If you have a Toys R Us gift card, now is the time to use it. The toy retailer will no longer accept gift cards after Saturday, April 21. E-gift cards and Endless Earnings will also stop being accepted after Saturday. Toys R Us, which announced in March that it would…
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If you like shooting stars, you’re in luck. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, which got going this year on April 16, is expected to peak in the early morning on Sunday, April 22, NBC News MACH reported.Your best bet for seeing the action will come after the moon sets at…
The clear blue-green waters around the Great Barrier Reef are changing faster than previously thought, according to a new study in the journal Nature, worrying scientists who say the survival of the Great Barrier Reef and other ecosystems like it is crucial for the planet, NBC News reported.At the Great…
The sun is shining, and the weather is finally warming up. What better way to celebrate than to visit one of the nation’s beautiful national parks — for free.The National Park Service will offer a “fee-free” day Saturday to kick off National Park Week. Fee-free days cover entrance fees, commercial…
The San Diego Padres entered their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the only team in Major League Baseball without a no-hitter. Tyson Ross almost changed that.Ross got the nod for San Diego and what a night it turned out to be for the righty. He had a no-hitter going…
Chula Vista police are reviewing security footage from a home near Otay Park where a woman was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted Monday.The woman in her mid-20s was exercising on a staircase at the east end of the park on that leads to Connoley Circle at about 8 p.m. when…
The Eastlake shopping center where Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, the popular Italian chain restaurant, was approved to reopen Friday after it was forced to close Thursday for a vermin infestation said its center is “as clean” as any facilities in South County.The company disputes the claim made by Filippi’s franchise owner, Robert…
The City of San Diego this month paid $1 million to a woman who suffered serious and permanent injuries after tripping and falling in a street in University Heights.That victim’s attorney said his client’s injuries — and that huge expense to San Diego taxpayers — could have been avoided if…
Thousands of San Diegans are expected to take part in a countywide cleanup this Saturday, moving hundreds of thousands of waste off the streets and shores.I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) is hosting its 16th annual Creek to Bay Cleanup and seeking volunteers to take part for Earth Day…
Escondido’s crime rate fell sharply in 2017, according to the annual crime report released by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).The city’s crime rate in 2017 dropped 18 percent from the previous year and 32 percent compared to 2013.While violent crime edged slightly higher, by 3 percent from 2016…
Ahead of planned summits with both the U.S. and South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that the country has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to shut down a nuclear test site. Source: NBC San Diego
It’s been a few years since San Diego drivers have seen $4 gas prices, but this Summer could be the year.”It cost me 90 bucks last week,” said Chula Vista driver Rolando Alwaque. He says every time he fills his tank it seems to cost him more.Currently, prices are close…
San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) has restored power to more than 15,000 customers in the Point Loma area.SDG&E said 15,500 customers were without power following an equipment malfunction at the Point Loma substation at around 4 p.m. The utility confirmed power had been restored to all customers at 5:45 p.m. Local…
Eater San Diego shares the top stories of the week from San Diego’s food and drink scene, including a peek inside UTC’s jaw-dropping bottle shop/cocktail bar combo and a guide to outdoor dining around town.Raised By Wolves Unveils Impressive Lair at Westfield UTC The team behind popular venues including Born…
A fifth-grade teacher employed by the San Diego Unified School District has been arrested and charged with distributing pornographic images of children including a toddler, according to federal prosecutors.David Gordon Weaks, 59, of San Diego was arrested Thursday according to a news release from the Office of the U.S. Attorney…
San Diegans gathered Friday for a celebration of April 20th, a call for cannabis consumption also known as 4/20.This year marked the first time for many that the celebration could happen in dispensaries, since California legalized recreational marijuana in January. Thieves Give Woman Their Phone Number Before Taking Wallet “We’re…
Federal officials expanded a romaine lettuce warning on Friday to cover all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region.”Unless the source of the product is known, consumers anywhere in the United States who have any store-bought romaine lettuce at home should not eat it and should throw…
As a baby, Jaelah Jerger suffered up to 30 seizures a day and the FDA-approved drug her parents tried to treat her epilepsy didn’t work.Her father, Jade Jerger, told NBC News every time Jaelah had seizure, “it’s like watching part of her life slip away.”Feeling helpless, the Jergers decided to…
A San Diego research institute has been awarded a $1.3 million federal grant to fund critical research for families devastated by Alzheimer’s Disease. Inside the Conrad Prebys Center For Chemical Genomics researchers hope to zero in on specific chemical compounds that could be part of new medicine to slow the progression of…
A member of the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians and a former employee of the Tribal Council was arrested Thursday.Destiny Nelson, 35, is a tribal member and a former employee of the council who allegedly used her position to embezzle approximately $68,000, according to investigators.The sheriff’s department began investigating this…
