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Jurors have signaled they have reached a verdict in the case of a man accused of driving drunk without a license and slamming into a Lyft driver who had stopped along the side of the road to help sick passengers. Lyft driver Henry O. Reyes, 41, was killed and three passengers were injured…

Humans have steadily driven the world’s biggest land mammals into extinction for thousands of years, and we’re not done — the cow could soon be the largest one left, according to a new study.NBC News reported that the study, published Friday in the journal Science, concludes that human activity, not climate change,…

As any community cycling shop mechanic will tell you, there are plenty of advantages to traveling a city by bike: it’s cheaper and greener than taking the car or train, and a lot easier to maintain.Those gallons of gas and the coal burned to power trains adds up — transportation…

Hundreds of sailors with USS Milius are scheduled to deploy Friday. NBC 7 Source: NBC San Diego

Have you ever sat in traffic and thought you had the solution to the region’s problem with gridlock? Would you like to see public transit offered differently in our neighborhood? The people in charge of planning the region’s transportation system are looking for your input.San Diego’s Regional Planning Agency or…

A Southern California natural foods store is selling CBD elixir and offering the oil as a boost option to add in smoothies, coffees or juices at the company’s juice bar.Jimbo’s Naturally debuted their first “CBD Elixir” juice at their juice bar Thursday. It’s made of organic cucumber, spinach, lemon, celery,…

A preliminary magnitude-3.4 earthquake rattled Idyllwild at 5:33 a.m. Friday morning.There were no immediate reports of damage. Look From Above: New Photos of Disneyland’s Star Wars Land and More Source: NBC San Diego

Schools across San Diego County are preparing for another student walkout planned for Friday.It’s a nationwide walkout, once again in protest to gun violence in schools. Southwest Airlines Pilot Pushed Navy Boundaries for Flying Friday’s walkout will come on the 19-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School…

San Diego police on Thursday released a photo of the car similar to the one involved in an Ocean Beach hit-and-run last week that left a man with major injuries.Just after midnight on April 9, police said Julio Vazquez, 26, was hit after he stopped to help another motorist whose…

Filippi’s, a popular Italian chain restaurant in Lakeside, was shut down by health inspectors after active infestations were found in the restaurant.According to the county’s Department of Environmental Health (DEH), vermin was found at the restaurant on Showroom Place during a Wednesday inspection. Legendary Surfer Rescues Encinitas Family Stranded in…

Eight women now claim they were fondled, kissed, groped or subject to similar sexual abuse by a South Bay psychiatrist, according to accusations by the California Medical Board.NBC 7 Investigates broke this story last summer. At that time, three female patients filed complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior against Dr. Leon…

A teacher at Horace Mann Middle School was put on paid administrative leave Thursday after an alleged classroom incident occurred earlier in the week.The San Diego Unified School District said that the teacher was put on leave while it investigates the incident, but did not provide any details about what…

California lawmakers will consider a proposal to allow parents to bring their newborns to work at state offices.Heather Chiles, a Poway mom of two young children, said she’s a stay-at-home mom because it’s cheaper than paying for childcare. Legendary Surfer Rescues Encinitas Family Stranded in Kauai “I’d rather be home…

A woman told jurors Thursday she felt her life was going to end when a man beat and raped her in her UTC apartment in August of 2016.She testified that the suspect, Jeremiah Williams, first approached her outside her apartment and beat her, then forced her inside her apartment and…

A brush fire burning along the side of Interstate 15 in City Heights billowed black smoke into the afternoon air Thursday before quickly being put out by responding firefighters.The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said the fire sparked on the shoulder of southbound I-15 near University Avenue at around 4:15 p.m.…

Emotions ran high Thursday as a packed room debated the future of the City of San Diego Animal Services purchasing and contracting agreements. The fate of animal services is currently up in the air. This coming after the Board of Supervisors voted in 2017 to stop providing animal services to six…

A new video shot by a passenger shows flight attendants calming passengers after a midair explosion on a Southwest flight. Source: NBC San Diego

The Justice Department’s inspector general has recommended a criminal investigation into whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe lied to federal officials about a leak to a newspaper reporter, NBC News reported.McCabe was fired in March, and last week a report from the inspector general concluded that he repeatedly lied…

It’s a timeless tradition playing out in any community with a small lake or pond. Parents bring their children and bags of old crusty bread to feed the ducks along the shoreline.But, this long-standing tradition can’t end soon enough according to a small group of activists in Scripps Ranch who…