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Two mudslides triggered by overnight rain prompted closures Thursday in the Topanga Canyon area, where one person was rescued and several cars had to be freed.California Highway Patrol received reports of the first mudslide at 1:48 a.m. Up to five vehicles were stuck. A second mudslide was reported an estimated…

Two devilishly cute new faces have joined the San Diego Zoo: a couple of Tasmanian devils from Australia – including one named “McLovin.”The marsupials, who hail from Taronga Zoo Sydney, are now living at the San Diego Zoo’s Australian Outback exhibit, an area that showcases critters like koalas, laughing kookaburras…

Live video from Texas Sky Ranger will appear in the player above. From time to time the signal may go black — this is normal and the video should return soon.One person is missing and another injured after an explosion and large fire at a North Texas chemical plant Thursday…

iHeartMedia, Inc. has entered Chapter 11 in an attempt to restructure its debt and business holdings, the company announced Thursday.The nation’s largest radio station owner runs seven stations in San Diego. ‘Enough Is Enough’: San Diego Students Join US Walkout The company’s statement said day-to-day operations will continue as usual.iHeart…

After a yearlong mission in outer space, Scott Kelly came back a changed man — genetically, “Today” reported.A NASA study found that the 54-year-old no longer shares the exact same DNA as his identical twin, fellow astronaut Mark Kelly. Toys R Us’ Likely Liquidation Will Have a Ripple Effect According…

Sudberry Properties’ first mixed-use retail project in its Mission Valley Civita development will include 103 affordable apartments for seniors and 203 affordable apartments for families.The two buildings in the $137.5 million complex are at Civita Boulevard and Via Alta. It will include 37,000 square-feet of ground-floor retail space and seven…

Rincon Middle School was closed on Thursday after a social media threat prompted an increase in security, administrators said. “In an abundance of caution, school is closed for today Thursday, March 15,” the message posted to the school’s Facebook page informed parents and students.  ‘Enough Is Enough’: San Diego Students Join…

The Food and Drug Administration plans to try to make cigarettes less addictive by lowering the amount of nicotine in them, NBC News reports.The unprecedented move comes just nine years after the FDA got permission to regulate tobacco products. Toys R Us’ Likely Liquidation Will Have a Ripple Effect The…

San Diego police are investigating the shooting of a 61-year-old man on J Street in the Marina District near the San Diego Convention Center. The shooting happened just after midnight, police said. The victim was arguing with the suspect when the suspect took out a gun and shot the victim,…

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to be greeted at the White House next week as a reformer who’s expanded women’s rights as he amassed power, but 14 current and former senior U.S. officials tell NBC News he’s blocked his mother from seeing his father to protect…

After more than 75 years of withstanding crashing waves against its walls, the Marine Room almost met its match Wednesday night.A man crashed his Cadillac into the wall of the adjoining La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club while he was trying to park in a handicap spot. ‘Enough Is Enough’:…

United Airlines said Wednesday the flight attendant who ordered a passenger to put a dog in a carrier in an overhead compartment on a New York City-bound flight earlier this week “did not hear or understand” the mother’s pleas not to put the pup in the bin.The airline reiterated that…

Brazen thieves got away with several thousands of dollars worth of jewelry after robbing a shop El Cajon.The jewelry store owner told NBC 7 the theft was the work of true professionals. ‘Enough Is Enough’: San Diego Students Join US Walkout It happened Feb. 28 at Forever Fine Jewelry on…

Gun and ammunition shoppers at this weekend’s Crossroads of the West Gun Show in Del Mar could themselves in the crosshairs of a planned protest this weekend.“I think it’s completely disrespectful to those people. Their families,” said Del Mar resident Jennifer Lonbon. ‘Enough Is Enough’: San Diego Students Join US Walkout…

Many high school — and even middle school — students made their own decision about whether or not to participate in the National School Walkout.But most elementary school students are blissfully unaware of the latest school shooting, and emotionally unprepared or uninterested in learning anything about it. And many parents…

As thousands of high school students across San Diego County walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to call for gun reform, most parents and teachers looked on proudly but some expressed anger that schools allowed their children to participate.The walkouts came exactly one month after 17 people, mostly students, were…

In 2015, U.S. Navy pilots intercepted a high-speed unidentified aircraft somewhere off of the East Coast.We’re getting our first look at what is only the third official government release of unidentified aerial phenomena three years later. ‘Enough Is Enough’: San Diego Students Join US Walkout The previously undisclosed footage was…

A portion of the South San Diego shoreline was reopened Wednesday after heavy rains over the weekend prompted health officials to close several beaches due to sewage-contaminated runoff. The County Department of Environmental Health closed the Silver Strand, Coronado and Imperial Beach shorelines from the International Border through Coronado due to contaminated flows from the Tijuana River into San Diego…

Some 45 million people in the U.S. depend on contact lenses to correct their vision. While contacts are overall very safe, not caring properly for the lenses can lead to eye infections, some of them quite serious. Consumer Reports has some essential advice on how to avoid contact lens infections.Proper…