When Matthew Soto was 15 years old, he sat in his high school Spanish class while his older sister, Victoria Soto, was slaughtered in her first-grade classroom in Sandy Hook Elementary School, Soto told the March of Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.Victoria Soto was a teacher at…
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Responding to criticism that outrage over the deaths of young people erupts only when the victims are white or well-to-do, the organizers of Saturday’s “March for Our Lives” rally in Washington, D.C., had an answer.Their lineup included speakers not just from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where…
San Diego joined hundreds of March for Our Lives rallies across the country Saturday to advocate for gun control. Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego Source: NBC San Diego
You don’t need to spend a fortune to have fun in this city.Photo Credit: Monica Garske Source: NBC San Diego
San Diego was one the cities taking part in the nationwide and global “March for Our Lives” Saturday morning, a peaceful rally to demand action on gun violence.The demonstration, centered in Washington, D.C., had more than 800 sister marches around the world. Led by students and young activists, the movement…
The tens of thousands of people who flooded New York City’s streets on Saturday to protest gun violence included a very famous face: Sir Paul McCartney.Photo Credit: Getty Images Source: NBC San Diego
Thousands are gathering in Washington and across the country Saturday for protests that organizers say will be a defining moment in the long-simmering national debate over gun control legislation.The high school students from Parkland, Florida, leading the March for Our Lives rally are hoping to draw 500,000 protesters in the…
A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a woman in front of shoppers at a Carlsbad grocery store.The frightening moment came just before 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Costco on Palomar Airport Road where police say a 62-year-old male stabbed his ex-girlfriend and fled.…
Lex Gillette, a 4-time Paralympian, travels the world as a professional athlete and often amazes spectators with how far he can jump despite being blind.Now the man who broke barriers on the track is becoming one of the first users of new technology giving sight to the blind.A company called…
A man accused of killing his longtime girlfriend in Mountain View, with her two children nearby, was ordered Friday to stand trial on murder and misdemeanor child endangerment charges. Damon Edwards, 41, was charged in the murder of 38-year-old Mickette Smith at her Mountain View apartment on Aug. 25, 2017. No Retrial for 15-Time Deportee Accused in…
Art Castanares sat through eight days of testimony and seven hours of intense deliberations as a jury member in the trial of Constantion Banda, a 15-time deportee accused in a DUI hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a boy on his way home from Disneyland.In the end, Castanares was one of seven…
A 7-year-old dog in Alpine, named Oliver, was bitten by a rattlesnake and rushed to the emergency room by his owners. Wendy Gilbert said she was worried her dog was going to die. Thieves Give Woman Their Phone Number Before Taking Wallet “It was devastating,” said Gilbert. It happened Wednesday around 5:30…
Melissa Huk is a grandmother and a businesswoman with a big heart.She’s a self-described caretaker who enjoys doing things for others, but when she heard how the Small family was suffering she knew in her heart she had to do even more. No Retrial for 15-Time Deportee Accused in DUI…
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) is investigating a now neutralized shooting threat to employees at the County Administration Center.The SDSO said it was alerted to a potential threat made by a former county employee against unknown staff within the center Friday afternoon. No Retrial for 15-Time Deportee Accused…
Friars Fans heading to Petco Park to root for the San Diego Padres this season will have new options for ballpark snacking as local favorites and newbies join the concessions roster.The San Diego Padres and Delaware North Companies, Inc., announced that – come Padres Opening Day on March 29 –…
A trial date has been set for two men accused of trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl while she was waxing her surfboard in Encinitas were ordered to stand trial in court Thursday, NBC San Diego confirmed Friday.Christopher White, 27, and Jeremiah Owens, 28, face felony charges for kidnapping and assault with…
State Route 78 is closed in both directions in Ramona due to an overturned septic tanker truck in the roadway.East and westbound lanes of the highway east of Cabrillo Street were closed at around 2:34 p.m., according to Caltrans. No Retrial for 15-Time Deportee Accused in DUI Hit-and-Run The California Highway…
Student Chris Grady was in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the day a gunman killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida. On Saturday, less than two months later, Grady and his classmates will rally in Washington, D.C., to demand change to the nation’s gun laws.The March 24 rally in Washington, D.C., called…
A suspicious package reported at Naval Base Coronado on Friday was later found to be an improperly disposed of ordnance, Navy officials said.The suspicious package was reported around 11 a.m. at one of the buildings at Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach. A perimeter was set up around the building and…
The march is part of an ongoing grass roots movemnt started by students from Parkland, Florida after a gunman killed 17 people during an attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They’re calling on lawmakers to change gun laws as part of their promise to help keep schools safe. Source:…
