching Season Booms in San Diego
The number of gray whales passing through San Diego waters in January broke records, according to experts. Last year, whale experts saw an increase in the amount of whales migrating, but this year is...
View ArticlePainful Gas Price Hike Coming Soon
Clean air comes at a price, but surges in gas prices could cost families much more at the pump. "The oil industry can use these alleged shortages, these shutdown to really take advantage of the...
View ArticlePlaza de Panama Makeover Headed for Courtroom Fight
Driving into the heart of Balboa Park eventually may involve taking a detour and parking underground -- for a fee, to free up the scenic centerpiece for pedestrians. That's a scenario the city of San...
View ArticleSantee Car Burglaries on the Rise: Deputies
Deputies from the Santee Sheriff’s Station announced Thursday that car burglaries in the area are on the rise. Officials say they’ve seen a notable increase in thefts over the last few months stemming...
View Article‘Unruly’ Passenger Diverts Incoming Flight
A flight scheduled to come into San Diego from New York City was diverted to Denver Thursday night due to an unruly passenger on board, airline officials confirmed. According to JetBlue Airways...
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