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The man who police say killed four journalists and a staffer at The Capital Gazette barricaded the exit door so employees couldn’t escape, a prosecutor said Friday. Jarrod Ramos, 38, allegedly opened fire inside the newspaper office Thursday, killing five and injuring two others. He had a long, acrimonious history…

Individual taxpayers will be able to use a postcard-sized form to file their returns for the 2019 tax season, CNBC reported. The form will replace the current 1040, 1040A and 1040 EZ forms, according to the Treasury Department. Navy Doctor Saves Man Who Collapsed During Triathlon “The new, postcard-size Form1040…

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring several others at a Maryland newspaper in a “targeted attack” had a “vendetta” against the paper and had made threats on social media, officials say. Jarrod Ramos, 38, is accused of opening fire at the Capital Gazette newspaper building in Annapolis,…

The rules of the road just got a little tighter. Three new traffic laws go into effect July 1 in California. Here are the three new laws, which could have a big impact on church vans, bus seat belts and rideshare drivers: Road Trip: Wildlife, Mystery and Hidden Treasures Along…

The San Diego County Planning Commission voted 6-1 in favor of a residential development that will bring about 2,000 homes and commercial buildings to an open space in an unincorporated area near San Marcos. The Newland Sierra development is planned just north of Deer Springs Road, west of Interstate 15. What We…

Finishing touches were being made Thursday on a multi-million dollar project to widen an interchange in La Jolla.  The Interstate 5/Genesee Avenue Interchange Project to expand the six-lane overpass into ten lanes has been in construction since February 2015. What We Know About the Md. Newspaper Shooting Suspect On Friday,…

Multiple floors of a Downtown building were evacuated as emergency responders investigated a suspicious package at a nearby bank. The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) were investigating the package at a Chase Bank branch at 101 W. Broadway near First Avenue. What We Know…

Madison High School alum Kevin Abel pitched an absolute gem against Arkansas Thursday night in the deciding game of the College World Series. The Oregon State freshman struck out ten batters, allowed only two hits and tossed a complete game shutout against the Razorbacks to help the Beavers win their…

As a man with a shotgun stalked his newspaper’s office, a new sports intern hid under a desk with another staffer and quietly called 911, thinking that if he spoke to police, he would be shot next. Anthony Messenger had only just started working at The Capital Gazette when a…

A new government cancer map shows that rates of childhood cancer are highest in the Northeast United States and lowest in the South, NBC News reported. Rates of pediatric lymphoma and brain cancer are higher in the Northeast while leukemia is more common in the West, according to the map.…

A man jumped a fence into the San Diego International Airport’s cargo area Friday. The man was taken into custody after the breach near the Delta Airlines cargo area at about 5:20 a.m., according to Port of San Diego spokesperson Jon Heller. What We Know About the Md. Newspaper Shooting…

Insurance carrier AAA of Southern California says it won’t renew the homeowner’s insurance policies of some residents living in Poway, identifying their homes as high risk based on physical proximity to potential fire danger. One of those homes is on Twin Peaks Road, east of Espola Road, and another is…

The Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against 601 people, including doctors, for taking part in alleged health care frauds resulting in over $2 billion in losses and which, in some cases, contributed to the nation’s opioid epidemic, Reuters reported.  The department said the arrests are part of the…

A firefighter fell into flames as crews battled a fire that erupted in a riverbed near Plaza Bonita Mall in National City on Thursday, officials said.  The firefighter suffered second-degree burns on his back and was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center’s burn unit for treatment, National City Fire Department…

Firefighters were called to the area near North Ponto Beach in Carlsbad Wednesday for a cliff rescue.  A minor suffered some sort of medical emergency and fell about 25 feet off a cliff just after 11 a.m., prompting a response from three agencies, Carlsbad Fire Department (CFD) Chief Mike Lopez said. …

San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) crews are working to mop up the remnants of a fire that tore through the roof of a Bay Park home early Wednesday.  Heavy flames could be seen spewing from the roof of the home, which was being remodeled, on Dakota Drive off Clairemont Drive at…

Strawberry moon or not, there’s a reason to look up in the sky tonight.  Stargazers will be able to see both Saturn and the moon on full display on Wednesday. The ringed planet will appear directly below a full moon at its brightest and closest point to Earth. June’s full…