After helping Team USA to win a historic gold medal in cross-country skiing, Jessie Diggins will bear the U.S. flag at the closing ceremony in Pyeongchang Sunday.Fellow Team USA members voted for Diggins to represent them at the ceremony. Appearing on NBC’s “Today” show Friday morning, Diggins said being the one…
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Hours after NRA chief Wayne LaPierre delivered his first remarks following the shootings in Florida, President Donald Trump used similar language in talking about what should be done. Source: NBC San Diego
A woman was killed when she ran from a collision on northbound Interstate 5 in Solana Beach Friday. The driver of a Hyundai was speeding when her car collided with another vehicle at Lomas Santa Fe on northbound I-5 just before 4:30 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers said. Claim Against SDSO…
Sabrina Wanjiku Simader finished 38th out of 44 in the women’s super-G in the Pyeongchang Games but the 19-year-old made the record books — as the first Alpine skier from Kenya to compete in a Winter Games.Simader follows Philip Boit, a cross-country skier who debuted at the 1998 Games in…
NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports on a proposed ordinance to build more new homes in San Marcos. Some residents argue the city hasn’t built enough infrastructure to handle more homes. Source: NBC San Diego
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services no longer uses language that describes the country as “a nation of immigrants” in its official mission statement, an agency official said Thursday, NBC News reported.The USCIS, the federal agency tasked with granting visas and citizenship, has changed to a new statement that…
One year after getting embarrassed by Gonzaga to the tune of a 58-point loss, the University of San Diego men’s basketball team had the 6th-ranked Bulldogs on upset alert Thursday night.In front of a sold out crowd at Jenny Craig Pavilion, USD led for nearly half the contest.A 13-3 run…
The Mayor of Escondido on Thursday addressed the newly passed marijuana ban that’s earned his town the nickname “Just Say No” City.The City Council voted unanimously against allowing the sale of recreational and medical marijuana, despite several other county communities now welcoming commercial cannabis. Claim Against SDSO Assistant Sheriff Alleges…
A cold front that pushed a barrage of winter weather into San Diego County was expected last through the rest of February, forecasters said Thursday.Blustery conditions, scattered showers and snow flurries were affecting different parts of the county Thursday, a similar weather pattern to what was seen throughout the week.…
The winter sports world turn upside down Thursday, at least in Canada, after the United States beat its neighbor to the north in two of its most beloved sports. It happened to be Team USA’s best day so far at the 2018 Winter Games. U.S. athletes won five medals in…
San Diego Fire-Rescue crews were called early Thursday to help a man who found himself stuck on the cliffs above Torrey Pines State Beach.The man used his phone to dial 911 just after 6:30 a.m. to report that he could not make his way back down the cliffs. Snow Will Keep…
Deputies will carry rifles on the grounds of local schools in Broward County in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel announced Wednesday.Israel said that only deputies who are “qualified and trained” will carry the rifles on school grounds. Fla. Shooting Survivors Flood Capital, Push for…
For Americans, Friday in Pyeongchang is full of questions:Can Mirai Nagasu, Bradie Tennell and Karen Chen recover from a disastrous opening night in the women’s individual figure skating competition? Can 35-year-old Shani Davis turn back the clock and deliver one more golden performance in his signature event? If the best…
A car plowed through a fence, across a yard, and into a Skyline home causing damage to the garage.The incident happened at approximately 6 a.m. on Skyline Drive in the neighborhood northwest of the State Route 54 junction with the State Route 125. Snow Will Keep Julian Students at Home…
An electrifying end to an eventful year for the U.S. women’s ice hockey team, David Wise’s wipeouts, and the gold medal jump in women’s big air snowboarding — all in another action-packed day filled with joy and anguish at the Winter Olympics. Here are the Pyeongchang Games by the numbers: 20 …
Eighteen more flu-related deaths have been reported in San Diego County, bringing this season’s total to 269, health officials said Wednesday.The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) said locals who have died from influenza this season range in age from 1 to 101. Thirty-four of those deaths…
NBC 7’s Melissa Adan reports from Madison High School. Parents and students can expect to see more security as the San Diego Unified Police are investigating a shooting threat spotted by a student on a twitter bulletin board targeting three schools: Madison High School, Innovation Middle School and the Creative…
For the second time this week, students in Julian are getting a snow day.Julian Union School District, Julian Union High School District and Warner Unified School District campuses will be closed Thursday due to weather, the San Diego County Office of Education announced Wednesday. Imperial Beach Takes Step Toward Recreational…
An American judge for Adam Rippon’s free skate gave him a score that was 15 percent above the mean for the panel of nine judges. Earlier in the short program, the judge also scored American skater Nathan Chen more favorably than all but one judge on the panel, NBC News…
A cold snap over San Diego has prompted the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) to open additional homeless shelter beds for 280 people in downtown San Diego on Wednesday and Thursday.Father Joe’s Villages will add 250 more beds and PATH San Diego will host 30 more people, the agency said.…